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Black Mountain adds 10K freestyle race

The race organizers for the annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic 31 km classic race on March 6th are pleased to announce the addition of a 10 km freestyle race to take place in conjunction with the classic race.

By Denny Paull
Jan 21, 2010

Garland Races cancelled

Garland has regrettably decided to cancel the Garland Grip and Garland Glide races do to minimal snow and unfavorable weather conditions for this weekend.

By Dianne Winstead
Jan 21, 2010

Frosty Freestyle: The Video

Frosty Freestyle cross-country ski race at Huron Meadows Metropark, Brighton, MI January 16, 2010.

By PrimitiveDude
Jan 21, 2010

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Olympic Cross Country Team announced

World Championship medalist Kikkan Randall, along with Andy Newell and Kris Freeman headline a group of eight athletes announced Tuesday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) for the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team.

By US Ski Team
Jan 20, 2010

Birkie/Korte Registration Numbers Surpass 6800

This week we surpassed 6800 skiers registered for the Birkie, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon events.

By Birkie
Jan 20, 2010

Diamond Storm 10Max Extra Hot One Way pole announced

The shaft is built with 4 different kinds of High Modulus Diamond carbon fabrics and a unique layer construction with more than 11 different layers.

By One Way
Jan 20, 2010

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DNR to groom more trails

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment today announced that due to a tremendous amount of private contributions and donations, the Algonquin, Anderson Lake, Canada Lakes, Pine Baron, and Wildwood Hills pathways will be groomed for xc skiing.

By DNR
Jan 20, 2010

Maine rollerski safety bill

The bill would help ensure the safety of roller-skiers on Maine roads. Skiing in the direction of traffic is the safest way to ski, but current law is not clear that skiing should go in the direction of traffic. The bill would clarify that.

By Patrick Cote, NENSA Executive Director
Jan 19, 2010

U.S. Men's Relay Team Finishes 6th at Ruhpolding

The last relay competition before the Olympic Winter Games turned out to be a perfect pre-test for the U.S. men's team.

By Linda Jager
Jan 19, 2010

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Potter wins second Potto Raid

Reigning Potto Raid champion Jeff Potter won his second straight Potto Raid on Sunday. Potter used his superb Nordic technique to pull away the competition.

By John Rutherford
Jan 19, 2010

The most important race in Michigan?

If Nordic skiing is to continue its viability as a competitive sport for the Michigan Cup, and if it is to continue as a viable form of recreation with access to good venues, we need to have more people, and younger people participating.

By Ken Roth
Jan 19, 2010

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U.S. Women’s Relay Team Debuts at Ruhpolding

The first U.S. women’s relay of the 2009-2010 season turned out to be a good test event for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. The team finished 19th following some challenges on the track and shooting range.

By Linda Jager
Jan 18, 2010