News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Clinic Options, Race Correction, and Kids Activities

Register for the Nordic clinics now! Space is filling up. As of November 4, 2009 there are only 2 spaces left on the Thursday one-day skate clinic and one more spot on the Friday one-day classic clinic. All other clinics still show limited availability.

By Sara Hoovler
Nov 6, 2009

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Marcialonga: Entries closed three months before race day

After unusually high numbers of entries flowing in since September, exactly three months before the scheduled race date (31st January), the entries were closed for the 2010 Marcialonga on 30th October.

By FIS
Nov 6, 2009

Rollerskiing fashion files

This Halloween weekend prompted me to brighten up the atmosphere with all the fallen leaves and usually grey skies.

By Justin Demers
Nov 5, 2009

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Athletes Mark 100 Days To Vancouver Games

With the 2010 Olympic Winter Games on the horizon, athletes have taken up shop around the globe to put on the final touches of training for the season.

By US Ski Team
Nov 5, 2009

Join the Action with the U.S. Ski Team Fan Club

World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall said. "We love to have people join the fan club because it gives us a chance to share our road to the Olympics with them."

By US Ski Team
Nov 5, 2009

It's all about performance

OK, so it's not about skiing. But its worth watching anyways 'cause it's a great video! It's all about performance...that's the name of the game.

By Robin Moore
Nov 4, 2009

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50 Years to an Olympic Medal

A full 50 years after the competition, historian Jakob Vaage uncovered an error in the scoring calculations while preparing for a reunion of the Norwegian medalists. Indeed, the American Haugen should have been third.

By Tom Kelly
Nov 4, 2009

We Came, We Saw, We skied!

After supper in the spurt of the moment, us die-hard skiers hopped up, grabbed our ski gear, shovels and headed down near the Arena to see what we could make out of the big pile of Zamboni snow.

By Kyle Power
Nov 4, 2009

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Nordic Walking Returns To The Northern Michigan College Classroom

Nordic Walking Returns To The Northern Michigan College Classroom On Friday, Nov. 6th, 2009, Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) will host Lifelong Learning Campus Day offering a Nordic Walking Class during this exciting annual event.

By Pete Edwards
Nov 4, 2009

The Ultimate Skiing Showdown

Watch the fastest sprinters in the World battle on the 2010 Olympic course, mixed with nordix stunts. Music with permission by Lemon Demon. Production copyright by XCZONE.TV Filmed in HD. The sequence is included in the Blue Ray DVD "Advanced Nordic Skiin

By XCZONE
Nov 3, 2009

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When is a ski ready?

There is an eternal conflict shared by car, bike and ski companies. At what point do you unleash a new design unto the public? How much testing, how many races, does a ski or a bike or a car need to undertake before it is ready for the market?

By Rick Halling
Nov 3, 2009

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The First Annual SkiErg World Sprints

An indoor skiing race? OK, it’s a bit wacky - but rowers have been doing it for years, and finding that it’s a great workout and a fun way to get through the last bit of the dryland season.

By Suzanne Hudson
Nov 3, 2009

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