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A nice interval start competition in Nove Mesto gave us new excitement for the overall fight. Axel Teichmann is definitely back again after a small mistake in the sprint in the streets of Prague. In tomorrow’s sprint course in the forest outside of Nove Mesto I think he will make it to the finals and on Saturday there are 45 bonus seconds to fight for in the 20 km mass start event. But with only...

Devon Kershaw gives a play-by-play accounting of the first Tour de Ski sprint in Prague.  Devon qualified in 1st, but was knocked out in the quarterfinals when he fell on a corner.  It is interesting to get the behind-the-scenes scoop, and the honest evaluation of the race. 1.2km City Sprint (2 laps of 600m) – Prague, Czech Republic (December 29th) After the long(ish) drive and a short(ish) sleep I awoke in Prague still feeling fresh...

Methow Valley Organized By Methow Valley Nordic Club Pull out your old wool knickers,skirts, mittens, knee socks and grease up the leather boots for the annual Wooden Ski Race scheduled for New Year’s Eve in Mazama. Old wood skis are required, extra points for bamboo poles and authentic period ski outfits. Assistance with pin tar waxing will be scheduled before the event.

Soldier Hollow Legacy Park Multisport – Run, Mtn Bike, Nordic Ski Classic or Freestyle Mass start Organized By Wasatch Area Race Productions (WARP) Who’s ready to BATTLE it out on the snow?!? BASH Winter Triathlon is just that…a Winter Multisport event that consists of running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing – all performed on the packed and groomed XC ski trails of the World famous Soldier Hollow (former 2002 Winter Olympic Venue). BASH is a...

Mink Creek Nordic Area Organized By Randy Anderson 10K Mass Start Classic followed by a short break and then an individual start 10K Skate. The classic will be run clockwise on the traditional race loop. The skate leg will use the same course counterclockwise. This was the format used in the 2008 race and skis very well both directions. Also, there will be 3K/5K distances as well as a seperate skate-only class. Race Series: Idaho...

Windy Point Organized By Chama Rotary Club Cross-country “classic” 5K and 10K ski and 5K snowshoe events for all ages and abilities. Race location is on permitted groomed trails in national forest at Windy Point, below Cumbres Pass on Hwy 17. There is also a 1K groomed loop for the beginner/non-competitive skier. Race registration and Pasta Feed on 1/17; Race day registration and Breakfast Buffet at High Country Restaurant (in Chama), beginning at 8am. Warming...

Hundreds of Nordic skiers will begin arriving in Aspen for the Aspen Nordic Festival set for Friday through Sunday. The festival’s highlight is one of Colorado’s favorite annual events, the 22nd Owl Creek Chase from Snowmass to Aspen presented by the City of Aspen Parks and Recreation department and The Ute Mountaineer. Added events such as sprint races Friday and a “Skate with the Pros” Sunday create a unique 3-day festival on cross country skis....

Elk Avenue Organized By Crested Butte Nordic An American Birkebeiner qualifying race, Colorado Cup Series Race AND Crested Butte’s largest costume party, the Alley Loop features a unique course that winds its way through the streets and alleys of downtown CB! The course meanders through snow-lined alleys, behind false-fronted stores and restaurants, over footbridges and alongside residences before heading out to the pristine outskirts of Crested Butte. Great prizes and loads of fun for all...

Durango Mountain Resort (Purgatory) Organized By Jeanne Pastore The 2nd Annual Tour de Ski Nordic Skate Ski race will take place in the beautiful San Juan Mountains January 24th, 2009. Set in the backyard of Durango, Colorado, the Tour de Ski promises to evoke images of skiing in the Swiss Alps with a start and finish at the top of Purgatory Mountain at Durango Mountain Resort. The Tour de Ski will also utilize the Hermosa...

Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) skied to a dominating victory in the Women’s 9km Individual Start Classic Race in Nove Mesto this morning.  Kuitunen held a 12 second lead by 3.4 kilometers, and went on to win by 37.6 seconds over teammate Aino-Kaisa Saarinen.  Marit Bjoergen was third, 12.3 seconds in back of Saarinen. “This was a good day for me, it is not often when you can have a day like this. It was pure joy...