Report On US National Masters in Anchorage Per K. Johnsen, South Colby, Washington In the face of nearly impossible odds the organizers of the National Masters Championships were able to pull off the event, without eliminating any of the races. They were tireless and always upbeat about the weather situation that nobody had control over. We ended up skiing at different places, different distances, and in snow conditions that none of us had expected when...
The Finale of National Masters was quite tame compared to the rest of the week. The race was held in town at Alaska Pacific University's trail system, and the skiing was quite good. The pursuit was very exciting, with Olympians Nina Kemppel and Adam Verrier taking the overall titles. A fast course, with a very fast downhill, made for many thrills and spills.
FasterSkier.com is helping xcskiworld.com bring the 2003 US Masters Nationals home to you. It was a wild and windy first day at Glen Alps outside Anchorage, Alaska. For a complete report and results, go to
Racers in the 2003 National Masters Championships were promised racing at Kincaid Park, and today they finally got it. Organizers were able to use tons of snow, which were trucked in from canceled sleddog races, to create a 0.75 kilometer loop around the stadium for today's sprint relay. The event was held under the lights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and features a Men's race, a Women's race and an Open/Mixed race. The white ribbon...
It was another day where the toughest skiers excelled. The winds were not blowing at 40 knots like they were on Sunday, but the “breeze” was still stiff. A consistent snowfall throughout the day also added to the excitement and adventure. In the races, Kelli Boonstra (M1 – Fairbanks) and Tim Kelly (M4 – Anchorage) posted the fastest times of the day. For
Only a small contingent of Americans participated in the recent World Masters Championships (as they now seem to be called) in Seefeld Austria. Reasons for this seemed to be the earlier than usual dates and the decision by many to wait until next year's show in Lillehammer. Not only were we a small group, but not even representative, as most of our better skiers opted out. In a way, our poor showing was unfortunate because...
There are very few places in North America that could hold a national ski event during one of their worst snow years. Fortunately for Masters Nationals, Anchorage is one of those places. The Anchorage Organizing Committee and AXCS have been working tirelessly to make the event a success. An excellent track has been groomed at Glen Alps (about 25 minutes from downtown Anchorage) which will be used for the first couple of races. It is...
With the premier events of its winter season approaching quickly, the Anchorage area is enduring very warm and wet weather conditions which threaten to wipe out all the festivities. An already meager winter took a turn for the worse a week ago when the temperature rose to forty and a slight drizzle settled into the Anchorage Bowl. The weather has lingered there for a week now and shows no signs of improving. Some Anchorage locals...
The Masters World Cup is underway in Seefeld, Austria. The first race, the 30K/15K freestyle event, took place on Sunday. The top US finisher was Maggie Filmore who finished 5th in the Women's L5 category.
The upcoming Masters World Cup for cross-country ski racers will be held in the beautiful town of Seefeld, Austria. One Masters World Cup is held each year. The Masters World Cup is an inofficial World championship tor veterans in XC-skiing. Seefeld has been the site of two Olympics in addition to the 1985 FIS World Championships, and is one of Austria’s most popular resort destinations. Germany had actually who won the bid to hold the...