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Individual and Team SuperTour Standings

Excel spreadsheet of Individual and Team SuperTour Standings as of 12-12-2007, including earnings.,

By CXC Skiing
Dec 13, 2007

Thoughts on World Cup waxing and bad skis

Rule number one of ski waxing is don’t screw up. Nobody is immune to getting it wrong – sometimes disastrously wrong – from time to time. When conditions are changing quickly and you’ve got to make a decision without testing, you’re rolling the dice.,

By Zach Caldwell
Dec 12, 2007

After Rough Start, US Relay Rebounds to Finish 12th

Hochfilzen, Austria, December 9. Five penalties by leadoff man Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AF) put the US relay team in 22nd position after his leg, yet the team rebounded in the next three legs to finish in 12th place.,

By US Biathlon Association
Dec 12, 2007

Nordic Ski Training Secrets

The "Nordic Ski Training Secrets for High Performance DVD" DVD provide in depth knowledge of sports physiology, general training principles, ski training exercises and techniques, as well as looking at the training methodology to other sports.,

By Craig Storey
Dec 11, 2007

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Applying Flite 11 Pure Fluoro

For extra water replellency and long lasting glide in temperatures between 25 and 42F, use Flite 11 over your other race waxes. Video!,

By Dan Meyer
Dec 11, 2007

Watch World Cup Biathlon competitions live

Now you can watch World Cup Biathlon competitions live over the internet in the USA. See a graphic of the whole shooting range follow your favorite athlete shot by shot and then see their time updated as they pass each timing point on the course.,

By US Biathlon Association
Dec 11, 2007

Rain Moves Bozeman SuperTour

Rain and unseasonable weather at the start of the week forced organizers to move the races from downtown to Bohart Ranch, outside of Bozeman. The races went off without a hitch after temperatures turned cold.,

By US Ski Team
Dec 11, 2007

Randall at her best the Rest put to the Test

Kikkan Randall had her best classical distance race probably of her life so far. Her fitness is awesome, her classical technique greatly improved. And next stop is Rybinsk - site of her first World Cup podium.,

By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Dec 11, 2007

CXC Third in SuperTour Points

Northern Michigan University, with only two skier racing on the SuperTour circuit, is 6th out of 22 teams. Alaska Pacific leads the SuperTour Team Classification.,

By USSA
Dec 11, 2007

Kids - The Future

Anderson Elementary School in Bozeman, MT has 200 kids that are more fired up this week about cross country skiing than they were a week ago.,

By Team Today
Dec 10, 2007

CXC Midwest Sprint Race at Troll Hollow

The CXC-Midwest Junior Olympic Qualifier series began with a bang and a shiver today at Troll Hollow in Dresser, WI. After a 1 hour delay to wait for the temp to rise to -5 F, 180 juniors towed the line for a 1km classic sprint.,

By CXC Skiing
Dec 10, 2007

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Michigan Cup announces Team Time Trial and Brumbaugh Cup

There's a new Team Points event: the Michigan Cup Training Day at Hanson Hills. And this year will innaugarate the Brumbaugh Cup. Oh, and team rosters are due by January 1...,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Dec 10, 2007