Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
FOBBR came about last fall when funding for the cross-country ski trails was in jeopardy. This meeting will share what has been done to prevent a recurrence, where we stand, and what this year looks like
Cross country skiing is (most of the time) an individual sport. The season can get long sometimes, but surrounding yourself with a great support network can make all the difference.
Katerina Neumannova, President of the Liberec 2009 organizing committee took the time to answer the following 10 questions after the official Final Inspection conducted on Monday 13th October.
Here's a set of dryland skate drills we learned from CXC Directory Yuriy Gusev. The skills required progresses with each drill - do the first drill, than add in the lesson of the second drill, which are added the third and so on.
If there is a true opening day for the Nordic season, it is the first Monday in October. It is on that day every year that over a thousand Nordic athletes, coaches and trainers descend on Ramsau, Austria to begin their training on the Dachstein Glacier.
At Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday, just 4 days later. Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day deliver.
WADA reports no departures from the IOC-Anti-Doping Rules (IOC-ADR), Technical Procedures or International Standards were observed that would invalidate the doping control results reported from the tests at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
The final inspection updates provided specifically demonstrated the lessons learned from the test events held last season and the changes and improvements that have been implemented as a result.
The Yellowstone Ski Festival has released the schedule of events for November 24th through the 28th. Ski clinics, waxing clinics, yoga, pilates, biathlon, SuperTour, ski show, kids programs - something for everyone.
Nikki Dewald will be starting at the administrator position today, and will be shared with the Superiorland Ski Club.
Last week the FIS Cross-Country News had the possibility to speak with the Cross-Country Chief of the Norwegian Ski Association and former athlete, Age Skinstad, about his team and the upcoming season.
The CXC Elite Team recently completed a two week monthly camp in Lake Placid, NY at the Olympic Training Center. "The only problem with the weather was that is was cool enough that none of the boys took off their shirts."