Cross Country Ski Racing News
Randall Sixth in Ruka Triple Stage Race
11/28/2011 - By USSA
Randall was 16th fastest in the finale pursuit to finish strongly among the powerhouse athletes of the sport in the three-day event, also keeping her in sixth place in the FIS Cross Country World Cup standings after four races.
Michigan Tech opens ski season in West Yellowstone
11/28/2011 - By Michigan Tech
A small group of Michigan Tech Nordic skiers opened the 2011 season at the West Yellowstone Super Tour.
Fast XC times move Demong, Fletcher move up in standings
11/26/2011 - By USSA
The weatherman dealt a tough break to the Americans Saturday. High winds forced cancelation of the nordic combined jump, with officials reverting to Friday's provisional round for seeding.
Randall, Brooks Strong in 5k freestyle
11/26/2011 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall continued her strong season start, finishing 12th in a 5k freestyle race in the second leg of the weekend-long Ruka Triple in Kuusamo.
Turkey-Day Time Trial results
11/24/2011 - By Mike Muha
There were a few slippery spots on the path but the weather was dry and cold for pre-Turkey dinner Time Trial organized by Daniel Yankus at Kensington Metropark this morning.
Randall leads USA in XC Relay
11/23/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied to second in her leg, recording one of the fastest times of the day, as the USA finished ninth in the 4x5k mixed technique relay in Sjusjoen.
Randall, Stephen open with career bests
11/23/2011 - By US Ski Team
Randall, who was third in the season-long World Cup sprint standings last year, was eighth in the opening 10k freestyle technique race. Liz Stephen matched her career best in 18th.
Want to register for the Birkie or Kortelopet? Too late...
11/22/2011 - By Birkie
We have reached our cap of 9,000 skiers registered for the Birkie and Kortelopet races and registration is now closed. It is still possible to register for the 2012 Haakon 12K event .
“Drive for 25” unites Nordic community in support of Tomorrow’s Stars Today
11/22/2011 - By Andrew Gerlach
The National Nordic Foundation’s Drive for 25 was a huge success, with over 750 Nordic enthusiasts pledging their support for America’s future Cross-Country and Nordic Combined stars on November 15th. Over $35,000 was committed to the program.
SkiErg World Sprints attracts old and new talent alike
11/20/2011 - By Josh Carlson
While many ski races in Scandinavia were being canceled due to lack of snow, the 3rd Annual SkiErg World Sprints took place last weekend in locations around the world and drew a record number of participants.
WinterSonnenwende first distance race of Michigan Cup season
11/18/2011 - By Chris Dandeneau
The event will feature men’s & women’s 17 km Freestyle, which is a Michigan Cup points race. There is also a 7.5 km Classic race open to everyone, and a kids race.
Birkie reaches 8,100 mark
11/17/2011 - By American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
We have reached the 8,100 mark for Birkie/Korte registrations, and we have a total cap on these events of 9,000.
