Cross Country Ski Racing News
U.S. Ski Team sweeps with women’s title
3/27/2009 - By Matias Saari
“To be totally honest, I think it’s the first sprint-out I’ve ever won,” said Stephen, who teamed with Morgan Smyth to take the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships title.
Smyth, Stephen take Team Sprint Titles
3/27/2009 - By US Ski Team
Morgan Smyth , alongside teammate Liz Stephen, took her second U.S. title in as many days as the duo finished first in the team sprint at the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Fairbanks Wednesday night. Chris Cook and Torin Koos won the men's.
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Dario Cologna (SUI) make history
3/26/2009 - By FIS
The overall World Cup victories for Kowalczyk and Cologna also made World Cup history since no other skier from either Poland or Switzerland has ever before clinched a Cross-Country World Cup crystal globe.
Skier takes the money, but not the title
3/26/2009 - By Matias Saari
Perhaps it’s fitting that a Swedish skier won the first event of what local organizers are calling the biggest races in Fairbanks in a quarter century...
I finally won the US Nationals race!
3/26/2009 - By Kristina Strandberg
I had a late start so I could watch the other girls leave the start gate and I was getting both nervous and anxious to get my race going. A few last thoughts popped into my mind; "do I have enough kick;" "did I warm up enough."
A few more photos of the Michigan Cup Relays
3/26/2009 - By Greg Worrel
Here are a few more photos (just a few) of the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays...
Southam, Rorabaugh pace Alaska skiers on first day of U.S. National Championship
3/25/2009 - By Matias Saari
Becca Rorabaugh used a little home-course advantage to land on the podium for the 5-kilometer classic race that opened the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships Tuesday night at Birch Hill Recreation Area.
Strandberg, Southam Take Classic Titles
3/25/2009 - By US Ski Team
Kristina Strandberg of XC Oregon and James Southam of Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club Kicked off the 2009 U.S. Distance Cross Country Championships by grabbing U.S. Championship titles in the women's 5K and men's 10K classic races in Fairbanks.
Traverse Nordic rises to capture Brumbaugh Cup
3/25/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Traverse Nordic Ski Team is the 2009 winner of the Brumbaugh Cup. They narrowly beat out Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop by 2 points.
Michigan Cup Corrections
3/25/2009 - By Ken Dawson
Corrections to the High School Championships and Joel Moore's age class. Any other corrections?
Volcano threatens US XC Distance Championships?
3/25/2009 - By US Ski Team
First it was freezing cold for the Cross Country Championships back in January. Now Alaska has a volcano to deal with...
On-Demand video of World Cup Finals
3/24/2009 - By Patrick Vesely
We have added the World Cup Finals from Falun, SWE on March 20 – 22. Thanks for adding these links to NordicSkiRacer.com.
