Cross Country Ski Racing News

Lodwick Wins Snowy Cup

12/13/2009 - By US Ski Team

World Champion Todd Lodwick took the lead on the jump at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning and later blazed through heavy snow to win an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup handily against an international field.

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.