A few of our US readers (about 250) are flying to Norway next month to participate in the World Masters’ Cross-Country Championship – the equivalent of the World Championship for age group skiers. Depending on where in the US we’re living, Norway is 6 – 9 timezones (or hours) ahead of us. It is well known and documented that flying across this many timezones may create negative physical and mental consequences – often referred to...
– This is the first time I race sprint in classical technique. Prior I’ve only done 4 – 5 free technique sprint races, says Sigrid Aa.
Right now there are abundant opportunities to get out and enjoy winter, especially if you are a woman. In the next few weeks, there are many “Women's Only” events going on around the country. Not coincidentally, many of these are being held this weekend (AKA Super Bowl Weekend). Here we have provided links to some of the most popular events. A Huge List of Many Cross Country Events for women can be found here:
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PARK CITY, Utah (Jan. 28) – Dave Chamberlain (Bethel, ME), Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO) and Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) are the big winners in the 2004 cross country SuperTour and will be headed to Europe in a few weeks to race in the final World Cups. The SuperTour concluded over the weekend at Wisconsin's Telemark resort. The series included 21 races from Alaska to Maine; there were five sprint events. Dussault, who returned to racing...
This article is provided by TorbjornSport/SOLDA Glide Wax, one of Fasterskier.com sponsors. Many TorbjornSport members participated in the recent US Masters Nationals in Marquette, Michigan. The conditions were with the exception of the first race, the 30/20 kilometer skate race cold and windblown. We had very good skis in all four races. Here is what we waxed with as well some details regarding application of cold waxes and some suggestions on when to choose synthetic...
Race Report —Per Johnsen South Colby, Washington 2004 Noquemanon Marathon 51 K Classic At the end of a long week of hard racing at the National Masters in Marquette, I participated in the “Nokie” as the locals refer to it. This was the sixth annual, and had the best conditions they have had. Of the 1000+ participants, the vast majority of skiers do the skating event, either 51K or 25K. About 140 participated in the...
Fasterskier.com got a chance to ask US Ski Team Head coach Trond Nystad a few questions right after the incredibly hard and exciting 70 kilometer Marcialonga FIS World Cup and Marathon Cup race last weekend. This race was shown live from start to finish in many European countries and followed by 70,000 spectators – 35,000 of them in the finish area. “Trond, we have followed the Marcialonga World Cup and the excitement around it. Can...
– This was a race very different than what I normally race. It was also very exiting and fun, says Anders Aukland a few hours after winning the trophy in the big Italian marathon race, Marcialonga. For Aukland, the victory was prestigious. – It is more fun winning the Marcialonga than a regular World Cup race. There are lots more people watching the Marcialonga, and much more excitement around the race itself, says Aukland over...
Gunstock Nordic's Sister / Brother Team of Katrina and Alex Howe Win Women's 10km and Boys' 5km Freestyle at the Banknorth Eastern Cup's Jackson Jaunt. Sunday, January 25 (Jackson, NH): The sister / brother team of Katrina and Alex Howe, of the Gunstock Nordic Association, won their events decisively at Sunday's Banknorth Eastern Cup race, the 28th Annual Jackson Jaunt in Jackson, NH. The mass starts meant tactics played a large part in the 5km...
Alaska's teams for the 2004 Junior Nationals and Arctic Winter Games began to take shape last weekend, as the second of three weekends of qualifying races were held in Homer, Alaska. The Besh Cup race series, the premier race series in Alaska held races 3 & 4 of the six race series on the beautifully groomed trails of McNeil Canyon in Homer. With the sun overhead (well, on the horizon at least), great snow on...
Team TorbjornSport/SOLDA (TBS) edged out the infamous Michigan team, The Outback Bandits to capture first place in the team competition at the Subaru 2004 US Masters Nationals in Marquette, Michigan. Team TBS captured 10 Gold’s and 20 total medals. Four members made the overall Masters Team. Dave Bong TBS National Champions: Open Team — TorbjornSport (Torbjorn Karlsen, Dick Hunt, Dan Karig, Dan Packman, Dave Bong, Dave Zink, Chris Ransom)…32 points (Champion on first tie-breaker, total...
American Cross Country Skiers (AXCS) has announced their 2004 Masters Ski Team based on results at last week's National Masters. The U.S. Masters Team is an honorary designation given to the top overall skier in each age category at the conclusion of each Subaru National Masters Championship. This year's event was a great success on the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, make sure you are at next year's event in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Men M1: Pete Moran...
New Mexico wins Utah Invitational, while Sarah Hansen become first American woman to win a RMISA race since 2001. Saturday – Classic In the men's 10K Classic race, Utah's Henning Dybendal had a dominating performance, winning by 46 seconds over Erland Hoff of Denver. Alaska-Anchorage's Zach Violett was third, the top American. Women's podium – Sat. 10K Free technique UAA's Sarah Hansen reached the podium for the second straight day at the Utah Invitational, however...
This week’s Central Collegiate Ski Association race took place amidst the Telemark Noram. Racers awoke Saturday morning to brisk temperatures but no wind. Fortunately, the previous evening, event organizers had decided to move the race start times back one hour to accommodate the conditions. By the time the first event, the women’s 5 kilometer skate, went off, temperatures were comfortably above the FIS minimum and warming quickly. The women’s interval start race was missing some...
The Middlebury College ski team won the school’s first-ever carnival since the EISA has been combining Alpine and Cross country team scores in 1983. The feat came at Sugarloaf USA, this year’s site for the Colby Carnival. Middlebury's success on the xc trails had a lot to do with their win. They had one individual xc winner and won both relays. In the women's 10K freestyle, it was a good day to be named Kate....
Editor's Note: This report is from races held Jan 17th and 18th. Central Collegiate races were also held this past weekend (Jan 24&25) at Telemark, WI and we hope to have a report on those races soon. Sorry for the delay. The second Central Collegiate Skiing Association qualifier took place last Saturday at the Mount Itasca Norams. While an exciting event, it lacked the feel of a true college race since skiers vying for CCSA...
CABLE, Wis. (Jan. 25) – Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO), who won 10 SuperTour races in the last six weeks, and Ivan Babikov of Canada closed the inaugural Cross Country SuperTour over the weekend by capturing both ends of the chilly racing doubleheader at Telemark resort.
Fastest Cross-Country couple in the US each wins overall classes in fastest ski marathon in the country.
Over 1100 skiers participated in the 2004 Subaru Noquemanon Ski Marathon. A spectacular event in cold temperatures, however the competition was hot.