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Altenberg, Germany - Most of Europe has been experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures through the month of December, but a new front moved in on Sunday and has brought enough snow to bring winter sports back to life. It was just in time for Olympic ...
So I was going to Nationals. But then I got sick and some other stuff happened and it didn’t make sense to go anymore, so I didn’t go. That meant I was staying here, in Craftsbury. Then there was a trip to Canada to race that I also didn’t go on, because if I shouldn’t [...]
I could not wait for yesterday to happen. The combination of racing at home, 3 weeks between races, and the Olympic qualifying scenario had me more that ready to race. I ended up racing maybe a shade too kamikaze style. Going out too fast and couldn't hold on to the end. According to my coaches splits it was 9k into the race I lost the lead so I lost a minute on the last lap. Ouch. Fortunately I was able to hang on to 3rd place. So not too bad. Congrats to Kris on National Title #13 and Tad Elliot for his 2nd place. It's good to see some young guys stepping it up. Here are a few pics from the day.
The wax today was LF Moly followed by HF Blue/Red mix followed by JetStream Blue/Red mix. Mixing the two JetStreams is uncomplicated. Either rub one block on and then the other block and rotocork them in together or sprinkle one powder on and sprinkle the other powder on and iron them in together quickly followed by rotocorking them. JetStream Moly was also really good. Notice that the winners of both races were in third place...
Yesterday was our second race of the week, a 10/15K skate race. It was on a great course, plenty of short climbs and comparable recovery, but almost no flat skiing to be had. For Erik and Sadie it was the second of three qualifying races for their U23/...
Day two of U.S. Nationals concluded today with a 10/15k freestyle race. Conditions were decent and temperatures remained in the 20's. The course was technically tough with long grinding uphills and some quick turns.br /br /My effort today was good en...
FasterSkier photographer Rob Whitney shot a number of photos from the distance freestyle races today at U.S. Nationals in Anchorage; below is a selection from the men’s event. Check back tomorrow for a full gallery.
The distance races kicked off this morning (or was it still evening?) at Kincaid. The men raced 3 laps of 5k in a dark dawn while the women had 2 laps in the afternoon. It was a tough course- steep uphills and steep downhills in rapidly deteriorating conditions that left mainly sugar and dirt on [...]
Kikkan Randall (USST/APU), Liz Stephen (USST/BMA) and Morgan Arritoal (USST/SVSEF) putting the hammer down during the women’s 10km freestyle race today at the US National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska.
FasterSkier was able to capture a short video of Kris Freeman (USST) and James Southam (APU) going for it today during the men’s 15 km freestyle race at the US National Championship.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 North America’s Toughest 10k is waiting. Racers compete for a share of a $1400 cash purse and the chance to tackle Mt. Washington! Beginning on the trail system at Great Glen Trails, Ski to the Clouds finishes with a 6 kilometer climb up the Mt. Washington Auto Road—a climb of more than 2200 vertical feet. Ski to the Clouds is a true freestyle event: skiers can use either skating or classic...
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Registration: Contact Cory Schwartz CRITERIUM Technique: Free Course: Jackson’s FIS Homologated Sprint Course http://www.jacksonxc.org/Events/race_maps/5k_fis.pdf Men: 10 a.m. individual start Women: to follow (TBD by # of men’s entries) Seeded start – team is seeded by coach prior registration
Oberhof, Germany – Petra Majdic (SLO) skied to victory in the third stage of the 2010 Tour de Ski. Majdic bounced back from a tough race yesterday, and maintained her position as the Tour sprint leader. Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) held onto the overall lead, finishing second. There was a clear division between the haves and have nots today. The top eight in qualifying held eight of the top nine spots on the final result sheet,...
Why, hello, Eldar Rønning! Where have you been all season? Way to jump up the leaderboard! The Oberhof sprints had two other surprises (three, if you include the elderly Swedish unknown Teodor Peterson in fourth): Emil Jönsson ably following up his good 15k on Saturday, and Kristin Størmer Steira racing in a sprint final - a rather uncommon occurrence.I think things will shake out more
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According to numerous online sources, the number one New Year’s resolution is to get in shape, lose weight, and lead a healthier lifestyle. Stay on track (literally and figuratively) by registering for the 2010 Yellowstone Rendezvous Race today! Spend the next two months sticking to your guns and training for the marathon ski race held annually in West Yellowstone, Montana. Registration for the 50k, 25k, 10k, 5k, and 2k races are currently available online at...