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Manificat Victorious in Lahti

Mar 6, 2010 9:55pm

Lahti, Finland – Maurice Manificat (FRA), along with his teammates, was shut out of the medals in Whistler, the most heartbreaking moments coming when Emanuel Jonnier lost out in the final sprint for the podium in the 4×10 relay. But today Manificat gained a small measure of redemption, outsprinting Lukas Bauer...

Norway Dominates Post-Olympic World Cup; Randall 24th

Mar 6, 2010 8:53pm

Lahti, Finland – The Olympics have come and gone, but there is still plenty of racing to be done. The World Cup did not miss a beat, restarting less than a week after the Olympic 50k with a 15/30km pursuit as part of the annual Lahti Ski Games. The fields were...

California Gold Rush – Spring Marathon Racing at It’s Best

Mar 6, 2010 8:12pm

It’s March, the snow is melting off the Birkie Trail, the Super Tour has headed off to, well, wherever the Super Tour heads off to these days, and the weather is turning warmer in California. Hang ‘em up? No way, not with the premier racing event of the season looming...

SuperTour Finals “Tour de Ski” to Attract Top Racers: Juniors to Race Head to Head With the Best

Mar 5, 2010 8:58pm

Madawaska, ME—With the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games just finished, the top Nordic skiers on the continent have jetted across the Atlantic for the final period of the World Cup. However, they will be back in just three short weeks and most plan to race in...

The Man and the Method: John Morton, Morton Trails

Mar 4, 2010 6:17pm

Aerial of the trails at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, ME John Morton John Morton received this year’s EISA Service Award for the work he has done in trail design which has so positively affected many communities and nordic skiers; racers and recreational tourists alike. Many of the EISA college...

Job Openings at Gear West

Mar 4, 2010 5:14pm

Gear West Manager Outdoor Clothing Store Gear West Ski & Run has a managerial opening for their new store, The Buckhorn, an outdoor clothing store in Long Lake MN. Located 20 w of Mpls, the Buckhorn was started 1 1/2 years ago and features 2/3 womens clothing, 1/3 men and sells 15%...

Sprinting: Slowing Down to Go Fast?

Mar 4, 2010 9:31am

Steinbock Racing's Chris Cook recently won the pack sprint at the American Birkebeiner to finish 3rd. Here are his comments below on sprinting. Sprint racing can be a tough balancing act, between tempo, technique, pace, and power application. As the sprint courses have grown in distance and time, not...

XC Oregon: 12 Years And Going Strong

Mar 4, 2010 9:22am

Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by XC Oregon and was not written by FasterSkier. With a third Olympic cycle in the books, the XC Oregon elite development program based in Bend, Oregon is already starting to look ahead towards the next four years. Currently highlighted by elite athletes such as...

Craftsbury Green Racing Project Accepting Applications

Mar 4, 2010 9:03am

Green Racing Project (Photo: Lincoln Benedict) The Craftsbury Green Racing Project is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 training year. Space will be limited as all current team members are planning to continue with the program. We hope to be able to add at least 2 new members to the team....

Presque Preview: The Junior Olympic sprint course

Mar 4, 2010 5:41am

The 2010 Junior Olympics will take place March 8th through the 12th at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, Maine. First race up: the classic sprint on March 8th. The sprint trail was widened in anticipation of this event, with a successful trial of the course held in December...