2010 Potato Cup Pursuit – same format as the 2009 race. 10K mass start classic followed by a 10K skate individual start based on fastest classic times. Both races use the traditional Potato Cup course with classic clockwise and the skate course in a counter-clockwise direction. The race will start at 9AM with awards ending around 2PM. Total distances are 20K/10K and a 4K kids race. This race is part of the Idaho Nordic Series. More info...
Though the battered economy has caused the cancellation of events in other sports, as well as the folding of the Saab/Salomon Factory Team, North America’s biggest ski races appear to be weathering the storm. While it is still early in the year, organizers of the American and Canadian Birkebeiners, City of Lakes Loppet, Craftsbury Marathon, Yellowstone Rendezvous, Noquemanon Ski Marathon, and Mora Vasaloppet all said that their races were proceeding as planned. Many did say,...
Pinkham Notch, NH – Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and The Factory Team and Nina Badamshina of Gilford, NH took top honors in Ski to the Clouds, “North America’s Toughest 10k” presented by Maxiglide. Freeman was a member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team, and Badamshina is a 9-time Olympic and World Championship gold medalist. Freeman completed the 10k course in 45:45 and defended his 2008 title with a sprint to the finish. He...
Pinkham Notch, NH— On Sunday March 8, 2009, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. This year’s race will feature Olympians and last year’s champions. In 2008, Olympians and top college skiers took on the challenge of Ski to the Clouds, and the same is true in 2009. Last year’s overall winner and 2006 Olympian, Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and The Factory Team will...
Pinkham Notch, NH— On Sunday March 8, 2009, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. The race features a climb of more than 2200 vertical feet over nearly 4 miles up the Mt. Washington Auto Road. In 2008, more than 70 racers, including Olympians and top college skiers, took on the challenge of Ski to the Clouds. Last year was also the first year of the...
New England Espy and Freeman Win TD Banknorth Silver Fox Trot (source: nensa.net) Posted by: Link to Today’s Results Link to J2 Qualifier Standings Class Results Overall Results for 15Km and 30Km, with leg times for 30Km Anchorage Cup: Sven Johansson 30K “Tour Of Kincaid” By Patrick Stinson The Sven Johansson 30K was held Sunday under sunny skies at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The day was marked by great weather and relatively fast, old snow...
Alaska Region 6 Championships Relays Marisa Rorabaugh and Heather Edic skied stride-for-stride for 7.5K’s, and when they sprinted to the finish a last-second surge by Edic was enough to catch, but not overtake, Rorabaugh. The two skiers will share the Region VI crown for 2009. Logan Hanneman, on the other hand, surged hard on the last two climbs to win the boys’ title by almost a minute.The girls race started at 3:00PM under sunny skies...
distance: 2km -7km technique varies week to week individual time trial 8 week series
University of Wyoming Nordic Ski Team
Alaska Besh Cup JOQ #5 The weather gods smiled on Birch Hill Saturday, February 7, for the fifth of six Besh Cup Junior Olympic Qualifying races. The race was relocated from the Salcha Ski Trails to the Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails at Birch Hill. More than 160 skiers competed in the races under bright sun at temperatures of approximately +2F to +3F. Fairbanksan David Norris (OJ)J of the FAST team was the winner for the...
Intermountain Junior Nationals Super Qualifier at Soldier Hollow 1/30-31/2009 By Kathryn Tucker, parent of SVSEF skier Torin Tucker (J2) Soldier Hollow hosted the Junior Nationals Super Qualifier January 30-31, 2009, drawing competitors from Vermont to California and most everywhere in between, yielding a starting field of 579. This venue can easily accommodate such a large race field, having hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics Nordic competitions, and offers some nice amenities including a world class stadium...
This past weekend 260 young skiers enjoyed the fourth Annual Tippmann Paintball Biathlon thanks to the staff and volunteers of the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, Vermont.
Midwest Noquemanon Ski Marathon The 11th annual Noquemanon Ski Marathon attracted over 900 competitors among all races. There were four main events – a 51km classic and freestyle and a 25km classic and freestyle. The point to point course runs from Ishpeming, thehome to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame to Marquette’s Superior Dome, the world’s largest wooden domed stadium along the shores of Lake Superior. Mike Sinnott (Saab Salomon Factory Team), a week...
Solda Wax tips for this weekend – Noquemanon and Nancy P’s Classic Noquemanon Marathon Looks like a classic UP weather day for a classic UP race. The forecast that I can get here in Bend looks like this: Friday overnight low of -5F. I could be pretty windy. Race time temp in Ishpeming at around 0F, blowing snow. Humidity around 80%. High for the day about 6F, maybe a balmy 9 in Marquette. You at...