Cross Country Ski Racing News
Randall leads strong prologue for women
3/18/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led a strong U.S. women's push in the 2.2k prologue event in Falun at World Cup Finals. Randall was seventh with Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) eighth and Liz Stephen 13th.
Randall wraps sprint title season
3/18/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) wrapped up an historic FIS World Cup title season in Stockholm's historic old city finishing eighth in the classic sprint finale. Teammate Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) matched his season best seventh.
Vasa Ski Club takes Biac, Brumbaugh and Michigan Cups
3/16/2012 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa Ski Club crushed the competition to take the 2012 Biac Cup for best junior team, the 2012 Brumbaugh Cup for best senior team, and the overall 2012 Michigan Cup for best combined team.
Racing, partying, and sun burn at the Michigan Cup Relays
3/15/2012 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED! The weather was great: sunny, with temperatures approaching 60, the beer was flowing, and the pulled pork sandwiches were being consumed in vast quantities. Oh, and there was a cross county ski race, too.
Photos from LAST YEAR'S Michigan Cup Relays
3/13/2012 - By Jim Pryor
Photos from Jim Pryor's hidden archive of LAST YEAR's Michigan Cup Relay at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Sunday, March 6, 2011.
Michigan skiers race in Ontario Midget Championships
3/13/2012 - By Matt Durand
A group of Michigan skiers headed north over the weekend to participate in the Ontario championships. Members of the GRNST, lake Michigan, and Vasa ski clubs teamed up to challenge Jr. teams from all over Ontario.
Randall shows she's not just a sprinter
3/12/2012 - By USSA
Sprint star Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) showed another promising side of her athletic abilities as she finished 21st in a 30k classic race at Holmenkollen Sunday.
Freeman strong in Norway marathon
3/12/2012 - By USSA
Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied a strong race Saturday to finish 22nd in a 50k classic mass start at Holmenkollen in Oslo. Freeman was just 24 seconds behind winner Eldar Roenning of Norway.
Results - Last Tuesday race of season
3/10/2012 - By Mark Esper
Tuesday 3/6/12 Classic Handi-cap Start 4K, the last Vasa Ski Club sprint race of the season.
Bear Chase and Michigan Cup Relay wax recommendations
3/10/2012 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED AGAIN: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.
CXC announces inaugural TD Bank J2 Championships Team
3/9/2012 - By CXC Skiing
Fourteen young juniors who qualified from the Central Region (Midwest and Great Lakes Divisions) will compete amongst their peers in 4 competitions in Rumford, Maine on March 9-11, 2012.
NMU’s Erik Soderman wins national championship at first day of NCAAs
3/9/2012 - By CCSA
Northern Michigan’s Erik Soderman claimed the national championship with a dominant performance in the men’s 10k skate, and three CCSA skiers (all from NMU) earned All-American honors in the first day of racing at the NCAA Championships.
