Archive | March, 2014

Johaug Storms Women’s 15km Skiathlon in Battle for World Cup Overall Title – Stephen 15th Leads Randall and Bjornsen into the Points

(Falun, Sweden) – The battle for the women’s overall World Cup title heated up today in Falun as fiesty Therese Johaug of Norway threw down the gauntlet at the 5km mark dropping teammate Marit … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey Scores Career-first IBU World Cup Podium in Men’s 10km Sprint at Kontiolahti – Canada’s Smith 8th Matches Top Result

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey posted the first IBU World Cup podium of his career with superb clean shooting to take home the bronze in the men’s 10km sprint at Kontiolahti, Finland at … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee Strong 8th as Makarainen Takes Second Sprint Victory in Kontiolahti – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford 16th

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – American Susan Dunklee posted a strong eighth-place finish in today’s 7.5km sprint in Kontiolahti with one penalty at 35.7 seconds behind winner and local hero, Kaisa Makarainen, also with one penalty … READ MORE →

Canada 4th and USA 6th as Open and Mixed Relays Debut at Paralympic Winter Games – Russia Wins More Gold

(Sochi, Russia) – Brian McKeever and Chris Klebl formed a one-two Canadian punch to finish fourth in the open 4×2.5km  relay on Saturday at the first-ever relays at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
Sit-skier Roman … READ MORE →

Sweden Sweeps Men’s 1.5km CL Sprint Podium in Falun – Harvey Formidable 4th, Newell 8th

(Falun, Sweden) – A thrilling final saw three top Swedish sprinters explode in mad dash to the finish in the men’s 1.5km Sprint CL on home turf on day one in Falun as Teodor … READ MORE →

Norway’s Renowned Birkebeinerrennet Cancelled Due to High Winds

(Norway) – The 2014 Birkebeinerrennet has been cancelled due to high winds and storm force winds in the mountains according to notice on the event web site. “We apologize strongly but believe it is irresponsible … READ MORE →

Sprint Cup Globe Hat-trick Winner Randall 4th & Caldwell 6th for an American First as Bjoergen Wins 1.3km CL Sprint in Falun

March 14, 2013 (Falun, Sweden) – It was a day of showmanship in the women’s 1.2km Sprint CL in Falun as Kikkan Randall and Sophie Caldwell made the final for an American first – in … READ MORE →

USA’s Andy Soule Just Off Podium in 4th at Sochi Paralympic Winter Games – Canada’s Arendz 11th

(Sochi, Russia) – Andy Soule, an Army veteran, just narrowly missed out on a medal once again, finishing fourth with a time of 44:52.6 in the men’s 15km sitting biathlon race. Russia swept the … READ MORE →

Johannes Boe Takes Kontiolahti IBU 10km Sprint – Canada’s Smith 21st, USA’s Bailey 29th

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Clean shooting paved the way for Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe to take home the victory in the men’s 10km sprint yesterday in Kontiolahti, Finland at round 8 of the IBU World … READ MORE →

Canada’s Rosanna Crawford 13th in Women’s IBU 7.5km Sprint as Makarainen Wins at Home – Dreissigacker Top USA Finisher

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford lead the North Americans in the women’s 7.5km sprint at the penultimate round of the IBU World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland on March 13 finishing 13th with one … READ MORE →

Big Weekend and Big Money in Falun

(Falun, Sweden) – As the FIS World Cup XC Ski season hits a final crescendo this weekend in Falun, Sweden we wondered just how big a weekend it is for the world’s best. Bragging … READ MORE →

Craftsbury GRP Ski Program is Now Accepting Applications for 2014-15

(Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 training year. Space will be limited, but we hope to be able to add a few new … READ MORE →

Must-see 2014 American Birkebeiner Video

– Relive all the drama, excitement and triumph of the 2014 American Birkebeiner. Follow the top freestyle men as they attack the hills of the Birkie trail in pursuit of winning the prestigious race.
Our … READ MORE →

Norway’s Jacobsen Recovers for FIS World Cup Finals in Falun

– Norway’s Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen arrived in Falun Wednesday night ready to start the three-day World Cup finals just three days removed from her crash during the Holmenkollen 30km CL. After being cleared medically … READ MORE →

Anchorage Weathers Thin Snow for Successful U.S. 2014 National Masters

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Despite thin snow cover and a rapid warm-up on day one, the 2014 AXCS National Masters (February 27-March 2) held in Anchorage, Alaska has been hailed as a big success by … READ MORE →

Canada’s McKeever Wins Heroic Second Gold and USA’s McFadden Takes Silver at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games

(Sochi, Russia) – Brian McKeever is certainly capturing the world’s attention in Sochi, Russia. And it is not just because he skied to his ninth Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday in Sochi, Russia.
McKeever and … READ MORE →

Dario Cologna to Miss World Cup Finals in Falun due to his Ankle Injury

– Dario Cologna who injured his ankle in late November and had surgery to repair the damage felt pain again in the same ankle during last Saturday’s 50km CL Holmenkollen competition. As a result … READ MORE →

Canada’s Arendz Claims Historic Biathlon Bronze at Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi – USA’s Soule 5th

(Sochi, Russia) – Canada’s Mark Arendz battled through brutal race conditions to win the bronze medal in the men’s 12.5-kilometre standing category on Day Four at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia on … READ MORE →

Craft Signs XC Norwegian Superstar Marit Bjørgen

– The world’s best cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen has signed a 4-year contract with the Swedish functional sportswear brand Craft. The freshly signed contract means that the Norwegian superstar will use Craft’s training and … READ MORE →

Norwegian Star Northug OUT of FIS XC World Cup Finals in Falun

– Star Norwegian cross-country skier, Petter Northug, has decided to end his season early and will not be going to the FIS XC World Cup finals in Falun, Sweden from Mar. 14-16 reports Norway’s … READ MORE →

The Way I See It – NENSA, Lahti World Cup, Big Games Waxing, End of the Year Decisions

– These Are For NENSA – In the marathon series some things for you guys to talk about come this spring when you have your meetings to make plans for next year. A couple … READ MORE →

Interviews with Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen after Holmenkollen 30km CL

(Oslo, Norway) – We caught up with the USA’s Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen after the historic 30km CL at the Holmenkollen in Oslo for their take on the race and what it’s like … READ MORE →

Canada’s McKeever Wins 8th Paralympic Gold in Men’s 20km Standing at Sochi 2014

(Sochi, Russia) – Brian McKeever won Canada’s first gold at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and his eighth career Paralympic title on Monday (March 10), finishing first in the men’s 20km standing cross-country … READ MORE →

USA’s Masters Wins Silver in Women’s 12km Sit Ski at Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games

(Sochi, Russia) – Oksana Masters won the USA’s first medal of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games taking home the silver in the women’s 12km sitting cross-country skiing race on Sunday as Lyudmyla Pavlenko won the … READ MORE →

Bjoergen Dominates Women’s 30km CL WCup for Historic Holmenkollen Victory – Randall Scores Career-best 12th

(Oslo, Norway) – While the day belonged to Norway’s Marit Bjoergen with a resounding victory in the women’s 30km CL for a a record-setting fourth Holmenkollen victory, US fans marked Kikkan Randall’s career-best 12th … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke Strong 7th in Men’s 15km Mass Start as Ferry Takes Second Victory in Pokljuka

(Pokljuka, SLO) – American Tim Burke delivered a strong race placing 7th in the men’s 15km Mass Start with two penalties at 58.6s behind today’s winner Bjoern Ferry (SWE) who shot clean for his second … READ MORE →

Domracheva Rebounds to Win Women’s Mass Start in Pokljuka

(Pokljuka, SLO) – Belarus star Darya Domracheva rebounded in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start today in Pokljuka taking home the victory with two penalties as she reminded everyone of her Olympic Mass Start gold pedigree. Finland’s … READ MORE →

Gloersen and Roponen Win 46th Engadin Skimarathon – Overall FIS Marathon Cup Champs Crowned

– Anders Gloersen (NOR) wins the 46th Engadin Skimarathon! Riita-Liisa Roponen (FIN) victorious on the women’s side!
A perfect winter day awaited the 13.000 skiers who started the 46thEngadin Skimarathon in Maloja – blue sky … READ MORE →

Relay Champions Crowned as New England Wins Alaska Cup at 2014 Junior Cross Country Ski Nationals

(Stowe, Vermont) – The 2014 Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships wrapped up on March 8 with the men’s and women’s 3X3km Relay races at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. When the … READ MORE →

Sweden’s Richardsson Triumphant in 50km CL at Oslo Holmenkollen – Harvey Rebounds to 14th, Hoffman 29th

March 08, 2014 (Oslo, Norway) – Sweden’s Daniel Richardsson outdueled his two rivals, Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) and Alexander Legkov (RUS), for the biggest victory of his career winning the 50km CL today in the … READ MORE →

Denver Pioneers Win 22nd NCAA Skiing Championships – Colorado’s Stroem and New Mexico’s Severus Claim Nordic Titles

(Park City, Utah) – The Denver Pioneers captured their 22nd national title on an action-packed final day of the 2014 NCAA Skiing Championships. Four individual champions were also crowned on Saturday, as Mads Stroem … READ MORE →

Canada’s Zina Kocher 13th and Rosanna Crawford 14th at IBU Women’s 10km Pursuit in Pokljuka – Makarainen Wins

(Pokljuka, SLO) – Canada’s Zina Kocher and Rosanna Crawford battled to 13th and 14th respectively in the IBU women’s 10km pursuit World Cup competition at Pokljuka today each w/four penalties as Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen earned … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey 10th as Russia’s Shipulin Takes IBU 12.5km Pursuit Victory in Pokljuka

(Pokljuka, SLO) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey led the North Americans placing a strong 10th in men’s 12.5km pursuit today at round 7 of the IBU World Cup in Pokljuka with three penalities at 1:20.5 … READ MORE →

Canada’s Mark Arendz Makes Wins Historic Biathlon Silver at Sochi Paralympics on Day One as Russia Dominates

(Sochi, Russia) – Reigning world champion Mark Arendz fired his name into the history books as the first Canadian ever to win a silver medal in biathlon at the Paralympic Winter Games coming second … READ MORE →

Canadian Men 6th as Germany Wins Both IBU Junior Relays on Final Day of 2014 Youth/Junior Worlds

(Presque Isle, ME) – Canada’s Sarah Beaudry, Julia Ransom and Erin Yungblut made the top 10 placing 9th with one penalty and 7 spare rounds in the Women’s 3x6km Relay on Friday as Germany’s … READ MORE →

Mass Start FR Junior Champions Crowned at Cross Country Nationals on Day 3

(Stowe, Vermont) – Day Three featured the Freestyle mass start distance races as Maggie Williams (Sun Valley SEF) topped the U20 women’s race, 15km, and Fabian Stocek took another gold in the 15km U20 … READ MORE →

Canada’s Rosanna Crawford 17th as Innerhofer Claims First WCup in 7.5km Sprint at Pokljuka

(Pokljuka, SLO) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford placed 17th at 1:17.4 with two penalties in the 7.5km Sprint behind suprise winner Katharina Innerhofer from Austria who shot clean to claim her first World Cup victory. … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest 2013-14 – Standings After Drammen

– We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after the 2013/14 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Drammen, Norway where the USA’s Kikkan Randall (USA) finished … READ MORE →

Join APU to Welcome Home our Olympians – March 20

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Please join us on Thursday, March 20th from 6-8:00p.m. at the APU Grant Hall Conoco Phillips Gallery to help give our four 2014 Olympians and Coach Erik Flora a very warm welcome back to … READ MORE →

Canadian Men Score Stunning Historic Silver in Youth Relays at IBU Youth/Junior Worlds – US Men 5th + PHOTOS

March 06, 2014 (Presque Isle, ME) – Team Canada’s Alex Dupuis, Aidan Millar and Jules Burnotte scored a stunning historic silver in the Youth Youth Men’s 3×7.5km Relay today at 2014 Youth/Junior World Champrionships in … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey 12th and Burke 16th in Men’s 10km Sprint at Pokljuka – Green 21st for Canada

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – US Biathlon’s Lowell Bailey raced to a 12th-place finish with one penalty at 46.3s behind winner Bjoern Ferry (SWE) who took the men’s 10km sprint with a time of 23:03.5 also … READ MORE →

Vermont’s Gruber and Colorado’s Oedegaard Defend CL Titles at NCAA Championships – Denver Now Leading

(Miday, Utah) – Anja Gruber of Vermont and Rune Oedegaard of Colorado defended their NCAA titles in the women’s and men’s nordic classic races, respectively, on Thursday at Soldier Hollow.

Denver, a 21-time national champion, … READ MORE →

Interview w/Kikkan Randall in Drammen after Clinching her 3rd Sprint Cup Globe

(Drammen, Norway) – We caught up with American XC skiing sensation Kikkan Randall after her Sprint CL race in Drammen, following the historic news for the US star that she would win her third … READ MORE →

Canada’s Beaudry and Gow Claim 6th at Junior 12.5/15km Individual Start Races at IBU Youth/Junior Biathlon Worlds

(Presque Isle, ME) – Skies were clear, but the start of the junior competitions were delayed by one hour due to an extremely cold weather system hitting the area. Wind gusts also affected the … READ MORE →

Classic Sprint Champions Crowned on Day Two of the 2014 Junior XC Ski National Championships UPDATED

(Stowe, Vermont) – Day Two featured the 1.4km CL sprints at the 2014 Junior National Championships hosted at Vermont’s Trapp Family Lodge, as Team New England’s Fabian Stocek (Holderness School) and Heidi Halvorsen (Green … READ MORE →

Hattestad Tops at Men’s Drammen WCup 1.3km CL Sprint – Canada’s Harvey 24th, USA’s Newell 25th

(Drammen, Norway) – Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) picked up another win in Drammen today in the men’s FIS World Cup 1.3km CL sprints, directly after teammate Maika Caspersen Falla (NOR) scored victory in the … READ MORE →

USA’s Randall Clinches Historic 3rd Sprint Cup Globe as Falla Bests Bjoergen at Drammen WCup 1.3km CL Sprint

(Drammen,  Norway) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall made it a hat-trick capturing her third Sprint Cup crystal globe in Drammen, Norway as Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR) snatched the victory today at the FIS World Cup … READ MORE →

Swedish Investigative TV Program Finds Blood Tests from Pro XC Skiers Over 10 Years “Far From Clean”

(Stockholm, Sweden) – The Swedish investigative TV program “Uppdrag Granskning” (Mission Review) has analyzed thousands of blood tests from professional cross-country skiers taken over the past decade and shown this analysis to experts. The … READ MORE →

ConocoPhillips Signs as Title Sponsor of U.S. National Championships and SuperTour Finals

(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, host of the 2014 U.S. National Championships and SuperTour Finals, is pleased to announce ConocoPhillips Alaska as the event’s title sponsor.
“Congratulations to APU’s Nordic … READ MORE →

USA’s Doherty Scores Silver in the Youth Men’s 12.5km at IBU Youth/Junior Biathlon Worlds – Canada’s Dupuis 5th, Burnotte 6th

(Presque Isle, ME) – The USA’s Sean Doherty earned his third medal at the 2014 IBU Youth/Junior Worlds taking home the silver in the youth men’s 12.5km individual start at 6.3 seconds behind winner … READ MORE →


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