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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...)

Alaskan Regional Elite Group camp

7/24/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

There have been Regional Elite Group camps in each region this summer. Matt Whitcomb and Pat Casey have lead this charge from the USST side of things and regional coaches have lead it from the club side of things.

Rolling and Poling

7/24/2009 - By Mike Stahlberg

In July, cross-country skiers are as rare as Christmas ornaments. Unless they’re on roller skis like Lars Floras and his friends. No snow is no problem for these elite cross-country skiers.

Lodwick in Car-Bike Crash

7/23/2009 - By US Ski Team

World Champion skier Todd Lodwick learned Wednesday that watching the Tour de France can be as dangerous as competing. The U.S. Ski Team athlete was involved in a car-bike collision while riding back from spectating at a Tour stage.

Swix Sport USA to distribute Uvex winter products

7/23/2009 - By Swix

Swix Sport USA announced it will become the exclusive distributor of Uvex winter sports products for the U.S. market starting August 1, 2009. The Uvex winter line includes snow sports helmets, goggles and sunglasses.

Upcoming clinics, certifications, camps, conference, rollerski and running event

7/22/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Lot of regional and national events...

AuSable River Festival this weekend

7/22/2009 - By Grayling Visitors Bureau

The 62nd Anniversary 2009 Weyerhaeuser AuSable River International Canoe Marathon begins with sprints for starting positions on Thursday, July 23rd and ends with the Avita Water Black Bear Bicycle Tour on Sunday, July 26th.

Combined Team Takes on the Tour

7/21/2009 - By US Ski Team

While Lance Armstrong was chasing teammate Alberto Contador up the climb to Verbier Sunday, athletes of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team were previewing stage 17 of the Tour de France from Bourg-Ste.-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand.

All about Summer Biathlon

7/21/2009 - By Mike Muha

I've been curious about summer biathlon and decided to do a little investigating. I've grabbed relevent information from across the web

Ready, aim, fire

7/20/2009 - By Peggy Shinn, USOC

At 8 p.m. on a rainy evening in June, Haley Johnson is lying on her stomach on the floor, legs splayed behind her as if she were wearing her cross-country skis instead of red Crocs.

www.northboundoutfittersmi.com/xc-ski.html

Briko-Maplus names John Dyste as U.S. Nordic Manager

7/20/2009 - By Rick Weissenborn

Innovation Inc., North American distributor of Italian ski wax company Briko-Maplus has named John Dyste as U.S. Nordic Manager, providing wax and technical services to elite cross country teams and athletes.

Dealers instructed to remove boots from shelved

7/17/2009 - By Mike Muha

Rossignol has instructed dealers to remove all recalled boots from their shelves immediately.

Looking good for Southern Cross-Country season

7/17/2009 - By FIS

Snow conditions in Australia and New Zealand are extremely good at the moment and the major Cross-Country Skiing resorts in the two countries have been grooming tracks regularly for over a month now.