November 2011 – Page 6

10th Mountain Division Junior Championships Set for Rumford and Fort Kent

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2011

Caribou, Maine – The Maine Winter Sports Center is pleased to host the 10th Mountain Division Junior Nordic and Junior Biathlon Championships in 2012. These events serve as Maine’s state-wide junior championships and offer Maine’s best young cross-country skiers and biathletes the opportunity to show their skills at the highest level of junior racing. For the 2012 season, the 10th Mountain Division Championships have been slated for Rumford and Fort Kent, Maine. The Chisholm Ski Club will...

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Birkie/Korte Registration Closed

Alex KochonNovember 21, 2011

The 2012 American Birkiebeiner and Kortelopet events officially closed on Monday, Nov. 21. Please see the following details, from the

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Departure for West: Boulder Nordic Sport (with Video)

Audrey ManganNovember 21, 2011

Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) took us through their West Yellowstone prep on Saturday afternoon, the day before they began the 800+ mile drive to Montana. With a 40-pair test fleet, drawers full of wax gear and about 150 pairs of freshly-ground skis to deliver back to customers, they’ve got a full trailer. Wheels went up on Sunday at 8:00 am, and after spending the night in Bozeman, MT, the crew should arrive in Yellowstone on...

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New Statistical Skier Features

JoranNovember 21, 2011

I’ll have a post up on Wednesday with some items from this weekends World Cup races. But I’ve been busy over the off-season and the site has seen some fairly major changes, so I need to take a second to describe what’s new. First, some general housekeeping. Regular readers may notice that I’m going to [...] Related posts:

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Where Are They Now: Mike Gallagher (with Audio)

Alex KochonNovember 21, 20113

This article is the third profile in the ‘Where Are They Now’ series, made possible through the generous support of Fischer Sports. Learn more about their products at www.fischersports.com. here) PITTSFIELD, Vt. — The “XC1” license plate on the Subaru wagon should have been a dead giveaway. Instead, it took a minute to be sure the man walking across the general-store parking lot was Mike Gallagher, one of the pivotal players who put U.S. nordic...

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WC weekend in Sjusjoen Norway. Results not great. Looking…

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2011

WC weekend in Sjusjoen Norway. Results not great. Looking forward to Kuusamo, Finland next weekend.

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World Cup Weekend in Review: Extras

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2011

As the first World Cup weekend of the cross-country ski season drew to a close, there were plenty of extra notes and quotes to go around. Here’s what didn’t make the post-race recaps following the Saturday’s individual 10k/15k freestyle and Sunday’s relays in Sjusjøen, Norway: Kris Freeman (USA) On placing 55th in Saturday’s 15 k freestyle: “I’m not coming over here for top 30s,” he told FasterSkier. “I’m over here to be in the top...

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U.S. Men Hang Tough, Finish 11th

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2011

From the start, the U.S. men appeared ready to roll with the best of their World Cup competition at the 4×10 k relays in Sjusjøen, Norway, on Sunday. It wasn’t looks so much as action. Andy Newell jumped out to a first quick lap on the 2.5-k loop, working outside the icy track to position himself in fifth. As he found out, he wasn’t the only one working hard — most of the men he...

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First Ski: West Yellowstone Ski Festival

FasterSkierNovember 20, 2011

Ian presenting at the annual TOKO "University". Which runs concurrently with the Ski Festival TOKO tech reps get versed in wax updates, and other topics pertaining to skiing. Today we had an informative session on the particulars of ski flex with respe...

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Canadian Men Fail to Finish Relay After Multiple Equipment Failures

Kieran JonesNovember 20, 2011

If you’ve ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right, you should be able sympathize with the Canadian men, because things could probably not have gone much worse for the first two legs of Canadian mens’ 4×10 k relay team Sunday in Sjusjeon, Norway. Devon Kershaw, a veteran of the Canadian National Ski Team (CNST) who is known for his skill and love for the 10 k classic opening-leg of the...

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Norwegian Men Go One-Two in Tight Finish; USA Strong in 11th

Kieran JonesNovember 20, 20115

With the Norwegian women taking the top two spots earlier in the day in the 4×5 k, the Norwegian men had the bar for success set high for their four-man relay effort. As always, Petter Northug Jr. was anchoring Norway I, supported to Eldar Roenning and Finn Haagan Krogh on classic skis, while Lars Berger, biathlete, brother of Tora Berger, and occasionally cross-country relay selection skied third in the 4×10 k race in Sjusjøen, Norway,...

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U.S. Women Recover From Rough Start, Ninth in Relay

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2011

Sticky skis and icy conditions — they don’t always mix. You didn’t have to tell Ida Sargent that. But it wasn’t about the number of times Sargent fell down on Sunday’s rock-solid course at Sjusjøen, Norway, that mattered. As the starting leg of the U.S. women’s cross-country ski team in the 4×5 k World Cup relay, she had to get back up. “I didn’t want to lose anymore time than I already had,” Sargent wrote...

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Norwegian Women Dominate Relay; Swedes Run Out of Snow

Kieran JonesNovember 20, 2011

After packing seven women into the top 10 on Saturday, it was undisputed that Norway was the team to beat in Sunday’s 4×5 k women’s relay. And the Norwegians showed no signs up letting up, starting four teams that all contained talented skiers. However, it was obvious that only one was a clear standout – Norway I. Featuring the same quartet — Vibeke Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin Stoermer Steira, and Marit Bjoergen — as they...

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Sjujsoen World Cup Opener – in Pictures!

Holly BrooksNovember 20, 2011

The first stop on the World Cup is over and this makes one week that I've been in Europe. Here are some pictures from the weekend: Walking into the venue the first day we weren't quite sure what to expect... But Marit does... basically ...

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Yellowstone Ski Fest Set for Nov. 22-26

FasterSkierNovember 20, 2011

www.yellowstoneskifestival.com, follow westyellxcski on Twitter or Yellowstone Ski Festival on Facebook.

Racing US Ski Team World Cup

U.S. Men Struggle To Find Speed in World Cup Opener

Audrey ManganNovember 19, 20112

The men of the U.S. Ski Team (USST) got off to a rocky start Saturday morning in Sjusjøen, Norway; Kris Freeman led the way in 55th in the 15 k freestyle, +1:55.0 back from Johan Olsson (SWE), who handily bested the men’s field by 31 seconds. “It went really bad, but that’s the way it goes sometimes,” said Freeman on Saturday afternoon. “Overall the energy levels weren’t where they should have been. I’m not trying...

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Olsson Stuns Field With Big Win, Northug Sprints for Second

Topher SabotNovember 19, 20112

Petter Northug (NOR), famed for his unmatched finishing kick, fired up the afterburners once again, accelerating out of the final stadium hairpin and into the homestretch. The seconds ticked off the clock, and it seemed impossible that Northug would overtake his challenger. But lifting off the snow with each stride, Northug ate up the final meters, lunging across the line before collapsing in a heap, just two tenths of a second ahead of Roland Clara...

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Notes and Quotes from Sjusjøen: Canadian Edition

Alex KochonNovember 19, 2011

Following Ostersund, Sweden). Not all of the Canadians got their wish. In fact, few of the North Americans did in the men’s 15 k freestyle. Alex Harvey was a bright spot, placing fifth in 32:49.9, 40.6 seconds behind Sweden’s Johan Olsson, the winner. Additional coverage of Harvey’s performance can be found in the main race recap here. Devon Kershaw was 37th (1:37.1), a week after placing 28th in Bruksvallarna. Saturday’s finish wasn’t exactly the result...

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Randall, Stephen Lead US With Top-20s in Sjusjoen

Audrey ManganNovember 19, 2011

Less than one week after arriving in Europe, the U.S. Ski Team’s (USST) Kikkan Randall had the best distance performance of her career—8th place— for the opening World Cup in Sjusjøen, Norway. On a four-lap 10 k course, Randall finished +58.2 back from the winner, Marit Bjoergen (NOR), and was less than a second behind Therese Johaug (NOR), who finished 7th. “I felt like [my race] would have been a success if I was around...

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Bjoergen Starts World Cup on Top, Norwegian Women Dominate in Sjusjoen

Topher SabotNovember 19, 2011

There were plenty of surprises in Saturday’s World Cup opener in Sjusjoen, Norway. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) was most definitely not one of them. The “Queen” of the 2011 World Championships with four golds and a silver served notice that she would once again be the woman to beat on cross-country skiing’s biggest stage. The 31-year-old Bjoergen threw down from the get go, building an early lead en route to a 27.1 second victory over Charlotte...

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