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!
A look at what the US XC Ski team was working on at their first on snow camp of the Olympic season. Andy Newell's inside look at the Bend camp. Special thanks to Andy for this awesome vid.
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
Sean McCabe, loving husband to Olympian and Factory Team member Laura McCabe and father to their two wonderful daughters, has been diagnosed with Undifferentiated Anaplastic Carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer.
A portion of the Pere Marquette State Rail-Trail, used by rollerskiers and approximately 5.4 miles in length, will be closed for asphalt surfacing during the months of June and July.
On the way home the van broke down and I am here in Yakima, WA waiting for it to get fixed - two tows and five hours so far and they're still tinkering with it (up to 8+ hours now and still waiting).
Recovery from surgery has gone well for Kris - really without a hitch. However, it’s a long road back from a very invasive fasciectomy, and Kris is just starting to introduce some load-bearing exercise to his legs.
Gogebic Community College is starting a new men’s and women’s Nordic Ski Team at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan for the 2009-2010 season. The Ironwood area boasts early season skiing and guaranteed snow.
Last year's new competition format (one jump, followed by a 10km cross-country race) caused the number of competitions to be shown on TV to double.
More pictures from the US Ski Team, currently skiiing, running, and play soccer out in Bend, Oregon.
Smart Commute Week starts on Monday! We have 62 teams signed up in the Commuter Cup Challenge which is an all time record!
FIS Cross-Country Race Director Jürg Capol just returned from the FIS Calendar Conference in Cavtat (CRO) and provided us a quick impression from the meetings from his point of view.
The new FIS calendar includes 24 World Cup competitions (the Tour and the Final both count as one) in 11 different countries in North America and Europe.
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