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This morning I was graciously allowed to join local Methow ultrarunners Kaarin Kelly and Alison (soon-to-be-Naney) Hanks on an OD up some sweet secret trails to Rendezvous pass.Proper fueling begins and ends with HAMMER. And coffee. And a melon.Like a...

This morning I was graciously allowed to join local Methow ultrarunners Kaarin Kelly and Alison (soon-to-be-Naney) Hanks on an OD up some sweet secret trails to Rendezvous pass.Proper fueling begins and ends with HAMMER. And coffee. And a melon.Like a...

It is slowly beginning to be a tradition that after Bend Camp, a bunch of skiers will make the 8-hour trek north to participate in the Ski to Sea, a multi-stage team adventure race from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The opening leg of the race is a 7km ...

It is slowly beginning to be a tradition that after Bend Camp, a bunch of skiers will make the 8-hour trek north to participate in the Ski to Sea, a multi-stage team adventure race from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The opening leg of the race is a 7km ...

It is slowly beginning to be a tradition that after Bend Camp, a bunch of skiers will make the 8-hour trek north to participate in the Ski to Sea, a multi-stage team adventure race from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The opening leg of the race is a 7km ...

Every year at the end of May the MOD Squad travels from our spring paradise in the Methow to the still-winter lands of Bend, Oregon and Mt. Bachelor. The US Ski Team has been running spring training camps for their squads down here for a number of year...

Every year at the end of May the MOD Squad travels from our spring paradise in the Methow to the still-winter lands of Bend, Oregon and Mt. Bachelor. The US Ski Team has been running spring training camps for their squads down here for a number of year...

Every year at the end of May the MOD Squad travels from our spring paradise in the Methow to the still-winter lands of Bend, Oregon and Mt. Bachelor. The US Ski Team has been running spring training camps for their squads down here for a number of year...

Canmore, AB – Cross Country Canada announced today that World Cup cross-country ski racing will return to Canmore in December, 2012. Canmore last hosted the sport’s best racers a week before the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, when Sara Renner delighted her hometown crowd by winning a bronze medal in the sprint event. Canada is on the World Cup schedule for at least 4 events in the 2012 – 2013 competitive season, with Canmore and Quebec City selected to each host the competitions...

Are You Game? PodiumWear Kicks Off A “Summer of Contests” Campaign to Celebrate Their 2011 Cycling Line

St. Paul, MN – Opportunities abound to win free custom-designed cycling gear all summer long from Podiumwear Custom Sports Apparel. Have you been on a ride that beats all others?  Submit your Map My Ride route and tell us about it in our Epic Ride Contest. Do you think you’ve got the worst road rash photo or story? Enter it to win the Road Rash Contest. Do you know someone who’s riding in gear from...

After a long and exhaustive search, the Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Petr Jakl as the Centre’s Head Coach. Petr will join SOTC effective June 1, 2011. With this appointment, the Southern Ontario Training Centre invites applications and inquiries from all athletes interested in joining the Centre for the 2011-12 competitive season (details below). About Petr Jakl: Petr has 25 years of ski racing, coaching and teaching experience both...

Montreal, QC / Canmore, AB (May 16, 2011) – La Belle Province will be getting its share of Fast and Female love on June 12, 2011 in Montreal when Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing and Fast and Female Founder – Chandra Crawford – sets to host a Fast and Female FitFest presented by Best Buy. The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. (check in at 3:30 p.m.) at the Mont Royal...

Applications are now being accepted for four coaching intern positions for the 2nd annual USSA National J2 Talent ID Camp. All travel and on site expenses will be covered for these positions. Coaching interns will help head coaches supervise daily scheduling for the skiers, help manage workouts and gain valuable experience towards a post-college coaching career. Applicants should have strong skiing backgrounds, good communication skills, blend enthusiasm with maturity and be willing to work as...

SARANAC LAKE, NY (May 13) – Olympic and World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) will be the first inductee into Saranac Lake’s Walk of Fame during a ceremony held Saturday at the village’s historic Hotel Saranac The Walk of Fame was created by the Board of Trustees as a way to recognize notable community residents and celebrate village history. “Bill Demong is an outstanding citizen of the greater Saranac Lake area. He gives us tremendous...

Hello Everyone!!If you missed out on the APU fundraiser event in Alaska (there are lots of good reasons for this: like not living in Alaska), then here is your chance to get in on the action!Morgan Smyth has spearheaded a campaign to get you all involv...

The 2010 and 2011 season saw the Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Team set new standards for American skiing.  APU came away from the national championships with just under half of the thirty medals awarded, and four athletes named to the 2011 World Championships team.  For this past seasons successes the Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Center received awards for club of the year, international coach of the year (Erik Flora) and athlete of the year (Kikkan Randall).  In the last five years APU has become the...

SGSEF and BMA Celebrate Shelley Glover's 25th BirthdayMay 2011 Dear Friends of Shelley,This month, on May 14th, Shelley Glover would have celebrated her twenty-fifth birthday. To honor her life and legacy, the Shelley Glover Sports Education Foundati...