Dryland

Gotland’s rollerski Vasa in Sweden isn’t quite as popular as the real Vasaloppet yet, but 25 racers completed the 73-k long race earlier this month. Results women: 1 Jennie Engstrand Valsta IF 03:25:48 Results men: 1 Joel Fries Gubben Rassa IF 03:03:21 2 Jerker Loré Östergarns IK 03:17:28 3 Thorbjörn Prellner Björnstorps IF 03:22:50 4 Tommy Holgersson Forssa IK 03:23:37 5 Sievert Lundh Svaide Roma SOK 03:25:17 6 Yngve Sjögren Hällbybrunns IF 03:25:56 7 Görgen...

Junior Challenged Hilde G. Pedersen To The Finishline The Norwegian junior nationalteam’s double pole test up the VIP-road at Lillehammer ended up as duel between junior skier Therese Johaug (18) and World Cup veteran Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (41). Source: Langrenn.com The Norwegian junior nationalteam ended their recent dryland camp at Sjusjoen with a double pole test up the VIP-road at Lillehammer. The VIP road is the road between the Birkebeineren Motel up to the Birkebeineren...

Some of these skiers might be your competitors if you are planning on racing at junior Worlds this season. Here are results from the Norwegian junior national team’s rollerski time-trial at Sjusjoen Tuesday this week. Participants also included students at the ski high school at Lillehammer. Results: Nr Etternavn Fornavn One lap Rang. Time Diff 1 Kristoffersen Marthe 07:05 1 14:57 0:00 2 Bjerkrem Nilsen Inger Liv07:27 3 15:27 0:30 3 Johaug Therese 07:25 2...

Petter Northug had promised full effort on the home course in Steinkjer when the Norwegian national teams raced their rollerski time-trials on Tuesday, but he was beaten by Ronning, Hetland and Svartedal.

These results from a Sept 9 time trial in Anchorage, Alaska were recently sent to us. APU/UAA Potter Hill Classic Rollerski time trial. The race begins with a 7km flatter double pole section with the final 3km all being uphill. Conditions were largely dry with temperatures in the low 50’s. Athletes from both APU and UAA, including several juniors showed up for the race. Classic Rollerski test Potter Valley, Anchorage, Ak Sept 9 2006 NAME...

The 2006 FIS Roller Skiing World Cup finished with the Trans’Roller in France on 16-17th September. The last of the four World Cup weekends featured the six-kilometer uphill called Montee du Larmont on Saturday, followed by the 34-kilometer-long summer version of La Transjurassienne between Pontarlier and Mouthe on Sunday.

Kris Freeman won Saturday's US Ski Team Uphill 9K Time Trial by sixteen seconds over Andy Newell. Zack Simons was third. Morgan Arritola and Liz Stephen finished with identical times in the women's 7K. Some great photos from the race can be found on the Team Today site: Kris Freeman at last year's Lake Placid camp. Photo: Eli Brown

Classic Sprint Time Trial Mt. Van Hoevenburg Jump Complex Course Conditions: Overcast & Cool Start Time: 9:20AM Course: 1.27 km Date: Sept. 17 Round Prelim Rank Athlete Time 1 Newell, Andy 2:50 2 Freeman, Kris 2:54 3 Koos, Torin 2:55 4 Rodgers, Colin 2:57 5 Cook, Chris 2:58 6 Hochtl, Kevin 3:08 Round Quarterfinal #1 Rank Athlete Time 1 Koos, Torin 2:45 2 Newell, Andy 2:46 3 Cook, Chris 2:53 Round Quarterfinal #2 Rank Athlete...

Bjorn Ferry and Sofia Domeij won a freestyle rollerski race in Ostersund, Sweden last week. US skiers Sara Conrad was 10th and Tim Burke 7th. Sofia Domeij won three seconds ahead of Carin Olofsson and Selina Gasparin of Switzerland was third. Britta Nordgren was fourth. Sarah Konrad, member of the 2006 US Olympic cross country and biathlon teams, was tenth. Biathlon skier Bjorn Ferry won the men’s race eleven seconds ahead of another biathlon skier,...

Fifteen year old Sondre Norstad Moen is starting to become a well know name among both ski and track enthusiast in Norway. His main sport is XC skiing, but is also starting to set new age group records in running. Norstad Moen sprinting in to victory. Moen’s ambitions are high for the upcoming winter and the goal is medals in the age 15-category, but he is not taking anything for granted. He is convinced that...

The Swedish national team did a 30-kilometer bike time-trial in conjunction with their dryland camp in Bruksvallarna this week. Petter Larsson was the winner ahead of Anders Sodergren. And a retired fellow named Alsgaard came in third. (Alsgaard is a coach for the Swedish team this year.) Results: At the turnaround: finish time: 1. Peter Larsson 22.47 44.36 2. Anders Södergren 23.05 44.47 3. Thomas Alsgaard 23.56 46.27 4. Björn Lind 23.55 46.28 5. Marcus...

“Retired” former national team skier Krister Skjeldal was the fastest cross country skier in the Norwegian uphill running championship last weekend. Source: Langrenn.com The Saudehornet up was as last year titled the Norwegian uphill running championship. Runner Jon Tvedt won in dominating fashion ahead of Oystein Sylta. Krister Skjeldal was the best cross country skier in 4th place. Other cross country skiers: 4. Kristen Skjeldal 6. Morten Eilifsen 7. Hans Martin Gjedrem 9. Sindre Buraas...