Cross Country Ski Racing News
Eirik Brandsda doublepoles to sprint victory
1/24/2011 - By FIS
Men’s final was packed with World’s sprint stars. All six athletes used no wax skis and were double poling the whole 1400 lap.
Petra Majdic wins classic sprint
1/24/2011 - By FIS
The Slovenian top skier Majdic was superior in today’s sprint classic over 1.2km in Otepää. Majdic qualified in the fourth best time, in the final heat she was in the lead almost all 1200 m and secured her third victory this season.
Alaska leads Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour stop in Minneapolis
1/23/2011 - By Tom Myrick
Alaska’s Ray Sabo and Raphaela Sieber took the conference’s top spots in the men’s 10K and women’s 5K races at the Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour. But perhaps the biggest story was the resurgence of traditional CCSA powerhouse Northern Michigan University.
Brutal conditions for Cote Dame Marie
1/23/2011 - By Mike Muha
Milan Biac held off Jeff Koch to take first in the 30k men's race. Amy Powell took first in the 15k women's race, beating out Susan Vigland. It was cold and slow...
GLD Junior Olympic 6km Classic photos
1/23/2011 - By Peter Bruning
Photos from the Great Lakes Division 6km Classic Junior Olympic Qualifer at Boyne Valley Lodge on Sunday, January 16, 2011.
Norways' Roenning wins 15k classic
1/22/2011 - By FIS
For Roenning it was the 6th World Cup victory and the first podium in the season whilst Daniel Rickardsson finished for the third time this year among the top three in a World Cup race.
Marit Bjoergen gets 43rd victory in Otepää
1/22/2011 - By FIS
Marit Bjoergen from Norway claimed victory in the classical 10 km Individual start competition in Otepää and is now second in the ranking of the most World Cup win’s.
Williams, Frick, Gulledge, and Paull lead Michigan Cup
1/21/2011 - By Ke Dawson
William Ross, Maria Frick , Catarina Gulledge, and Denny Paull lead the Michigan Cup going into the Cate Dame Marie.
Kalla and Cologna to miss World Cup race in Otepää
1/21/2011 - By FIS
Swedish skier Charlotte Kalla feels tired after the Tour de Ski and Swiss skier Dario Cologna is still recovering from post-Tour de Ski illness.
Cote Dame Marie Loppet Wax Recommendations
1/20/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED (added Solda): Wax recommendations from Toko, Swix, Solda, and Fast Wax for this weekend's Michigan Cup races.
Classic sprint results from Hickory Hills
1/20/2011 - By John Kostrzewa
Classic Sprints at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, January 19. 2011.
Frosty Freestyle - My first ski race
1/19/2011 - By Emily Hill
Just before we all went to line up, the "international guest star" advertised on the race website was announced - a skier dressed as Frosty the Snowman. Great - not only could I come in dead last, I could lose to a snowman.
