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Fastenal Parallel 45 Festival and World Cup Cancelled (Press Release)
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Fastenal Parallel 45 Festival and World Cup Cancelled (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 12, 2020

Official Public Statement Due to ongoing and evolving concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the International Ski Federation, U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the local organizing committee, working in concert with local health officials, have made the difficult decision to cancel the Fastenal Parallel 45 Festival, the Coop FIS Cross Country World Cup race, and all associated events scheduled for March 14-17, 2020 in Minneapolis. We are devastated to announce this cancelation. In keeping with...

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Black Jack Ski Club in Rossland British Columbia Seeks Head Coach
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Black Jack Ski Club in Rossland British Columbia Seeks Head Coach

FasterSkierMarch 11, 2020

Black Jack Ski Club in Rossland British Columbia is seeking a positive and energetic leader for the position of Head Coach for the Skier Development Program.  Reporting to the Director of Skier Development, the Head Coach is responsible for successful yearly planning and execution of the program. Key Responsibilities: Plan and deliver athlete programing with individualized training plans, suited to the needs of each athlete. Support Skier Development Director on technical issues. Ensure alignment of...

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Norway out for North American World Cups due to Covid-19 Precautions

FasterSkierMarch 10, 2020

According to several news reports, including a story from Norwegian Broadcaster NRK, the Norwegian Ski Federation has pulled its World Cup team from competing at the upcoming North American series of World Cups. “It is a total assessment of the situation we see in Norway and the rest of the world. We do not want to contribute to more infection,” cross-country manager Espen Bjervig told NRK according to a translation. It was also announced on Tuesday...

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Central Regional High Performance Team Seeks Head Coach
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Central Regional High Performance Team Seeks Head Coach

FasterSkierMarch 10, 2020

Background The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF), Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC),  and the Loppet Foundation are working in cooperation with the intent of creating a regional high performance team based out of The Trailhead, at Theodore Wirth Park, in Minneapolis.  Primary Directive  The Head Coach will be responsible for organizing and administering all aspects of the team, including: coaching, camp & event scheduling, supervision of program personnel and budget management, in order to achieve...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Calling it what it is, the Mostly Junior World’s Relay Episode

The Devon Kershaw Show: Calling it what it is, the Mostly Junior World’s Relay Episode

FasterSkierMarch 6, 2020

Straight up this is mostly about Junior Worlds — specifically the junior women’s 4 x 3.3 k relay and the 4x 5 k relay for the junior men. A good day all around: U.S. men in first, Canada second. And in the women’s race, U.S. junior women in second overall. We do discuss the World Cup sprints from this past Wednesday…but not a big discussion. In this episode, Kershaw also mentions a video interview published...

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Relocated to Konnerud: Drammen will wait 365 Days while Klæbo and Sundling Celebrate Now
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Relocated to Konnerud: Drammen will wait 365 Days while Klæbo and Sundling Celebrate Now

FasterSkierMarch 4, 2020

Men’s Sprint Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Norwegian men showed up on form for today’s freestyle sprints in Konnerud, just outside the city of Drammen. As the venue was used for the Norwegian National championship at the end of January, most of the team has already had a dress rehearsal racing on the windy course.  It seems that Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, who sat out the national championships, did not need a dress rehearsal. He won the qualifier...

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Soldier Hollow Nordic Center Seeks Head and Development Coaches
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Soldier Hollow Nordic Center Seeks Head and Development Coaches

FasterSkierMarch 3, 2020

  Cross Country Head Coach – Soldier Hollow Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Accountability Overall The primary role of the Soldier Hollow Cross-Country Head Coach is to lead the Team Soldier Hollow Cross Country Comp team and further develop Soldier Hollows Nordic programs, which includes integration with Team SoHo Devo and Youth Programs. The Nordic Head Coach is responsible for ensuring that the vision of Team SoHo is implemented across all levels of Team SOHO Cross-Country...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: An American in Germany … and A Recap of Lahti’s Relays
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The Devon Kershaw Show: An American in Germany … and A Recap of Lahti’s Relays

FasterSkierMarch 2, 2020

It is Monday after all. A day late for the Lahti relay recap but right on time to discuss U.S. skier, Gus Schumacher’s 10 k classic win at World Juniors. The 19-year-old Schumacher from Anchorage, Alaska can close – and he did that Monday with a burning fast final 3.3 k loop in taking the win. And yeah, the women’s 4 x 5 k  and the men’s 4 x 7.5 k relays played out at...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Living Large in Lahti and a Wee Bit on Junior Worlds
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Living Large in Lahti and a Wee Bit on Junior Worlds

FasterSkierFebruary 29, 2020

Post-Ski Tour 2020 it was back to the basics for the World Cup: Interval start classic races for the men and women. The local boy, Iivo Niskanen, still claims the 15 k classic as his race, especially when it goes down in Finland. For the women, Norway’s Therese Johaug pipped it out the win over Ebba Andersson of Sweden.   This was good solid racing in the 10 k and 15 k, respectively. Devon, by...

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Schedule for the Oberwiesenthal, Germany Junior / U23 Worlds 
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Schedule for the Oberwiesenthal, Germany Junior / U23 Worlds 

FasterSkierFebruary 27, 2020

Schedule and Course Maps for the Oberwiesenthal, Germany Junior / U23 Worlds  According to the FIS Website, a live stream of the events will be available at www.jwm2020.de.   Sprints Date/Time (All Times in Pacific Standard Time) 2-29 5A (PST) Junior Women’s 1.2 k Freestyle Sprint Heats  2-29 5A (PST) Junior Men’s 1.3 k Freestyle Sprint Heats    3-1 5A (PST) U23 Women’s 1.2 k  Freestyle Sprint Heats  3-1 5A (PST) U23 Men’s 1.3 k ...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Stage 6 Ski Tour 2020 — Waxing for Hell or High Water
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Stage 6 Ski Tour 2020 — Waxing for Hell or High Water

FasterSkierFebruary 24, 2020

Stage 6 of the Ski Tour 2020 was, by any stretch of the imagination, a steamroller for Norway. A clean sweep on the men’s and women’s podium. On the men’s side, that’s not exactly what we expected. Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov looked like a sure thing for the overall win. A 30 k classic for the 23-year-old, I mean who would have predicted anything different? The weather was all over the place. As Devon has said...

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Stage 5 Ski Tour 2020: Championship Style Classic Sprinting
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Stage 5 Ski Tour 2020: Championship Style Classic Sprinting

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2020

A full-on championship course in Trondheim, Norway where the World Championships will go down in the mid-2020s. That’s a long way off. This much was true: the venue, like this tour, has been kind to Norway. Maiken Caspersen Falla and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo pleased the home fans. And yes, with all the fans, it seems this might be a venue to revisit in the near future. One more day, a Stage 6 15 k/ 30...

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Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg- Out For The Rest Of The Alpine Skiing Season

FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2020

Two exceptional women in the extreme sports of skiing have been knocked out of the World Cup races due to injuries. Both Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg broke bones in the Super-G event at the World Cup in Garmisch- Parternkirchen in Germany. The accidents The 27-year-old Sofia Goggia from Italy just underwent surgery on her left arm after suffering a terrible fall while in the middle of a race. She went crashing on a gate...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 2 and a Deviation into Biathlon
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 2 and a Deviation into Biathlon

FasterSkierFebruary 16, 2020

  The Ski Tour 2020 show continued Sunday in Östersund, Sweden with the men’s and women’s classic pursuit races. Again, as we discuss in the podcast, it was Norway and Russia heavy on the men’s side. Actually more Norway than Russia.   For the women, Johaug did her thing, but the racing was gritty. A chase pack of three and a speedy group from fifth through sixteenth made the 10 k affair a fun watch. Like...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 1
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 1

FasterSkierFebruary 15, 2020

It was all Norway in both the men’s and women’s Stage 1 of the Ski Tour 2020 from Östersund, Sweden. Sjur Røthe on the men’s side was pacing perfection while Therese Johaug simply steamrolled. This was clear, Norway had the best skis, and perhaps by default, the fastest skiers almost across the top-10 board. Yet, it is a long week ahead, and we are one stage into a six-stage event. Here’s the debrief from Devon:...

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