Two video statements by Tim Burke and Head Coach Per Nilsson after the 2009/2010 season.
Eight racers showed up from all around and all were blown away by the good conditions. Four paticipated in the 25K Skate and two in the 25K classic race.
Although neither won the final Hill Climb event, Andy Newall and Kikkan Randall held on to win the overall Spring Series.
Although he only had the 6th fastest qualifying time, Torin Koos edged pat Andy Newell to win the Men's Sprint in Madawaska, Maine
After a strong comeback in yesterday's Sprint competition Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.) posted another Top 20 finish in the World Cup season's last individual race.
Andy Newell narrowly beats Lars Flora at the line, but Kikkan Randall skis away from the competition.
Now that the season is behind us, I thought I'd take a moment to reconcile how things went. I think that US Nordic skiing is the strongest that it has been at least for the last 25 years and probably forever.
Our expectations were greater coming into these Olympics because evidence suggested that when we skied at our best we could be among the best in the world. This is a position we hadn't been in for a long time.
In both ladies' and men's overall rankings, the winners of the World Cup trophies were already decided before the four-race World Cup Final even started.
Over 1,600 skiers submitted comments in addition to taken part in the 2010 Participant Surveys. Listed below are the more significant issues the Birkie staff and Board identified.
In the sixth year of operation, the Michigan Cup Committee voted unanimously to award a plaque of appreciation to the http://NordicSkiRacer.com website and it’s founder, owner and diligent and only worker, Mike Muha.
Kikkan Randall showed her form by taking the victory in the 30K freestyle marathon mass start race at the US Cross-Country Ski Championships.