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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...)

Hey Ladies! Let's have fun and get ready for ski season!

10/5/2009 - By Judy Vajda

SheSkis! Dirt to snow on Wednesdays. Dry land training moving into XC skiing - Classic & Freestyle, at Timber Ridge in Traverse City

Marquette in Nov. Bike magazine

10/2/2009 - By Noquemanon Trail Network

Marquette Michigan is featured in national Bike magazine for the month of November. The two page spread features the Noquemanon Trail Network hard at work shaping the South Trails maze into four clearly marked loops.

John Aalberg becomes Director of Sports at Oslo 2011

10/2/2009 - By FIS

Aalberg is currently both director of sports for the Nordic disciplines (Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined and Biathlon) and Whistler Olympic Park venue's general manager for the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010.

Bogatec und Paredi take the 2009 Roller Skiing titles

10/1/2009 - By Sandra Spitz, FIS

Italians Mateja Bogatec and Simone Paredi dominate the season. The Nations' Cup went to Russia ahead of Italia and Germany.

FIS Tour de Ski - Less than 100 days to go

10/1/2009 - By Jürg Capol. FIS

It's time to update you on the activities the FIS has undertaken in the last weeks, including a visit to all the Tour sites Oberhof, Prague, Toblach/Cortina and Val di Fiemme.

Ice baths

10/1/2009 - By Rob Bradlee, Toko

This summer I've become an ice bath addict. I fill the bathtub with cold water and ice and then sit in it for 10 or more minutes. It's amazing how it helps me recover and stops the aches in my legs and lower back.

Soo Finnish Nordic seeks coach

9/30/2009 - By Jim Mihell

Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is seeking candidates to fill a year-round coaching position.

Southern Hemisphere Racing

9/30/2009 - By Doug Bernard, Toko

It was great to be back on skis, enjoying winter in August, surrounded by 13,000-14000 foot peaks and lots of fresh snow. Even coming from Park City, Utah the elevation here is significant (9700ft) and for the guys coming from sea level it was a killer.

USSA Roller ski safety guidelines

9/30/2009 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team takes roller skiing safety very seriously and practices the following basic principles...

Nordic walking poles help Wounded Warriors move

9/29/2009 - By Pete Edwards

SWIX Nordic walking poles from SkiWalking.com of Glen Arbor, Michigan help wounded warriors move through the Wounded Warrior Programs at Walter Reed, Fort Carson, Fort Lewis/Madigan/McChord and Vicenza, Italy.

Going for the Gold: Lowell Bailey

9/29/2009 - By Christie Succop, US Biathlon Association

It is difficult enough to be able to ski fast and shoot accurately, but biathlete Lowell Bailey has been able to perform both at the Olympic level.

Michigan Cup Series changes scoring, creates Baic Cup

9/28/2009 - By Mike Muha

After a very long and thorough discussion of Team Scoring, the Michigan Cup Committee made several important changes in the way team points are scored. These changes reflect a strong self examination of what it means to win the Michigan Cup.