Continental Cup – Page 47

Koos and Compton Win SuperTour Classic in Sloppy Weather

FasterSkierJanuary 17, 2010

Torin Koos (USST) is known for his sprinting, and it was a sprint- like margin that gave him the victory in the 15km classic individual start race in the Methow Valley SuperTour. Koos beat out Brian Gregg (CXC Team Vertical Limit) by a mere nine tenths of a second in wet sloppy conditions. Chris Cook (Steinbock Racing), who finished 4th, described the race on Twitter. “Tough day today, raining sloppy no track classic course.” Drew...

Continental Cup Interviews Racing

Koos Sharp Despite Layoff

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Torin Koos (USST) skied to a convincing win in the freestyle sprint as the SuperTour stopped in the Methow Valley. As a member of the US World Cup Team, Koos doesn’t have many opportunities to race domestically, let alone in his home state. His thoughts on today’s race and the upcoming Olympics. The weather leading up to the race was rather lousy. What were the conditions like throughout the day? How did the course hold...

Continental Cup Racing

Valaas Happy to be on Home Snow

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Laura Valaas (APU), a native of the Methow Valley, dominated the women’s SuperTour sprint today, leading wire-to-wire. “I was thrilled to be racing in the Methow again; it’s been a long time since I’ve had a ski race this close to where I grew up,” Valaas told FasterSkier. “Despite being slushy earlier this week, the course held up and remained fast throughout the entire day,” she continued. “I really appreciated all the time volunteers spent...

Continental Cup Racing Results

Koos and Valaas Cruise Through The Methow Valley Super Tour Sprints

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2010

Methow Valley, WA – For the week prior to the first ever Methow Valley Super Tour the weather was bleak and organizers were understandably stressed. A nice base of snow remained, however temps were hovering in the critical 29-38 degree range and it rained Wednesday and Friday, threatening the event. The Methow had been in a dark and gray misty fog for a week. Alas…Friday night the sky began to clear and you could feel...

Continental Cup Racing

SuperTour Standings

FasterSkierJanuary 12, 2010

here. Women Rank Points First Name Last Name Affiliation 1 283 Holly Brooks APU Nordic Ski Center 2 240 Kikkan Randall USST/APU 3 221 Laura Valaas APU Nordic Ski Center 4 199 Rebecca Dussault CXC Vertical Limit 5 155 Caitlin Compton Go! Training Men Rank Points First Name Last Name Affiliation 1 165 Garrott Kuzzy Central Cross Country Skiing/US Ski Team 2 163 Chris Cook Steinbock Racing 3 162 James Southam APU Nordic Ski Center...

Continental Cup Racing

SuperTour Continues This Weekend in the Methow Valley

FasterSkierJanuary 11, 2010

For the first time, the US SuperTour will stop in the beautiful Methow Valley of Washington. The schedule features a skate sprint on Saturday and 10/15km individual start classic on Sunday. More information on the event can be found below: Additional Info: http://www.mvsta.com/winter/supertour.html On-line Registration:

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Soederstrom Wins Classic Sprint, Kornfield Second, but Becomes National Champ–UPDATED

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 20101

One by one, the favorites crumbled in the men’s classic sprint. The first to go was Garrott Kuzzy, who went down coming into the backstretch in his quarterfinal. Illness quashed Simi Hamilton’s hopes. And as he led his semifinal heat, Chris Cook took himself out on a downhill corner. When the snow finally settled, it was a Swede, Erik Soederstrom, who remained standing. A sophomore at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) hailing from Ostersund,...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Randall Goes Four for Four; Valaas Second, Sargent Third–UPDATED

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 2010

Four races, four wins, and $4,800. Not a bad week for Kikkan Randall. The Alaskan capped off U.S. Nationals in her hometown by taking the victory in the classic sprint today. In another dominating performance, Randall won qualifying by four seconds, then led each of her heats from start to finish. Laura Valaas and Ida Sargent followed for second and third. “Kikkan sets a phenomenal example of how to be an elite skier,” Valaas said...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Kuzzy Kicks to Qualifier win, Hinckley Second, Cook Third

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 2010

After a disappointing first two races here at Nationals, Garrott Kuzzy scratched from the classic distance event on Wednesday to prepare for today’s classic sprint. It’s looking like that was a pretty good idea. In the qualifier this morning, Kuzzy topped the men’s field by almost two seconds, besting a pair of top domestic sprinters Mike Hinckley and Chris Cook, who were 1.73 and 2.31 seconds down, respectively. Using his lanky technique to stride all...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Randall Crushes Nationals Classic Sprint Qualifier, Sargent Second and Brooks Third

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 2010

It’s business as usual for the women at Kincaid Park, as Kikkan Randall again skied her way to a sizable victory in the classic sprint qualifier. 21-year-old Ida Sargent had a spectacular morning as the only woman to get within four seconds of Randall’s time, and Anchorage’s Holly Brooks slotted into third, just under six seconds back. The other frontrunners for women’s Olympic berths, Rebecca Dussault and Caitlin Compton, finished sixth and 13th, respectively, 11...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Photos from the Nationals Classic Mass Start Race

FasterSkierJanuary 7, 2010

FasterSkier’s Rob Whitney was again out on course today. A selection of his photos is below, and more will be posted tomorrow.

Continental Cup General News Racing US Nationals

Southam Takes Nationals 30k; Freeman Second–UPDATED

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 6, 20102

With about 10 kilometers left in the 30k classic at U.S. Nationals, Kris Freeman was skiing even with James Southam. Then he stopped to check his blood sugar, thinking he would be able to close the 20-second gap that opened. He couldn’t. Though Freeman almost managed to claw his way back to Southam, the Alaskan’s smooth and steady skiing ultimately proved too much to handle. By the finish, the gap between the two was a...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Randall Wins Again; Brooks Second–UPDATED

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 6, 20101

For four days, the big story here in Anchorage has been Kikkan Randall, who won both races held here on Saturday and Monday. But beneath Randall on the result sheet is where the drama has been unfolding, as a handful of women are fighting tooth and nail for coveted spots on the 2010 Olympic team. The narrative was no different today. In the 20k mass start classic race, Randall again skied her way to victory....

Canadian National Ski Team Continental Cup Racing Regional / Local

Gaiazova, Kuhn win final ValCartier NorAms

Chelsea LittleJanuary 5, 2010

The final NorAm races in Val Cartier, Quebec, were held in changing conditions on Tuesday. Dasha Gaiazova (Canadian National Team/Skielite) won the women’s 10k interval-start classic, sweeping all three races of the series, while Stefan Kuhn (Canadian National Team/Canmore Nordic) picked up his first win of the weekend in the men’s 15k race. Both athletes are likely to represent Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver after winning qualifying sprints in Canmore, but the Olympic teams...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Photos from the U.S. Nationals 15k freestyle

FasterSkierJanuary 5, 2010

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.

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Randall Makes it Two in a Row in Anchorage

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 4, 20102

In last year’s lone distance race at U.S. Nationals, a 5k freestyle, Caitlin Compton edged Kikkan Randall by the thin margin of 3.5 seconds. Today, Compton again beat Randall over the same technique and distance. But unfortunately for Compton, today’s event was double that distance. And by the end of it, Randall was able to make up the lost ground, taking her second event in a row here in Anchorage by ten seconds. “When I...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

Freeman takes Nationals 15k, with Elliot second and Southam third

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 4, 20104

It wasn’t the same kind of power that Kris Freeman used to propel himself to top-ten World Cup results this winter, but it was enough. With an effort that “would have just barely scored World Cup Points,” Freeman skied his way this morning to the national championship in the 15k skate in Anchorage. After contracting the flu over Christmas, Freeman said that he’s “been trying to build his way back up ever since.” Today’s effort...

Continental Cup General News Racing

Gaiazova Takes First Two Races in Valcartier NorAm Series

Lauren JacobsJanuary 4, 20101

The Myriam Bedard biathlon center in Valcartier, Québec, is hosting three races of the Haywood Noram series, which started this weekend. The races are also serving as qualification for Canada’s U23/Junior World Championships teams, so the field is stacked with top Canadian skiers. In addition there are a number of US skiers present, primarily New Englanders who chose not to make the trip to Anchorage. The series started with a continuous pursuit. The men went...

Continental Cup General Interviews News Racing US Nationals

Who the Heck is Tyler Kornfield?

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 3, 2010

Who the heck is Tyler Kornfield? That’s what a sizable portion of the U.S. skiing community was left asking yesterday, as the 18-year-old skied his way to a fourth place finish in the freestyle sprint national championship. Though the name may be unfamiliar to many around the country, Kornfield is known around Alaska as the 2009 state champion in the 7.5k classic race. When he signed to ski at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF),...

Continental Cup Racing US Nationals

FasterSkier Photos from the Nationals Freestyle Sprint

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 3, 2010

FasterSkier photographers Rob Whitney and Nat Herz were out on the trails yesterday shooting photos of the races at U.S. Nationals in Anchorage. Check out these pictures of the qualifiers and the heats!

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