U.S. XC Ski Team Good Luck Blog Blitz! Post & Pass It On!

(Public service announcement)

We want to show our U.S. Ski Team how many of us are cheering them on as they chase our first cross-country Olympic medals since Bill Koch’s silver back in 1972. To get the ball rolling, a donor has pledged to donate $1 to Boston & New England Nordic programs for every comment posted on Noah Hoffman’s blog between now and the opening ceremonies in Sochi. There’s more on the pledge at the end, but first, here’s how to leave a comment and some info on our team and their races:

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How to post your “good luck” message:
1.    go to http://noahhoffman.com and open the most recent post
2.    at the end of the post, leave a comment
3.    (optional) sign-up for notification every time Noah posts. He is a terrific blogger and will definitely make you feel like you’re part of the team as they make their final preparations for Sochi! And the posts are kid-friendly 🙂
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Women’s Team:
Sadie Bjornsen, Winthrop, WA (age 24)
Holly Brooks, Anchorage, AK (age 31)
Sophie Caldwell, Peru, VT (age 23)
Jessie Diggins, Afton, MN (age 22)
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, AK (age 31)
Ida Sargent, Orleans, VT (age 26)
Liz Stephen, East Montpelier, VT (age 27)

Men’s Team:
Erik Bjornsen, Winthrop, WA (age 22)
Brian Gregg, Winthrop, WA (age 29)
Kris Freeman, Concord, NH (age 33)
Simi Hamilton, Aspen, CO (age 26)
Noah Hoffman, Aspen, CO (age 24)
Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA (age 33)
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT (age 30)

Their races in Sochi:
8 February – Women’s Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Freestyle
9 February – Men’s Skiathlon 15 km Classic + 15 km Freestyle
11 February – Women’s & Men’s Sprint Freestyle
13 February - Women’s 10km Classic
14 February – Men’s 15km Classic
15 February - Women’s Relay 4×5 km
16 February - Men’s Relay 4×10 km
19 February - Women’s & Men’s Team Sprint
22 February - Women’s 30 km Mass Start Freestyle
23 February - Men’s 50 km Mass Start Freestyle

The pledge:
A Boston-area donor has pledged $1 for every “good luck” comment on Noah’s blog up to $3,000. If there are 10,000 or more “good luck’s” the donor will add another $1,000. The first $3,000 will go to Eastern Mass Bill Koch (http://easternmassnordic.org), Cambridge Sports Union Nordic (http://csuskinews.blogspot.com), and The Friends of Leo J Martin Skiing. The bonus $1,000 will go to New England Nordic Ski Association (https://www.nensa.net)

***Please forward this message to your friends so they can wish Team USA luck too**