The Thunder Bay National Development Centre (NDC) announced Thursday that it hired Timo Puiras as head coach for the 2013/2014 season and beyond.
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The Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA) is looking for a new Executive Director. This is a full time, year-round position directing a dynamic Alaskan non-profit with a budget of $1.3 million.
One of Canada's greatest cross-country skiers, four-time Olympian Shirley Firth Larsson died Tuesday at home in Yellowknife. According to Cross Country Canada, she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at age 59.
Amongst our 2013 Performances of the Year recipients there are seven World Championships medals, one World Cup medal and four races that were historic moments for the U.S. or Canada.
Clarkson University, a Division III institution in northeastern New York, is looking for qualified individuals to assistant coach its nordic/cross-country running programs, in exchange for free tuition, healthcare and a stipend. Perfect for someone seeking a graduate degree.
At long last, USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2013/2014 U.S. Ski Team, with six A-team members and five individuals on the B-team.
The Utah Olympic Park is excited to announce the hiring of Robert Lazzaroni as program manager of Park City Nordic Ski Club. Lazzaroni will oversee the organization's day-to-day operations and manage cross-country, Nordic combined and ski jumping coaching staff.
In recognition of their ongoing support of the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) Adaptive Program, Weston Ski Track has been honored with the 2013 NENSA Adaptive Achievement Award.
The season may be over, but there were a few musings left floating around after last week’s 30/50 k National Championship that never made it into our original reports. Presenting the last edition of notes and quotes ‘til November, for the die-hard race junkies.
Through the slow California conditions and ski exchanges, Kris Freeman battled Andy Newell and Einar Ulsund for the national title in the 50 k classic for over two hours on the last day at spring series. Freeman pulled away in the last 5 k to beat Newell by almost a minute and finish off his season with a win.
Liz Stephen put on another show of dominance in the women's 30 k classic at Royal Gorge XC for U.S. Distance National Championships, winning the race by over a minute. Kikkan Randall claimed silver and Rosie Brennan took third a minute after that. Our footage from the race.
After heaving themselves up Mt. Disney at Sugar Bowl Resort, several of top finishers were pretty animated about the 6 k hill climb on the last day of SuperTour Finals. Here are some of the best quotes outside of the men’s and women’s race reports.
The hill climb that concluded SuperTour Finals on Monday looks even more brutal on video than it did in the photos. Liz Stephen clawed her way back from a 2-minute, 26-second deficit at the start to pass Sadie Bjornsen and then Kikkan Randall and claim both the stage win and the overall title.
The Board of Directors of Fast and Female is pleased to announce that Casey Peirce will join the organization in the role of Executive Director. Peirce brings a wealth of amateur sport knowledge, passion and experience to Fast and Female, the innovative organization founded in 2005 by Olympic Champion Chandra Crawford dedicated to empowerment through sport of young women ages nine to nineteen.
In his first domestic sprint start in two years, Andy Newell delivered the win he hoped for in the classic sprint at SuperTour Finals. Our footage of the heats.
In their last races of the season, several top skiers had plenty to say in the first three races at SuperTour Finals. Here are some of the best quotes that didn't make it into the race reports.
Kris Freeman took an early lead and ran with it in the 15 k mass start classic on Saturday at SuperTour Finals, schooling the field by 47 seconds. Our footage from the race.
Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) continued to tear around the trails at SuperTour Finals during a sunny 10 k mass start classic, giving herself a nice lead halfway through the race series.
The Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team in Boulder, Colo., is looking for 3-4 assistant coaches for the 2013-2014 ski season.
There was plenty of sun and snow to go around at the backup course SuperTour Finals at Auburn Ski Club on Wednesday. Professional, junior and college athletes from all over the country were out training and testing skis to dial in their game plans before the races series gets underway at 9:00 a.m. Thursday with the 3.3 k freestyle prologue. A few trailside images.