Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
Video from Friday's skate sprint race in Muonio, Finland. Kikkan Randal is leading the pack (racer bib 5, in black suit).
Says Freeman, "Good race today. Skiing is fantastic. Don't want to leave. First for Muonio."
We received 4 inches of snow today and the groomers were out grooming. We will be back out in the AM and plan to open for rock skiing in the AM at 9 AM
Despite not being seeded in the men's classic 10k race Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) crushed the field, winning the race by 12 seconds.
Randall beat the field by nearly a second in the final round, while Estonia's Timo Simonlatser crushed the men's line-up by close to two seconds.
U.S. top female athlete Kikkan Randall led two biggest rivals for the Big Crystal Globe in the Finnish sprint opener in Muonio and swept victory.
Toko's Nordic Wax Technical Manual is always a good read, even if you don't use Toko waxes. If you do use Toko waxes, it's a must have!
SkiTrax Magazine is pleased once again to present our popular international FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest for players around the world.
Men and women of the Russian skis team do speed work up a hill and along the flats: V2, V1, V2 alternate, Doublepush, Marathon Skate, Skate with no poles - every technique, FAST.
The Noquemanon race committee has completed three new significant trail improvements already this fall.
Trees removed by Badlands, a new trail, a haripin turn eliminated from Rollercoaster...and that's just for a start.
Consider it the xc skiing stimulus package, but there are tons of job vacancies out there in our world.
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI