Cross Country Ski Racing News
Randall 12th in Holmenkollen 30K Classic
3/9/2014 - By USSA
World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) put forth a solid race effort Sunday, earning a career-best 12th in the 30k classic World Cup at Holmenkollen.
Hofman 29th in Holmenkollen 50k classic
3/9/2014 - By USSA
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) muscled through the Holmenkollen 50k classic World Cup race Saturday to earn the top result for the USA in 29th.
Wax Recommendations for the Great Bear Chase and MI Cup Relays
3/6/2014 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Wax Recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Toko and Swix for the Great Bear Chase and MI Cup Relays... Check back for updates and additions!
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop sweeps MI Cup senior podium
3/6/2014 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop finished 1-2-3 on the podiums for both Senior Men and Senior Women. The Juniors still have one more race before the we can call winners.
Husky Ulrika Axelsson 2nd in Classic Sprint at Junior Nationals
3/6/2014 - By Mike Muha
Four Great Lakes Division athletes raced in the Classic Sprint at the 2014 Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont yesterday. One, Ulrika Axelsson, landed on the podium with a strong 2nd place finish!
Randall clinches third straight World Cup Sprint Title
3/6/2014 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) clinched her third straight FIS World Cup sprint title Wednesday, finishing seventh in a classic sprint in Drammen. Randall missed out on a finals spot by a mere boot length in the semi-finals.
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop takes Brumbaugh Cup
3/5/2014 - By Mike Muha
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!
Tosteson and Frye win The Beast
3/3/2014 - By John Gravlin
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.
Randall 21st in Lahti 10K Freestyle
3/3/2014 - By USSA
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.
Hardin and Harris win 31K Black Mountain Classic
3/2/2014 - By Mike Muha
Tracy Hardin has an easy victory over the other women while Ryan Harris pulled ahead of Dan Yankus and Denny Paul for the win.
Randall and Caldwell land Double Podium
3/1/2014 - By USSA
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.
Goble battles Lipp for top Junior girl; XCHQ narrowly leads MI Cup
2/28/2014 - By Mike Muha
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.
