Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
The cool down we were hoping for overnight never happened and with the light rain we received, part of our trail was lost. We are forced to cancel the race for Sunday.
Swedish Marcus Hellner claimed stage victory today in Oberhof over 3.75 km Free.
A trio of U.S. Ski Team athletes are set to start Friday in the famed Tour de Ski cross country stage race. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage), Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) face eight races in 10 days.
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) won the ladies Prologue in Oberhof over 28 km in free technique today.
Amidst the Nor'easter that has pummeled the East Coast, 2011 is approaching fast with the U.S. Cross Country Championships opening the new year in Rumford, Jan. 2-8. Fourteen inches of new snow will allow for the four events...
As of noon Thursday, we expect to hold a race Sunday, Jan 2nd. If conditions permit, we will have a classic race on the lower trails at an estimated 10km/5km junior. If we can't set track we may opt for a 10km freestyle.
Salomon's new high-end boots feature the RS17 outsole: the front pin that is now 17 mm behind the front of the boot instead of the 10 mm (RS10) of past years. How does this affect people with older boots and older bindings?
Due to the forecasted weather and minimal snow, the Nubs Nob race on 1/1/11 is canceled but may be rescheduled. Conditions at best would be icy and at worst be dirt in the corners due to the rain. Skiing may still be good but not safe for a race.
Video from John Kostrewza and Mike Muha of juniors racing in the 4km event at the 2010 Holiday Classic 4km junior cross country ski race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake, Michigan.
NCCSEF to reward athletes who podium at World Junior/U23 Nordic Championships through podium challenge.
Results for the freestyle sprint at Timber Ridge, Traverse City, Michigan, on Tuesday, December 28, 2010.
Seventy-two great photos from the Holiday Classic at Boyne Valley Lodge on December 26, 2010.