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Year: 2008 ×

Falun - Status Quo

Kris has clearly returned to a level of fitness that puts him solidly into World Cup points on any given weekend. ,

By Zach Caldwell
Feb 27, 2008

Headquarters continues Michigan Cup lead

The Michigan Cup Scoring is updated through the Michigan Marathon and the only race not scored is the Muffin Race for juniors.,

By Ken Dawson
Feb 27, 2008

Salomon dominates Birkie

5 of the top 8 men, and 5 of the top 9 women, at this years American Birkebeiner finshed on the complete Salomon system.,

By Andrew Gerlach
Feb 27, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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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