While at home, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team member and Olympian Liz Stephen (East Montpellier, VT) is enjoying what New England has to offer before heading to Europe for the opening World Cup in mid November.
Ross Williams, training year-around for cross country ski racing, put in the fastest time trial at 27 seconds; Milan Baic was a couple seconds behind. In pursuit-style showdown, Williams and Baic started at opposite sides of the course and raced to catch
Lots of photos taken by Eli Brown at the Brick Wheels October 23, 2010 On-Snow cross country ski race.
Top ski reps have spent the off season on Europe’s glaciers and ski tunnels. New designs, new constructions and new technologies have been tested and carefully vetted. However, it will be on November 20 that the new products are truly “combat tested.”
The snow was actually shaved ice from our Howe Arena, but looked and skied like typical spring skiing on man made snow. There were thrills and spills.
Butch’s story is one that touches many of us in the Cross Country Ski community. I am one of many people that have been deeply inspired by Butch’s leadership and motivation.
Our outreach program for Veterans started in June in many of the major Veterans Affairs Hospitals in the Midwest, and receiving this grant will only expand our efforts and extend our work with already-established Opportunity Centers.
Marcus Nash skied on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for over a decade and participated in two Olympic Winter Games. Nash and 6 our US Ski Team veterans will be inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame on Oct. 22.
More than 20 U.S. Mordic athletes will contest Finland FIS Nordic Opener in just 25 days. Nine have trip subsidized by NCCSEF.
The 2011 Nordic Competition Guide is now available online. Use the following link to access the electronic version. Hard copies are being sent to USSA Member Coaches and Officials.
The Vasa Ski Club in Traverse City is going to hold the first ski race of the year on October 23. We have permision to use ice shavings from a local skating rink (where the Detroit Red Wings train) to set up an out-and-back course.
Like to run and shoot guns? A newly-formed Biathlon Association submitted a proposal to the Island Lake Shooting Range just west of Brighton, Michigan, to hold a summer biathlon in 2011.