Cross Country Ski Racing News
Liz Stephan 5th overall in Tour de Ski after 4th in hill climb
1/12/2015 - By USSA
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) powered up the Alpe Cermis hill climb to finish fifth overall in the seven-stage Tour de Ski Sunday, the best result ever by an American in the multi-stage event.
von Jess and Brennan win National freestyle sprint titles
1/12/2015 - By USSA / CCSA
Dakota Blackhorse von Jess and Rosie Brennan won the freestyle sprint event at the U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships. For Blackhorse von Jess, it was his third national title and his second at this week’s U.S. Championship.
Liz Stephan 10th in Tour de Ski 10K Classic
1/12/2015 - By USSA
Liz Stephen skied to a fifth place finish in the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski, a 10km classic mass start, boosting her to sixth in the Tour.
Michigan Cup wax recommendations for the Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic
1/8/2015 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED with SOLDA: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup cross country ski races: The REI Frosty Freestyle and the NordicSkiRacer.com Krazy Klassic.
Krazy Klassic race on Sunday, Jan 11
1/8/2015 - By Mike Muha
the race will be moved to the newly extended man-made snow trail, Buck's Run, near the cross country ski center. The race this year has two distances: 3 laps (6.75k) and 4 laps (9k) around Buck's Run. Skiers start two-at-a-time every 15 seconds on a doubl
Expect Frosty conditions at REI Frosty Freestyle
1/8/2015 - By Mike Muha
The Frosty Freestyle will, well, frosty! Expect cold conditions and excellent snow - a mix of man-made and natural snow on a new course.
Michigan Tech’s Haakon Hjelstuen third overall in Sprint
1/7/2015 - By CCSA
An incredible 7 inches of snow reportedly fell over the morning of the race, making a trying sprint course all the more slow and difficult.
Caldwell and Hamilton both take 8th in Tour de Ski freestyle sprint
1/7/2015 - By USSA
I felt much better during my quarter and, on such a long course, my strategy was to chill out in the back, conserve my energy, and try to make a move the second time up the steep climb.
Vasa Tuesday Sprint results: Jan 6
1/7/2015 - By Mark Esper
Results from the Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night 4k Classic Sprints on January 6, 2015 at Timber Ridge.
Vasa Tuesday Sprint Series starts tonight
1/6/2015 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa Ski Club Tuesday night sprint series starts tonight and runs every Tuesday through March 3, 2015. Each event is a 4k race, either classic or skate, and located at either Timber Ridge Resort or Hickory Hills.
Hanson Hills Nordic Headlamp Racing Series
1/6/2015 - By Hanson Hills Recreation Area
Show up to the Hanson Hills Nordic Trailhead anytime between 5 & 7 p.m.; begin timing yourself at the trailhead sign and finish timing at the return of the trailhead sign. The 5k (3.1 mile) green trail course will be groomed.
NMU's Kyle Bratrud crushes the competition by 50 seconds
1/5/2015 - By CCSA
NMU coach Sten Fjeldheim didn’t expect Bratrud to win, but he said, “I knew it was a possibility, and not just him: we have Adam Martin, Fredrik Schwencke, and Erik Soderman."
