Cross Country Ski Racing News
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.
KiKkan's back on the podium!
3/7/2015 - By USSA
Kikkan Randal returned to the World Cup podium with a third place finish in the Lahti Freestyle Sprint. Jessie Diggins finished just behind Kikkan in fourth.
Wax recommendations for the this weekend's races
3/6/2015 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Great Bear Chase and the Michigan Cup Relays.
The Brighton B2B (or Stan's Great Adventure)
3/5/2015 - By Stan Dinkel
Twenty-four skiers and one fat biker showed up to perfect temperatures, and precisely dusted, not groomed, trail. The trails skied are the hiking trails, Penosha and Kachin, nearing a distance of 6 miles and a challenging 500 feet elevation gain per lap.
HH/CCSS wins Brumbaugh Cup for second year in a row
3/4/2015 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop led from the beginning and never looked back, and are officially the Brumbaugh Cup winners of the 2014-2015 Michigan Cup season.
Vasa Tuesday Sprint results: March 3
3/4/2015 - By Mark Esper
Results from the Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night 4k Classic Sprints on March 3, 2015, 2015 at the Vasa Headwaters.
RESULTS: Woodbeck and Davis win Black Mountain Freestyle
3/1/2015 - By John Gravlin
Sunny skies and temps of low 20’s greeted the racers as they took on the challenge of the Black Mountain 10km skate loop (nicknamed “The Beast”).
