Cross Country Ski Racing News
Burke Takes Sprint at Jericho
8/6/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
Jericho, VT, August 5. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) in his first competition since the end of March, started a new season exactly where he left off, with a win in the 10K Sprint today at the Ethan Allen Firing Range.
FIS sub-committe to promote rollerski competition in US
8/1/2008 - By Özkan Koyuncu, FIS
We are really active in Europe but our goal is to engage countries from the American and Asian continents. I know that there are lots of roller skiers but unfortunately they are not participating in any FIS activities. We will try to reach them.
2009 Nordic Combined Team Named
7/31/2008 - By US Ski Team
Twelve men, including Billy Demong, who finished third in the 2008 World Cup standings, and 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane have been named to the 2009 U.S. Nordic Combined Team according to Nordic Program Director John Farra.,
FIS Cross-Country Sub-Committee for Lowlanders
7/31/2008 - By Finn Marsland, FIS
My vision for the “Cross-Country sub-committee for development”, which is what I would like to call it, is to provide support for developing nations. The goal is to bring more countries into the FIS Cross-Country skiing family.,
Summer nordic combined race: Jumping and skating
7/31/2008 - By FIS
The Nordic Combined athletes competed on the day before the official competition in a jumping qualification round and carried out their competition with only one jump and an inline skate race (with ski poles) of approx. 15 km,
Demong Second in Summer Grand Prix
7/28/2008 - By US Ski Team
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) came back from seventh in the jumping round to finish second overall in the first of three FIS Grand Prix nordic combined summer competitions in rainy Hinterzarten, Germany Saturday.,
Rolling on the AuSable River
7/26/2008 - By Terry Foster, Detoit News
Lynne Witte of Mt. Clemens learned to appreciate the beautiful parts of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon that begins in the streets of Grayling, Mich., and ends in Oscoda, Mich. But it took a while.,
Third Summer Biathlon Title in a Row for Hoover
7/25/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
New Gloucester, ME July 23. Douglas Hoover (Williamsburg, PA) dominated both the Mass Start and the Pursuit competitions this past weekend, culminating in his third Summer Biathlon National Championship in a row.,
USSA membership registration goes online
7/23/2008 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association just made registering for and managing USSA membership one click away with its new online system.,
A little rain but no damp spirits at Ryanman 70.3
7/22/2008 - By Mike Muha
The roads around Orchard Lake were sopping wet and busy. This was one bike ride where riding point had definite advantages: no wheel spray in the face. Ryan started out, but Steve Kuhl and I both fought to take the lead to avoid the soaking.,
Summer Biathlon WCH Trials/Nationals Results
7/22/2008 - By Douglas E. Hoover, USBA
Twenty women and twenty-nine men from ten states competed in the 2008 USBA Summer Biathlon World Championship Trials and National Championships held July 18-20 at the Whitetail Preserve in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.,
Summer Biathlon National Champs / World Team Trials Open Friday
7/17/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
The 2008 Summer Biathlon National Championships and World Championships Team Trials open this Friday at the Whitetail preserve in Luzerne County near Bloomsburg, PA.,
