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Year: 2010 ×

US Nordic Ski Racing - We are headed in the right direction in a big way

Now that the season is behind us, I thought I'd take a moment to reconcile how things went. I think that US Nordic skiing is the strongest that it has been at least for the last 25 years and probably forever.

By Ian Harvey
Mar 27, 2010

2010 Birkie Race Issues & Resolutions

Over 1,600 skiers submitted comments in addition to taken part in the 2010 Participant Surveys. Listed below are the more significant issues the Birkie staff and Board identified.

By Birkie
Mar 26, 2010

Kowalczyk and Northug: the 2010 World Cup Cross-Country Champions

In both ladies' and men's overall rankings, the winners of the World Cup trophies were already decided before the four-race World Cup Final even started.

By FIS
Mar 26, 2010

Quick Wrap

Our expectations were greater coming into these Olympics because evidence suggested that when we skied at our best we could be among the best in the world. This is a position we hadn't been in for a long time.

By Pete Vordenberg
Mar 26, 2010

BYOB: Last Michigan race of the season?

UPDATED: Valley Spur still has snow, so let's have a little race on it before it's gone. Saturday, 9:30am. Be there!

By Greg Roll
Mar 25, 2010

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Randall and Elliot take marathon titles

Kikkan Randall showed her form by taking the victory in the 30K freestyle marathon mass start race at the US Cross-Country Ski Championships.

By Mike Muha
Mar 25, 2010

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Michigan Cup awards Mike Muha and NordicSkiRacer.com

In the sixth year of operation, the Michigan Cup Committee voted unanimously to award a plaque of appreciation to the http://NordicSkiRacer.com website and it’s founder, owner and diligent and only worker, Mike Muha.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 25, 2010

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2010 American Birkebeiner video released

Follow the top freestyle men as they attack the hills of the Birkie trail in pursuit of winning the 37th American Birkebeiner. This exciting video puts you in the lead pack of three Italians, two Norwegians and the top Americans.

By CXC Skiing and the Am. Birkie
Mar 24, 2010

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Baic Cup honors Nick Baic and Baic family

The Michigan Cup Team with the highest total Junior points is awarded the Baic Cup. The Cup is named in honor of Nickola Baic’s significant and long standing contribution to the Junior ski racing in the Great Lakes District of the USSA.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 24, 2010

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2nd annual Huron Meadows groomer appreciation party, March 27

It’s the time of year to thank the people who made great skiing at Huron Meadows Metropark possible. Mike Muha will formally present the proceeds from the Frosty Freestyle race to the Huron Meadows xc ski fund!

By Ken Roth
Mar 23, 2010

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Trying the Atomic FeatherLight Skate Skis

They're quick, stable, and a blast to ski on. They're super on technical descents, and very nimble climbing. I think they're really great all around skate skis, handling sugar well and firmer conditions well, too.

By Mark Waechter, Nordic Ultratune
Mar 23, 2010

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Currier and Dunklee Take Season Finale at Biathlon Championships

It was a busy end to the biathlon season as the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent hosted the U.S. Biathlon Championships and North American Biathlon Championships.

By Linda Jager
Mar 23, 2010

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