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The official Swix Birkie wax recommendation will be posted here at 4pm today. Here are some must have items waxes and tools for the race.

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Stop by the YOKO booth at the Birkie expo on Friday February 19 from 2-3:30pm to meet World Champion Kikkan Randall and have her sign a poster.

Jakroo USA will be exhibiting at the 43rd Annual Slumberland American Birkebeiner Expo February 18-19, 2016, in conjunction with bib pick-up on Thursday and Friday of Birkie week. The Expo is located at the Hayward High School on Greenwood Lane from 1:00pm-8:00pm on Thursday and 9:00am – 8:00pm on Friday.

All winter 2015/16 race wax recommendations can be viewed at this link. If necessary, you can also find updates here. Sometimes we get information on a race later than Thursday morning, so we can not include it in this email (some Sunday races for example). In such a case, it will be posted on the web at the link below.

A Few Images from the Stockholm and Falun World Cups   CXC Team Mora Vasaloppet Wax Report Mora Vasaloppet Downtown, Mora, MN Saturday, February 13 Forecast: Overnight low temperature was -17 F, with high winds.  Start temperature was -6 F, no wind, clear and sunny Course Conditions: Union Street and the lakes were in great shape:  firm and fast. The Mora Nordic Center Trails were covered with man-made snow. The interior trails had a thin...

James Southam has been executive director with the NNF since 2014, but his role supporting the organization goes back farther than that. The former Olympian announced he will move on from the NNF.

Kikkan Randall will appear at the American Birkebeiner Expo on behalf of Fischer Sports. Visit the three time sprint World Cup Overall winner, America’s most consistent skier amidst the country’s largest race

Woodski will be selling at the Birkie expo this year. Come try the foot clamp, check out the new solo bench, and put your hands on the best roller skis on the planet! See you there!

This mix is recommended quite regularly this time of year and it is important that it is applied correctly. If you apply the HF Blue, flatten it out with the iron, and then shake the XCold Powder on top and heat it in, the XCold will stay on top and the end effect will be basically an application of HF Blue.

In an effort to extend its reach in supporting Nordic sport athletes, the National Nordic Foundation Board of Directors has approved the NNF National Development Project, a new funding program aimed at improving American skiing through clubs, camps, and coaches and officials education.

Enjoy the splendor of the high Cascades while testing your limits at the 2016 Cascade Crest 50km Nordic Ski Marathon, 25km, 10km or 50km Relay, slated for Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Mt Bachelor Nordic Center.

Hailing from Aspen, CO Noah Hoffman now trains in Park City, Utah . Named to the US Ski Team in 2008 as a junior skier, Hoffman has been working his way up the development pipeline. He had a breakthrough season in 2012 with his first National Championship and a podium at the Under-23 World Championships. Noah continually looks to keep developing his career as he races at the World Cup level.

A wax clinic covering all you need to know about glide and kick waxing to prepare for the upcoming Craftsbury Marathon, featuring hands-on learning and expertise from Toko Tech Team representative Dave Boucher and MNC Head Coach Adam Terko! Bring your skis, wax and tools.

Registration is open for the 2016 Mansfield Nordic Duathlon! This year’s duathlon will once again be held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Test both your classic and freestyle racing in a single event that now welcomes all age groups. Previously a BKL event, the MNC Duathlon has now expanded to become a part of NENSA’s Zak Cup series. Earn points for your club and race head-to-head against competition from all over New England! MNC Duathlon...