Cross Country Ski Racing News
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."
Bratrud and Gregg take 15K/10K Freestyle titles
1/5/2015 - By USSA
With temperatures in the single digits, fresh snow and blowing winds, the conditions at the Michigan Tech Trails in Houghton, Michigan played a big role in sorting out the first winners of the week long U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Bjornsen and Stephen finish 14th and 15th in 10k classic pursuit
1/4/2015 - By USSA
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished 14th and 15th respectively, just two seconds from each other and fifty seconds away from the podium in a 10k classic pursuit.
Sadie Bjornsen takes 7th in Tour de Ski prologue
1/3/2015 - By USSA
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) kicked off the seven stage Tour de Ski with a strong 3 kilometer prologue Saturday in Obersdorf
Five Things to Know About US National Championships
1/3/2015 - By USSA
Cross country ski racers from across America will be vying for titles and team spots this week as the U.S. Cross Country Championships come to Houghton at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center with several hundred skiers expected for the Jan. 4-10 even
White Pine Stampede Chief of Course passes away
12/31/2014 - By Mike Muha
I am sad to report that a fixture of the White Pine Stampede has passed away. Bill Fleet, Chief of Course for the White Pine, died of cancer on December 30, 2015. His obituray from Mortensen Funeral Home is below. We will miss Bill...
Tricky conditions in Davos freestyle sprint
12/21/2014 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall finished 9th in the Davos sprint, even after losing it on some ice. Sophie Caldwell slipped climbing the sprint course uphill, landing briefly on her knees, finishing 11th.
