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...)
CXC Team Vertical Limit is seeking for an assistant coach and race support manager to work full time with post graduate, U23 and senior athletes
FIS Cross-Country Race Director Jürg Capol took the time to assess the past 2009/2010 season in the VIessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup.
Laura DeWitt was named the CCSA Female Athlete of the Year while Sten Fjeldheim and Jenny Ryan shared CCSA Female Coach of the Year honors. It was the second consecutive year of award for DeWitt and Fjeldheim.
The FIS Continental Cup series all over the world allow the younger athletes to prepare themselves for the World Cup level. A s a bonus, the Continental Cup winners/leaders are allowed to compete in the World Cup Final.
Following this final race of ten, the new king and queen of long distance Cross-Country Skiing were crowned with Jenny Hansson (SWE, 600 points) and Fabio Santus (ITA, 417 points) winning the titles.
Casco is shipping the world’s first helmet specialized for roller skiers and developed with help from biathlete and multiple Olympic medal winner Ole Einar Bjørndalen. The Canadian National Biathlon team will be wearing the helmets this summer.
Watch the Red Bull Nordix event - Jumps, downhills, uphills: four skier heats.
Santiago Ocariz of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Northern Michigan’s Laura DeWitt were named CCSA Athletes of the year. Their coaches, Wisconsin-Green Bay's Butch Reimer and MNU's Sten Fjeldheim and Jenny Ryan, took home Coaches of the year.
"I really began to pick up speed from the Olympics on, it felt great to finish the season on a high note."
While I was working at the Olympics in Whistler, I saw very few skiers using the Pilot Classic bindings... most skiers who are still on SNS bindings were using the new SNS Propulse. And for good reason.
A great video showing how a paintball biathlon was put on by NENSA and US Biathlon.
Two video statements by Tim Burke and Head Coach Per Nilsson after the 2009/2010 season.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Fall back!
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski or Ski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski or Ski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI