With the men doing six laps in their 15km classic race today at the US National Cross-Country Ski Championships there was plenty of opportunity for photography. These aren’t the best, but will give you an idea of how things looked out there.
Noah Hoffman (USST) charges over the top of the course.
Dylan McGuffin (CGRP, 50th).
Reese Hanneman (25th) leads his APU teammate Brenton Knight (20th).
Matt Gelso (SVSEF) charges to eighth place.
Colin Rogers (SVSEF), Reid Pletcher (CU) and Waylon Manske (CSS).
Brian Gregg (CXC) just missed qualifying for the 2011 World Championships team.
Logan Hanneman (FAST) at the 2011 US Senior Nationals with James Southam (APU) and Chris Cook (Steinbock Racing) closing in behind.
James Southam (APU) over the top.
Ollie Burruss (CGRP).
CXC’s Bryan Cook.
Sylvan Ellefson (Team Homegrown) and Tad Elliott (CXC).
Sylvan Ellefson (Team Homegrown) and Tad Elliott (CXC).
Torin Koos (MODP) and Karl Nygren (CXC).
Noah Hoffman (USST) and Tyler Kornfield (UAF).
Leif Zimmermann (BSF).
Brenton Knight (APU).
Matthew Leibsch (CXC).
Lars Flora (APU) on his way to the top of the podium.
Lars Flora (APU) with some ‘sharp’ technique.
Forrest Mahlen (APU) and Brian Gregg (CXC).
Erik Soderman (NMU).
Andrew Dougherty (DU).
Santiago Ocariz (CXC) and Steven Beddard (UNH).
Santiago Ocariz (CXC Team) leads the way with Steven Beddard UNH) breathing down his neck.
Glenn Randall (BSF) always putting in a max effort.
Torin Koos (MODP) leads CXC’s Karl Nygren and Tad Elliott (CXC).
Noah Hoffman (USST) trying to remember what lap he is on.
Alaska Winter Stars’ Silas Talbot with Michael Sinnott (SVSEF) on his tails.
James Southam (APUNSC) works his way through traffic.
Martin Baanerud (NMU) grits it out.
Brian Gregg (CXC) strides over the top of the course.