The 22nd Annual Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters closed out the Michigan Cup season. Heidi Schwab and Ian Durand took the wins in the pursuit-format race.
Kikkan Randall skied into 13th Sunday in the 10k freestyle pursuit. In addition to her third-straight World Cup sprint title, Randall finished sixth in the overall standings behind overall champion Therese Johaug of Norway.
Around 17,000 eager skiers were halted at the starting line Saturday morning, prevented from racing 54 kilometers over the mountains between Rena and Lillehammer because of strong winds.
Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, VT) skied a strong freestyle leg to lead the USA in 15th at the Falun mini-tour skiathlon.
Three-time World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall received her globe after a fourth-place finish in Friday's classic sprint, the final sprint of the season as well as the opening event of the three-day Stage World Cup mini-tour finale in Falun.
Newly crowned World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the USA on Friday with a fourth-place finish in the final World Cup sprint of the season, which was also the opening event of the three-day Stage World Cup mini-tour in Falun.
IPC Nordic Skiing has announced that the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships will hosted by CXC Skiing in Cable, USA, starting next January and will attract 180 athletes from 20 countries.
A recap of the 2014, Stowe, Vermont, Nordic Junior Nationals (http://www.jn2014stowe.com). Big thanks to Paco's Bike and Ski shop! http://www.pacosxc.com/. Video Made by Skyler Mullings and Julia Kern.
A video recap of the American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon. "Birkie Fever" by Kris Hennum
Relive all the drama, excitement and triumph of the 2014 American Birkebeiner. Follow the top freestyle men as they attack the hills of the Birkie trail in pursuit of winning the prestigious race.
Results from the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Individual team member names were not available....
The trails were pristine, the weather just about the right coldness and more than 500 skiers raced through the Swedetown Trails this morning during the 34th annual Portage Health Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon.