The chaotic World Champs in Asia are history. The US Biathlon team is looking forward to the next stop on the tour – probably the most important this year the Pre-Olympic World Cup test event on the biathlon course at Whistler Olympic Park.
Torin Koos led the way for U.S. sprinters in Saturday's World Cup in Lahti, finishing 12th. Petter Northug of Norway won, sprint leader Ola Vigen Hattestad, also of Norway, was second and Nikolay Morilov of Russia took third.
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) made it two podiums for the weekend, finishing third Saturday in a nordic combined World Cup in Finland.
What a week it was in Liberec!! Four races, a bunch of personal bests and the grand daddy of it all, a World Championship Silver Medal!!
Fresh from his World Championship win in Liberec, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) showed he's still on fire Friday, earning his fourth World Cup win of the season in Finland.
Recent trail improvements and suberb snow conditions attracted over 40 skiers to the Honey Bear Classic Ski Race in Big Bay on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.
UPDATED: The Michigan Cup Team Standings remain very close, with three teams having a chance to win the Michigan Cup this year.
Kris is bored. As far as I can tell he’s been spending a fair amount of time on the phone.
The 36th edition of the North American Birkebeiner was a Classic in many ways. After several years of marginal weather conditions the last two Birkie’s have been cold powder versions, easy to wax for and easy to prepare the course.
Here's a quite run down on the ruls for the World Cup...
The last period of the World Cup will be really exciting: the overall World Cup victory is still open.
CXC Jr. Cup / Midwest Division - Classic Sprint
Cable, WI - American Birkebeiner Trailhead