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GRNST fastest team at the Michigan Cup Team Time Trial

Grand Rapids Nordic's "GRNST Hope to be Fast" had the fastest time of the day to win the men's team time trial, but Hanson Hills-Cross Country Ski Shop took first in both the womens' and co-ed division.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 13, 2008

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Camp Birkie for Kids Returns

Conserve School of Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, will sponsor a nine hour environmental education camp for Kindergarten through 6th grade children, called Camp Birkie for Kids, at this year’s Birkebeiner.,

By Cherie Morgan
Jan 12, 2008

DNR will groom Bewabic cross country ski trails

The Department of Natural Resources announced that the cross-country ski trail at Bewabic State Park will be groomed this year for the first time.,

By DNR
Jan 12, 2008

Best of comments on the Tour de Ski

Comments by skiers on this year's Tour plus Tour de Ski facts....,

By FIS
Jan 12, 2008

World Cup Moves to Canada

After a break of more than two weeks, the Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country will continue in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in Canmore, which is situated 100 km west from Calgary.,

By FIS
Jan 12, 2008

Winter Sports Management Program

The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Natural and Behavioral Sciences Division will offer a business concentration in Winter Sports Management beginning with the 2008 fall semester.,

By University of Maine
Jan 11, 2008

Waxing at the US National Sprints

We had anticipated warmer temperatures and more moisture in the snow. The MTU trails in Houghton glaze up really easy normally, but today seemed out of the ordinary. The snow was colder then I had expected and also did not glaze like I figured it would.,

By Ian Harvey
Jan 11, 2008

Cornering and downhilling make the difference

Out of the approximately 400 skiers who competed today in the sprint at US Nationals, there were not many who took the corner well (15?).,

By Ian Harvey
Jan 11, 2008

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UPDATED: Team Time Trial registration info

Registration is now between 8:30 and 11:30am on Saturday. Entry form inside...,

By Justin Andre
Jan 11, 2008

World Cup Squad for Canmore

Here are the names of the athletes selected for the World Cup races in Canmore at the end of the month and a discussion on how the decissions were made on who would attend.,

By Pete Vordenberg
Jan 11, 2008

US Men Eighth in Ruhpolding Relay

Ruhpolding, Germany, January 10. With a new starting order of Lowell Bailey leading off, followed by Jay Hakkinen, Tim Burke and Jeremy Teela, the US Men finished in a season best eighth place last night in the 4 X 7.5K Relay competition.,

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 11, 2008

Final Team Time Trial Update

We received around 4 inches of new snow. We've changed the course a bit and extended registration to 11:30am.,

By Justin Andre, Hanson Hills
Jan 11, 2008