Cross Country Ski Racing News
Randall moves up to fourth overall after stage 4
1/2/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied a strong freestyle leg on New Year's Day to take seventh in a mixed technique skiathlon, moving up to fourth in the Tour de Ski standings after four stages.
Despite Fall, Randall moves to 5th on Day 3
1/2/2012 - By USSA
A fall on the final climb in the classic sprint semifinals cost Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) a spot in the finals as she finished ninth in stage three of the Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf.
Randall moves into 6th overall in Tour after Day 2
1/2/2012 - By USSA
Action in the Tour de Ski heated up on day two, with Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk taking her second straight win and American Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) moving into sixth in the 11-day, nine-stage Tour.
2012 Traverse City Sprint Race schedule
1/2/2012 - By Mark Esper
Races begin at 6:00 with registration from 5:15 – 5:45. Race will be held at Hickory Hills and Timber Ridge on Tuesday nights.
Brown and Vigland take Occupy Winter race
12/31/2011 - By Jim Datsko
OCCUPY WINTER was number three in the up-north series of Flash Races. This one was held at Timber Ridge Nordic Resort in Traverse City and kept low-key like the others.
Randall strong in Tour de Ski opener
12/29/2011 - By USSA
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) set the pace for the USA in the opening leg of the 11-day Tour de Ski. Randall was tenth in the 2.5k freestyle prologue.
Snowmaking saves US Cross Country Championships
12/28/2011 - By USSA
With an array of 14 snow guns, trails are nearing readiness for the Jan. 2-8 U.S. Cross Country Championships thanks to a dramatic effort by regional businesses to ensure the success of the event.
Six US Athletes to compete at Tour de Ski
12/27/2011 - By USSA
The U.S. Ski Team, which is enjoying its strongest season opening in modern history, has named six athletes to compete in the Dec. 29-Jan. 8 Tour de Ski.
Brown takes Cook in FLASH 2
12/24/2011 - By Hap Wright
Eli Brown claimed glory for Club VASA with a 39:51 winning time over the 8 mile course, followed by Jeff Cook in second with a time of 40:28.
UPDATE: FLASH RACE 2 - Saturday morning, Christmas Eve, Dec.24.
12/23/2011 - By Hap Wright
NEW RACE OPTIONS! We're gonna try it again as the last one was pretty cool! We meet in the parking lot of the restaurant at Lakes of the North on Mancelona Road between Gaylord and Mancelona.
MTU first, CSS second in mini-meet at MTU
12/19/2011 - By St. Scholastica
The cancellation of the first weekend of racing, sent a small group of skiers from Northern Michigan University, Michigan Tech, and St. Scholastica to a single day, 10km freestyle mini-meet at the Michigan tech trail system.
Start crash takes out Randall in sprint finals
12/18/2011 - By USSA
FIS Cross Country World Cup leader Kikkan Randall set the pace in the opening heats but went down hard in a start crash that took her out of Sunday's finals, finishing sixth.
