Cross Country Ski Racing News

Surprise TEAM Winner at the Boyne Races

3/10/2009 - By Ed Anderson

Cross Country Ski Headquarters posted their first team win of the season at the Boyne Classic by winning the men >= 50, and the womens' divisions, and placing third for the men < 50 division. HH/CCSS wins overall title.

Goble and Vigland win Boyne Highlands 15 Km Freestyle

3/10/2009 - By Mike Muha

Temperatures stayed at or below freezing for Sunday's Boyne Highlands 5 Km / 15 Km Freestyle race. The course was tilled several times to provide an non-icy surface. The course was extremely fast but "edgeable."

Kowalczyk, Legkov Win in Lahti

3/9/2009 - By US Ski Team

Alexander Legkov of Russia and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk won World Cup distance races in Finland Sunday. For Legkov it was the first win of the season and Kowalczyk's win makes her the women's overall leader. Liz Stephen topped U.S. results in 49th.

Pre-Olympic Test in Vancouver Coming Up

3/9/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

The chaotic World Champs in Asia are history. The US Biathlon team is looking forward to the next stop on the tour – probably the most important this year the Pre-Olympic World Cup test event on the biathlon course at Whistler Olympic Park.

Majdic and Northug win Lahti sprints

3/8/2009 - By FIS

Great sprint victories of Northug and Majdic

Koos 12th in Lahti Sprint

3/8/2009 - By US Ski Team

Torin Koos led the way for U.S. sprinters in Saturday's World Cup in Lahti, finishing 12th. Petter Northug of Norway won, sprint leader Ola Vigen Hattestad, also of Norway, was second and Nikolay Morilov of Russia took third.

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Demong Third in Finland World Cup

3/8/2009 - By US Ski Team

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) made it two podiums for the weekend, finishing third Saturday in a nordic combined World Cup in Finland.

World Championships recap

3/7/2009 - By Kikkan Randall

What a week it was in Liberec!! Four races, a bunch of personal bests and the grand daddy of it all, a World Championship Silver Medal!!

Demong Wins Lahti World Cup

3/7/2009 - By US Ski Team

Fresh from his World Championship win in Liberec, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) showed he's still on fire Friday, earning his fourth World Cup win of the season in Finland.

Honey Bear Classic results

3/7/2009 - By Honey Bear Classic

Recent trail improvements and suberb snow conditions attracted over 40 skiers to the Honey Bear Classic Ski Race in Big Bay on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.