News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2007 ×

Forbush Corner Updates Trail System

Lots of trail changes to enjoy this winter. No more turns in the bottom of the big valley, many of the tight corners have been eliminated and the trail will be lengthened.,

By Dave Forbush
Sep 21, 2007

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Havasu Falls Trekking Adventure

Rob led the way with the Jo, Alisa, and Carol following. It's hard to explain what happened next, but all I can say is that my over-developed bicycling muscles did not react positively to a continued downhill trek.,

By Doug Cornell
Sep 21, 2007

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Free Get Your Nordic On clinics in Seely, WI

The Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC Skiing) is pleased to announce three FREE Get Your Nordic On! clinics in the Hayward area. Join local CXC Team skiers Kristina Owen and Brian Gregg who will be leading the clinics.,

By CXC Skiing
Sep 21, 2007

TART Invites you to become a Trail Ambassador

Have you seen any Trail Ambassadors wearing green t-shirts on the trails this summer? Not sure what an Ambassador is?,

By Missy Luyk
Sep 20, 2007

Athletic and Financial Improvements Highlight USBA Board Meeting

The USBA Board of Directors, in their fall meeting yesterday received good news on both the athletic and financial fronts, maintaining the Association’s momentum, which has been steadily building over the past 18 months.,

By US Biathlon Association
Sep 20, 2007

100 days to go – 2nd FIS Tour de Ski

In early September, a team of Tour Board members led by FIS Race Director Cross-Country Jürg Capol visited the future Tour sites to discuss the status of preparations and to iron out the final logistical details.,

By FIS
Sep 20, 2007

Still a Few Spots Left for Sten Fjeldheim Rollerski Clinic, Oct 6-7

There are seven spots left open for the Sten Fieldheim Clinic on October 6 & 7 this year. The clinic headquarters will be in at Panod Ski Area just east of Rockford (near Grand Rapids).,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Sep 19, 2007

Straits Strider Jim Meyer 1st in class at 45th Annual Equinox Marathon

Last Saturday, after a 20 year hiatus, Jim ran the grueling Equinox which climbs some 3,400 vertical feet over the 26.2 mile course in Fairbanks, AK with his daughter Erica, taking first in his age class.,

By Bill Ahrenberg
Sep 19, 2007

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Birkie Searches for Two Tough Birkie Skiers

The Board of Directors for the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for two tough cross country skiers to dress as Birkebeiner warriors and trek 51 kilometers from Cable to Hayward on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008.,

By Leslie Hamp
Sep 19, 2007

Not Blazing Fast

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Kris has not been feeling too snappy of late. As he put it, ' I’ve been dragging ass all week, aside from Wednesday'.,

By Zach Caldwell
Sep 18, 2007

ABR Trails Fails to Pull Permits

The Ironwood Daily Globe reports that ABR Trails failed to get permits before building a boardwalk through wetlands, a bridge over Whiskers Creek, and a ditch and draining of some wetlands to the Montreal River.,

By Margaret Levra
Sep 18, 2007

September Rollerskiing with Team NordicSkiRacer

Some photos of rollerskiing on a nice Saturday morning with Team NordicSkiRacer.com.,

By Mike Muha
Sep 18, 2007

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