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Mar 30: Randall Wins 30km FR at US...

Kikkan Randall [P] Nordic...

March 30, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Veteran star, Kikkan Randall (APU/USST), defended her crown winning the women’s 30km freestyle race at the US Distance National Championships held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Centre today. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 30: CDN Athletes Celebrate Government’s Commitment to...

Own the...

March 30, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s sporting heroes remain hungry to deliver a return on the Government of Canada’s continued investment in high-performance sport following Thursday’s budget announcement that ensured the Harper … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 29: Mark Arendz Fires to Gold at...

Mark Arendz [P] courtesy of...

March 29, 2012 (Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Mark Arendz took home the first gold medal of the IPC Biathlon World Cup Finals in Vuokatti, Finland on Thursday.
The 22-year-old Arendz, who is one of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 29: Telemark Resort Eager to Partner With...

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March 29, 2012 (Cable, WI) – In an effort to partner with The American Birkebeiner, Telemark resort has laid out the following win-win proposal to keep the start and many of the Birkie … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Diggins Takes USSA SuperTour Mini-Tour Overall...

Jessie Diggins [P] Herb...

March 28, 2012 (Jay Peak, Vermont) – Liz Stephen (Burke Mountain/USST) took advantage of her slight frame and superior climbing ability to take the win on Jay Peak in today’s women’s USSA SuperTour … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Freeman Wins USSA SuperTour Final Mini-Tour...

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March 28, 2012 (Jay Peak, Vermont) – Noah Hoffman (SSCV/USST) showed peak form today, despite an injured shoulder, in winning the USSA SuperTour Finals Hill Climb event staged at Jay Peak, Vermont. After … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Worldloppet & FIS Marathon Cup Season...

Women’s Birkebeinerrennet Podium [P]...

March 28, 2012 – It was December 2011 – the first FIS Marathon Cup of the season was drawing closer and only two things were missing in most parts of central Europe: The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Canadian Government Supports World Anti-Doping...

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March 28, 2012 (Montreal, QC) – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced the Government of Canada’s contribution for 2012 to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
“Our Government is committed to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Hoffman and Stephen Top USSA SuperTour...

Noah Hoffman [P] Herb...

March 28, 2012 (Jay Peak, Vermont) – Noah Hoffman (SSCV/USST) and Liz Stephen (Burke Mountain/USST) won the men’s and women’s Hill Climb Freestyle events respectively, part of the US Super Tour Finals, held earlier … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Employment Opportunity – Canadian Olympic...

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March 28, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible for all aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: Eric Packer Scores Career-Best Victory at...

Eric Packer (Dartmouth Ski Team) [P]...

March 27, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Dartmouth Ski Team’s Eric Packer overcame a strong field of competitors, and a pacing error in the qualification run, to take the victory in the men’s 1.6km … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: Crawford Dominates CL Sprints at USSA...

Chandra Crawford (Canadian National Team) [P]...

March 27, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Canada’s Chandra Crawford put on a clinic in the women’s 1.6km classic sprint event at the USSA SuperTour Finals today in Craftsbury, Vermont, winning both the qualifier … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2011/12...

1st Prize – Fischer 11/12 Carbonlite...

March 27, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – We are excited to announce the final standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest after the WCup in Falun, Sweden along with the final overall … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: Crawford Blows Away Women and Ellefson...

Crawford in charge… [P] Nordic Focus...

March 27, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Canadian sprint queen, Chandra Crawford, fresh off her 30km classic victory at the Canadian XC Ski Championships at Mont Ste-Ann this past weekend, blew away the the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: Canadian Athletes Add 3 Medals to...

Brian McKeever – Vuokatti, Finland Cross...

March 27, 2012 (Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Para-Nordic athletes added three more medals on Tuesday to their haul at the IPC World Cup Finals, bringing their week total to seven.
Brian McKeever and his … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: BirkieGuide.com Releases 2012...

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March 27, 2012 – I’ve again assembled the data from the Big Race out in Wisconsin in to a bunch of nerdy-but-interesting data on BirkieGuide.com. Feel free to share it around. After a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Talkin’ With the Gravy-Train – Sprint...

Kikkan Randall (USA) with her FIS...

March 26, 2012 (Falun, Sweden) – Following her historic crystal globe presentation in Falun, Sweden, Peter Graves caught up with the USA’s biggest XC ski sensation of the last three decades, FIS World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Contest...

1st Prize – OneWay Premio 10...

March 26, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the winners and final standings for the inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after an exciting marathon season that … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Robbie Weldon: Flying on Two Wheels...

Robbi Weldon with guide Brian Berry...

March 26, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – She was into every high school sport, yet she was usure which one would become her passion. The teenage Robbie Weldon was also a speed-hungry Alpine … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: USSA SuperTour Standings 2012 after Mass...

Jessie Diggens (USST/CXC) [P] Herb...

March 26, 2012 – Here are the USSA SuperTour standings after the Mass Start Classic events in Craftsbury, VT. Jessie Diggins (USST/CXC) leads the women’s rankings with a total of 520 points, followed … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Freeman Holds Off Hoffman for 15km...

Freeman edges out Hoffman for the...

March 25, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Kris Freeman (Team HomeGrown/USST) didn’t let a recent illness or the rainy conditions at the Craftsbury Outdoor Centre get in the way of victory in Saturday’s men’s 15km mass … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: Bjornsen Leads APU Sweep in 10km...

Sadie Bjornsen (APUNSC) [P] Herb...

March 25, 2012 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – Sadie Bjornsen (USST) lead her APU teammates Rosie Brennan and Holly Brooks (USST) to a sweep of the podium in Saturday’s women’s 10km classic race at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: TD Bank New England Ski Museum’s...

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March 25, 2012 – Ian Nesbitt and Robyn Anderson won the men’s and women’s 42km Classic events at the TD Bank New England Ski Museum’s Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon at Omni Mount Washington … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: Freeman and Bjornsen Top Fields in...

Kris Freeman leading Noah Hoffman at...

March 25, 2012 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Veteran  USST Teamer, Kris Freeman from New Hampshire, battled with new WCup team member Noah Hoffman (SSC Vail/USST) for top honours in the men’s 14.4km Classic Mass Start … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: Red Bull Nordix in Oslo –...

Red Bull Nordix [P] courtesy of...

March 25, 2012 (Oslo, Norway) – Sharp turns, high and long jumps and an aggressive herringbone was on the menu between the start and finish of Red Bull NordiX at the Holmenkollen yesterday … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: Canada Wins Para-Nordic Medal Hat Trick...

Brian Mckeever – Vuokattii, Finland [P]...

March 25, 2012 (Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Para-Nordic athletes racked up a set of medals in distance races on Sunday at the IPC World Cup Finals in Vuokatti, Finland. Brian McKeever and his … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: Diggins, Brooks, Hamilton, Hoffman and Ellefson...

Simi Hamilton [P] Herb...

March 24, 2012 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – We caught up with some of the podium finisher’s at today’s 3km Freestyle Prologue at USSA Supertour Finals for their take on the conditions, the courses … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: Interviews with Junior/Elite Women’s Classic 20/30km...

Crawford is victorious… [P] James...

March 24, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Chandra Crawford pulled out all the stops to claim her first national distance title attacking late in the women’s 30km CL race to solo in for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: Quotes and Photos from the Junior/Elite...

Men’s final 50km CL podium [P]...

March 24, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw capped their season crossing the finishline together arm in arm as they shared the limelight in the men’s 50km Classic, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: USSA Supertour Finals Prologue FR –...

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March 24, 2012 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Jessie Diggins (CXC) and Simi Hamilton (Aspen) threw down the first gauntlet on the final battle ground of the US ski season winning the women’s and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals – Junior/Elite...

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March 24, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – The Junior/Elite Women’s Classic 20/30km race is up next on the final day of competition at the 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals in MSA. The Elite women … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals – Junior/Elite...

Devon Kershaw (l) and Alex Harvey...

March 24, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – It’s the final day of competition at the 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals in MSA and the Junior/Elite Men’s 30/50km classic race is underway. The juniors will … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: USSA Supertour Finals and XC Distance...

Crafstsbury...

March 23, 2012 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Battling unusually warm spring temperatures the hearty crew at Craftsbury have staged heroic efforts to preserve snow conditions as the top skiers in the USA converge … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Marit Bjoergen Tops the Cross-Country Prize...

Marit Bjoergen (NOR) [P] Nordic...

March 23, 2012 – Despite missing prize money from the Nordic World Championships, cross-country athletes earned a large amount of money this season. Marit Bjoergen won a total of 388,125 CHF – 11,250 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Top Women Ski Jumpers Meet and...

ZiaTerry and Sarah Hendrickson [P] VISA...

March 23, 2012 (Park City, UT) – Ten-year-old Zia Terry is a star on YouTube simply because she showed the world her courage by soaring off a 40-meter ski jump. On Thursday, she … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Harvey Topples Field to Win Men’s...

Alex Harvey [P] Steeve...

March 22, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – The open men and women’s sprints had to have a venue change to Mont Ste-Anne after the Plains of Abraham lost whatever snow was left following a week … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Crawford Untouchable in Women’s 1.4km FR...

Final Women’s podium [P] Gaiazova 2nd,...

March 22, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Crawford is back. Even after an exhausting season on the World Cup circuit that included bronze and silver medals Chandra Crawford flew to a 3:17.15 time … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Townsend and Macissac-Jones Take Junior Sprint...

Dartmouth College’s David Sinclair wins the...

March 22, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – The Juniors were also on snow at Mont Ste-Anne on Day 5 of the Haywood Ski Nationals on the 1.4km Sprint course as Sebastien Townsend of Nakkertok … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Haywood Ski Nationals – Para Skiers...

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March 22, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – On Wednesday the Para Nordic athletes contested the 0.8km sprints for national titles. Here’s a brief recap of the sit ski and standing competitions held at … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Canada’s McKeever and Carleton Strike Sprint...

Brian McKeever [P] Gibson...

March 22, 2012 (Vuokatt, Finland) – Canada’s Brian McKeever and his guide, Erik Carleton, teamed up to capture the first title of the 2012 IPC World Cup finals in Vuokatti, Finland on Thursday.
The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Employment Opportunity – ParaSport...

ParaSport...

March 22, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – ParaSport Ontario is a not-for-profit provincial sport organization that provides leadership, resources, and opportunities to ensure a strong community for persons with physical disability in the Ontario … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Harvey and Crawford Tame Challengers for...

Crawford...

March 22, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Alex Harvey and Chandra Crawford started Day 5 in control of the 1.4km FR Sprint competition at the Haywood Ski Nationals and never looked back fending … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Talkin’ With the Gravy-Train – Former...

Gallagher was top 20 in the...

March 21, 2012 (Vermont) – On Sunday, March 18, American star Kikkan Randall, hoisted the Sprint Cup Globe to cheers and rounds of applause the world over as she made history becoming the … READ MORE → 1 comment

Mar 21: 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals – Junior...

Suzanne Stevenson takes the Junior Girls...

March 21, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Junior, juvenile and para-Nordic skiers basked in sunshine and sprinted to remarkable times given the watery conditions on Wednesday. An indication of how conditions would deteriorate … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Job Opportunity – Rocky Mountain Racers...

Rocky Mountain...

March 21, 2012 (Alberta) – Rocky Mountain Racers are seeking an assistant coach to work with our high performance cross country and biathlon racing team based out of Canmore and Calgary. The assistant … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Canadian XC Skiers Receive Heroes Welcome...

Alex Harvey holds court… [P] Steve...

March 21, 2012 (Quebec City, QC) – The Canadian XC Ski Team, including Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey, Lenny Valjas, Chandra Crawford, Alysson Marshall and Kevin Sandau arrived at Quebec City’s airport late Monday … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Employment Opportunity – Own the...

Own the...

March 21, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) – Own the Podium in Ottawa is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the contract position of Performance Advisor of Sport Science and Medicine. The application deadline is … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Emily Nishikawa Takes the Women’s 10km...

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March 20, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Emily Nishikawa flew around a soft course as the Open Women were last to race on a day that was better suited for bike racing. After … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Harvey Delivers Home Town Gold in...

Alex Harvey takes the win… ...

March 20, 2012 (Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – After five months on the World Cup circuit, and fourteen World Cup medals – a stunning amount given the incredible international competition – Canada’s national cross-country … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Inaugural NNF Cup Comes Down to...

The inaugural NNF CUP will be...

March 20, 2012 – The inaugural NNF CUP will be awarded at the completion of Super Tour Finals next week. The NNF Cup was launched to increase the awareness of America’s premier cross … READ MORE → 0 comments