News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Randall sweeps Sprint Weekend

The win boosted Randall, the defending FIS World Cup sprint champion, into the Sprint World Cup lead and second in the overall World Cup behind Norway's Marit Bjoergen.

By USSA
Dec 8, 2012

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Hanson Hills Nordic Headlamp Racing Series starts Jan 2

Every Wednesday night from January 2nd- February 27th, 5:00p.m.– 9:00pm, a headlamp cross country ski racing series at Hanson Hills Recreation Area.

By Steve Corlew
Dec 7, 2012

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Quebec Sprints LIVE on USSA Network

USSA Network will bring live coverage of this weekend’s FIS Cross Country World Cup in Quebec City to American fans.

By USSA
Dec 7, 2012

Randall/Diggins win World Cup Team Sprint

Diggins skied a masterful final lap of the two-person team sprint to put the USA into the lead, handing off to Randall who held off a hard-charging pack for the win.

By USSA
Dec 7, 2012

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VIDEO: USA and Kazakhstan win team sprint in Quebec

For three weekends in a row the US women's ski team has set team records. Today, the US women (Jessie Diggins, Kikkan Randall) recorded a first ever podium win in the team sprint. The duo last year was second in Milan, Italy.

By FIS
Dec 7, 2012

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Toko Coaches Pack and Start Duffel

The Coaches Pack is for a person carrying anything that shouldn't freeze or shouldn't get wet. It has tool and wax compartments. The Start Duffel s the perfect bag to take with you to the start of an event.

By Ian Harvey
Dec 5, 2012

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Concept2 at Quebec World Cup

Concept2 is proud to be a Bronze sponsor of Fast and Female. As part of the sponsorship, Concept2 will be exhibiting at the first World Cup in Quebec, Canada, on December 7 and 8, 2012, and is providing Concept2 SkiErgs for athletes’ use.

By Josh Carlson
Dec 5, 2012

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MNU dominates Wildcat Open

The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams dominated over MTU and Green Bay in both classic and skate races at their season-opening meet, the Wildcat Open.

By Mike Muha
Dec 3, 2012

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Randal 5th in 10k Classic in Ruka Triple

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) turned in another strong performance Sunday to wrap-up the Ruka Triple 10k classic pursuit behind an untouchable champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway.

By USSA
Dec 2, 2012

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Ida Sargent gets 9th in Kuusamo sprint

U.S. Ski Team cross country racer Ida Sargent (Orleans, VT) scored a career best Friday, powering to a ninth place finish in the opening classic sprint at the Ruka Triple mini tour World Cup at Kuusamo in northern Finland.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2012

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Kikkan Randal finish 2nd in Kuusamo 5k freestyle

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led another historic day for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, finishing second in a 5k freestyle race at the Ruka Triple mini-tour in Kuusamo. It was Randall's second straight distance podium and a career best for a non-sprint.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2012

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Flash Race this Saturday at Twin Birch in Kalkaska

We are going to have another flash race at Twin Birch Golf Course in Kalkaska, Saturday, December 1 at 11:00am. This will be very low key (no entry, no prizes, and no announced placings). Approx 7km. Use as a training race or just a workout.

By Curt Peterson
Nov 29, 2012

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