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Igor Legacy Camps ~ Filling up!
Filling Up FAST! Igor Legacy Camps (ages 10-13) Supported by Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) and Wisconsin Nordic Development Group (WNDG) The goals of the Igor Legacy Camps are designed to promote the growth and development of Junior Cross Country Ski racers and to expose young athletes to the fundamental building blocks required for…
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Worldly Wisdom
Yesterday we had a visit from a GREAT friend, Worldloppet Gold Master & Global Master skier Ellis York. The most amazing thing about Nordic Skiing is the FAMILY and the Worldloppet is a Key Foundation in this. Article 3.1.4 in the WL Constitution: 3.1.4 To promote friendship among skiers of different nations, thereby strengthening peace…
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Midwest Youth Cup ~ Championships!
This season CXC began the Midwest Youth Cup ~ http://www.cxcskiing.org/pages/events/cxc-youth-cup.html This past weekend was the final three days of racing held at Theo Wirth Park in Minneapolis & run by the Loppet Nordic Foundation ( http://www.loppet.org/ ) Youth from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario & Manitoba arrived and raced. Great Classic races & Skate races were…
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Amazing Days in Falun! Let’s Support some Athletes!
Today 2 Amazing US Athletes got their payday! Silver (Diggins) & Bronze (Gregg) in the Women’s 10km Freestyle race in Falun Sweden. Years of hardwork and dedication to training & the sport paid off for these two. Congrats!
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Birkie Wrap…. Skis were Fast!
We filled our Birkie Wax service once again. Post race we like to survey our customers to get their thoughts. Here are just a few! – Your waxing gave me the confidence I needed to finish my first full Birkie~ so happy to find someone willing to help with the kick wax! On the very…
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Post Birkie ~ Thank You!
Thud…….. Yes that is Kris & I plopping down on the couch yesterday. Well it has been a great, wild last couple of weeks Out There. Great planning in 14′ and great support from some great folks Out There ~ Jasmine Wiley, Annie Rumley,, Justin Rumley, Michael MacMillan, Evan Schroeder and others that helped with…
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So many choices……..
Waxing, this is one of those things that SO many folks get into a true frenzy over. Yes we enjoy the excitement, but remember “Don’t over think it”. There are a few basic things to keep in mind when looking at a wax to choose. 1. Air Temp 2. Snow Temp ( can be vastly…
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Amazing Season…… #ruoutthere
Well the 14-15 Season is an amazing one thus far. The US is on a great uphill run in the Nordic World. Here is a little Run Down of what’s happening Out There! 1. Liz Stephen Has the Highest Finish ever in a WC distance race for a US Woman! 2nd in Rybinsk Russia (10km)…
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IPC World Championships
Cable, Wisconsin, USA will host the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, the third time the United States will host the event and the first time in Wisconsin. Over 150 athletes from 20 countries are expected to compete in the event between 23 January – 1 February 2015 which will be staged on the very…
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A Challenging Telemark Chase!
This past weekend two days of Fantastic JNQ, High School & Middle School racing was held on the Telemark Grounds ~ The Telemark Chase. Saturday’s Classic events & Sunday’s Freestyle gave a terrifically challenging course to all of those who participated. We were Out There to provide race service for the CVN ( https://www.facebook.com/cvnskiteam )…