News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

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START Grip Tape for Classic Skis

Grip Tape is applied like Scotch Tape to the kick zone of your classic skis. According to Start, 'it's one product for all conditions from +5° to -20°C, Start Grip Tape gives excellent grip, which lasts 250 km or even more.' Here's what I found...,

By John O'Connell
Mar 12, 2005

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Aspen Park Tuesday Night Race Results, March 8

Here are the results from last nights 5 k. classic time trial at Aspen Park in Gaylord on March 8.,

By Jeff Hervela
Mar 9, 2005

Still Tight Race for MI Cup Team Championship

As of the end of the Black Mountain 30Km Classic, Grand Rapids Nordic has slightly increased its lead in the overall team standings, but it could still be anyone's championship: the first four teams are separated by only 1,115 points. ,

By Ken Dawson
Mar 9, 2005

2005 Black Mountain 30KM Results & Photos

UPDATED 3/10with corrections: Milan Baic and Daniela Gebhart win the 2005 Black Mountain 30Km Classic. Results and pictures.,

By Ray McKelvie
Mar 7, 2005

Great Bear Chase Update

With close to four feet of snow in the woods, a base of over 18 inches, and more snow falling today, the Swedetown Trails in Calumet, MI are more than ready for this year’s Great Bear Chase Ski Race.,

By Dave Mayo-Kiely
Mar 7, 2005

Black Mountain 30K Classic

While the Lord giveth us snow & snow, the Lord taketh away our kick and our glide. Everyone seemed to be singing out of the same hymn book by the time they finished!,

By Dell Todd
Mar 6, 2005

Ski Racing in the Land of the Rising Sun

The Sapporo Marathon is the only Worldloppet race (at least that I’m aware of) that honors visiting racers by giving them a starting area encompassing approximately one half of the front line in the elite wave.,

By Mark Madorski
Mar 5, 2005

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I Love the Birkie!

What a great snow surface ! Extremely HARD lane & track. Blue sky. MAD MAD crowd on the Main Street finish.,

By Dell Todd
Mar 5, 2005

GRNST Still Leads MI Cup Standings

UPDATED: The results through the Michigan Cup Marathon show GRNST still in a narrow lead over several other teams in the overall Michigan Cup team competition., ,

By Ken Dawson
Mar 4, 2005

Aspen Park 4.7km Time Trial Results for March 1

Here are the results of March 1st's 4.7 k time trial at Aspen Park in Gaylord,

By Jeff Hervela
Mar 3, 2005

2005 Stokely Creek Nordic 15k Time Trial Results

It snowed for several days before and the course was freshly groomed for both skating and classic skiing. A very cold morning (–26°C) delayed the start from 10 am to 11am.,

By Dieter Hohnke
Mar 3, 2005

Kalamazoo Nordic Does Europe

We all arrived Friday morning in Zurich prior to the Engadin. Pete and John arrived early so met me at the arrival hall anxious to get the car and get moving. All but my skis arrived in good shape., ,

By Greg Worsnop
Mar 2, 2005

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