Pia’s Classic, 5k Classic, Anchorage, AK
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Garrott Kuzzy Reports on Day One of US Short Distance Nationals
events@fasterskier.comJanuary 6, 2009
2009 US Short Distance Nationals began with a bang for the CXC athletes in Anchorage, AK Nationals: Day 1 (or is it day 3?) Forecast for Anchorage, Alaska on Monday, January 5: High of -2° F. This is what we’d been waiting for all weekend! The first two days of the 2009 National Championships were spent going through the pre-race motions. Coaches ironed layers of blue hardwax and cold powder. Athletes consumed plates of pasta...
Colin Rogers
events@fasterskier.comJanuary 6, 2009
Colin Rogers began skiing in the Bill Koch Youth Ski League in Northwestern Vermont, and the highlight of his young ski career was getting a lollipop every time he crossed the finish line. He continued his training at Middlebury College from 2000-2004, graduating with a degree in Environmental Geology. “I knew I wanted to go to college,” Rogers says, “so it was not a hard decision to make.” In 2004 Rogers placed 5th in the...
Brian Gregg
events@fasterskier.comJanuary 5, 2009
Full Interview Birthdate: 6.27.1984 Hometown: Winthrop, WA and Hayward, WI Current Residence: Hayward, WI Ski Club: CXC Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 160 Sponsors: CXC: Salomon, Toko, One Way, Rudy Project, In The Arena When did you start ski racing, and what were some highlights of your young skiing career? My twin brother and I started out sharing one pair of skis and poles. For the most part we would wrestle around in the back yard...
Michael Sinnott
events@fasterskier.comJanuary 5, 2009
Michael Sinnott began skiing with his family in Sun Valley, Idaho. As a junior, Sinnott won two Junior National Championships in McCall, Idaho, and Jackson, New Hampshire, respectively. From 2004-2007 Sinnott raced for Dartmouth College, balancing his training with a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience. According to Sinnott, attending college “was a simple decision. Skiing is not a sustainable way of life…So I made sure to keep myself in play for both...
SCHONACH, Germany – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second in Sunday’s World Cup Nordic combined competition in Schonach, Germany. After finishing 18th in the jumping portion of the event, Demong skied the second fastest 10K to take his third podium of the season. “Jumping was good today. I was a little disappointed after last weekend, but today I stepped it up a little and put myself in a good position,” Demong said. Finland’s Anssi Koivuranta...
Methow Valley Organized By Methow Valley Nordic Club Pull out your old wool knickers,skirts, mittens, knee socks and grease up the leather boots for the annual Wooden Ski Race scheduled for New Year’s Eve in Mazama. Old wood skis are required, extra points for bamboo poles and authentic period ski outfits. Assistance with pin tar waxing will be scheduled before the event.
Carleton College Recreation Center Organized By Carleton Nordic Ski Club The Crazy Carleton Classic Relay is a 3x3km classic relay race through the scenic Cowling Arboretum of Carleton College, and is open to the general public. Come relay and relax with the Carleton Nordic Ski Club! Entry fee is $5/person on race day.
Soldier Hollow Legacy Park Multisport – Run, Mtn Bike, Nordic Ski Classic or Freestyle Mass start Organized By Wasatch Area Race Productions (WARP) Who’s ready to BATTLE it out on the snow?!? BASH Winter Triathlon is just that…a Winter Multisport event that consists of running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing – all performed on the packed and groomed XC ski trails of the World famous Soldier Hollow (former 2002 Winter Olympic Venue). BASH is a...
Mink Creek Nordic Area Organized By Randy Anderson 10K Mass Start Classic followed by a short break and then an individual start 10K Skate. The classic will be run clockwise on the traditional race loop. The skate leg will use the same course counterclockwise. This was the format used in the 2008 race and skis very well both directions. Also, there will be 3K/5K distances as well as a seperate skate-only class. Race Series: Idaho...
Chama Chili Ski Classic, 5k/10k Classic, Chama, NM
events@fasterskier.comDecember 31, 2008
Windy Point Organized By Chama Rotary Club Cross-country “classic” 5K and 10K ski and 5K snowshoe events for all ages and abilities. Race location is on permitted groomed trails in national forest at Windy Point, below Cumbres Pass on Hwy 17. There is also a 1K groomed loop for the beginner/non-competitive skier. Race registration and Pasta Feed on 1/17; Race day registration and Breakfast Buffet at High Country Restaurant (in Chama), beginning at 8am. Warming...
Hundreds of Nordic skiers will begin arriving in Aspen for the Aspen Nordic Festival set for Friday through Sunday. The festival’s highlight is one of Colorado’s favorite annual events, the 22nd Owl Creek Chase from Snowmass to Aspen presented by the City of Aspen Parks and Recreation department and The Ute Mountaineer. Added events such as sprint races Friday and a “Skate with the Pros” Sunday create a unique 3-day festival on cross country skis....
Biathlon: North American Cup #4, Canmore, ALB, CAN
events@fasterskier.comDecember 31, 2008
Jan 17 – 18, 2009 Canmore Nordic Centre Organized By Biathlon Alberta Biathlon Race
Elk Avenue Organized By Crested Butte Nordic An American Birkebeiner qualifying race, Colorado Cup Series Race AND Crested Butte’s largest costume party, the Alley Loop features a unique course that winds its way through the streets and alleys of downtown CB! The course meanders through snow-lined alleys, behind false-fronted stores and restaurants, over footbridges and alongside residences before heading out to the pristine outskirts of Crested Butte. Great prizes and loads of fun for all...
IBU Biathlon Youth and Junior World Championship, Canmore, ALB, CAN
events@fasterskier.comDecember 31, 2008
Jan 25 – Feb 3, 2009 Canmore Nordic Centre Organized By 2009 IBU Biathlon YJWCH Biathlon Race
Snow Mtn Ranch YMCA Organized By Colorado Biathlon Club Biathlon Sprint with 3 laps and two shooting bouts. Europe’s most popular winter spectator sport. The most exciting nordic race you’ll see! Race Series: Colorado Biathlon Series
Sven Wiik Nordic Cup #3, 7.5k & 15k, Clark, CO
events@fasterskier.comDecember 31, 2008
Steamboat Lake Organized By Steamboat Springs Nordic Council 3rd Race of the Sven Wiik Race Series Race Series: Sven Wiik Nordic Cup
Tour de Ski 42k, 20k, 12k, 6k, Durango, CO
events@fasterskier.comDecember 31, 2008
Durango Mountain Resort (Purgatory) Organized By Jeanne Pastore The 2nd Annual Tour de Ski Nordic Skate Ski race will take place in the beautiful San Juan Mountains January 24th, 2009. Set in the backyard of Durango, Colorado, the Tour de Ski promises to evoke images of skiing in the Swiss Alps with a start and finish at the top of Purgatory Mountain at Durango Mountain Resort. The Tour de Ski will also utilize the Hermosa...