Spring Series opened earlier this week in Fairbanks, Alaska, with skiathlon races on Monday and freestyle sprints on Wednesday to wrap up the 2017 SuperTour season. Here is a photo gallery from Monday’s skiathlons , courtesy of Lance Parrish of Fairbanks.
Spring Series continues Friday with the co-ed mixed relay and Sunday with the 30/50 k freestyle mass starts, part of U.S. Distance Nationals.
Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Kikkan Randall (APU/USST) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Liz Stephen (USST) leads Chelsea Holmes (APU) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Jessica Yeaton (APU) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Rosie Frankowski (l) of Alaska Pacific University leads Becca Rorabaugh, also of Alaska Pacific University during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Becca Rorabaugh of Alaska Pacific University during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) celebrating her win in the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Kikkan Randall of Alaska Pacific University/USST hugs a Craftsbury skier after the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (APU/USST), Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/USST) and Caitlin Patterson (CGRP) on the podium for the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (APU/USST), Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/USST), Caitlin Patterson (CGRP), Liz Stephen (USST), Chelsea Holmes (APU), Kaitlynn Miller (CGRP) after the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson (101) leads Kris Freeman (110), Matt Gelso (102) and Ben Lustgarten (105) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Eric Packer of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson (r) leads Kris Freeman (c) and David Norris (l) into the ski exchange during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon at 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Paddy Caldwell, of the SMS Elite Team and USST D-team, during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Tad Elliott (Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
David Norris of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Northern Michigan University’s Fredrick Schwencke (129) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)