Cross Country Ski Racing News

GRNST takes Black Mountain Classic Team Award

3/4/2009 - By Ed Anderson

GRNST skiers won the men > 50 division and placed a strong second in the men < 50 division in the Black Mountain Classic. These wins were enough to give them the overall team win for the day while the women's division was won by the Straits Striders.

The Great Ski Race: A story

3/4/2009 - By Tad Elliot

The Great Ski Race was exactly that, great. We woke up in the morning to warm conditions but it was not raining like the forecast said it might.

Team NordicSkiRacer at the Sapporo Skimarathon

3/4/2009 - By Allen Sorgenfrei

Team NordicSkiRacer.Com was at the Sapporo Skimarathon this winter, one of the Worldloppet events.

Blue skies on Black Mountain

3/3/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh

We awoke to temperatures in the single digits, squeaky powder snow and lot’s of it, clear skies and a bright sun steadily shortening the shadows. It would be what the locals call a perfect, “black and blue” day.

30th Annual Rendezvous Race

3/3/2009 - By Sara Hoovler

On March 7th, West Yellowstone will host the 30th annual Yellowstone Rendezvous marathon race on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. Register online by noon on Thursday.

Biathlon National Points Ranking Update

3/3/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

The National Points Ranking lists have been updated for February 1, 2009 and are now available.

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Pierson, Ocariz win first Central Region ski titles

3/3/2009 - By Matias Saari

At the top of the penultimate climb on Sunday in Houghton, Mich., five Nordic skiers were still grouped together and in contention for the NCAA Central Regional Championships women’s freestyle title.

Baic and Hardin win 6th annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic

3/2/2009 - By Denny Paull

In what has become standard weather protocol for the event, a storm dumped 12 inches of snow on the mountain one day before the race, leaving event organizers scrambling to prepare a viable course. The grooming resulted in great tracks.

Norway Takes Men's 50K in Liberec

3/2/2009 - By US Ski Team

Petter Northug of Norway finished in just under two hours to grab the last gold medal of the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships as he won the men's 50K Sunday in Liberec. Anchorage's James Southam led the way for the U.S. finishing 39th.

Kowalczyk becomes double world champion

3/2/2009 - By FIS

26-year-old Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland is double World Champion. After the success in the pursuit she took her second gold medal in the 30 km mass start competition in free technique at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Women's US Distance Results 1991 - 2009

3/2/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

Stephen and Arritola 17th and 22nd. Good one-two punch for the youngsters. Geek it up inside with some numbers from the Women’s Distance Results at Worlds / Olympics 1991 - 2009.