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Year: 2007 ×

White Pine Distance Dropped to 10-12K

This year we will run a single event for all Stampeders; one mass start for a single course. The new start time, for all skiers, is 10:00 am, The distance will be aproximately 10-12km depending on snow conditions.,

By White Pine Stampede
Jan 22, 2007

Burke 11th in Exciting Pokljuka Biathlon Pursuit

Pokljuka (Bled), Slovenia, Tim Burke, after being in fifth position before the final shooting stage finished a frustrated 11th today, 1:22.3 behind the winner, Christoph Sumann of Austria, in the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit competition.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 21, 2007

Burke 6th in Mass Start; Best US Result in 7 Years

Tim Burke, after missing the podium in yesterday’s Pursuit competition, came back even stronger in today’s 15K Mass Start competition, finishing sixth with the best US Biathlon result since January, 2000.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 21, 2007

Flora and Whitcomb Win Mt. Itasca Super Tour

Lars Flora of Subaru Factory Team led today’s 10km interval start classical race from start to finish in 24:37.6. Kate Whitcomb of FsX won her first SuperTour of the season.,

By CXC Skiing
Jan 21, 2007

CCSA Racers Excel in Classic Race at Mount Itasca

Cross-country skiers from the Central Collegiate Ski Association filled nearly half of the top 20 spots in men’s and women’s classic NorAm SuperTour races on Saturday at Mount Itasca in Coleraine, Minn.,

By Matias Saari, CCSA
Jan 21, 2007

Paull and Flynn Win the Gripper; Baic and Ciesla Top Juinors

A race at last! The snow came, although there wasn't enough of it to set a track at Garland for the Garland Gripper Classic Race, so the race was moved to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 21, 2007

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Skiing One Hour North of Toronto

I decided create a presentation for the Washtenaw Ski Touring Club showing everyone what the Hardwood Hills plus the 4 additional Ontario Cross Country Skiing areas are like. ,

By Larry Wolicki
Jan 19, 2007

Junior Noque Expands; New Location this Year

The Superiorland Cross Country Ski Club’s Junior Noque is scheduled to go off as planned on Friday, January 26th at the new ski loops at the Forestville trailhead near Marquette.,

By Debby Muskovitch
Jan 19, 2007

Podcast with Biathlete Tim Burke from Ruhpolding

Tim Burke started in his first Mass Start competition at the Ruhpolding World Cup. USBA's Max Cobb catches up with Tim after his race, hearing about getting crashed by a Frenchman as as well thoughts about the upcoming World Championships.,

By US Biathlon Team
Jan 19, 2007

Sunday's Garland Glide Will be Held at Garland; Saturday's Classic Moves

Sunday's Garland Glide Skate race will be held as planned. Saturday's classic event has been moved to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters as announced yesterday.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 19, 2007

The Effect of Ski Pole Basket Size on Forward Momentum

It wasn't until I broke a pole and went training on a set of mismatched poles that I found one of the reasons for ineffective poling: ski baskets too small for conditons.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 18, 2007

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Thoughts of Proper Wax Iron Temperature

Everybody understands the importance of good thermostatic control. But why spend hundreds of dollars on a digital iron? Most people figure that its to avoid burning your bases, and that is certainly a major consideration. But there's more.,

By Zachary Caldwell
Jan 18, 2007