Cross Country Ski Racing News
Alaska Hosts 2008 U.S. Cross Country Championship Distance Events
10/12/2007 - By USSA
The 2008 U.S. Cross Country Championships will conclude with long-distance races on a rugged course March 28-30 in Fairbanks, Alaska. This marks the first U.S. championships held in Alaska since 1994.,
Avis Named Official Rental Car Company of the USSA
10/12/2007 - By USSA
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC announced that it has been named the official rental car company of the U. S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding., ,
CROP Run Raises Charity Funds
10/11/2007 - By Spencer Ruffner, Team NordicSkiRacer
The 1st Annual NE Lenawee CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Run in Macon, Michigan raised $230 dollars for charity.,
S as in Sprint ranking
10/11/2007 - By FIS
The Sprint Bonus Seconds for the Overall FIS Tour de Ski Ranking will be calculated as listed below. Bonus Seconds are subtracted from the competitor's actual racing time before being added into the overall time score.,
Interview with Norwegian Sprint Coach Ulf Morten Aune
10/11/2007 - By FIS
Beside the injury of Tor Arne Hetland, who had some problems with his tendon and had a cast on his arm for six weeks, and Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset, who had a virus infection in his eyes due to an insect bite; I’m very satisfied with our preparations.,
USSA Competition Guide Available
10/9/2007 - By USSA
The USSA Competition Guide for each sport has been published and is now available online! Copies will also be mailed to all renewed USSA members in October.,
70th Anniversary of Golden Ski
10/9/2007 - By FIS - Martina Honzlova
The Golden Ski is the most famous skiing competition organized in Nove Mesto and belongs among the oldest skiing races in the Czech Republic and in Europe. The first edition took place on 6th-7th January 1934.,
Telemark SuperTour Sprint Moves to Duluth
10/8/2007 - By USSA
According to Race Director Scott Wilson, teams will still stay at Telemark and a charter bus will take the field of athletes and coaches from the Telemark Resort to Dulth on the morning of the competition. ,
American Birkebeiner Drives to Meet $65,000 Challenge Grant by October 15
10/6/2007 - By Leslie Hamp
In a fast and furious attempt to raise $65,000 to meet a challenge issued to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF), Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff today announced donations are nearly one-third of the way toward the goal.,
Progress in Liberec for 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
10/5/2007 - By FIS
The new Cross-Country Skiing area ‘Vesec’ is as good as complete, including the paving of the courses for roller skiing and in-line skating, finalization of bridges, access roads and permanent facilities, as well as installation of the snow-making system.,
Anchorage Hosts World Junior Biathlon Team Trials
10/5/2007 - By US Biathlon Association
Anchorage, Alaska - Kincaid Park in Anchorage is bustling with activity. In less than three months, Americas best young biathletes will arrive with their sights set on making the World Junior/Youth Biathlon Team.,
Tour de Ski Changes the Rules
10/4/2007 - By Tour de Ski
For the second running of the Tour de Ski, the FIS Cross-Country Committee led by Chairman Vegard Ulvang have made some adaptations at the FIS calendar meeting in Portoroz (SLO) in May. A summary of the most important rules amendments follows...,
