Video from the Men's 10K Classic cross country ski race from Mounio, Finland on November 13, 2010 - the race that Kris Freeman won!
On November 16th, 17th and 19th the Canmore Nordic Center will host two sprints as well as one mass start to determine the final US Biathlon World Cup team for the December races.
Video from Friday's skate sprint race in Muonio, Finland. Kikkan Randal is leading the pack (racer bib 5, in black suit).
Says Freeman, "Good race today. Skiing is fantastic. Don't want to leave. First for Muonio."
Despite not being seeded in the men's classic 10k race Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) crushed the field, winning the race by 12 seconds.
Randall beat the field by nearly a second in the final round, while Estonia's Timo Simonlatser crushed the men's line-up by close to two seconds.
U.S. top female athlete Kikkan Randall led two biggest rivals for the Big Crystal Globe in the Finnish sprint opener in Muonio and swept victory.
The Noquemanon race committee has completed three new significant trail improvements already this fall.
Last Saturday, 6th November, the FIS Council held its Autumn Meeting and took some important decisions for the upcoming seasons.
All 16,000 start bibs to the popular Norwegian loppet, the Birkebeinerrennet, were sold out 18 minutes after the online registration has started.
The Frosty Freestyle will present a series of three FREE classes designed to introduce people to the sport of cross country ski racing. The classes will be held at REI in Ann Arbor every Tuesday evening for three weeks, starting Nov 30.
This trip marks one of the premier steps of the elite athlete and coach development pipeline in the U.S. The U.S. Ski Team is pleased to announce the 2011 staff.
Cote Dame Marie Ski Loppet
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
CCSC Flying Squirrel Nordic Race
Crystal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, Michigan, United States
Nub's Nob Classic 5k and 12k
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series
Main MTU Trailhead, Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, Michigan
Junior Noque
Al Quall Recreation Area, Ishpeming, MI
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Freestyle Individual Start
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Noquemanon Ski Marathon
Ishpeming, MI
FLASH RACE to support Reid Goble
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Classic Individual Start / Mixed Relay
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Beech Nuts Junior Nordic Race
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740