Cross Country Ski Racing News
Michigan Cup standings: Juniors on top
2/27/2009 - By Mike Muha
Patterson and Baic look to have wrapped up the junior standings. But could the Strait Striders take the top two senior places this year?
Vigland and Baic top Traverse City Sprints this week
2/27/2009 - By Mark Esper
Todd Vigland and Brendan Baic had the fast times at Traverse City Freestyle Sprints this week at Timber Ridge.
Finns Wins Relay
2/27/2009 - By US Ski Team
Finland led much of the race to take the gold Thursday in the women's team event at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in the Czech Republic. The USA finished 14th.
USA Out of Combined Team Event because of missing bib
2/27/2009 - By US Ski Team
The USA suffered a blow in the nordic combined team event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships when Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was disqualified for not having a starting bib.
The Birkie is over...It's time to Rendezvous
2/27/2009 - By Sara Hoovler
On March 7th, West Yellowstone will host the 30th annual Yellowstone Rendezvous marathon race on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. The Rendezvous Ski Trails has up to three feet of groomed packed powder on the ground and more is in the forecast.
Favorites Finland and Norway with team sprint gold
2/26/2009 - By FIS
Finland with Aino Kaisa Saarinen and Virpi Kuitunen and Norway with Johan Kjoelstad and Ola Vigen Hattestad won the team sprint in Liberec and took the World Championship titles.
We're back!
2/26/2009 - By Zach Caldwell
Kris’s preparation for the Championships has been defined by a very low level of training. While this has been the plan all-along - he compartment syndrome diagnosis made us even more cautious.
Silver for Kikkan!
2/26/2009 - By Nathan Schultz
Kikkan Randall skied to an historic 2nd place finish today at the World Championship Sprint. Quick Report by Nathan Schultz.
US Men Just Miss Finals
2/26/2009 - By US Ski Team
Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) narrowly missed qualifying in their semi-final head in the two-man team classic sprint at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec.
USA Second in Medals
2/26/2009 - By US Ski Team
A gold from Norway in the men's team classic sprint dropped the USA into second position in the medals count at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Both Norway and the USA now have three gold, with the Norwegians taking the edge on total medals, 7-5.
Hey, It's No Huge Surprise
2/26/2009 - By Peter Graves
Reporters slather on the superlatives, use words such as unbelievable, amazing, or it's a miracle. The more enlightened types among us simply sit back with a wry smile and absorb it all with a kind of zen-like attitude.
Q&A: Worlds Silver Medalist Kikkan Randall
2/25/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) wrote a page in the history books of cross country skiing Tuesday as the first American woman to win a medal at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships.
