Cross Country Ski Racing News

Ski Fest: morning time trial, head-to-head racing in the afternoon

9/24/2012 - By Eli Brown

Kick off the season with X-C skiing, Ski Swap and a MI Cup race. Center stage will be our 3rd annual ski loop with trucked-in snow from Howe Arena.

100 days until the FIS Tour de Ski kick off in Oberhof

9/19/2012 - By FIS

Due to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championshis scheduled in Val di Fiemme from February 20th until March 3rd, the Tour will be shorter featuring just seven stages in nine days.

Northshore Rollerski Marathon report

9/18/2012 - By Randy Bladel

The scene at the start was the usual controlled chaos of a large wave-start race, with loud music, announcements, lines of port-a-potties and chairs, and lots of bodies warming up with nervous energy.

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Liebsch and Potyondy win NorthShore Rollerski Marathon

9/17/2012 - By Mike Muha

Birkie champion Matt Liebsch rollerskied a blazing 2:44 per mile pace to win the 17th Annual NorthShore Rollerski Marathon in 1:11:28 this past Saturday. Local Michigan Cup skier Randy Bladel was 16th overall for the men, finishing in 2:01:01.

Liz Stephen crushes competition in Climb to the Castle

9/16/2012 - By Mike Muha

Liz Stephen handily won the 2012 Climb to the Castle by a commanding 5 minutes and 5 seconds over Jessie Diggins, 43:33 to 48:38.

More than 8,400 skiers registered for Birkie 2013

9/14/2012 - By Susan Kendrick

Keep an eye on these updates as the Birkie, Korte, and Prince Haakon events begin to approach the cap of 10,000. Right now a total of more than 8,400 skiers are registered. This means waves are starting to fill as well.

North Shore Rollerski Marathon on Sept 15

9/5/2012 - By North Shore Inline Marathon

Enjoy the country’s most scenic and exciting rollerski event along the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior! The 26.2 mile marathon begins just south of Two Harbors and continues along Scenic Hwy 61, rolling through the I-35 tunnels, and finishing...

Vasa Ski Club looking for volunteers to shovel snow

9/4/2012 - By Eli Brown

Vasa Ski Club hosts the 3rd Annual "first xc ski race of the season in America!". Course workers are needed to fill shifts for the 5 days up to the event.

Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race Sept 15

8/31/2012 - By NYSEF

Climb to the top of Whiteface, New York’s 5th highest peak for a 360-degree panoramic view of the Adirondacks, New England and Canada.

2nd Annual Grand Marais, MI, rollerski race and clinic, Sept 29-30

8/29/2012 - By Nikki Darrow

Eli Brown will hold a ski clinic on Saturday, Sept 29, just in time for the 25k/50k Grand Marais roller ski marathon on Sunday, Sept 30.

Kikkan Randall steals the show!

8/21/2012 - By Mike Muha

In case you missed it this past winter: the whole final on the Davos Ladies Sprint from Swedish channel SVT1. Kikkan Randall steals the show!

Sale of $2.65 millon home results in $27,000 contribution to NNF

8/14/2012 - By NNF

The listing broker, Craig Ward, of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty made a contribution of $10,000 after the successful closing. Then one of the Sellers, Ruthie Brown, made a matching contribution of $10,000. Then...