Cross Country Ski Racing News
Kikkan Randal finish 2nd in Kuusamo 5k freestyle
12/1/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led another historic day for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, finishing second in a 5k freestyle race at the Ruka Triple mini-tour in Kuusamo. It was Randall's second straight distance podium and a career best for a non-sprint.
Ida Sargent gets 9th in Kuusamo sprint
12/1/2012 - By USSA
U.S. Ski Team cross country racer Ida Sargent (Orleans, VT) scored a career best Friday, powering to a ninth place finish in the opening classic sprint at the Ruka Triple mini tour World Cup at Kuusamo in northern Finland.
Flash Race this Saturday at Twin Birch in Kalkaska
11/29/2012 - By Curt Peterson
We are going to have another flash race at Twin Birch Golf Course in Kalkaska, Saturday, December 1 at 11:00am. This will be very low key (no entry, no prizes, and no announced placings). Approx 7km. Use as a training race or just a workout.
Athlete Spotlight: Kikkan Randall
11/27/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall is the first American woman to claim a cross country World Cup sprint title and this month's Athlete Spotlight.
Salomon athletes made history
11/26/2012 - By Salomon
Salomon athletes, Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, made history Sunday as part of the four member U.S. relay squad that scored the countries first ever World Cup Distance Relay podium.
USA Girls 3rd Place Gallivare: The Video
11/26/2012 - By Simi Hamilton
On a historic day for U.S. XC skiing, U.S. Ski Team Athletes Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall, Liz Stephen, and Jessie Diggins win 3rd in the women's 4x5km World Cup in Gallivare, SWE.
First ever podium finish for US Women in relay
11/25/2012 - By USSA
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team scored an historic first ever podium finishing third in the 4x5k relay in Gaellivare.
Randall 2nd, Brooks 5th in World Cup opener
11/25/2012 - By USSA
Defending sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) scored her first non-sprint podium, finishing third in the 10k freestyle race. Holly Brooks (Anchorage) had a career best fifth.
Pre-Turkey Rollerski time trial at Kensington Metropark
11/20/2012 - By Dan Yankus
Jon Morgan, Rob Fairman and I will be out at the West Boat Launch parking lot (off Kensington Rd) in Kensington Metropark on Thanksgiving Thursday at 8am sharp so the holiday can still be enjoyed.
GLD announces Junior Olympic Qualifer races for 2012/13
11/19/2012 - By Nick Baic
Below is the updated 2012/13 Great Lakes District (GRD) Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) schedule. As with previous years, we will score JNQ's in other districts or National Ranking List (NRL) races against the competition at that race.
Latest FIS racing from Norway
11/18/2012 - By Mike Muha
Norway's Petter Northug took first in Friday’s 15 k skate race in Beitostolen, Norway, finishing ahead of France's Maurice Manificat by 15 seconds. The race was a warm up for the first World Cup race scheduled for November 24-25 in Gällivare, Sweden.
SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2012/13 Contest
11/14/2012 - By FIS
This is the first of four Fantasy Contests this season… up next is the FIS Marathon Cup contest, followed by the popular Tour de Ski contest, and finally fans can enjoy our Fiemme 2013 Nordic World Championships contest.
