Tony Percha (lead) and Cyril Grum getting in an early morning rollerski at Kensington Metropark on Island Drive. (Yes, besides a nice bike path, Kensington has a couple quieter roads...)
Noah Hoffman charges hard around a corner, leading the pack en route a career best eighth in the 30k skiathlon at the Canmore World Cup. (Robert Whitney)
Randall was eighth to remain second in the World Cup overall standings and fifth in distance. Sargent skied to a career best distance finish of 14th.
The secdn place finish kept Randall in the World Cup sprint lead and moved her into second in the overall standings. Andy Newell finished fifth behind men's winner Emil Joensson of Sweden.
The event that helped thousands of American women stop worrying about how they look in ski pants is returning this winter to its birthplace: the resort community of Traverse City.
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It was a career best classic distance finish for Randall who is now third in the FIS Cross Country World Cup overall standings and fifth in distance.
The newly launched USSA Network will bring live coverage of this weekend’s FIS Cross Country World Cup in Canmore to American fans. World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall will hope to repeat her success from last weekend's World Cup in Quebec.
The Wintersonnewende has been modified to two flat laps on a 5-6K loop on the golf course. Race starts at 9:30am as originally scheduled, but there will only be a freestyle division.
Proper ski selection is one of the variables that can make or break your race come competition time. By planning ahead and dialing in a testing procedure, you can greatly increase your chances of picking the right ski and having your best result.
We are looking at having the Wintersonnewende Freestyle & Classic race - but modifying the race course to stay on the on the golf course. And shortening distance.
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team enters the 2012-13 with high expectations as it returns many student-athletes, both men and women, and competes for Central Collegiate Ski Association and NCAA Regional Titles.
Video from Saturday's Ladies Freestyle Sprint Final, won by Kikkan Randall. Not bad for someone who was off her legs much of the summer with a stress fracture in her foot!
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