Archive | March, 2018

NCCP Female Coaching Course Grants – Applications Welcome

– The Cross Country Canada Women’s Committee is offering up to 4 grants to subsidize participation by female coaches in NCCP T2T or L2C courses hosted by Cross Country Canada in April and May … READ MORE →

Justyna Kowalczyk Retires and Takes on Assistant Coaching Role of Polish Women’s XC Ski Team

– Justyna Kowalczyk, Poland’s most decorated Winter Olympian, says her only future competition would be domestic or as a relay member at world championships, reports Polish media. Her only future competitions will be domestic … READ MORE →

Inaugural Mont-Sainte-Anne Loppet p/b Québecor March 31 – Early-bird Registration Until 5pm TODAY

(Quebec City, Que.) – This Saturday, hundreds of novice, intermediate and expert cross-country skiers are expected for the inaugural edition of a fresh new spring challenge: the Mont-Sainte-Anne Loppet presented by Québecor! There’s plenty … READ MORE →

Girls in Sport Campaign – Phase One Complete

– We would like to extend a huge thank-you to all the individuals and organizations who have made Phase One of our Girls in Sport campaign a success. Thank you to all who joined … READ MORE →

Interview w/Erik Bjornsen at 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance Nationals

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – SkiTrax’s Peter Graves caught with Erik Bjornsen (APU) winner of the Men’s 50km CL, the final race of the season and of the 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance Nationals … READ MORE →

Erik Bjornsen Triumphs in Men’s 50km CL Mass Start at 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance Nationals

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Erik Bjornsen (APU) took home the Men’s 50km CL Mass Start victory in a close battle with Adam Martin (Craftsbury Green Project) in second at 1.5 seconds followed by Scott … READ MORE →

WATCH LIVE – Men’s 50km CL Mst at 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance National Championships

(Craftsbury Common, Vt.) – Watch the final event of the season the Men’s 50km CL Mass Start LIVE including Olympians Scott Patterson, Erik Bjornsen battle veterans like Brian Gregg and new revelations like Kevin Bolger … READ MORE →

Interviews with Diggins, Bjornsen and Randall at 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance National Championships

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Following today’s women’s 30km CL, the final race of the season, we caught up with winner Jessie Diggins (SMST2), silver medalist Sadie Bjornsen (APU) and legendary Kikkan Randall (APU) who … READ MORE →

Diggins Edges Bjornsen in Women’s 30km CL as Randall Podiums at Final Race of her Career

(Craftsbury Common, VT) (Craftsbury Common, VT) – The women’s 30km CL, the final race of the season, was both emotional and hard-fought as Jessie Diggins (SMST2) took home her third straight victory in … READ MORE →

WATCH LIVE – Women’s 30km CL Mst at 2018 L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance National Championships

(Craftsbury Common, Vt.) – Watch the Women’s 30km CL Mass Start LIVE including Olympic champions, Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall, and other top athletes from cross-country clubs across America compete for national titles at … READ MORE →

Interview with Jessie Diggins @ 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – SkiTrax caught with Jessie Diggins (SMST2) at the 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals following yesterday’s Mixed Relay competition which her team won defending their title. The final competitions at Craftsbury are … READ MORE →

Stratton Mountain Defends Mixed Relay Title at 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals

(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Stratton Mountain bided their time in the Mixed Relay 4x5km and when the dust settled once again topped the podium to defend their title over APU 1 in second with Craftsbury … READ MORE →

Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy – Currently Accepting Applications

– Our Canmore and Calgary Training Centres are currently accepting applications. Our Program Guidelines for 2018-19 and application form is now available: Program Guidelines 2018-19
Don’t forget to submit your expression of interest to Cross Country Canada as … READ MORE →

Erik Bjornsen Wins Men’s 15km FR Mass Start on Day Two of 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Erik Bjornsen (APU) captured the men’s 15km FR mass start race on day one of the 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals as Simi Hamilton (SMST2) battled to second place followed by … READ MORE →

Diggins Triumphs in Women’s 10km FR Mass Start at 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Jessie Diggins (SMST2) took home her second straight victory at at the 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals, winning the women’s 10km FR mass start race with Sadie Bjornsen (APU) a close … READ MORE →

Special Q & A with Team USA at 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals in Craftsbury

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – There was something truly magical in the air today at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont that took place just after the prize-giving ceremony. Members of the USA Olympic cross-country … READ MORE →

USSA SuperTour 2018 Finals CL Sprint – Diggins and Newell in Charge

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Jessie Diggins (SMST2) took home another victory winning the women’s CL Sprint on day one of the 2018 USSA SuperTour Finals with Sophie Caldwell (SMST2) in 2nd and Ida Sargent … READ MORE →

USA’s Bickner Posts Season’s Best Result Finishes 16th at Ski Flying World Cup in Slovenia

(Park City, Utah) – USA Nordic athlete Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL) finished 16th today at the Ski Flying World Cup in Planica, Slovenia. It was the first of two individual events, part of the … READ MORE →

USA’s Kikkan Randall Retires with Olympic Gold and Storybook Ending to an Amazing Career

– As the 2017/18 ski season winds down, so do the international racing careers of Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen, two of the longest standing women of the current US National Cross Country Ski … READ MORE →

2018 USSA SuperTour Finals and Long Distance Nationals March 23-28

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – The U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals and L.L. Bean U.S. Long Distance National Championships are being held March 23-28 at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.
Fresh from international competition, US Nordic … READ MORE →

INSIDE THE FENCE – To Capture a Crystal Globe

– As each season draws to a close the focus shifts from World Cup wins or Tour de Ski victories to final World Cup standings. Whether it be the sprint, distance or overall titles … READ MORE →

Foothills Nordic Ski Club Launches Team ULLR and Expands High Performance Programming

(Calgary, Alberta) – Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC) is pleased to announce a new high performance cross-country ski development team in Alberta. Team ULLR kicks off in May 2018 with applications accepted after March … READ MORE →

CCSAA Annual Conference April 3-4 Features Amazing Seminars – Register TODAY

(Granby, CO) – Please join CCSAA at its Annual Conference April 3 & 4 at Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, CO.  The Conference is a great opportunity to not only listen to relevant speakers … READ MORE →

Harvey 2nd on Podium in Falun as Bolshunov Takes Mini Tour and Klaebo Wins Overall WCup – Bjornsen 38th, Killick Retires

(Falun, SWE) – Canada’s Alex Harvey raced to 2nd overall in the men’s 15km FR Pursuit finale in Falun, Sweden for his fourth podium of the year. Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov took the final mini … READ MORE →

Diggins Stellar 2nd Overall in World Cup & Podiums with Bjornsen in Falun – Browne 39th as Randall & Stephen Retire

(Falun, SWE) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen wrapped up the season in style landing second and third in the women’s 10km FR pursuit finale in Falun, Sweden.
The finish moved Diggins into … READ MORE →

USA 7th in Men’s Relay at Holmenkollen as Norway Triumphs and Bailey & Burke Retire – Canada 16th

(Oslo, Norway) – The men’s 4×7.5km relay was the final race of the season for Team USA which is boycotting next week’s World Cup final in Russia.
It also marked the final race and storied … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee Stellar 3rd on IBU Women’s 10km Pursuit Podium at Holmenkollen

(Oslo, Norway) – Olympian Susan Dunklee wrapped up her 2017-18 season with a bronze medal around her neck taking third in the women’s 10km Pursuit on the final day of the BMW IBU World … READ MORE →

Best-ever 16 Medals for Canada’s Nordic Skiers at 2018 Winter Paralympic Games

(PyeongChang, Korea) – Canada’s Nordic skiers will leave the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with 16 medals around their necks. The Canucks put an exclamation mark on their record-setting performance, adding a silver and bronze … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 20th in Men’s 15km CL as Russia’s Bolshunov Claims 1st World Cup Win

(Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 20th in the men’s 15km CL race in Falun and sits fourth overall in the World Cup rankings as Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov finally claimed his first World … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 8th and Remains 3rd Overall as Finland’s Parmakoski Wins 10km CL Mst Over Bjoergen

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins finished 8th in the women’s 10km CL mass start and remains third overall with one race to go as Krista Parmakoski of Finland took the win over … READ MORE →

USA’s Doherty Matches Career-best 17th in IBU Men’s Pursuit in Oslo – Fourcade Wins

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Sean Doherty matched his career-best 12.5km pursuit result finishing 17th with two penalties at 1:34.2 behind France’s Martin Fourcade also missing two targets on the range.
It was Fourcade’s 72nd World … READ MORE →

Canada 11th as France Claims IBU Women’s Relay at Holmenkollen – Team USA 15th

(Oslo, Norway) – Rosanna Crawford anchored Team Canada to an 11th-place finish using 11 spares in the women’s 4x6km Relay as France took the victory with six spares. Germany finished second using seven spares … READ MORE →

Historic 4 Paralympic Medals for Canada as McKeever & Wilkie Win Gold, Arendz & Young Win Bronze

(PyeongChang, Korea) -A Paralympic legend and a teenage rookie propelled Canada’s cross-country ski team to four trips to the podium on the final day of individual competition in PyeongChang, Korea.
The 38-year-old Brian McKeever completed … READ MORE →

Oksana Masters Wins 2nd Gold as Jake Adicoff & Dan Cnossen Take Silver at Paralympic Games

– On the final day of individual competition at Alpensia Biathlon Center, Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) won the gold medal in the women’s sitting class of the middle-distance cross-country race. Jake Adicoff (Sun Valley, … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Elected Chair of IBU Athlete’s Committee

– Olympian Clare Egan from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, has been elected as chair of the International Biathlon Union’s Athlete’s Committee, it was announced Friday. Egan was named chair after receiving the most votes (130) from … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell Claims Stellar 3rd on Women’s Final Overall Sprint Cup Podium at Falun

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell landed third on the final Sprint Cup podium after finishing 6th in final 1.4km FR sprint of the season as the World Cup series came to a … READ MORE →

USA’s Hamilton 14th as Norway’s Klaebo Wins Men’s Sprint FR in Falun to Claim Sprint Cup Globe

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Simi Hamilton finished 14th in the men’s 1.4km Sprint won handily by Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo who took the Sprint Cup globe and increased his stranglehold on the overall … READ MORE →

Canadian Biathletes Celebrate Triple Medal Day at 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Mark Arendz from Hartsville, P.E.I. can finally call himself a Paralympic champion. Brittany Hudak from Prince Albert, Sask., and Sudbury’s Collin Cameron battled to bronze in the long-distance biathlon races at … READ MORE →

USA’s Cnossen and Masters Claim Paralympic Silver in Individual Biathlon in PyeongChang

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kansas) and Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) captured silver medals in the sitting classification of the individual biathlon on the final day of biathlon competition at the Alpensia Biathlon … READ MORE →

43rd Annual Great Labrador Loppet March 23-24

(Newfoundland and Labrador) – Welcome to the 43rd Annual Great Labrador Loppet. As one of the most prestigious and popular community events in Labrador West, the PAL Great Labrador Loppet kicks off each March. Skiers and … READ MORE →

USA’s Doherty Best-ever 14th in IBU Men’s 10km Sprint at Holmenkollen as L’Abee-Lund Wins 1st World Cup

(Oslo, Norway) – American Sean Doherty shot clean as he raced to a best-ever 14th-place finish in the men’s 10km Sprint at the Holmenkollen in Oslo at 47.1 seconds behind Norway’s Henrik L’Abee-Lund who … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee Nails Season-Best 4th in Women’s Sprint at Holmenkollen IBU World Cup in Oslo

(Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee shot clean to deliver her best performance of the season finishing just 6.5 seconds off the podium in 4th in the women’s 7.5km Sprint at round 8 … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2017/18 Contest Standings after Oslo

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Oslo, Norway, where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed a landmark podium finishing second in the women’s … READ MORE →

Hardwood Ski and Bike to Host Post-fire Information Session on March 20

(Oro-Medonte, ON) – Hardwood Ski and Bike invites everyone to join their information session to get a better understanding of what the summer operations are for this family resort located just 15 minutes north … READ MORE →

Day 5 at the 2018 Ski Nationals Crowns Long Sprint Champions

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – Day 5 at the 2018 Ski Nationals at Lappe Nordic in Thunder Bay saw the Long Sprint champions crowned with Annika Richardson (BC) Hollyburn Ski Club/NTDC TBay claiming the Junior … READ MORE →

Triple Medal Day for Canada’s Nordic Team at Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Canada’s Para-Nordic enjoyed their most successful day in the history of the Paralympic Winter Games celebrating three athletes hopping onto the podium along with a trio of near misses on Wendesday … READ MORE →

USA’s Masters & Soule Win Career-first Paralympic Gold in Cross-country Sprint – Cnossen Wins Bronze

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) and Andy Soule (Kerrville, Texas/Army) won long-awaited Paralympic gold medals in a thrilling day of action that saw Team USA win three medals in the cross-country sprint … READ MORE →

Caitlin Gregg & Jesse Cockney Win Pursuit Races at Ski Nationals – Bouffard-Nesbitt Takes Women’s Title

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – It was another cool sunny day at Lappe Nordic in T-Bay, as the 2nd day of the Pursuit took place with the 10/15km FR races that get combined with Intervall … READ MORE →

Behind the Scenes: What it Takes to Host the 2018 Ski Nationals at Lappe Nordic Center

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – Check out this great inside look by CBC.ca at what goes on behind the scenes following months of planning as Lappe Nordic Centre in Thunder Bay, one of Canada’s best … READ MORE →

USA’s Cnossen Extends Medal Streak Winning Silver in Biathlon and Soule Takes Bronze at Paralympic Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kansas) won his third medal in as many starts at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 as he took home silver on Tuesday. Cnossen was joined on the … READ MORE →


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