News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Gaylord Race Still On for Tonight

We are still planning on having our race series tonight. We received a dusting of snow and the track should be ok for classic. ,

By Jeff Hervela
Feb 8, 2005

Racing Returns to Stokely Creek

10 good reasons to drive up for the weekend of the Stokley Creek 15-kilometer Nordic Time Trial...,

By Kathy Conway
Feb 7, 2005

Dieter Hohnke Completes "Koenig-Ludwig-Lauf"

Dieter Hohnke reported that he completed the 55K (34 Mi.) "Koenig-Ludwig-Lauf" World Loppet yesterday, Feb. 6, in Oberammergau, Germany, in 5 hrs 21 minutes. That was good for 1,062 place out of 1,152 "classic" men participants.,

By Carol Hohnke
Feb 7, 2005

Updates to White Pine Results

We had 3 changes in the 20K and 1 change in the 50K: 3 sex changes (!), 1 missing bib.,

By Nick Biac
Feb 7, 2005

Vasa Race Update

As of now we are still planning on holding the race, but a lot will depend on the weather the next few days and the condition of the trail after we are able to inspect it., ,

By Jim Dombrowski
Feb 7, 2005

2005 White Pine Stampede Results

It was fast times for the finishers of this year's White Pine Stampede. In the 50km, Andy Triebold and Wendy Anderson were the overall champions with times of 1:45:12 and 2:09:14 what what turned out to be a 44km race.,

By Nick Baic
Feb 6, 2005

White Pine Stampede 2005: A (Nearly) Tropical Experience

The 2005 White Pine Stampede would prove to be a balmy race, as the temperature at the start was pushing 30 degrees, and it was nearly 50 degrees at the race finish. ,

By Doug Cornell
Feb 6, 2005

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A New Armit Training Protocol

Doug Garfield has developed a shortcut protocol for Armit: Power for Poling that he think works just as well as the original for Nordic athletes at every level of fitness, skill, and motivation.,

By Doug Garfield
Feb 5, 2005

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The Tannheimertal Ski-Trail

Well, a few km in, the conservatism was going well, until a decidedly female race-suit passed me, and I had to choose between race tactics and manhood.,

By Hugh Pritchard
Feb 3, 2005

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White Pine Update

10k and 20k events are now 9k and 19k respectively. 50k skiers, your distance will be maintained at 40k...,

By White Pine Stampede
Feb 2, 2005

Aspen Park Classic Time Trial Results for Feb 1

Results from race #4 of the Aspen Park Tuesday night time trial series in Gaylord, MI.,

By Jeff Kalember
Feb 2, 2005

Yoko N. America Night Race Series Results, Feb 1

Results from Ohio Nordic's Yoko North American Race Series Freestyle Sprints for Tuesday night, Feb 1.,

By Thomas Cook, Ohio Nordic
Feb 2, 2005