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It is clear and cold in Madawaska. They got 5" of snow on Wednesday, but yesterday was warm and sunny so things got wet. Now temps are in the teens and expected to top out in the low 20's. The racing this afternoon should be fast and furious! br /Men h...

Fast and Female expanded it wings yesterday with a successful event in Madawaska, Maine. With over 150 girls, the day was filled with skiing, games, lunch, Q amp; A time, and autograph signing.br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGraceful...

KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia – The 2009/2010 IBU Biathlon World Cup comes to a close this weekend in the West Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk. Tim Burke (Lake Placid, NY) will be the sole athlete representing the U.S. in the World Cup final. Burke looks forward to ending his personal-best season on high note. “It’s the last races of the season so I am ready to go. The track here suits me and the training felt really great,”...

pCross country skiing takes you to odd and distant locales: the UP, Fairbanks, or Utah’s fabled canned goods district.  This week, Aroostook County in Northern Maine provides a fine backdrop to our country’s traveling tour of elite free-heeled lycra.  Whilst taking in the sights and smells of US Distance Nationals, these tidbits of county goodness were too good not to be shared.  (Have more? Send ‘em along to johnnyklister@gmail.com)/p

366 250 – Swiss Francs Justyna Kowalczyk won in this years World Cup; excludes sponsorship money. 321 500 – Swiss Francs Petter Northug won in this years World Cup; excludes sponsorship money. 9899 – Amount of World Cup points Norway amassed to win this year’s Nation Cup 2054 - Amount of World Cup points Justyna [...]

Whew.  Wrapped up the 50km US Championship in Fort Kent, Maine yesterday.  Despite the 10″ of new snowfall we received the day before the race, the trail set up well for firm, fast conditions.  I had a solid 35km in me and cruised with the lead pack for the majority of the race.  CXC rookie, [...]

Yesterday was a rough. I just didn't have the next gear when it counted and never felt great out there. It has been a long season and a lot of travel this past month. Vancouver to Europe to Anchorage to Ft Kent over the past 3 weeks. Looking back I thi...

Yesterday was a rough. I just didn't have the next gear when it counted and never felt great out there. It has been a long season and a lot of travel this past month. Vancouver to Europe to Anchorage to Ft Kent over the past 3 weeks. Looking back I thi...

Yesterday was a rough. I just didn't have the next gear when it counted and never felt great out there. It has been a long season and a lot of travel this past month. Vancouver to Europe to Anchorage to Ft Kent over the past 3 weeks. Looking back I thi...

Yesterday was a rough. I just didn't have the next gear when it counted and never felt great out there. It has been a long season and a lot of travel this past month. Vancouver to Europe to Anchorage to Ft Kent over the past 3 weeks. Looking back I thi...

The SuperTour Finals fits into a relatively new genre of competition – that of “mini-tour.”  The term derives from the Tour De Ski, the multi-stage World Cup event featuring eight races in ten days.  And while World Cup points are awarded for each individual race (half points actually), the big prize is the overall title. The success of the Tour on the global stage has led to the concept of the mini-tour, a similar format...