Archive | January, 2010

FIS NC World Cup Chaux-Neuve – Demong Leads U.S. in 4th

Moan Wins Again

January 17, 2010 (Chaux-Neuve, France) – World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) just missed the podium Sunday, leading the way for the U.S. in fourth during a World Cup Nordic combined competition in France. Magnus … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Otepaa 1.2km/1.4km Classic Sprint Final – Gaiazova 12th, Newell 13th

Falk and Joensson Win

January 17, 2010 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Sweden flexed it’s sprint muscles on Sunday as Hanna Falk (SWE) was back on the top spot of the podium in the women’s 1.2km Classic Sprint final while … READ MORE →

Woolly Rhino Classic – Flaharties Make It 2 for 2

January 17, 2010 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Tyson and Davya Flaharty made it two victories each in seven days with victories in the third of four races in the 14th Annual Flint Hills Resources Town Race … READ MORE →

TD Bank Eastern Cup Rumford Sprints – Koons and Mooney Win

Hegman Again

January 17, 2010 (Rumford, ME) – Sunny skis for the J2 boys, women, and early starters for men were followed by clouds and wind. This created waxing and other challenges for the … READ MORE →

Cross Country Schedule

Monday, February 15, 2010
Women’s 15km Free – 10 a.m. local time
(1 p.m. EST)Men’s 15km Free – 12:30 p.m. local time
(3:30 p.m. EST)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Women’s Individual Sprint Classic –
10:15 a.m. local time (1:15 p.m. … READ MORE →

Interviews with Bill Demong and Andy Newell

January 16, 2010 – Top US Nordic Combined skier, Bill Demong, scored a WCup win on Jan. 10 in Val di Fiemme, Italy while uber-fast sprinter Andy Newell is set to compete in … READ MORE →

USSA Super Tour Methow Valley Freestyle Sprints – How-to Demo by Valaas and Koos

January 16, 2010 (Winthrop, WA) – It was home-state favourites, Laura Vaalas (APU) and Torin Koos (USST), who made sprinting look easy at Saturday’s SuperTour Classic Sprints hosted by the Methow Valley Sport … READ MORE →

IBU World Cup Rupholding Women’s 12.5km Mass Start – Jonsson Scores

Zina Kocher 17th

January 16, 2010 (Rupholding, Germany) – Helena Jonsson (SWE) continued her domination of the IBU World Cup this season, with clean shooting and quick skiing at the women’s 12.5km mass start event in Rupholding, … READ MORE →

2010 Investors Group $5,000 Bursary Applications Available – Deadline is Feb. 1

January 16, 2010 – In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group is once again offering $5,000 each to 20 of our country’s high performance athletes to assist with costs of … READ MORE →

Nordic Combined Schedule

Sunday, February 14, 2010
Individual NH/10km CC – Trial Round –
9 a.m. local time (12 p.m. EST)
Individual NH/10km CC –
Competition Round – 10 a.m. local time (1 p.m. EST)
Individual NH/10km CC – 10km
– 1:45 p.m. local … READ MORE →

FIS NC World Cup Chaux-Neuve – Lodwick 3rd, Spillane 5th, Demong 6th

Moan Scores

January 16, 2010 (Chaux-Neuve, France) – Despite the support of his Jura fans, Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) conceded today’s win of the FIS NC World Cup in Chaux-Neuve, FRA, to Magnus Moan (NOR). Moan, who … READ MORE →

Biathlon World Cup Rupholding Men’s 15km Mass Start – Svendsen Scores

Burke 19th, Le Guellec 22nd

January 16, 2010 (Rupholding, Germany) – It was clean shooting that won it for Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen at the IBU World Cup men’s 15km mass start in Rupholding on Saturday. Russian Evgeny Ustyugov’s … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Otepaa Men’s 15km Classic – Bauer Again

Nishikawa Top Canuck in 32nd

January 16, 2010 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Lukas Bauer (CZE) was back on top following six days rest after he won the Tour de Ski last weekend, as he was unbeatable in the men’s 15km … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Otepaa Women’s 10km Classic – It’s Kowalczyk UPDATED

Gaiazova 20th

January 16, 2010 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Only one week after winning the women’s overall at Tour de Ski in a come-from-behind surge up Alpe Cermis on the final stage, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), returned to … READ MORE →

NCAA XC – Colorado Leads MSU Invitational

Dartmouth Tops St. Lawrence Carnival

January 16, 2010 (Bozeman, MT) – Thanks to five finishers in the top five of the classical cross-country races, including a 2-3-4 finish by the men, the University of Colorado ski team holds the lead … READ MORE →

Methow Valley SuperTour – Venue Change UPDATE

January 15, 2009 (Winthrop, WA) – Due to questionable weather conditions on Sunday, the Methow Valley SuperTour will move to the Loup Loup Ski Bowl for the second day of skiing. All races on Saturday … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Otepaa – Tour de Ski Winners Bauer and Kowalczyk on Board

Lots of Canucks Racing

January 15, 2010 (Otepää, Estonia) – On January 16-17 the Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross Country stage is set for Otepää, Estonia. According to the latest information there are 206 registered skiers from 21 … READ MORE →

World Cup Biathlon Rupholding – Swedes Win Women’s Relay

Canada 16th, USA 19th

January 15, 2010 (Rupholding, Germany) – With the surprising win of the Swedish women’s 4x6km relay team in today’s IBU World Cup in Rupholding, GER, the famous biathlon countries of yore are back on top … READ MORE →

The Sasseville Report – More on the Tour de Ski

January 15, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – The 2010 edition of the Tour de Ski is now in the books. In my opinion it was the best ever. From the Prologue to the final hill … READ MORE →

New SkiTrax Web Site Launch Rescheduled to Jan. 18

Fantasy Contests Update

January 15, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – Despite our best attempts we’re sorry that to have to push the unveiling our new revamped interactive web site until Jan. 18 following this weekend’s XC World Cup in … READ MORE →

Biathlon Schedule

Saturday, February 13, 2010
Women’s 7.5km Sprint – 1 p.m. local time (4 p.m. EST)

Sunday, February 14, 2010
Men’s 10km Sprint – 11:15 a.m. local time (2:15 p.m. EST)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Women’s 10km Pursuit – 10:30 … READ MORE →

MVSTA Video Interview with Torin Koos and Laura McCabe

January 15, 2010 (Methow Valley, WA) – The Methow Valley Sports Trail Association is hosting the SuperTour races this weekend, Jan. 16-17, and interviewed hometown Nordic heroes, Torin Koos (US Team) and Laura McCabe … READ MORE →

Swix Race Service Report – 2010 US XC Skiing Championships

January 15, 2010 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Kevin Sweeney, Swix Sport USA Racing Service Director, reports on the 2010 ConocoPhilips US Cross-Country Championships held at the famed Kincaid Park in … READ MORE →

Dan Roycroft Retires and Concludes Memorable Career

January 15, 2010 – An athlete at the forefront of Canadian cross-country skiing for the last 15 years, Dan Roycroft has announced his retirement. Jason Pirie of the Rocky Mountain Outlook, writes of the … READ MORE →

Toko Race Wax Recommendations for This Weekend’s Events

January 15, 2010 – Dear Ski Racer, All winter 2009/10 race wax recommendations can be viewed at the link below. If necessary, you can also find updates as well. Sometimes we get information on a race … READ MORE →

Gravey’s Grapevine – Otepaa WCup Preview and TdS 2010 Wrap

January 14, 2009 – With less than a month to go until the Olympics, I’m willing to bet you are feeling the excitement and impending drama. Can you only conceive of how the athletes … READ MORE →

Biathlon World Cup Ruhpolding Men’s 10km Sprint

January 14, 2010 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – It was Norway 1-2 in the men’s 10km Sprint event of the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding on Thursday. Emil Hegle Svendsen edged teammate Ole Einar Bjoerndalen by … READ MORE →

Jumping Schedule

Friday, February 12, 2010
NH Individual Trial Qualification
– 9 a.m. local time (12 p.m. EST)
NH Individual Qualification Round
– 10 a.m. local time (1 p.m. EST)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
NH Individual Trial for Competition – 8:30 a.m. local … READ MORE →

Catamount’s 2nd Annual Women’s Nordic Ski and Expo a Success

January 14, 2010 (Burlington, VT) – Freshly frosted mountains provided the perfect snowy backdrop for the 2nd Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT on Jan 9th. One hundred … READ MORE →

Biathlon World Cup Ruhpolding Women’s 7.5km Sprint

Kocher 30th, Johnson 56th

January 14, 2010 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Anna Carin Oloffson-Zidek (SWE) and Olga Medvetseva (RUS) both shot a perfect 10 for 10, but Oloffson out-skied the Russian by 29.9 seconds to win the IBU World … READ MORE →

2010 US Olympic Biathlon Team Named – Strongest Team Ever

January 13, 2010 – With all the excitement in the US Biathlon camp centered Sunday on Tim Burke’s yellow world cup leader’s bib at the fourth … READ MORE →

Methow Valley SuperTour Ski Races – Jan. 16-17

January 13, 2010 (Winthrop, Washington) – The Methow Valley Sport Trails Association is excited to announce the confirmation of several Olympic athletes who will be competing in the Methow Valley SuperTour this weekend, January … READ MORE →

TD Bank Eastern Cup at Rumford, Maine’s Black Mountain this Weekend

January 13, 2010 (Rumford, ME) – This weekend the best cross-country ski racers in New England converge in Rumford, Maine for the TD Bank Rumford Eastern Cup weekend at the Black Mountain. This … READ MORE →

Warm Weather Threatens Vancouver 2010 – Cypress Closed to Public until March 9

January 13, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Unseasonable temperatures and heavy rain in BC are forcing VANOC to take drastic measures only one month before the 2010 Games as they announced the closure of Cypress Mountain’s … READ MORE →

New SkiTrax Web Site Launching Jan. 15

January 13, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – With only days to go before the 2010 Veissmann XC WCup starts up again in Otepaa, Estonia and one month to Vancouver 2010 we’re gearing up to unveil our … READ MORE →

Tour de Ski 2010 – More Photos

January 12, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – The 2010 Tour de Ski champions have been crowned as Lukas Bauer (CZE) and Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) rose to the challenge to win the overall men’s and women’s titles … READ MORE →

OPA Continental Cup – Gaiazova Wins Gold and Silver

Kuhn Makes Quarterfinals

January 12, 2010 (Oberwiesenthal, Germany) – Daria “Dasha” Gaiazova (CAN) tested her mettle overseas this past weekend at the FIS Continental Cup in Oberwiesenthal (GER). She won the Freestyle Sprint event on Saturday and … READ MORE →

Vancouver 2010 – Final Month Report

January 12, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – With the final month to go before the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, intensive operations to prepare the four outdoor competition venues for all weather scenarios … READ MORE →

Swix Triac 1.0 – The Difference Between Silver and Gold

January 11, 2010 – Combining the most advanced materials and technology available today, the Swix Triac 1.0 is stiffer, stronger and lighter than any Nordic poles ever designed. The … READ MORE →

Brightest Reds Video

January 11, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – This winter, Alberta welcomes the worlds top athletes. World Cup competitions in the winter sports of luge, alpine skiing, speed skating, curling and freestyle and cross-country skiing are … READ MORE →

Flint Hills Resources Town Race Series’ Woolly Rhino Classic – Jan. 16

January 11, 2010 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks is pleased to announce that the fourteenth annual Flint Hills Resources Town Race Series continues with the Woolly Rhino Classic, Saturday, January 16, … READ MORE →

The Sasseville Report – What a Turnaround at the Tour de Ski!

January 11, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – Well, the Tour de Ski is over, the snow has settled and weary skiers are making their way home. After eight races over10 days they’re all looking for … READ MORE →

26th Annual Bogburn Results – NWVT Maintains Club Cup Lead

January 11, 2010 (New Gloucester, Maine) – Alison Crocker (Cambridge Sports Union) dominated the women’s race at the 26th Annual Bogburn winning by almost a minute. Dartmouth skier Gordon Vermeer edged out Colby’s Wyatt Fereday … READ MORE →

USSA Names World U23/Junior XC Ski Teams

January 11, 2010 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has named 12 skiers to the World Junior Cross Country Team that will compete later this month at the Junior Nordic World Championships … READ MORE →

USSA Names Junior Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping World Championship Teams

January 11, 2010 (Lake Placid, NY) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has named ten men and three women to the World Junior Championship Team to compete in nordic combined and ski jumping following … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2010 Standings after Stage 7 Val di Fiemme Mass Start 10km/20km Races

January 10, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – The 2010 Tour de Ski wrapped up today with the crowning of Lukas Bauer (CZE) and Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) as … READ MORE →

Fischer Sweeps Tour de Ski: Triple Victory for Women and Five top Men

January 10, 2010 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL, Fischer) and Lukas Bauer (CZE, Fischer) are the new queen and king of cross country. … READ MORE →

U.S. Biathlon Association Announces Athlete Nominations to the U.S. Olympic Committee

January 10, 2010 (New Gloucester, Maine) – The International Competition Committee of the U.S. Biathlon Association conducted a final review of results from the IBU Cup races in Altenberg, Germany this morning. As a result, … READ MORE →

Tour de Ski 2010 Val di Fiemme Stage 8 Final Men’s 10km Free – Bauer Romps to Win 2nd Tour UPDATED

Babikov 9th Overall

January 10, 2010 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Lukas Bauer (CZE) left no doubt that he was out to win today’s 8th and final men’s 10km Free stage at the … READ MORE →

FIS NCombined World Cup Val di Fiemme – Demong, Lodwick Score Historic 1-2 Finish

January 10, 2010 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – It was history in the making in Italy Sunday as World Champions Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took first and second, … READ MORE →