Cross Country Ski Racing News
Wintersonnewende: 2 laps on flat course
12/13/2012 - By Chris Dandeneau
The Wintersonnewende has been modified to two flat laps on a 5-6K loop on the golf course. Race starts at 9:30am as originally scheduled, but there will only be a freestyle division.
Wintersonnewende still on
12/11/2012 - By Chris Dandeneau
We are looking at having the Wintersonnewende Freestyle & Classic race - but modifying the race course to stay on the on the golf course. And shortening distance.
Strong squad returns for MTU Ski Team in 2012-13
12/10/2012 - By MTU Athletics Department
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team enters the 2012-13 with high expectations as it returns many student-athletes, both men and women, and competes for Central Collegiate Ski Association and NCAA Regional Titles.
VIDEO: Saturday's Ladies Freestyle Sprint Final
12/9/2012 - By FIS
Video from Saturday's Ladies Freestyle Sprint Final, won by Kikkan Randall. Not bad for someone who was off her legs much of the summer with a stress fracture in her foot!
USOC honors U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
12/9/2012 - By USSA
The U.S. Olympic Committee has honored the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team with its Team of the Month Award for November. The Team made history Nov. 25 in Gaellivare, Sweden with its first ever relay podium, finishing third in the women's 4x5k team event.
Randall sweeps Sprint Weekend
12/8/2012 - By USSA
The win boosted Randall, the defending FIS World Cup sprint champion, into the Sprint World Cup lead and second in the overall World Cup behind Norway's Marit Bjoergen.
VIDEO: USA and Kazakhstan win team sprint in Quebec
12/7/2012 - By FIS
For three weekends in a row the US women's ski team has set team records. Today, the US women (Jessie Diggins, Kikkan Randall) recorded a first ever podium win in the team sprint. The duo last year was second in Milan, Italy.
Randall/Diggins win World Cup Team Sprint
12/7/2012 - By USSA
Diggins skied a masterful final lap of the two-person team sprint to put the USA into the lead, handing off to Randall who held off a hard-charging pack for the win.
Quebec Sprints LIVE on USSA Network
12/7/2012 - By USSA
USSA Network will bring live coverage of this weekend’s FIS Cross Country World Cup in Quebec City to American fans.
Hanson Hills Nordic Headlamp Racing Series starts Jan 2
12/7/2012 - By Steve Corlew
Every Wednesday night from January 2nd- February 27th, 5:00p.m.– 9:00pm, a headlamp cross country ski racing series at Hanson Hills Recreation Area.
MNU dominates Wildcat Open
12/3/2012 - By Mike Muha
The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams dominated over MTU and Green Bay in both classic and skate races at their season-opening meet, the Wildcat Open.
Randal 5th in 10k Classic in Ruka Triple
12/2/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) turned in another strong performance Sunday to wrap-up the Ruka Triple 10k classic pursuit behind an untouchable champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway.
