Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop has crushed everyone in the Brumbaugh Cup competition.Part of their strategy was to make sure they had enough men and women racing to get points in every race. Good job Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop!
The lake start/finish of the Black Mountain races makes for an incredible spectator viewing of the skiers. Overall winners Phillip Tosteson and Mariah Frye Colie did not disappoint as they demonstrated beautiful skating technique finishing first.
Kikkan Randall took the top spot for the USA Sunday with 21st in the 10k freestyle World Cup race, the final event of the Lahti Ski Games.
Tracy Hardin has an easy victory over the other women while Ryan Harris pulled ahead of Dan Yankus and Denny Paul for the win.
Two-time World Cup champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) made a statement Saturday with rookie teammate Sophie Caldwell (Peru, VT) as the two took first and third at the Lahti World Cup sprints, the first-ever double podium for U.S. women.
UPDATED: The biggest battle is between Sarah Goble (Team NordicSkiRacer) and Erin Lipp for the title of top Junior Girl. Both have 992 points. it appears HH/CCSS will need to get a good turnout at the Relays to unseat XCHQ for the Michigan Cup.
UPDATED: Wax Recommendations for Black Mountain from Solda, Toko, Fast Wax... Check back for updates and additions. Swix is still asleep...
Final preparations are being made for the 10th annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic 31 km race and March Into Madness 12 km freestyle. Change: we've moved the race headquarters to Bluffs on Black Lake!
The 13 men and women that will represent the Central Region at next month’s NCAA Championships at Soldier Hollow Resort in Utah have been announced, as the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s skiing committe revealed the event’s full field.
Results from the February 18, 2014: Two-Person Freestyle Relay at Hickory Hills (Untimed) and the February 25, 2014: Classic Sprints at Timber Ridge
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) skied into 26th after an impressive performance Sunday at the warm and sunny 50k mass start freestyle cross country race, the final event of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.
Gregg, a three-time Birkie champ, had a bloody nose afterward, but she just shrugged it off.