News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Photos from the 2008 North American Birkebeiner
The men's lead pack, women's lead pack and the first classic skier at just past the 39K mark above the Mosquito Brook Rd. 38.1 K food station on Saturday. ,
By Mark Lahtinen
Feb 27, 2008
Reminder: Hanson Hills Classic moved to this Sunday
The Hanson Hills Classic has been rescheduled for Sunday March 2, 2008 at 10:00 am.,
By Justin Andre
Feb 27, 2008
Victory for Johaug and Marschall
Therese Johaug (NOR) and the German Philipp Marschall claimed victory in the today's Junior World Championships Mass start race in free technique over 10 km (ladies) and 20 km (men). Noah Hoffman (US) broke a ski but still managed to be the top US skier.,
By FIS and US Ski Team
Feb 27, 2008
Liberec and Falun World Cup adventure
Although I was happy to have finally arrived, the green fields on the drive from Prague and the palm trees growing outside the hotel were not exactly what I was expecting on my first European World Cup experience!,
By Garrott Kuzzy
Feb 26, 2008
Hoffman Leads U.S. in 10K at Junior Worlds
Noah Hoffman was 12th Monday in a men's 10K race at the 2008 FIS Nordic Junior World Championships.,
By US Ski Team
Feb 26, 2008
Skiing the Leadville Loppet - at 10,000 feet
The Leadville Loppet: It’s not as big as the Birkie, but has its own claim to fame: It is the highest ski marathon in the country. The entire course is above 10,000 feet, and its highest point is at 11,000 feet.,
By Natalie Dawson
Feb 26, 2008
Halstead and Kirk win Race for the Groomer
Rodney Halstead and Kellie Kirk were the top man and women at the "Hanson Hills Race forthe Groomer".,
By Hanson Hills
Feb 25, 2008
U.S. 11th in XC Relay
The U. S. Team (Kris Freeman, Andy Newell, Leif Zimmermann and Garrott Kuzzy) finished 11th in the Falun team sprint competition, which combined two legs of classic and two legs of sprint racing in very warm and difficult race conditions.,
By US Ski Team
Feb 25, 2008
U23s: Hamilton Top American
Simeon Hamilton finished 20th Sunday in a 1K sprint in the Under-23 Cross Country World Championships. Hamilton, who has had six other top-20 finishes this season, led U.S. skiers in results.,
By US Ski Team
Feb 25, 2008
Norway Wins Men's, Women's Team Sprints - again
Both Norwegian teams won the relay competition in Falun (SWE) – the ladies over 4 x 5 km and the men over 4 x 10 km.,
By FIS
Feb 25, 2008
Kanaby, Patterson, Hallstrom and Brennan win Muffin Race
It was the 16th running of the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Muffin Race, a duathlon featuring a 4km classic leg followed immediately by a 4km skate leg.,
By Mike Muha
Feb 25, 2008
Laura Spector Skis to 6th Place at European Championships
Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, February 23. Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) finished 6h in the Junior 10K Pursuit today, at the European Biathlon Championships.,
By US Biathlon Association
Feb 24, 2008
