News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2012 ×

Bear Chase and Michigan Cup Relay wax recommendations

UPDATED AGAIN: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.

By Mike Muha
Mar 10, 2012

Results - Last Tuesday race of season

Tuesday 3/6/12 Classic Handi-cap Start 4K, the last Vasa Ski Club sprint race of the season.

By Mark Esper
Mar 10, 2012

NMU’s Erik Soderman wins national championship at first day of NCAAs

Northern Michigan’s Erik Soderman claimed the national championship with a dominant performance in the men’s 10k skate, and three CCSA skiers (all from NMU) earned All-American honors in the first day of racing at the NCAA Championships.

By CCSA
Mar 9, 2012

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CXC announces inaugural TD Bank J2 Championships Team

Fourteen young juniors who qualified from the Central Region (Midwest and Great Lakes Divisions) will compete amongst their peers in 4 competitions in Rumford, Maine on March 9-11, 2012.

By CXC Skiing
Mar 9, 2012

Fischer Skis congratulates Kikkan Randall

Fischer Sports, the world’s leading cross country ski manufacturer, today announced that Fischer ski athlete and U.S. Ski Team member Kikkan Randall made history as the first American woman to win the FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint title.

By Holly Wolfe
Mar 8, 2012

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Bruning, Lipp, Hardin and Brown win Michigan Cup titles

Andrew Bruning and Erin Lipp take the Junior titles, and Tracy Hardin and Eli Brown are the top senior skiers in the 2012 Michigan Cup cross country ski race series.

By Mike Muha
Mar 8, 2012

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Waxing on Wednesday

While at the American Birkie I had a discussion with a dedicated SOLDA wax user about waxing for weekend races 3 to 4 days prior to the race. Here's what I recommend...

By Bert Hinckley
Mar 7, 2012

My Birkie Race

It is a bit of a blur, but as we entered the rolling hills before the giant 'B' hill Tad made a move and shot off the front of the group. Shortly after Matt moved over and crashed into Lars, breaking his own pole.

By Brian Gregg
Mar 7, 2012

CCSA announces all-conference teams, Coach of the Year

Alaska saw the most skiers honored, with eight Nanooks earning All-CCSA places, and Northern Michigan landed the most first-team awards, with four.

By CCSA
Mar 7, 2012

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Kikkan Randall takes World Cup Sprint Title

Kikkan Randall clinches the FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint title while finishing 11th in a classic sprint in Drammen. It's the first U.S. World Cup title since Bill Koch won the overall in 1982.

By USSA
Mar 7, 2012

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Yankus and Wagar take snowy Boyne Highlands Freestyle

Daniel Yankus skied away from the field to win the last Michigan Cup individual race of the season. Ann Wagar was the top women.

By Mike Muha
Mar 6, 2012

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Two Black Mountain Classic Rookies’ adventure from the snomageddon

We got back on the road by 6:15, and by then the road north was a different animal! Single lane traffic, 3 slide-offs between Grayling and Indian River.

By Blair Zordell
Mar 6, 2012

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