Cross Country Ski Racing News
Tour de Ski stage win for Simi Hamilton
12/31/2013 - By USSA
Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) led qualifying and powered his way through the heats for an historic win, taking a World Cup stage victory in the Tour de Ski at Lenzerheide. It was the first win ever by an American man in the grueling Tour.
Canmore's IPC World Cup draws rave reviews
12/31/2013 - By Peter Graves
The famed Canmore Nordic Center played host to an IPC (International Paralympic Committee) cross-country and biathlon World Cup. The setting is breathtaking, the competition even more so.
Flash Black: bombproof tracks with 1/4 inch snow
12/31/2013 - By Denny Paull
Mother nature fulfilled her contractual obligation between herself and Black Mountain by instigating a major meltdown the day before the race then offer 18F temps and freezing rain the day of...
Newell 10th in Oberhof Sprint
12/29/2013 - By USSA
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) skied into 10th place after qualifying 12th at the slushy freestyle sprint in Oberhof, the second stage of the Tour de Ski.
Diggins 5th, Caldwell 9th in Tour de Ski Prologue
12/29/2013 - By USSA
World Champion Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) issued a strong opening statement Saturday with a fifth-place finish at the women’s Tour de Ski 3k prologue.
Tour de Ski Opens in Oberhof tomorrow! $600,000 is cash prizes!
12/27/2013 - By USSA
Cross country ski racing’s most grueling nine days begins Saturday with the opening of the eighth running of the Tour de Ski starting in Oberhof. Athletes will ski seven stages in nine days across courses in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop leads Brumbaugh Cup after 2 races
12/26/2013 - By Chris Jones
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop leads the Brumbaugh Cup over the Vasa Ski Club and Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team after the first two races of the Michigan Cup season, the WinterStart and the WinterSonnenwende.
Jesse Smith and Erica O'Hearn win WinterSonnenwende
12/24/2013 - By Mike Muha
WinterSonnenwende race results! Sarah Goble won the 5K Junior girls event. In the 11K, Jesse Smith, Alex Vaanias, and Dan Yankus come in 1-2-3 for the men. Erica O'Hearn, Kaitlyn Patterson, and Mariah Frye Colie were the top three women.
Black Mountain 15 km Classic Flash Race
12/23/2013 - By Denny Paull
There will be a 15 km. classic style "flash" race at Black Mountain near Cheboygan at 11:00 AM on Sunday December 29th. The Bluffs Bar and Grill will open early for us on Sunday at about 10:00. The race will start at 11:00am.
USA Women 5th and 8th in Asiago Team Sprint
12/22/2013 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) teamed up to finish fifth in a FIS World Cup classic technique team sprint Sunday in Asiago.
Tentative WinterStart results
12/22/2013 - By Curt Peterson
These were not posted at the awards today because we knew there were mistakes particularly with junior men (no times) and some team names and of course Chris Weingartz is a male (he initially was posted as a women). The results below are tentative only.
Ida Sargent takes 10th in Asiago classic sprint
12/21/2013 - By USSA
Ida Sargent led the USA Saturday with a strong 10th in a classic sprint in Asiago. Four American women and two men qualifed for finals including Andy Newell, who was fifth fastest.
