For the second consecutive year, the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks, AK, will host the 2009 U.S. Distance Cross Country Championships at Birch Hill the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced Sept. 8.
Lead persons with the Tour de Ski inspect the four Tour host venues for the 2008-2009 edition of the Tour.
he IBU Congress closed today with Ruhpolding, Germany earning the right to host the 2012 Biathlon World Championships with Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic selected for 2013.
The new format of only on jump and a 10km race is hoped to solve problems trying to find sponsors and organizers - which also impacts chances for prize money.
The Eighth Regular Congress of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) officially opened today, with 53 nations answering the roll call at the first business session.
CXC and the MW JO Coaches are pleased to announce the Midwest Junior Olympic Qualifier schedule for the 2008-2009 season.
Ostersund, Sweden, August 31. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished third today in the 12.5K Pursuit competition after winning the 10K Sprint on Saturday.
Ostersund, Sweden, August 30. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) claimed victory today over a strong field in the 10K Sprint at the 3rd IBU International Rollerski Biathlon Cup of the summer here today.
I have not seen video from the 2008 race, but this 2007 video gives you a flavor for the event.
Justyna Kowalczyk oversprinted Russian girls and Virpi Kuitunen at the finish straight of Final A and took the first place. Nikolai Morilov and Andrey Parfenov managed to stay ahead of Jens Arne Svartedal.
The interval start distance race in classic technique at the Saku Suverull showed Justyna Kowalczyk’s dominance among women and very tight results among the men.
Ostersund, Sweden, August 29. Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) finished fourth in the 12K Rollerski race today, the first of three days of competition here for the US Biathlon Team.