Cross Country Ski Racing News
Burke Moves up to 10th Place in Pursuit
12/13/2009 - By Viktoria Franke
. Burke started with bib number 20, one minute behind yesterday’s winner Ole Einar Bjoerndalen from Norway. With the eighth best skiing performance of today’s race Burke already started out strong during the first loop. After a clean first shooting stage
Heikkinen claimed victory
12/13/2009 - By FIS
The men's race was really exciting and tight. Matti Heikkinen started into the race quite slow. After 5 km he was just 15th...
First victory for Khazova of Russia
12/13/2009 - By FIS
25-year-old Irina Khazova (RUS) claimed victory in the exciting 10 km individual start race in Davos. On the demanding course she finished in a time of 26:22.0, just 27.3 seconds ahead of Charlotte Kalla from Sweden.
Freeman 7th For Career Best
12/12/2009 - By US Ski Team
Two time Olympian Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) finished seventh for a career best in the 15K freestyle Saturday during the World Cup in Switzerland.
20th Place for Burke in Austria
12/12/2009 - By Viktoria Franke
It might not have been a repetition of last week’s results but given the conditions in Hochfilzen, Austria, Tim Burke still managed to show a good performance.
Lodwick headlines Utah Continental Cup
12/11/2009 - By US Ski Team
World champion Todd Lodwick will lead the field in a Continental Cup Nordic Combined event this weekend at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City and Soldier Hollow near Midway, UT.
Waxing protocol enforced at biathlon races
12/11/2009 - By US Biathlon Team
A committee selects the wax of the day and all racers will be required to use it at the 2010 IBU Cup Team Trials, Dec 12-22 at Mt Itasca, MN and the Jr/Youth World Team Trials, Dec 19-22, 2009.
Birkie registrations up 25%
12/11/2009 - By Cherie Morgan
As of December 9th there are 5875 skiers registered for the Birkebeiner, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon events. Last year at this time there were 4433 skiers registered, an increase of 1437 for 2010.
Three skiers & baby will re-enact 800-year-old Birkebeiner legend
12/10/2009 - By Cherie Morgan
The search for three cross country skiers and a baby to re-enact the 800-year-old legend that inspired the creation of the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race from Cable to Hayward, Wis. is over.
Swedes amazed by British nordic ski team's five Cross-Country podiums places
12/9/2009 - By FIS
Astonished Swedish Cross Country ski teams looked on in amazement as the nine-strong British Nordic Ski Team took podium places not once, not twice but five times over the weekend (5-6 December) at the races in Idre, Sweden.
Davos is getting ready for the World Cup Cross-Country SKi Races
12/9/2009 - By FIS
After many sleepless nights worrying about conditions, the organizers of the Davos World Cup finally had heavy snowfall earlier this week.
FIS Continental Cup series underway
12/9/2009 - By FIS
With the start of the World Cup season 2009/10, many of the FIS Continental Cups, the most important FIS series for developing young athletes have also started into the new winter season in the Northern hemisphere.
