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Year: 2007 ×

Inaugural Grand Prix ‘Sprint Tour’ in Russia

This new competition series consists of four Cross-Country sprint races - two in the classical and two in the free technique – held over four days.,

By FIS
Apr 6, 2007

WADA Athlete Outreach program on-site in Tarvisio, Italy

The WADA Athlete Outreach program is focused on educating athletes and their support personnel about the dangers and consequences of doping.,

By FIS
Apr 6, 2007

Fischer Carbonlite Classic Skis with ZR1XL Grind

I bought a pair of Fischer RCS Carbonlite Classic Plus and had Zach Caldwell at Engineered Tuning put a ZR1XL cold grind on them. initial impression: These may be the best classic skis I've ever skied!,

By Mike Muha
Apr 5, 2007

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Start Planning for World Masters Cup 2008, McCall, Idaho

The next World Masters Cup will take place on home snow the first week of March. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to experience the Worlds, this is a great opportunity. I don’t think we’ll have a WMC here again for at least a decade.,

By Randy Bladel
Apr 4, 2007

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How did we do? A review of the season.

The US World Cup Ski Team has just arrived here in Park City. Some just arrived from the season’s last race in Maine. They are here for our first testing camp of the new season – or is it the last testing camp of last season…,

By Pete Vordenberg - TeamToday.org
Apr 4, 2007

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Birkie Lite – Less Filling, Still Tastes Good

The 2007 Birkie was a race for only the top 200 men and 50 women. For the rest of us it was a 25 kilometer untimed tour. Disappointment aside, the Birkie crew did what they could to salvage a potential cancellation.,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Apr 3, 2007

Photos from TAMC National Championship 50/30K

Photos from TAMC National Championship 50/30K courtesy of Jim Rodrigues.,

By NENSA
Apr 3, 2007

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Biathlon Youth Development Camp June 21 - 24

The USBA Youth Development Camp is aimed at athletes ages 13-15 who are interested in learning more about the sport of biathlon.,

By US Biathlon Team
Apr 2, 2007

More on the Freeman and Mannix Marathon Wins

It was tight to the end and Taz out-sprinted Liz for the finish. It was so close and they did a great job. At about nine Ks, they blew the pack apart and skied off.,

By US Ski Team
Apr 2, 2007

World Junior and U23 Wrap-up

The World Junior and U23 Championships revealed the fact that young skiers in this country are competitive on the world stage. Our future talent is spectacular... The question now is how can we get better?,

By Pat Casey - TeamToday.org
Apr 1, 2007

Freeman and Mannix take Marathon Victories at Nationals

Tazlinia Mannix and Kris Freeman topped the standings at the end of the Freestyle marathon at today's TAMC US National Cross Country Championships.,

By Nordic Heritage Ski Club
Apr 1, 2007

MI Cup Reaches Deal with Versus Television

The Michigan Cup Committee today announced the culmination of year-long top secret talks with Versus Television.,

By Theo VonWallmenich
Apr 1, 2007

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