Norway made short work of the final World Cup sprint of the season, a classic race in their home country, by sweeping both the men’s and women’s podium and taking seven of the top ten places in both competitions.
By USSA
Mar 15, 2015
rian Gregg (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. men in 35th place at the venerable 50K race at Oslo’s Holmenkollen venue. The race, run under sunny skies and fast tracks, stayed together for much of its length.
By USSA
Mar 15, 2015
A furious start to the 30k Holmenkollen event set the stage for aggressive racing and impressive performances from the U.S. women competing in the famed race to close the World Cup season. Liz Stephen finished ninth, tying her own USA-best-ever 30k.
By USSA
Mar 15, 2015
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. in the Lahti 10k classic race with a 14th place, while her brother Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. men in 38th place.
By USSA
Mar 12, 2015
Kikkan Randal returned to the World Cup podium with a third place finish in the Lahti Freestyle Sprint. Jessie Diggins finished just behind Kikkan in fourth.
By USSA
Mar 7, 2015
In a photo finish, the Lower Peninsula's Kaitlyn Patterson was just edged out of first place in the Great Bear Chase 50K Skiathon by just four-tenths of a second.
By Mike Muha
Mar 7, 2015
Twenty-four skiers and one fat biker showed up to perfect temperatures, and precisely dusted, not groomed, trail. The trails skied are the hiking trails, Penosha and Kachin, nearing a distance of 6 miles and a challenging 500 feet elevation gain per lap.
By Stan Dinkel
Mar 5, 2015
Results from the Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night 4k Classic Sprints on March 3, 2015, 2015 at the Vasa Headwaters.
By Mark Esper
Mar 4, 2015
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop led from the beginning and never looked back, and are officially the Brumbaugh Cup winners of the 2014-2015 Michigan Cup season.
By Mike Muha
Mar 4, 2015
Denny Paull continued his current streak of brilliant races with a new course record of 1:42:10 for the overall win. Rebecca Davis blazed the course in 02:06:15, good enough for 11th place overall.
By John Gravlin
Mar 1, 2015
Sunny skies and temps of low 20’s greeted the racers as they took on the challenge of the Black Mountain 10km skate loop (nicknamed “The Beast”).
By John Gravlin
Mar 1, 2015
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) hung on for an 11th place result in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 30k classic mass start, a race defined by Norway’s Therese Johaug who broke away with a sharp pace early and held on for an impressive win.
By USSA
Mar 1, 2015