Cross Country Ski Racing News
Ida Sargent takes 10th in Asiago classic sprint
12/21/2013 - By USSA
Ida Sargent led the USA Saturday with a strong 10th in a classic sprint in Asiago. Four American women and two men qualifed for finals including Andy Newell, who was fifth fastest.
Alex Vanais wins WinterStart at Lakes of the North
12/21/2013 - By Mike Muha
Breaking news: Alex Vanais wins the WinterStart at Lakes of the North. Milan Baic was second and Dan Ynakus third.
Brumbaugh Cup scoring begins Saturday!
12/20/2013 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The 2014 Michigan Cup season will begin this Saturday at the Lakes of the North Winterstart and Sunday at the Wintersonnewende. In order to make sure this happen, Team Captions should appoint one person from each team to assist in the scoring.
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races
12/19/2013 - By Mike Muha
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races: Winterstart and Wintersonnenwende
US Nationals return to Houghton in 2015 and 2016
12/18/2013 - By Michigan Tech
The U.S. National Cross-Country Skiing Championships are returning to Houghton in 2015 and 2016. The Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center’s bid was approved based on its challenging trail system, according to a published report.
North American VASA welcomes Fatbikes to it's 2014 Festival of Races
12/16/2013 - By Pete LaPlaca
The King VASA Fatbike Race will be held on Saturday Feb. 8th at 2:00pm and will make one loop on the VASA Pathway for approximately 27 kilometers of beautifully groomed trails.
Winterstart and WinterSonnenwende Michigan Cup races this weekend
12/16/2013 - By Curt Peterson
The Gaylord and Mancelona area, right in the heart of the early season snow belt, will be the site of our opening ski races of the season on REAL snow. Yes there is snow, over a foot now, and the weather predictions are wonderful.
Video: Marit Bjorgen vs. Kikkan Randall - Sprint Davos
12/15/2013 - By Mike Muha
It does NOT get more exciting than this! Kikkan is blocked in several corners, nearly crashes halfway through the race, gets a good lead, then fights to the death at the finish!
Randall takes second in photo finish in Davos sprint
12/15/2013 - By USSA
World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (left) finished second in the cross country skate sprint after a fierce head-to-head battle with Norway’s Marit Bjoergen (right) in the last stretch, which ended in a photo finish.
Kikkan Randal takes 18th in 15K Davos Freestyle
12/14/2013 - By USSA
In one of her best races in the high-altitude venue, World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall skied into 18th place in the FIS World Cup 15k freestyle race Saturday, securing the top spot for the USA.
Nice socks, Kikkan! Video: Lillihammer 4x5km relay
12/14/2013 - By Mike Muha
Great video of the Lillihammer 4x5km relay in which Kikkan Randall's mismatched pair of socks receive extra attention! Oh, and Team USA take third overall.
December's Tour de Ski cancelled
12/12/2013 - By Mike Muha
Heads up! Nick Baic has cancelled the Tour de Ski for this season. Circumstance forced them to cancel Saturday's event, and now the race is completely cancelled.
