Cross Country Ski Racing News
FIS Marathon Cup: Hansson and Cattaneo are the champions
4/1/2009 - By FIS
The long distance competition series FIS Marathon Cup (FMC) concluded on 21st March with the traditional Birkebeinerrennet in Norway.
Global financial crisis stops Tour de Barents and Russian Sprint Tour
3/31/2009 - By FIS
The global financial crisis has caused the cancellation of two events: the inaugural Tour de Barents in Russia, Norway and Finland, and the Russian Sprint Tour
Season review by FIS Race Director Jürg Capol
3/31/2009 - By FIS
FIS CC News: Jürg Capol, are you satisfied with the season 2008/2009?
Some pics from Falun...
3/31/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
Season a wrap? How did it go? How will it go better next winter? What do you need to start with? Rest? Work?
Stephen, Southam Win Distance Titles
3/30/2009 - By US Ski Team
Liz Stephen and James Southam each notched off one final U.S title as Stephen won the women's 30K and Southam finished third in the men's 50K classic race at the close of the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Distance Championships.
Elizabeth Stephen captures her third U.S. Cross Country skiing crown of the week
3/30/2009 - By Matias Saari
Morgan Arritola nearly didn’t enter the women’s 30-kilometer classic on Sunday that wrapped up the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.
James Southam makes strong push up last hill to nab second U.S. Cross Country sk
3/30/2009 - By Matias Saari
James Southam of Anchorage was upset about letting Noah Hoffman and a pair of Canadians get away, but he never gave up on his pursuit of a U.S. Championship in Sunday’s 50-kilometer classic.
Haggenmiller, Fjeldheim named CCSA Coaches of the Year
3/30/2009 - By Matias Saari
Joe Haggenmiller of Michigan Tech University and Sten Fjeldheim of Northern Michigan have been named the Central Collegiate Ski Association Coaches of the Year.
Nordic skiers ready for marathon races at national championships
3/29/2009 - By Matias Saari
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships conclude today with the biggest endurance test yet — classic-technique marathons of 30 kilometers for women and 50K for men.
Season Best 8th Place for Burke In Khanty Mansiysk Pursuit
3/29/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, March 28. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 8th in today’s 12.5K Pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Cup here, moving up from 25th position at the start.
Last Leg of the Biathlon World Tour; Easy Trip to Khanty Mansiysk
3/29/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
The charter flights from Trondheim to Khanty Mansiysk, Russia represented the beginning of the end of the season as well as a long year of travel. Four more days of competition and this season will be history.
