Cross Country Ski Racing News

Traverse Nordic tops Michigan Cup Relay results

3/20/2009 - By Mike Muha

Fifty-five teams competed under beautiful sunny skies and a great snow for the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon.

World Cup in Sweden for the four-part mini-Tour series

3/20/2009 - By FIS

In Cross-Country, both overall World Cup titles are still up for grabs since a maximum of 400 points can be won at the finals.

Burke 9th, Bailey 20th in Trondheim Sprint

3/20/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Trondheim, Norway, March 19. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 9th in today’s 10K Sprint at the inaugural Biathlon World Cup here, while Teammate Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) finished 20th.

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Newell Ninth in Stockholm

3/20/2009 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) finished ninth during the last sprint World Cup of the 2009 season Wednesday in Stockholm.

The Bieg Piastrow, Ski Racing in the Land of my Grandparents

3/19/2009 - By Mark Madorski

This year the Worldloppet Ski Federation added the 50 km Bieg Piastrow. In so much as my heritage is over 80% Polish, the race became a no-brainer as a choice for my 10th Worldloppet event.

The day was clear and crisp and I was super excited to be racing again. The other racers had braved a week of sketchy weather during the other races that I did not race in. I somehow was blessed to arrive in town just as the sun came out.

Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: Transition area

3/18/2009 - By Mike Muha

After I finished the second leg of the relay, I picked up the camera and started taking photos around the transition area - a lot of photos...

Majdic and Jauhojärvi best in long distance in Trondheim (NOR)

3/18/2009 - By FIS

The World Cup leader Petra Majdic from Slovenia and Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN) claimed victory in the thrilling 30 km respectively 50km mass start races in classical technique with intermediate sprints and ski changes in Trondheim (NOR).

Jeremy Teela looking toward 2010

3/18/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Jeremy Teela of the USA turned in the best result of his career with a third place finish in the 20K Individual competition at the pre-Olympic Biathlon World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park.

Adaptive skiers take racing seriously

3/18/2009 - By Peter Bruning

Adaptive skiers are attracted to the cross country skiing for all the right reasons: un, challenge, love of nature, and camaraderie. This year, as they have for the past 24 years, a group of green coated students participated in the 2009 VASA.

Anssi Koivuranta (FIN) wins Nordic Combined World Cup

3/17/2009 - By FIS

In the final overall World Cup rankling, Koivuranta (FIN) finished first in front of Magnus Moan (NOR), and the USA's Bill Demong.

Jeremy Teela Third at Whistler World Cup

3/17/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, March 11. Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK) turned in the best result of his career with a third place finish in the 20K Individual competition today.