Masters

Utah skiers have for almost two decades got used to seeing former National Champion and two-time Olympian John Aalberg at the top of the result lists in the Wasatch Cross Country race series. John spent however six years (1996-2002) devoted to his job with the Salt Lake Olympics, designing and overseeing the Nordic venue and organizing all events at Soldier Hollow. His racing was drastically reduced and so was his training. Despite this he made...

The 2003 — 2004 SuperTour Organizers introduce the “SuperTour Masters” as a new segment of the popular Nor/Am SuperTour Series. The NorAm Series have become the most significant top level competitions on the American continent in decades, and this is an invitation to the masters population to join these exciting events. The masters events are scheduled as follows:  Soldier Hollow, Heber City, UT, Dec. 13-20 This is your chance to experience top level cross-country skiing at...

A few months ago, Torbjorn Karlsen wrote an article here on FasterSkier.com about his ideas for developing Masters racing in the US.

Back in November while reviewing race schedules for the upcoming season, I noticed a listing for the Canadian Master's Nationals. Having been to U.S. Master's National the last time they were in Anchorage, the chance to race at a different venue sounded interesting. The schedule included 20k and 10k skake races on monday and wednesday, followed by a 10k classic race on thursday and the 20th annual 30k NorthwesTel Yukon Loppet on saturday. Races were...

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...

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.