Midwest MTB Racing Season Preview April 23, 2008 Jay Richards files his annual mountain bike racing season preview, and just in time as the season opens this weekend in Decorah, IA. Check Jay's rundown on the local races and riders to watch this season.
Skifire: Tierra del Fuego Nordic Ski Festival Announced April 22, 2008 Skifire along with its Argentine partners announce the first ever Tierra del Fuego Nordic Ski Festival. Over 40km of cross-country trails in the Valley of Tierra Mayor and at the Francisco Jerman Nordic Ski Area will get daily, Pisten Bully grooming for both classic and skate techniques. The 20 day long festival kicks off on July 30th.
Riverbrook Jobs Posted April 22, 2008 Looking to work and play in the great outdoors of NW Wisconsin? Riverbrook is looking for sales and services managers at their Spooner and Seeley locations.
Birkie Survey Results Posted April 16, 2008 Over 850 skiers participated in the Birkie survey this season. Some of the interesting highlights include high marks for the new Birkie classic and not much interest in an "open track" (non-competitive event).
Rossignol Red-White-Blue Program Seeking Applicants April 15, 2008 Rossignol's RED-WHITE-BLUE is offering serious junior/collegiate skiers support help them make the next step in their racing career. Three levels of programs provide skiers with equipment and deals to help them achieve their goals. Program application deadline is May 1st.
CXC Announces Openings For Athletes April 14, 2008 Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC) announces openings for athletes in their CXC Elite Team, the newly created CXC Post Graduate Program, and the updated Junior Development Programs.
Weekly Newsletter We send out a free e-mail newsletter, weekly during the season and usually bi-weekly in the off-season. In the newsletter we briefly highlight current news, events and stories related to silent sports and especially cross country skiing. We also feature weekly trivia contests during the ski season. If you'd like to be on the mailing list, just sign up for your free account. You can add/remove your newsletter subscription from your Account Preferences.
Bike To Work Week - May 10-18 May 8, 2008 Improve your fitness and save some gas... May 10-17 Wisconsin Bike to Work Week - Check out scheduled events for Fox Valley, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee and Sheboygan. May 12-18 Twin Cities Bike to Work Week - Find commuter convoys and downtown celebrations, all encouraging to make the switch to cycling.
Weekend Events May 7, 2008 A selection of events for Mother's Day weekend... May 10 MSC Pike Island Trail Run - The MSC trail running series starts with 5K and 10K events at Pike Island in Fort Snelling State Park. May 10 Synergy TT - Time trial on the popular Withrow course just west of Stillwater. May 10 Ice Age Trail 50 - 50K or 50 mile trail runs on the Ice Age in the southern Kettle Moraine. May 11 Spring Cup - The MNSCS series kicks off with a fast and narrow singletrack at Harmon Park. May 11 Race for the Cure - A Mother's Day tradition, 5K run and walk events starting at the Mall of America.
Midwest MTB Racing Recap May 6, 2008 The last of the snow has melted away at Maplelag and Jay Richards is back to mountain biking again. Read his recap on the recent area races, as well as a look towards this weekend's Spring Cup MNSCS series opener.
KidSki Coaching Director Position May 5, 2008 Applicants are being sought for the Snowflake KidSki program. The KidSki program provides ski lessons for youth Sunday afternoons in season at Snowflake Nordic Center.
Twin Cities Master's Biathlon Clinic May 4, 2008 Want to add more excitement to your X-C Racing? Always wanted to try Biathlon? Then plan on attending the Masters Introduction to Biathlon clinic on Saturday, May 10 in Elk River. Update: Cancelled due to lack of participants.
Hoigaard's Mother's Day Sale May 4, 2008 Hoigaard's is holding their Mother's Day Sale now through May 11th -- Savings up to 20% on womens apparel, sandals, bike trailers and accessories.
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Victor C. Dunder Award Deadline Extended May 1, 2008 The application deadline for the Victor C. Dunder awards have been extended to May 16th. The annual Victor C. Dunder Ski Equipment Awards help support first year high school skiers with equipment awards.
Kate Stenso Miller Passes Away April 30, 2008 Kate Stenso Miller passed away suddenly last Thursday, April 24th. Miller was a Recreation Specialist for Three Rivers Park District and an active organizer in numerous silent sports including skiing, canoeing, orienteering and womens retreats. Visitation and services next Monday, Tuesday.
Plus an update on Ken Salzberg who is recovering from a serious bike crash.
Spring Triathlon Clinic Series April 30, 2008 Endurance Athlete is offering a free Spring Triathlon Training and Information Clinic series, meeting Sundays, May 11-June 1st in Arden Hills.
Minnesota Coaches Association Spring Meeting Recap April 29, 2008 Minutes have been posted from the Minnesota Coaches Association Spring Meeting held back on April 19th in Mora. Discussions included uniform markings, State Meet date change, and State Meet team scoring.
Summer Junior Programs Preview April 28, 2008 School is out in almost a month and many metro area juniors are looking at their options for a summer training program. We've got the "skinny" on changes and new offerings in the most of the Twin Cities programs. Related: Summer Training Programs Calendar
Minnesota Ironman Coverage April 27, 2008 While Sunday morning's weather was a little crisp, most Minnesota Ironman riders were grateful to avoid the windy and snowy conditions just 24 hours before. Temperatures on Sunday started in the low 30s and rose into the low 40s as the winds were light out of the west. The annual ride starts in Lakeville before breaking off into three separate loops of 30, 66 and 100 miles. Related: Photoset: 30 mile route - 15 photos
Ken Woods Road Race Coverage April 26, 2008 It was a brutal day for a bike race Sunday as strong westerly winds combined with cold temperatures and even some snow/ice mix to pound the riders along most of the Ken Woods course. We stopped down for the first lap of the afternoon races. Related: Photoset: Afternoon - SE Corner - 134 photos, Afternoon - Sogn Hill - 109 photos BikeThrow: Ken Woods Recap
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Get in Gear 10K Coverage April 26, 2008 Strong NW winds, temperatures right at freezing and even a few snow squalls made for one of the more challenging Get in Gear spring runs in recent memory Sunday morning. Sammy Malakwen outkicked William Serem in the final stretch to take the mens 10K crown. Kimberly Magee easily won the womens division. Related: Photoset: 10K - 133 photos Photoset from Nate Brown: 5 photos Results: 5K, 10K
Mora Ski Club Offering Ski Clinics April 24, 2008 The Mora Ski Club invites juniors and adults to register
and attend four Mora Vasaloppet Ski Clinics this summer and fall at the
Mora Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center. Instructors will include Mora champions Chad Giese and Nikolai Anikin.
Trail Mix Coverage April 19, 2008 Soggy trail conditions forced some course modifications for the annual Trail Mix run at Hyland on Saturday morning. Rainfall over the prior 24 hours had saturated parts of the course and brought about the elimination of some of the steeper/muddier sections. Runners participated in 50K, 25K and 25K team competitions under cool but relatively dry conditions. Related: Photoset: 50K - 82 photos, 25K - 181 photos, 50K Team Relay - 114 photos Results: Trail Mix Results
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Opus Criterium Coverage April 15, 2008 Warm spring weather (finally!) rolled in just in time for the Minnesota cycling season at the Opus Criterium series Tuesday night in Minnetonka. Temperatures soared into the upper 60s as strong south winds might the uphill stretch even harder than normal. There were good crowds for all four events, including an impressive womens field. Related: Photoset: Cat 5 Race - 77 photos, Cat 4 Race - 45 photos, Womens Race - 63 photos, Mens 1/2/3 Race - 146 photos
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Wolverine Hard Core Coverage April 13, 2008 Nearly 20 skiers lined up Sunday morning at Wolverine in Ironwood for a short-notice ski race. Paulette Niemi took the overall victory as everyone enjoyed some incredible April ski conditions. Results and photos posted. Related: Race Story: Hard Core 10K by Paulette Niemi
MiSSeries/MNSA Banquet a Success April 10, 2008 More than 90 people attended this year's Minnesota Nordic Ski Association (MNSA)/Minnesota Skinnyski Series (MiSSeries) Banquet. Held at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, attendees enjoyed the MiSSeries awards presentation, a moving presentation of the MNSA lifetime achievement awards and the Market's excellent international cuisine.
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