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FasterSkier’s Canadian Continental Skiers of the Year: Evan Palmer-Charrette and Katherine Stewart-Jones
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FasterSkier’s Canadian Continental Skiers of the Year: Evan Palmer-Charrette and Katherine Stewart-Jones

FasterSkierApril 5, 2017

With the 2016/2017 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is excited to unveil its annual award winners for this past winter. Votes stem from the FS staff, scattered across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and while not scientific, they are intended to reflect a broader sense of the season in review. This set of honors goes to outstanding Canadian skiers competing primarily, but not exclusively, at the Continental Cup level.  *** Katherine Stewart-Jones, U25 National team/NTDC Thunder Bay/Nakkertok...

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FasterSkier’s Collegiate Skiers of the Year: Martin Bergström and Petra Hynčicova
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FasterSkier’s Collegiate Skiers of the Year: Martin Bergström and Petra Hynčicova

FasterSkierApril 4, 2017

With the 2016/2017 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is excited to unveil its annual award winners for this past winter. Votes stem from the FS staff, scattered across the U.S. and Canada, and while not scientific, they are intended to reflect a broader sense of the season in review. This set of honors goes to outstanding male and female skiers on the U.S. NCAA collegiate circuit. *** When you led the University of Utah to its first...

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FasterSkier’s Juniors of the Year: Katharine Ogden and Léo Grandbois
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FasterSkier’s Juniors of the Year: Katharine Ogden and Léo Grandbois

FasterSkierApril 3, 2017

With the 2016/2017 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is excited to unveil its annual award winners for this past winter. Votes stem from the FS staff, scattered across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and while not scientific, they are intended to reflect a broader sense of the season in review. This set of honors goes to outstanding North American junior athletes across all nordic disciplines.  *** Katharine Ogden, Stratton Mountain School/U.S. Ski Team Yes, Stratton’s...

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Friday Rundown: Spring Series Mixed Relay (Updated)
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Friday Rundown: Spring Series Mixed Relay (Updated)

FasterSkierMarch 31, 2017

U.S. Distance Nationals (Fairbanks, Alaska): Co-ed mixed relay On Friday, two dozen teams from close to 10 different clubs hit the Birch Hill Recreation Area trails in Fairbanks, Alaska for the co-ed mixed 4 x 5-kilometer (5 k classic + 5 k classic + 5 k freestyle + 5 k freestyle) relay event. In the first classic leg, it was Sophie Caldwell skiing for the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) Elite Team and Kikkan Randall skiing for Alaska Pacific University’s...

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Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Seeks Biathlon Coach
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Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Seeks Biathlon Coach

FasterSkierMarch 29, 2017

Job posting) Biathlon Coach Job Description http://www.biathloncanada.ca/main.php?p=3834&lan=1  Maintain a personal coaching career plan with continuous improvement and growth. Coaching Development Support provided by club to meet personal coaching career goals Program Development Work in a team environment with the Director of Programs, Head Coach, and volunteer leaders/coaches to align existing programs with the LTAD model, as well as develop new initiatives to expand existing programs and increase athlete and member retention, regardless of their ski...

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Spring Series Starts Tonight in Fairbanks
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Spring Series Starts Tonight in Fairbanks

FasterSkierMarch 27, 2017

The 2017 U.S. SuperTour Finals and Distance Nationals, also known as Spring Series, opens today with men’s and women’s skiathlons at the Birch Hill Recreation Area in Fairbanks, Alaska. The races will be held late each day to take advantage of the warmest parts of the day and lambent late-afternoon sunlight, as well as to accommodate volunteers and spectators. The week’s race schedule is summarized below. For more event info, visit supertourfinals2017fairbanks.us. Tune into the race...

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Saturday Rundown: Canadian Nationals 30/50 k
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Saturday Rundown: Canadian Nationals 30/50 k

FasterSkierMarch 25, 2017

2017 Canadian Ski Nationals (Canmore, Alberta): 30/50 k freestyle mass start On the final day of racing at 2017 Canadian Ski Nationals, the men’s 50-kilometre freestyle mass start came down to a two-way battle for first and the women’s 30 k win went to the champion of two other individual races this week — Emily Nishikawa — on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Graeme Killick, of the Canadian World Cup Team, outlasted Andy Shields (Lappe...

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U.S. Biathlon Association Talent ID Camp and Coaching Internship
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U.S. Biathlon Association Talent ID Camp and Coaching Internship

FasterSkierMarch 24, 2017

The United States Biathlon Association is seeking a coaching intern (applications due April 24) and seeking participants for its annual talent identification camp, for which no prior biathlon experience is necessary. US Biathlon Talent Identification Camp The talent ID camp will run from June 18th through 22nd at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. Camp Activities: US Biathlon is looking for talented endurance athletes who are interested in becoming world-class competitors. The...

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Tuesday Rundown: Canadian Nationals in Canmore
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Tuesday Rundown: Canadian Nationals in Canmore

FasterSkierMarch 21, 2017

2017 Canadian Ski Nationals (Canmore, Alberta): Days 1, 2 & 3 On the third day of Canadian Ski Nationals in Canmore, Alberta, World Cup skiers Devon Kershaw and Emily Nishikawa — both fresh off World Cup Finals in Quebec City — picked up victories in the men’s and women’s classic interval starts on Tuesday. Kershaw won the men’s 15 k in 45:05.3 minutes, 44.6 seconds ahead of two University of Denver (DU) skiers Dag Frode...

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NTDC Thunder Bay Seeks Assistant Coach
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NTDC Thunder Bay Seeks Assistant Coach

FasterSkierMarch 21, 2017

WWW.NTDCTBAY.CA Application deadline: Monday April 3, 2017 Anticipated start date: April 24, 2017 (negotiable) Salary commensurate with experience and education Comprehensive health benefits package provided Apply with a resume, cover letter, and reference contact information. Email documents as a single PDF to:

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Endurance United Hiring Programming Director/Head Junior Coach
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Endurance United Hiring Programming Director/Head Junior Coach

FasterSkierMarch 21, 2017

PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR/HEAD JUNIOR COACH Job Description:  The Programming Director is to oversee all aspects of Endurance United’s athletic programming. They will work with the Executive Director to plan, implement, advertise and manage Endurance’s programs designed for participants of all ages: youth, juniors and adults.  Focuses of the position are as follows: 1.      Overseeing all levels of programming. 2.      Lead competitively successful Junior Nordic program. 3.      Cultivating and supporting experienced part-time coaching staff. 4.      Develop effective...

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Sunday Rundown: Harvey 2nd in Quebec Pursuit; 2nd in Distance World Cup
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Sunday Rundown: Harvey 2nd in Quebec Pursuit; 2nd in Distance World Cup

FasterSkierMarch 19, 2017

FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals (Quebec City): 10/15 k freestyle pursuits Even after Sunday’s 15-kilometer freestyle pursuit, Alex Harvey had a busy day ahead of him with three different podiums to stand on: one for placing second on the day, another for placing second in the Distance World Cup, and yet one more for finishing the season in third in the Overall World Cup. It was a suitable ending for Harvey’s storybook three-day venture in...

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