Kris Freeman (Andover, NH), in a strong show of returning fitness after being sick, hung tenaciously with the lead pack and finished 23rd Saturday in a World Cup 30K pursuit race at the Swedish Ski Games.,
Even after some heavy rain on Thursday, the tracks at Nove Mesto are in decent shape, although the artificial snow is getting quite dirty in places.,
Wax recommendations for the American Birkebeiner from Toko and Fast Wax, adn for the Muffin Race from Toko.,
Tour de Ski winners Charlotte Kalla (SWE) and Lukas Bauer (CZE) lead the season's prize money rankings on the World Cup with $170,000 and $200,000.,
The Lahti Ski Games (Salpausselänkisat) will be held for the 83rd time this year with a full Nordic World Cup Program (Cross-Country, Ski-Jumping and Nordic Combined) from Feb 29 through March 2.,
The Royal Palace Sprint will host the Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country directly in the heart of Stockholm for a mid-week event on Wednesday, 27th February.,
The path has not been a direct one for the USA this season. We've had highlights for the season so far and highlights for each weekend, but we've not seen our best results lately. Still there is a third of the season to go...,
Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, February 20. Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) and Russell Currier (Stockholm, ME) finished 15th and 17th today in the Individual competitions at the European Biathlon Championships.,
Milan Baic, Brendan Baic, Ivanka Berkshire (maiden name Baic), and Maria Frick take the top spots in the Travserse City Tuesday night sprints on Hickory Hills on February 19, 2008.,
Northern Michigan University, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Michigan Tech University, Gustavus Adolphus College, Wisconsin-Green Bay, and St. Scholastica earned spots at the NCAA Championships.,
Wax recommendations for the 2008 American Birkebeiner from Toko, Swix and Fast Wax.,
Here are photos taken by Curt Peterson and Bill Ahrenberg at the Michigan Cup Marathon on Saturday, February 16, 2008.,