More than 1,200 racers from 28 countries are expected to compete at the 2011 Masters World Cup in March. What to do in Silver Star/Sovereign Lake and the Vernon, B.C., area when not skiing, waxing, racing or recovering? Bringing the family, and they’re not racing? No problem.
“It’s time to name the best skier in Sweden.”
Masters World Cup 2011 - what to expect in terms of courses, waxing, accommodations and
“This was madness,” said the Swiss racer Seraina Boner, referring to the incident between her and Sandra Hansson at the König Ludwiglauf in Germany last weekend.
Sandra Hansson’s violation of fair play during the 2011 König Ludwiglauf in Germany last weekend shocked FIS's Vegard Ulvang, but not just because of Hansson’s behavior. The handling of the case outrages both Ulvang and others.
The 50K is maybe the most prestigious event in a World Championship. But only the men are allowed to race it. The women have to do a 30K race. But Marit Bjoergen (NOR) wants to change that.
The first day of the Nordic Junior Competition in Örnsköldsvik (SWE) featured classic sprints for both men and women, and Logan Hanneman (FAST) was third in the B-final. The Americans qualified three women and three men for the heats.
The Swedes can bring up to 24 skiers to Oslo. Norway only has 18 spots for their own World Championships. Now, the Norwegians want to the change the rules and are preparing a proposition to the FIS.
“The team selection is first and foremost based on results from the World Cup this season,” says Norway’s national team director Åge Skinstad.
CXC dominated both the men’s and the women’s fields Sunday. Garrott Kuzzy (CXC) won the men’s 15K mass start skate race at Michigan Tech Sunday, leading a whole group of CXC racers along with surprise comeback kid Adam Kates (Big Thunder). Caitlin Compton (CXC) won the women’s 10K skate, over a minute ahead of teammate Maria Stuber.
Michael Sinnott (SVSEF ODT) won the men’s 10K classic at Michigan Tech by a good second to Adam Katey (Big Thunder), while Maria Stuber (CXC) won the women’s 5K classic by almost 5 seconds over Carolyn Freeman (UWGB).
Michael Sinnott of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Olympic Development Team won the men’s USSA SuperTour classic sprint in 3 minutes and 20 seconds even, leaving three-tenths of a second down to Garrott Kuzzy of CXC in second place.
The USSA SuperTour stays in the Midwest this weekend, moving from Minneapolis to Houghton, Michigan, and the fields are huge, deep and competitive: this is a battle of collegiate, Junior Olympics Qualifiers as well as FIS SuperTour racers.
Only Eldar Rønning and Martin Johnsrud Sundby could beat Thomas Alsgaard in the 15K classic at the Norwegian national championships Thursday.
Capping the World Cup weekend in Chaux Neuve (FRA) with all four team members in the top 30 is a good indication for being on track for the 2011 Worlds in Oslo. Now it’s all about polishing the details.
During the 2011 US Senior Nationals in Rumford, Maine, the US Ski Team named 12 athletes to the J1 team that will compete at the Scandinavian Cup races in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at the end of the month. Rookie Stella Holt, Glacier Nordic, is one of them.
The upcoming nordic combined World Cup races in France, represent the last chance to get international points before the World Championships in Oslo in February, and the US Nordic Combined racers are eager to collect.
Taylor Fletcher was the top American in the Nordic Combined World Cup event in Seefeld (AUT) Sunday, posting a 29th place.
Todd Lodwick posted a 23rd overall after jumping to 17th, while Bryan Fletcher was the second American in 28th place in the World Cup individual competition. Fletcher was 14th after the jumping in Seefeld (AUT) Saturday.
The US Ski Team posted a solid seventh place in Seefeld (AUT) Friday, and head coach Dave Jarrett was satisfied with the overall as well as individual performance, knowing that the team can build on the experience.