News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Third Summer Biathlon Title in a Row for Hoover

New Gloucester, ME July 23. Douglas Hoover (Williamsburg, PA) dominated both the Mass Start and the Pursuit competitions this past weekend, culminating in his third Summer Biathlon National Championship in a row.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jul 25, 2008

Kensington to Island Lake bike path to close until Nov 15

The paved pathway and waterway that connect Island Lake Recreation Area with Kensington Metropark under Grand River Road and I-96 will be closed to all rollerski, foot, bicycle, boat and other traffic,

By DNR
Jul 25, 2008

Whistler Olympic Park Bounding

Kris and Dan hit the Olympic Red Course at WOP today for natural bounding intervals. The red course is the 5K designed primarily for classic skiing, and the guys ran it with poles, bounding the uphills...,

By Zach Caldwell
Jul 25, 2008

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Pigeon River Bridge Collapses in River

The DNR today warned canoeists, kayakers, tubers, and those fishing that the footbridge over the Pigeon River in Cheboygan County on the High Country Pathway in the Pigeon River Country State Forest has collapsed and is blocking the river.,

By DNR
Jul 24, 2008

USSA membership registration goes online

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association just made registering for and managing USSA membership one click away with its new online system.,

By US Ski Team
Jul 23, 2008

Summer Biathlon WCH Trials/Nationals Results

Twenty women and twenty-nine men from ten states competed in the 2008 USBA Summer Biathlon World Championship Trials and National Championships held July 18-20 at the Whitetail Preserve in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.,

By Douglas E. Hoover, USBA
Jul 22, 2008

A little rain but no damp spirits at Ryanman 70.3

The roads around Orchard Lake were sopping wet and busy. This was one bike ride where riding point had definite advantages: no wheel spray in the face. Ryan started out, but Steve Kuhl and I both fought to take the lead to avoid the soaking.,

By Mike Muha
Jul 22, 2008

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Technique Development Camp, July 28-31

This is an open camp for all level athletes, from novice to advanced. The camp goal is introduction to structured training and technique improvement. All sessions are organized in small groups of similar levels.,

By CXC Skiing
Jul 21, 2008

Whistler in July (& July Testing)

Kris and Dan Roycroft both arrived in Squamish Thursday for the much-vaunted July intensity camp. The first intensity session came today on the rollerski track at Whistler Olympic Park. So far so good. But first things first.,

By Zach Caldwell
Jul 21, 2008

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A Larger Group of Biathletes Return to the Colorado Rockies

After acclimating for a few days in Winter Park (9,000 ft and above), these junior and senior athletes were able to post 23 hours in three days.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jul 18, 2008

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NordicSkiRacers have a cyclocentric vacation in Portland, OR

Fresh off the plane Jeff set us up with bikes to ride from the good people at Seven Corners Cycles. Luckily for us, we were in time to catch the end of Peddlepalooza, a two week long celebration of bicycling in Portland.,

By Joann Cavaletto and Dave Fanslow
Jul 18, 2008

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Birkebeiner Holds Trail Work Day on Classic Trail Expansion

Construction of the final 11K segment of the American Birkebeiner Classic Trail continues to progress on schedule which will allow it to be ready for the 2009 Birkie. The Birkie is holding a Trail workday on Saturday, July 19, 2008 ,

By Cherie Morgan
Jul 17, 2008