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Eastern Cup Opener Concludes with Snowy Mass Starts at Rikert

BrainspiralDecember 29, 2014

(Dec. 21 press release) On day two of the NENSA Eastern Cup Opener, the courses at Rikert Nordic Center were fast and covered with a dusting of fresh snow. The day was chilly, with temperatures at 25, and flurries throughout the morning and into the afternoon, causing racers to whip out their glasses to see through the snow. The Bill Koch League racers got to lead the packs today and they competed in freestyle races,...

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2014-15 NENSA Eastern Cup Series Preview

BrainspiralOctober 6, 2014

(NENSA press release) By Sophie Hodges We are down to three months away from the next Eastern Cup, NENSA’s signature race series, and it is time to get prepped for all the excitement to come! In case any of you have been keeping up with the Farmer’s Almanac, this year is supposed to be a winter to remember, so lets get excited!I personally am very excited for this winter, because we have a new venue, Rikert Nordic Center!...

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EISA Racing Concludes at Middlebury Carnival

Adam TerkoFebruary 24, 2014

EISA Regional Championships took place on Friday and Saturday as part of the Middlebury Carnival. Hometown hero Ben Lustgarten and stalwart Dartmouth racer Annie Hart picked up wins on Friday. Paddy Caldwell, Scott Patterson and the UVM women put on a show during Saturday's mass start events.

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Johnson Comes Full Circle, Replaces Gardner at Middlebury

Alex KochonMarch 29, 2013

When Andrew Gardner announced he was leaving his position as Middlebury's head coach, speculation spread about who would fill the void. The answer came Tuesday when the college announced it hired Andrew Johnson, a Vermont native and former assistant at UVM and Utah.

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Photo Gallery: NCAA Championships 15/20 k Mass Starts

BrainspiralMarch 11, 2013

Photos from a picture-perfect bluebird afternoon on the last day of the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton, Vt., with the women's 15 k and men's 20 k freestyle mass starts.

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Havlick Repeats as NCAA Champion, Leads Utah to Silver: ‘It’s Just Perfect’

Alex KochonMarch 10, 2013

Utah senior Miles Havlick did it again, defending his mass start title at NCAA Championships, and this time leading his teammates to second in the team standings after Colorado University.

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Reid, Hajkova Land Top Two to Lift CU to NCAA Title

Alex KochonMarch 9, 2013

Colorado University seniors Joanne Reid and Eliska Hajkova went 1-2 in Saturday's 15 k freestyle mass start, the last race of the 2013 NCAA Championships, to lift the Buffs to a national title.

EISA Racing at the NCAA Venue: Middlebury Carnival Recap

Adam TerkoFebruary 18, 2013

A test-event for this year's NCAA Championships, the Middlebury Carnival was held on updated courses this weekend. Despite low snow in the village of Middlebury, the courses at Rikert were in good shape

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Rikert Nordic Center Women’s Day Canceled

Alex KochonFebruary 1, 2012

Press release RIPTON, Vt. (Feb. 1, 2012) Due to marginal snow conditions, Women’s Ski Day at Rikert Nordic Center will not be held on Sunday, Feb. 5, as planned. “Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get the weather to cooperate. Since this was the first Women’s Ski Day at Rikert, we wanted conditions to be ideal. Especially with another warm up in the forecast, it seemed the best option was to look ahead to next season and...