Archive | March, 2019

APU Reclaims Mixed Relay at 2019 L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships

(Presque Isle, Maine) – After a two-year drought, the APU 1 team of Rosie Brennan (Park City, Utah), Eirk Bjornsen (Winthrop, Wash.), Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, Wash.), and David Norris (Fairbanks, Alaska) took the the … READ MORE →

Erik and Sadie Bjornsen Win USSA SuperTour 10/15km CL Races – Schumacher Podiums, Canada’s Beatty 3rd

(Presque Isle, Maine) – The Bjornsen siblings, Erik and Sadie, both won the classic distance races at the L.L.Bean SuperTour Finals in Presque Isle, Maine, Saturday.  Following a two-hour start delay to let the … READ MORE →

WATCH 2019 USSA SuperTour Finals & L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships LIVE – March 29-April 2

(Presque Isle, Maine) – Watch all the action from this week’s U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals and L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships available exclusively from U.S. Ski & Snowboard in partnership with Central Cross Country … READ MORE →

Sadie Bjornsen & Simi Hamilton Win Sprint FR at 2019 USSA SuperTour Finals in Presque Isle

(Presque Isle, Maine) – Sadie Bjornsen (APU) and Simi Hamilton (SMS T2 Elite Team Rocket Ship) topped the women’s and men’s senior fields in the Freestyle Sprint competitions as the USSA SuperTour Finals got … READ MORE →

Rosie Brennan First Recipient of U.S. Nordic Olympic Women’s Inga Award

(Quebec City, Que.) – Since women’s cross country skiing was added to the Olympic Winter Games in 1952, a passionate group of 50 American women have been named to Olympic teams since the U.S. … READ MORE →

Olympians Lowell Bailey and Tim Burke to Take on New Leadership Positions at US Biathlon

(Oslo, Norway) – Four-time Olympian Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), has been named as U.S. Biathlon’s incoming high performance director. Longtime Chief of Sport Bernd Eisenbichler, who has been the architect of U.S. Biathlon’s … READ MORE →

CCSAA Annual Conference April 1-3 in Lake Placid – Still Time to Register

(Lake Placid, NY) – Please join CCSAA at its Annual Conference April 2 & 3 at the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid, NY. The Conference is a great opportunity to not only listen … READ MORE →

Bishop’s University to Launch Cross Country Ski Team – Applications Welcome

(Lennoxville QC) – Bishop’s University, near Montreal, is pleased to announce the launch of a cross-country ski team coming in fall 2019 and slated to compete during the 2019-2020 season. The team will be … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Head Coach @ Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club

(Smithers, BC) – The Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club is seeking a highly motivated and skilled club coach available for a seasonal position starting in September 2019. Salary is $4500/month.
The Bulkley Valley Cross … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Takes Second Silver for Grand Finale in Quebec City & Storybook Ending to Amazing Career

(Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey, 30, celebrated a storybook ending to his career, winning back-to-back silver medals on home snow in sunny conditions for a dream weekend finale, as massive crowds cheered … READ MORE →

Bjornsen 11th at Quebec City Finale as Nilsson Sweeps Mini Tour & Oestberg Wins Overall – Nishikawa 31st

(Quebec City, QC) – Sadie Bjornsen led the North Americans finishing 11th overall in the mini-tour as the season wrapped up in Quebec City with the final race of the season, the women’s 10km FR … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Captures Career-first Medal Winning Bronze in Women’s Mass Start at IBU World Cup in Oslo

(Oslo, Norway) – US Olympian Clare Egan took home her career-first IBU World Cup medal capturing bronze in women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the final round of the series in Oslo, Norway.
She was the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Takes Emotional Silver in Men’s 15km CL Mass Start on Home Snow in Quebec City

(Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey pulled out all the stops to capture an emotional silver in the men’s 15km CL mass start on home snow in Quebec City.
“This is incredible. It makes … READ MORE →

USA’s Bjornsen 18th in Women’s 10km CL Mass Start at Quebec as Nilsson Wins – Nishikawa 38th

(Quebec City, QC) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen finished 18th in a crash-filled women’s 10km CL mass start in tough snow conditions at Quebec City. Stina Nilsson (Swe) edged Therese Johaug (Nor) for the … READ MORE →

USA’s Doherty 11th in Men’s Pursuit at IBU WCup Oslo as Norway’s JT Boe Sets New Record with 15th Victory

(Oslo, Norway) – American Sean Doherty moved up 21 places to finish 11th with a single penalty in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit as Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe won his 15th World Cup of the … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan 9th in Women’s 10km Pursuit at IBU World Cup in Oslo – Canada’s Lunder 24th

(Oslo, Norway) – Clare Egan raced to a top-10 finish claiming 9th in the women’s 10km Pursuit with three penalties at the Holmenkollen on Saturday as Slovakia’s Anastasiya Kuzmina went wire-to-wire with clean shooting … READ MORE →

Alex Harvey – Like Father Like Son

(Quebec City, Que) – There have been numerous references to the careers of Alex Harvey and his father Pierre, from their 50km victories, to their connection with Falun, to their killer speed and capacity … READ MORE →

Harvey 10th on Home Snow as Klaebo Wins Quebec City Sprint FR and Overall Globe – USA’s Hamilton 13th

(Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 10th in the men’s 1.6km Sprint F on home snow at the final race weekend of his career in Quebec City. The top US skier was … READ MORE →

USA’s Bjornsen 6th in Women’s Sprint at Quebec World Cup as Sweden’s Nilsson Takes Series Globe

(Quebec City, QC) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen battled in soft snow conditions to finish sixth in the final of the women’s 1.6km Sprint F competition as Sweden’s Stina Nilsson took the win and … READ MORE →

Norway’s JT Boe Claims 8th Sprint IBU World Cup Victory in Fog at Oslo – USA’s Doherty 32nd

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Sean Doherty was the top North American in tough foggy conditions finishing 32nd in the men’s 10km Sprint with two penalties as Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway took home … READ MORE →

Canada’s Lunder Career-best 9th in IBU World Cup Women’s Sprint at Oslo – USA’s Egan 12th

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Emma Lunder raced to a fab 9th in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint with clean shooting for the first top-10 result of her career at the final BMW IBU World Cup … READ MORE →

FIS Cross-Country World Cup Quebec City Finals Press Conference

(Quebec City, QC) – With the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals now just one day away, the Quebec City Armoury was the scene for members of the Canadian national team and event partners … READ MORE →

Alex Harvey – End of an Era

(Quebec City, Que) – Alex Harvey is a legend both here and abroad. A genuine star and a gentleman to boot he’s given so much and won so many events that we ran out … READ MORE →

Olympic Dreams – The U.S. Women’s Cross-country Ski Team’s Incredible Journey to Win Gold

– When Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line first in the women’s Team sprint competition at Pyeongchang, South Korea on Feb. 21, 2018, winning historic Olympic gold with her teammate Kikkan Randall, more than … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Falun

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Falun where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed 3rd in the Women’s 10km Classic – … READ MORE →

A Total of 21 Athletes Linked to the Blood Doping Ring at Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria

(Austria) – Munich State Prosecutor Kai Graeber announced on Tuesday that 21 athletes from eight countries and five sports have been linked to the blood doping ring that was discovered following raids at the … READ MORE →

Canmore’s Hendry & Thunder Bay’s Maclean Win 30/50km CL Marathon Races at Canadian Ski Nationals

(Gatineau, QC) – Sam Hendry of Canmore, won today’s Canadian Ski Championship “marathon”, a 50k classic style race that finished with the medalists separated by 3/10ths of a second. Nakkertok racer Dominique Moncion-Groulx, from … READ MORE →

Masters World Cup 2021 Receives Funding Support from Alberta Government

(Alberta) – The Alberta World Cup Cross Country Ski Society is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta is providing financial support for the Cross Country Ski Masters World Cup 2021.
The Masters World … READ MORE →

Lenny Valjas Closes Out his Canadian Ski Championships Career with Third Gold Medal

(Gatineau, QC) –  World Cup veteran Lenny Valjas of Toronto and Woodstock’s Bob Thompson, brought home a victory for Team Hardwood, at the Canadian Ski Championships, men’s team sprint.
In the relay each skier alternates … READ MORE →

Alex Harvey Canadian Rockstar of Cross-country Skiing

(Oslo, Norway) – I was recently in Oslo for the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, which featured several events, including a 50-kilometre cross-country race on Saturday, March 9. This race was the reason I’d chosen to … READ MORE →

Ottawa’s Luke Allan Wins Surgenor Canadian Sprint FR Championship in Gatineau

(Gatineau, QC) – Again there were large crowds out at the Nakkertok Ski Centre in Gatineau, for the Surgenor Canadian Championship Sprint races. It was a chance for the younger athletes to be in … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Head Biathlon Coach/Assistant Nordic Coach at Highlands Nordic

(Duntroon, Ontario) – Highlands Trailblazers is expanding its Biathlon and Nordic Racing facilities/programs and is seeking a full time Head Biathlon Coach/Assistant Nordic Coach. Included in this expansion is the construction of a 10 … READ MORE →

Team Canada’s Wax Techs Credited with 3 Golds on Historic 4-Medal Day at Para Nordic World Cup in Japan

(Sapporo, Japan)– Canada’s Para-Nordic Team celebrated a historic end to the 2019 World Cup season with a four-medal haul, thanks to the work of the magicians in the Canadian wax room in Sapporo, Japan.
The … READ MORE →

World Championship Squad Leads 29 Canucks into Quebec City World Cup Finals on Home Snow

(Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s 10-member World Championship Team will lead 29 Canadians into Quebec City where they will host the top nordic athletes in the world for the FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals, … READ MORE →

Cross Country Canada Changes Name to Nordiq Canada

(Ottawa, ON) —Inspired by a passionate group of cross-country skiers connected by trails across the country, Canada’s cross-country ski community is rebranding itself as Nordiq Canada.

Modernizing its existing brand, Nordiq Canada will take the … READ MORE →

USA’s Reid Takes Stellar 10th in Career-first Mass Start at 2019 IBU Biathlon Worlds – Weier and Windisch Win

(Ostersund, Sweden) – The USA’s Joanne Reid saved the best for last. claiming a stellar 10th-place finish in the first 12.5km Mass Start race of her career on Sunday, the final day of the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 11th in Men’s Freestyle 15km FR at Falun as Russia’s Bolshunov Wins – USA’s Norris 16th

(Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished just outside the top 10 claiming 11th in the men’s 15km FR individual start race at Falun, Sweden, the final European World Cup of his career.
The USA’s … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Lands Third on the Women’s 10km Freestyle World Cup Podium at Falun

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins delivered a strong performance to land 3rd on the women’s 10km FR World Cup podium in Falun, Sweden on Sunday as Therese Johaug of Norway took home … READ MORE →

Antoine Briand and Maya Macisaac-Jones Win AltaGas Sprint Titles at Canadian Ski Championships

(Gatineau, Québec) – There were large crowds out today for the AltaGas, Canadian Championships sprint competitions, at the Nakkertok Nordic Centre. Antoine Briand of Sept-Îles, Quebec set the fastest Canadian time in qualifying and … READ MORE →

U.S. Junior Nationals 2019 Day 3 – Alaska’s Kramer, Schumacher Win 10/15km CL Mass Start Titles

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska’s Kendall Kramer and Gus Schumacher capped a week of winning with no- doubt-about-it victories in their respective classic mass start races Friday at the 2019 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross … READ MORE →

US Women Career-best 9th at IBU Biathlon Worlds as Norway Takes Both Relay Crowns

(Ostersund, Sweden) – US Biathlon turned in its best-ever performance in the Women’s 4x6km relay event at an IBU World Championships on Saturday finishing 9th as Norway claimed the gold.
The team of Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan, Joanne … READ MORE →

USA’s Bjornsen 10th and Caldwell 11th in Sprint FR at Falun, Sweden – Nilsson and Klaebo Triumph

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen skied to a 10th-place finish, and teammate Sophie Caldwell finished 11th, in the FIS XC World Cup freestyle Sprint in Falun, Sweden, on Saturday.
Bjornsen, who had the … READ MORE →

Canadians Celebrate Double Medal Day to Open Para Nordic World Cup in Japan

(Sapporo, Japan) – Canada’s Mark Arendz and Emily Young served up a silver and bronze medal in the biathlon middle distance event at the opening day of the Para Nordic World Cup in Sapporo, … READ MORE →

Schumacher and Kramer Still in Charge on Day 2 at U.S. Junior Nationals 2019

(Anchorage, AK) – The action was fast and furious, dramatic and even controversial, in the always exciting classic sprint event on the second round of racing at the 2019 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross … READ MORE →

Dahria Beatty and Lenny Valjas Storm to Gold in Pursuit Races at 2019 Canadian Ski Championships

(Gatineau, Que) – Dahria Beatty battled to her first national championship crown of 2019, while Lenny Valjas finished on top of the podium for the second-straight day – this time in the pursuit races … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Drammen

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Drammen where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed 5th in the Classic City Sprint – … READ MORE →

Norway Wins Inaugural Single Mixed Relay at IBU Biathlon World Championships – USA 13th, Canada 15th

(Ostersund, Sweden) – Team USA’s Susan Dunklee and Sean Doherty finished 13th in the first-ever single mixed relay event held at an IBU Biathlon World Championships. With one penalty and seven spare rounds the duo were … READ MORE →

Career-bests for USA’s Nordgren 16th and Doherty 17th in Men’s 20km at IBU Biathlon World Championship

(Ostersund, SWE) – Americans Leif Nordgren and Sean Doherty both posted career-best results at an IBU Biathlon Championship finishing 16th and 17th respectively in the Men’s 20km on Wednesday in Ostersund, Sweden.
Taking the gold … READ MORE →

Emily Nishikawa and Lenny Valjas Win 5/10km CL Titles at 2019 Canadian Ski Championships

(Gatineau, Que.) – Emily Nishikawa and Lenny Valjas held off a hard-charging next generation of Olympic cross-country skiers to win the first gold medals of the Canadian Ski Championships in Gatineau, Que. on Wednesday.
The … READ MORE →

USA’s Tara Geraghty-Moats Wins Women’s Nordic Combined Continental Cup 2018-2019 Overall Crown

(Nizhny Tagil, Russia) – After a four-month tour that touched venues spanning the globe, American Tara Geraghty-Moats (W. Fairlee, Vt.) is the International Ski Federation, Women’s Nordic Combined, Continental Cup 2018-2019 winner.
The 25 year … READ MORE →


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