Cross Country Ski Racing News

Randall extends lead in Milan sprint

1/15/2012 - By USSA

FIS World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) battled through the streets of Milan to finish second in a World Cup freestyle sprint.

Frosty Freestyle updates start times for tomorrow's race

1/13/2012 - By Mike Muha

We'll be racing laps on the kilometer-and-a-half loop. To reduce congestion, we are dividing the race into multiple races starting a different times.

Keweenaw Nordic Festival, February 4-5, 2012

1/13/2012 - By Dean Woodbeck

The Copper Loppet, the 44th running of the Copper Island Classic, and the new Low Pressure Loppet (a 15 km snow bike race), comprise the 2012 Library Restaurant Keweenaw Nordic Festival, February 4-5, 2012, in Houghton and Chassell, Michigan.

Weather looking up for Frosty Freestyle

1/12/2012 - By Mike Muha

The forecast is for droping temperatures, 2-5 inches of natural snow, plus the snow from two snow guns.

Huron Meadows Metropark is grooming trails for ski races this weekend

1/11/2012 - By Bill Laitner

Neither Tuesday's springlike sunshine, nor temperatures above the norm all month in metro Detroit, nor gloom of rain predicted tonight will keep Adam Haberkorn from his appointed rounds -- spreading artificial snow for Saturday's ski races in Brighton.

Frosty Freestyle: The missing photos of 2011

1/11/2012 - By Mike Muha

Amazingly, we stumbled upon a zillion photos that did not make it to the web after the 2011 Frosty Freestyle. Worse, a photo galleries that was online last year didn't have the correct links pointing to it!

NMU's Andy Liebnar wins College Cup individual title

1/11/2012 - By USSA

USSA National College Cup Team and Individual Champions named as part of the U.S. Cross Country Championshipsat the closing banquet. Individual titles went to Northern Michigan University's Andy Liebner and Colorado University's Eliska Hajkova.

Photos from the 6-Hour Relay Race at Hanson Hills

1/10/2012 - By Lisa Kaniewski

The event entertained 30 teams of 3 per team. Hansen Hills had trails well groomed, was a blast, fast. The nordicskiracers placed and earned metals as well as other teams...

Jesse Diggins has huge lead in SuperTour standings

1/10/2012 - By USSA

Jesse Diggins leads by 156 points of Caitlin Gregg (430 to 274) in the overall Supertour standings. Sylcan Ellsfson leads by a narrow 4 points over Michael Sinnott for the men.

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Great Lakes Division race schedule for 2011-12

1/10/2012 - By Nick Baic

UPDATED: Junior National Qualifiers for the Great Lakes Division are spread out through the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and in Ohio this season.

Boyne Highlands skate race results

1/9/2012 - By Mike Muha

One skier called it "a fast and somewhat scary 10k race at Boyne Highlands" but at least there was snow! The race was originally set to be classic, but there was not enough snow to set a track.

GLD Junior National Qualifier update

1/9/2012 - By Nick Biac

Snow confiditions may force a relocation of the race. Fortunately, it would be nearby.