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Rain Delays U.S. Nationals, Black Mountain Adjusts

Audrey ManganJanuary 3, 2012

RUMFORD, Maine — The old adage “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute,” was overheard many times at Black Mountain on both Sunday and Monday, but waiting around all morning didn’t change the fact that Sunday night’s rain put a serious damper on U.S. Nationals. News broke early Monday morning that an overnight downpour had soaked the artificial snow at Black Mountain and forced race organizers to postpone the scheduled freestyle sprint indefinitely....

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Heavy Rain Puts U.S. Nationals in Jeopardy (with Preview Video & Photo Gallery)

FasterSkierJanuary 2, 20122

RUMFORD, Maine — Due to significant rain on Sunday night, all races at U.S. Nationals have been put on hold until further notice. The freestyle sprint race that was supposed to begin Monday morning has been postponed, and the race jury will meet later today to revise the schedule in more detail. According to an email sent out by Media Director Craig Zurhorst at 6:17 am Monday morning, the manmade snow on the course had...

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U.S. Cross Country Championships: Men’s Freestyle Sprint Preview and Predictions

Audrey ManganJanuary 1, 2012

RUMFORD, Maine — If sprint days are known for being unpredictable, the outcome of Monday’s freestyle sprint at U.S. Nationals is especially difficult to foresee. There are a handful of strong skiers in the lineup, it rained on Sunday night, and the high stakes will undoubtedly make everyone aggressive out on the course. Though the racing season has been in full swing since the end of November, Monday will be the first time a lot...

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U.S. Cross Country Championships: Women’s Freestyle Sprint Preview and Predictions

Audrey ManganJanuary 1, 2012

RUMFORD, Maine — The sun was out at Black Mountain on Sunday, and with the skate sprint set to start on Monday morning at 9:00 am, U.S. Cross Country Championships are practically upon us. The only trails open on Sunday were the overlapping 1.4 k and 1.6 k courses, and with nearly 400 athletes on the sprint start list, the loop was packed all morning. Athletes could be seen getting in their final pickups off...

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One Day ‘Til Nationals: A Look at Rumford (Video)

Alex KochonJanuary 1, 2012

On the eve of U.S. Nationals in Rumford, Maine, FasterSkier’s Audrey Mangan talks about the conditions and the atmosphere in at Black Mountain on Sunday.

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With No Snow Forecasted, Rumford Prepares For Nationals

Audrey ManganDecember 13, 2011

As of Tuesday, the long-term weather forecast for Rumford, ME, host of the 2012 U.S. National Cross Country Championships, was not looking promising for accumulating natural snow by the start of racing on January 2. Right now, there is not a spot of natural snow on the course at Black Mountain. According to a

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The Hoffman Chronicles: Part 5 – Tennis, Bowling, US Nationals and Back to Europe

FasterSkierAugust 26, 2011

This is the fifth installment of a seven part series in which the U.S. Ski Team’s Noah Hoffman recounts his 2010-2011 season. 1/26/2011 I’ve been very busy since my last update in Davos. The last two race weekends on the World Cup didn’t go as well as the start of the trip. I did more training in Davos than I did in Scandinavia and I was a little tired for the races. However, my teammates...

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USSA Announces Race Format Changes for SuperTour, Junior Nationals.

Audrey ManganJune 14, 201112

Every May, after storage wax has cooled and spandex has been washed for the first time since November, coaches, officials, and athletes from around the country descend upon Park City for four days to discuss scheduling for the following year and implementing new race rules and formats. This is the USSA Congress. FasterSkier caught up with John Farra, USSA Nordic Director, to get a run down of the most import developments to come out of...

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Diggins Holds on For Podium in First-Ever 30 K

Nathaniel HerzMarch 28, 2011

Most 19-year-old women racing in their first-ever 30 k would be satisfied just to finish. But on Sunday in Sun Valley, Jessie Diggins (CXC) did much more: she came away with a podium at the U.S. National Championships. After 91 minutes of classic skiing—three-quarters of it with the leaders—Diggins ended up in third place, with just enough gas left in her tank to hold off Morgan Arritola (USST) on her last trip up the course’s...

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Randall Tops Gritty Graefnings in a Duel in the Sun

Nathaniel HerzMarch 27, 20111

In the U.S. National Championship in the 30 k last year, Kikkan Randall (USST) somehow pulled off a win in northern Maine just 72 hours removed from racing in Europe. This year, with a full week to recover from World Cup Finals, at least Randall’s biological clock was set to the right time. But Sunday’s classic race presented its own challenges: the Alaskan had to overcome a brutal course, the strength-sapping effects of altitude, and,...

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Preview: U.S. 30 K Championship Randall’s to Lose

Nathaniel HerzMarch 27, 2011

The 38 women that aren’t wearing bib one in today’s U.S. National Championship in the 30 k classic have a tough task ahead of them: figuring out a way to beat Kikkan Randall. The 28-year-old Alaskan is in the midst of the best season of her life, having collected four sprint podiums, two wins, and a career-best 11th place in a distance race. She’ll be the favorite in Sunday’s 30 k in Sun Valley, and...

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Sun Valley 50 K Notes: Waxing, Sandau, and the Rabbits

FasterSkierMarch 26, 20111

When a race lasts for more than two-and-a-half hours, there’s bound to be a little more material than can fit inside a single race report. Below, some extra tidbits that didn’t make the first cut: –The conditions for the race could have ended up being a lot more challenging for waxers, had the temperature warmed more than it did—in the end, hard wax did the trick. While most of the lead men ended up with...

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Freeman Fends Off Challengers to Take 14th National Title

Nathaniel HerzMarch 26, 2011

No, he probably didn’t have what it takes to beat Petter Northug—nor even Marcus Hellner, for that matter. But on Saturday in Sun Valley, Kris Freeman (USST) wasn’t racing those guys. Instead, he was pitted against the North American domestic field in the U.S. National Championship in the 50 k, with a race plan that could perhaps be best described as “don’t mess it up.” He didn’t, despite tricky waxing conditions, and one gambit that...

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Preview: Freeman Headlines U.S. 50 K Champs., But Others Lurk

Nathaniel HerzMarch 25, 2011

Kris Freeman (USST) will be the odds-on favorite to win Saturday’s U.S. national championship in the 50 k classic. But the way his last two seasons wrapped up, just making it to the start line in Sun Valley, ID, is a victory in and of itself. In late March, 2009, Freeman was recuperating from surgery on his legs to relieve the debilitating symptoms of exertional compartment syndrome; he had been forced to end his season...

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Cook and Currier Finish First In Final U.S. Nationals Races

Chelsea LittleMarch 24, 2011

It may not have been the Olympics, but you couldn’t tell from the weather. Just like at Whistler Olympic Park last year, the weather for the US Biathlon Nationals at Mt. Itasca, MN had a little bit of everything, with some significant rain during the Sprint competitions on Thursday, gorgeous sunshine with firm snow during Saturday’s Pursuit, and light drizzle with heavy overcast for the Mass Start on Sunday. The athletes had good attitudes however,...

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World Juniors 2011: To Europe with Experience and Ambition

Inge ScheveJanuary 11, 2011

Twelve athletes were named to the US Junior World Championships team Friday. They all bring experience and ambition to the races in Otepää, Estonia, January 25-31.

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CCSA Skiers Impress At U.S. Nationals Skate Race

FasterSkierJanuary 10, 2011

A day after a dominant performance in the classic races, Alaska once again were top dogs at U.S. Nationals, though a number of CCSA skiers turned in outstanding performances in the freestyle events at Maine’s Chisholm Ski Club. The Nanooks again swept the association’s top spots, with Raphaela Sieber and Lex Treinen finishing as the top CCSA skiers in the women’s 20K and men’s 30K races, respectively. Green Bay’s Carolyn Freeman and NMU’s Christina Turman...

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Getting Artsy: Kris Dobie Captures US Nationals

FasterSkierJanuary 10, 2011

Mud, paper mills and exertion make for some interesting compositions. Photographer

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With Skate Sprint Victory, Koos Doubles Up in Rumford

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 2011

Dumped from the U.S. Ski Team (USST) after a sub-par 2010, Torin Koos (Methow ODT) clearly had something to prove coming into the 2011 U.S. National Championships—and he didn’t disappoint. With a victory in Saturday’s skate sprint, Koos collected his second title of the week, coming out on top in a frantic dash to the line with Simi Hamilton (USST) and Lars Flora (APU). Koos’s two victories in Rumford could easily serve as the opening...

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Diggins Wins Drag Race for Rumford Skate Sprint Title

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 8, 2011

At 19 years old and 5’4”, CXC’s Jessie Diggins isn’t all that big. But her performance at the 2011 U.S. National Championships this week has a lot of people expecting big things—and that was before Saturday. Diggins closed out an impressive week in Rumford, ME with a storybook finish in the women’s skate sprint, coming from behind after a fall on the last rise to top Dartmouth’s Sophie Caldwell in a lunge, with APU’s Sadie...

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