Cross Country Ski Racing News
2007 Muffin Race Results
2/26/2007 - By Mike Muha
Hannah Ciesla and Brendan Baic were the top juniors at teh Muffin Race pursuit. Both skiers had the fastest classic and freestyle times for girls and boys in the race.,
Hanson Hills 12K Classic Results
2/26/2007 - By Mike Muha
Skier spent much time testing kick waxes, scraping off the wax that wasn't working and putting on warmer wax just to make it up the first hill without having to herringbone most of the way.,
Zack Simons and Kate Whitcomb Claim Victory at Birkie 2007
2/25/2007 - By Birkie
Zack Simons, Park City, Utah, and Kate Whitcomb, Ketchum, Idaho, skied to victory at the 25-kilometer Subaru American Birkebeiner in Cable and Seeley today.,
Michigan Cup Marathon Results
2/25/2007 - By Mike Muha
Steve Kuhl and Amy Powell win the Michigan Cup Marathon in great conditions. Many skiers originally heading to the Birkie turned around to take advantage of the better snow at Hanson Hills.,
Randall Earns Best Worlds Pursuit Finish
2/25/2007 - By US Ski Team
Russian Olga Savialova edged Czech Katerina Neumannova by a half-second Sunday in the women's 15K (7.5K CL+7.5K FR) pursuit at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Kikkan Randall was 41st and Lindsey Weier 52nd.,
Nordic Notes: Dyed Hair and 'The Office'
2/24/2007 - By US Ski Team
Kikkan Randall will bring her pink-dyed hair to the women's 15K pursuit (7.5K CL+7.5K FR) Saturday and Lindsey Weier (Mahtomedi, MN), her teammate on the 2002 and '06 Olympic Team, will make her first start of the World Championships,
Freeman Finishes 30K Pursuit in Lead Pack
2/24/2007 - By US Ski Team
Kris Freeman skied with the lead pack throughout the race and survived a late crash to finish 19th Saturday in the men's 30K pursuit (15K CL+15K FR) as cross country racing switched from sprints to distance at the World Ski Championships.,
Former MI Cup Racers Now With US Ski Team
2/24/2007 - By Aaron Saari
Right now is very busy. We are at the World Championships in Sapporo, Japan. One of our sprinters placed 5th which is the best finish for a US sprinter at any major championship. The great thing is, the guy knows he can do better. ,
Nordic Notes: Mid Distance Races Next
2/24/2007 - By US Ski Team
With the individual and team sprints completed at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the cross country focus turns to distance races with the first competition Saturday - the men's 30K pursuit.,
More on Team Sprint
2/23/2007 - By US Ski Team
In the team sprints, each skier races three loops - in tag-team format - with the top five teams in each of two semifinal rounds moving into the medal round.,
Randall, Valaas Just Miss Team Sprint Finals
2/23/2007 - By US Ski Team
U.S. sprinters Kikkan Randall and Laura Valaas narrowly missed qualifying for the freestyle team sprint final heats. Italy won the men's 1.4K event with the U.S. team finished 15th,
Toko and Swix Wax Recommendations for the Birkie
2/23/2007 - By Toko and Swix
Toko and Swix Wax Recommendations for the 2007 Birkie.,
