Cross Country Ski Racing News
Gregg and Hoffman claim national distance championship titles
3/27/2015 - By USSA
Caitlin Gregg gets her second 30k title in as many years, while Noah Hoffman comes back from his early season injury to win the men's 50k title at the Distance National Championships.
Fjeldheim and Salmela named CCSA Coaches of the Year
3/26/2015 - By CCSA
Northern Michigan Head Coach Sten Fjeldheim and St. Scholastica Head Coach Chad Salmela have been selected CCSA Coaches of the Year; Fjeldheim for the men’s team, and Salmela for the women’s. The award is voted on by all the CCSA coaches.
Lipp and Durand win Muffin Pursuit Race
3/24/2015 - By Mike Muha
The Pursuit Race consisted of skiers racing classic first, then switching to a freestyle leg. Erin Lipp and Ian Duran each had the fastest classic and freestyle legs in the race.
Paintball Biathlon Recap
3/23/2015 - By Mariah Frye
Using what was left of the artificial snow made back in December, Bob, Stu and crew created a twisty, hilly, 200-yard loop course on the ski park, which was just long enough to get the skiers out of breath and make shooting the guns an exciting challenge.
RESULTS: Michigan Cup Relays
3/20/2015 - By Mike Muha
The Michigan Cup Relays consisted of teams of three racing an 8km loop. The first leg is classic; the second and third leg were freestyle. After the race was a huge party and awards ceremony.
Paintball Biathon race changes this weekend
3/18/2015 - By Mariah Frye
Because of the incredible snow depth on the Ski Park (and because we refuse to let winter die), we will host the Paintball Biathlon this Saturday, March 21st! This will be a one day event, held at Cross Country Ski Headquarters and NOT at Hanson Hills.
Three US women in top 20 in Holmenkollen 30k
3/15/2015 - By USSA
A furious start to the 30k Holmenkollen event set the stage for aggressive racing and impressive performances from the U.S. women competing in the famed race to close the World Cup season. Liz Stephen finished ninth, tying her own USA-best-ever 30k.
Brian Gregg top US male with 35th in Holmenkollen 50k
3/15/2015 - By USSA
rian Gregg (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. men in 35th place at the venerable 50K race at Oslo’s Holmenkollen venue. The race, run under sunny skies and fast tracks, stayed together for much of its length.
Norway crushes everyone in Drammen classic sprint
3/15/2015 - By USSA
Norway made short work of the final World Cup sprint of the season, a classic race in their home country, by sweeping both the men’s and women’s podium and taking seven of the top ten places in both competitions.
Wax recommendations for the this weekend's Muffin Race
3/12/2015 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations (Fast Wax and Toko so far....) for this weekend's Muffin Pursuit race.
Bjornsen sibs top US skiers in 10/15K Classic race
3/12/2015 - By USSA
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. in the Lahti 10k classic race with a 14th place, while her brother Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) led the U.S. men in 38th place.
Kaitlyn Patterson 2nd, Alex Vanias 4th in Great Bear Chase Skiathon
3/7/2015 - By Mike Muha
In a photo finish, the Lower Peninsula's Kaitlyn Patterson was just edged out of first place in the Great Bear Chase 50K Skiathon by just four-tenths of a second.
