The free technique event will be held Monday, January 5 starting later than the published start time of 10:00AM. The race is now scheduled to begin at 1:00PM. The distances for the free technique event have been reduced to 5km for women and 10km for men. The race will be held on the course scheduled to be used for the 5k/10k classic which was January 7th. USSA Noridc Director John Farra said shortening the distance...
The weather in Anchorage remains beautiful today but is still holding back the sprint races at Kincaid Park. The day started with a similar game plan to yesterday (Saturday), provided that the first decision would be at 11:30am instead of 10am. FIS regulations regarding scored races that affect an individual’s ability to qualify for World Championships put additional pressure on the race committee. At 11:20am the temperature is still -14F on the course, so the...
The classic sprint has been canceled in Anchorage for the second time today. The official decision was made by the jury ten minutes before the scheduled time of 1pm after the weather hadn’t shown any sign of changing during the morning. “We headed back to the hotel to rest up and get out of the circus,” said Brian Gregg of CXC. “There was a lot of energy built up from the cancellation yesterday, so today...
Anchorage, Alaska – Today’s US National Championship individual sprint has been delayed due to cold temperatures. Qualification has been postponed to 2:00PM with the heats scheduled for tomorrow. The jury will meet again at 1:30 to determine if qualification can be held. Qualification was originally scheduled for 11:30, but with temperatures at -23.7 C (-10.6F), well below the legal limit of -20 C (-4 F), the start was postponed. If qualification cannot be held today,...
Today’s US National Championship Classic Sprint has been canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow due to cold weather. Start time for tomorrow is 11:30, however frigid temperatures are predicted to continue with highs listed between -10 F and 0 F.
The temperature has been at or below zero during the day for the past few days at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park in Anchorage, which will host the first day of the US Cross Country Championships tomorrow morning. Snow conditions couldn’t be better for the nation’s biggest week of ski racing, with most competitive skiers enjoying three months of snow in the Anchorage area. Even with around $150,000 dollars of the city’s donation-funded grooming budget lost to...
ANCHORAGE (Jan. 2) – The nation’s premier cross country athletes are set to compete for the title of best in the U.S. as the 2009 ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships heads to Anchorage’s Kincaid Park Jan. 3-8. The event will name the nation’s top able bodied and adaptive cross country athletes in sprint and medium distance disciplines. “Anchorage is a great place to hold the U.S. Championships, it has a terrific nordic culture, and has...
Race times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
Race times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
Start times were not available at time of start, please check with race organizers for official start times.
Race times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
This event was canceled due to cold weather.
Race times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
Official times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
Race times were not available at time of post, please check with race organizers for official start times.
This event was shortened to a 5k and held on January 5th, 2009 due to cold temperatures.
This event was shortened to a 5k and held on January 5th, 2009 due to cold temperatures.
This race was held on Thursday, January 8th after being postponed due to frigid temperatures. US Nationals Individual Classic Sprint Qualification 2009 – Results PDF
This race was held on Thursday, January 8th after being postponed due to frigid temperatures. US Nationals Individual Classic Sprint Qualification 2009 – Results PDF
Thanks to reader Tom Grenier for submitting this video. FasterSkier.com coverage of this event can be found here: