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...)
We are going to have another flash race at Twin Birch Golf Course in Kalkaska, Saturday, December 1 at 11:00am. This will be very low key (no entry, no prizes, and no announced placings). Approx 7km. Use as a training race or just a workout.
Kikkan Randall is the first American woman to claim a cross country World Cup sprint title and this month's Athlete Spotlight.
Salomon athletes, Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, made history Sunday as part of the four member U.S. relay squad that scored the countries first ever World Cup Distance Relay podium.
On a historic day for U.S. XC skiing, U.S. Ski Team Athletes Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall, Liz Stephen, and Jessie Diggins win 3rd in the women's 4x5km World Cup in Gallivare, SWE.
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team scored an historic first ever podium finishing third in the 4x5k relay in Gaellivare.
Defending sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) scored her first non-sprint podium, finishing third in the 10k freestyle race. Holly Brooks (Anchorage) had a career best fifth.
The appearance of an El Niño this winter now seems unlikely, which usually means less predictable U.S. winter climate conditions...
Turkey Day is officially upon us, and the crew at Cross Country Ski Headquarters is preparing a feast, for eaters and shoppers alike...
Canada’s best coaches will share their expertise in a camp geared to the general public, Dec 20-23, following the Alberta Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore.
Jon Morgan, Rob Fairman and I will be out at the West Boat Launch parking lot (off Kensington Rd) in Kensington Metropark on Thanksgiving Thursday at 8am sharp so the holiday can still be enjoyed.
Below is the updated 2012/13 Great Lakes District (GRD) Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) schedule. As with previous years, we will score JNQ's in other districts or National Ranking List (NRL) races against the competition at that race.
The SkiErg Sprints is an international race of 1000 meters on the Concept2 SkiErg. This year’s event held November 9-10, 2012, drew 831 participants from eight countries, with ages ranging from 5 to 88.
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Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Cross Country Ski Headquarters Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
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