Cross Country Ski Racing News

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.

American Birkebeiner Opens 2013 Warrior-Inga Contest

11/5/2012 - By Susan Kendrick

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for three cross country skiers to depict the two Birkebeiner Warriors and Inga, the mother of baby Prince Haakon, all in full costume, at this year's 40th annual American Birkebeiner ski race.

Ski Fest: The Unauthorized Video

10/24/2012 - By Mike Muha

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Great weather and fast conditions for Ski Fest

10/21/2012 - By Mike Muha

The first XC ski race of the winter in North America was held under beautiful sunny skies and a firm but compliant trail. Racers could be seen in shorts and t-shirts as they skied the Ski Fest course.