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A Yearlong Quest for Snow Continues

Pavel Sotskov is a recent Dartmouth College graduate who had been training and working in New Zealand for the summer at the Snowfarm. After leaving New Zealand he returned to Presque Isle, ME to race for MWSC and is now with the team in Finland training for US Nationals and the Super Tour season.  He has sent several updates on his experiences. In my quest to train on snow every month of this year, I have decided to...

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MWSC Opens Season in Stockholm, ME

Stockholm, ME — Sure, we all get plenty of reports of early snow each year.  And this snow fall is only about 5″.  And it likely won’t last more than 24 hours on the ground.  But in Stockholm, that’s no reason not to do it right.  Thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of the Snowy Mountain Trails’ groomer/director Tom Campbell, the Maine Winter Sports Center XC squad is already 1 hour into training on groomed trails this year. Most...

Garrec and Sotskov Top the Lobster Roll

North Haven Island, ME–The third annual Lobster Roll saw nearly 75 competitors cruise around this scenic island last Saturday. The event, organized by the Maine Winter Sports Center, serves as Maine’s collegiate rollerski championship. Teams from Colby, Bowdoin, UMO, UMPI, MWSC and individuals from Gould Academy and the Maine Coast Nordic Team took on this year’s 16km freestyle race. Lucy Garrec, of Colby College, charged to the finish first in a tight women’s battle. Despite...

The Maine Winter Sports Center’s Biathlon Team heads to Utah for three weeks of training.  The Team will train primarily at Soldier Hollow, the venue for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.  Joining the MWSC Biathlon Team will be both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams. Training Both Men’s and Women’s Teams will train alongside the very best biathletes in the U.S.  Taking advantage of the high altitude and beautiful surroundings, the camp will be...

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emContributed by Raleigh Goessling/em - This summer I had the opportunity to go train at a world class venue in a town that was enthusiastic and supportive of Biathlon. I skied on a rollerski loop with World Cup athletes. I received great support from ...

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Sitting here in my kitchen sipping my 3rd espresso of the morning, today is the first cold rainy day I've felt or seen in a long time. June and July for the most part were like a normal fall with more rainy days than usual. My rain suit and a pair of...

Rain...finally! Like the rest of New England the weather here has been HOT. Training this week in Bethel, ME with the U.S. and MWSC Women's Team has been really good. We've been logging a lot of volume hours, lots of long easy distance sessions. Th...

Rain...finally! Like the rest of New England the weather here has been HOT. Training this week in Bethel, ME with the U.S. and MWSC Women's Team has been really good. We've been logging a lot of volume hours, lots of long easy distance sessions. Th...

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Jericho, VT – In the final day of the NorAm Biathlon Rollerski Championships, the MWSC Biathlon Team turned in some strong finishes to end the week. Strength on the range, ski course and in numbers, the Team represented the MWSC blue and white with ...