Archive | September, 2011

August Off-Season Rambles: New Zealand Wrap, Fishing Trip, Share the Road…

(Canmore, AB) – I’d advise you not to scroll down. Ok, well now that you did – don’t be daunted by the sheer length of this “New Yorkeresque” post. Other than amount of words … READ MORE →

Ski and Tea at Telemark!

(Telemark, WI) – The Ski and Tea ladies, a year round training group based out of the Birkie Trail area and founded by Linda Cook and Juli Lynch, came to Telemark today! With a … READ MORE →

Spray Drag Running Race with Devon Kershaw – Oct. 15

(Canmore, AB) – Come challenge 2011 World Champion and Canadian National Ski Team member Devon Kershaw in a running race up the Spray Lakes road! All proceeds go to helping support the Alberta World … READ MORE →

Silver Star Mountain Summer Cross Training Series – Flexibility

(Silverstar Mountain, BC) – “If only we could bottle this stuff” “he said surveying the early morning landscape. With a smile on his face he turned back to take a swing. As his ball … READ MORE →

Skier Botvinov Prosecuted in Austrian Walter Mayer Doping Scandal

(Vienna, Austria) – The doping scandal around Walter Mayer, former head coach of the Austrian cross-country and biathlon teams, continues to gain momentum. Its increasing orbit has now involved former Russian skier Mikhail Botvinov, … READ MORE →

Eternal Lovin’

(Boulder, CO) – What does it mean, to train? Does it mean that every day you go out and pound your muscles until you cannot stand? That you go and charge up the biggest, … READ MORE →

Mt. Borah Extends “Gear For A Year” Design Contest Deadline

(Coon Valley, Wisconsin) – Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has extended their “Gear For A Year” contest deadline from September 28th to November 28th. The new deadline will allow plenty of time for your team … READ MORE →

Southern Ontario High Performance Training Camp Report

(Barrie, ON) – Over 100 committed young cross country ski racers from across Ontario, as well as Quebec and Newfoundland, converged on Hardwood Ski and Bike last week for the 2011 Southern Ontario Training … READ MORE →

Countdown to Innsbruck 2012

(Innsbruck, Austria) – The IOC Coordination Commission for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012 has concluded its fourth and final visit to the Austrian host city. The Coordination Commission visit … READ MORE →

FIS Grand Prix Concludes Asian Tour in Almaty

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The first FIS top level Ski Jumping competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan, ended with a premiere. 22-year-old Jurij Tepes from Slovenia took his first FIS Grand Prix Ski Jumping victory on the … READ MORE →

National Nordic Foundation – Support Americas Future Nordic Stars

– The National Nordic Foundation exists to help America’s young, dedicated, and driven Nordic talent realize their, and America’s, long term potential in sport and in life. The biggest hurdle facing American Nordic racers … READ MORE →

NENSA L1 and USST L100 Clinic in Lake Placid – Sept. 11

(Lake Placid, NY) – Join us for a NENSA L1 and USSA L100 Techique clinic to gain some new ideas for improving ski skills! This week starts the annual fall USST training camp in … READ MORE →

National Sport School Opens at Canada Olympic Park

(Calgary, AB) – The pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics got a whole lot easier for more than 150 Calgary-based student-athletes as the National Sport School opened the doors to its new … READ MORE →

One Way Announces New North American Distributors

(Vantaa, Finland) – As a well-known Finnish Nordic Sports brand, ONE WAY Sport is pleased to announce two new North American distribution channels for its Nordic ski products and accessories.
“We are proud to present … READ MORE →

Estonia’s Tartu Maraton Joins 2012 Ski Classics

– The Ski Classics are the long distance championships across Europe which had a fantastic first season in 2011. The 2012 Ski Classics will include seven long distance ski races and new for 2012 … READ MORE →

Hanneman Blog – APU Late August Glacier Camp

(Alaska) – We spent last week up on the glacier, for the final training camp of this summer. It turned out to be very decent weather, which inspired us all to hammer out some … READ MORE →

USA’s Eileen Carey – New Chair of FIS Sub-Committee for Ladies’ XC

– Eileen Carey (USA) is the new chair of the Sub-Committee for Ladies’ Cross-Country, appointed by the FIS Council in November 2010. The FIS Newsflash has traditionally introduced all new Committee Chairs and here … READ MORE →

FIS Cross-Country World Cup Sold Out – Helvetia Group on Board

September 3, 2011 – FIS is pleased to announce that the Cross-Country World Cup is “sold out” for the next several years. Swiss insurer Helvetia Group has joined the group of main sponsors – presenting … READ MORE →

Bjornsen Blog – Eagle Glacier Final Training Camp

(Alaska) – I just recently came down from my final training camp of the summer up at Eagle Glacier. This camp was a bit different than all the rest… weather wise mostly!

We were fortunate … READ MORE →

Employment Opportunity – COC Chef de Mission Sochi 2014

– The Canadian Olympic Committee is seeking a Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 to be the official spokesperson for the athletes and Canadian Team at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in Russia.
Organization: Canadian … READ MORE →

First-Ever Fast and Female Park City Event – October 8

(Park City, UT / Canmore, AB) – A dynamic and inspiring group of 25 world-class female athletes is preparing to host a once-in-a-lifetime Fast and Female event in Park City on October 8, 2011 … READ MORE →

Interview with T-Bay Development Coach Eric Bailey

( Orillia, ON) – At the recent Southern Ontario Training Camp at Hardwood Ski and Bike near Orillia, ON, Graham Longford caught up with Eric Bailey, Head Coach at the National Development Centre in … READ MORE →

One Way Norge AS Established

– One Way Norge AS is a reality! One Way Sport Oy has taken the initiative to open a new and strong distribution company in Norway that will distribute all OW products in Norway including … READ MORE →


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