Highlights

OHP Cross Country Ski Technique and Training Program
January 27, 2012
Karen Bebchuk will be leading a six week cross-country skiing technique and training program, beginning February 1st. Sessions will meet at various parks in the Twin Cities metro area.

North Star Ski Club: Making of the City of Lakes Loppet
January 8, 2012
The North Star Ski Club will be hosting City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation director John Munger for a presentation on the 'The Making of the City of Lakes Loppet'. Munger will provide an inside scoop of the race and the many faces of the skiers and volunteers. The North Star Ski Club meeting is this Tuesday, Jan 10th, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Richfield, and is open to the public.

Ski and Tea Womens Clinics
December 30, 2011
Two special women's clinics this winter in Seeley, part of the Ski and Tea series, and featuring Caitlin Gregg and Audrey Weber. Post-Seeley Hills and Pre-Birkie weekend events.

Double Birkie is On, Start Moved
December 26, 2011
The Double Birkie, a group distance ski, is on for Wednesday, Dec 28th. The event start has been moved to Hwy OO warming hut in order to access the best trail conditions, but still plans to log 90K for the most ambitious skiers.
Related:
Riverbrook's Double Birkie Blowout Sale

Sisu, Ramsey County to Develop Outdoor Center, Snowmaking at Battle Creek
December 22, 2011
The Sisu Foundation in partnership with Ramsey County have announced plans to build an outdoor center for silent sports, as well as snowmaking and additional lighting for the Battle Creek venue.

Bay Nordic Dryland Coverage
December 19, 2011
Over 100 kids turned out last weekend for the opening "ski" session of Bay Nordic in Green Bay. Next session is January 7th.

CXC Veterans/Adaptive Camp Recap
December 7, 2011
John Brown provides a short recap and some photos from the first annual Winter Veteran Adaptive Nordic Ski Camp, put on by CXC at Telemark Resort last weekend.

Double Birkie Scheduled for December 28th
December 2, 2011
The 25th annual Double Birkie is scheduled for Wednesday, December 28th. The big training event has athletes skiing from Fish Hatchery up to Telemark, eating lunch, then skiing back again -- total of roughly 90K. However, skiers can jump in anywhere along the way.

Clubbing at Three Rivers
December 1, 2011
Three Rivers Park District is offering a number ski clubs this winter, including classic and skate technique clubs at Hyland, as well as an adaptive ski club.

Marshall's Holiday Nordic Ski Camp
November 26, 2011
The Marshall School in Duluth will be offering their annual Nordic Ski Camp, Dec 28-30, for kids ages 5-12 and of all abilities. The camp features plenty of cross-country skiing, along with hayrides, bonfires, snacks and more.

Sisu Adaptive Nordic Program
November 26, 2011
The Sisu Foundation will begin offering an adaptive Nordic skiing program on Wednesday evenings at Battle Creek starting November 30th. Equipment will be provided and one of the program goals will be to compete in the upcoming adaptive races in late January.

Go!Training Adult Winter Training Programs
November 17, 2011
Snow is flying and Go!Training has rolled out the adult winter training programs. There are a wide range of options available, including morning and evening sessions, as well as groups for beginners to wave 1 Birkie skiers.
Related:
City of Lakes Loppet Ski Club Classical Group Program

MYSL Skiwerx Program
November 15, 2011
Registration is now open for the winter session of Skiwerx (beginning Nov 28). Skiwerx is a ski training program for kids 9-13 with groups meeting in Minneapolis, Plymouth, and East Metro.

Trollhaugen Thanksgiving XC Clinics
November 15, 2011
Trollhaugen will again be offering weekend post-Thanksgiving ski clinics, November 26-27th. Saturday will focus on classic technique, Sunday will be skate.

Nordic Ski Clinic with John Bauer
November 10, 2011
The Bemidji area cross-country ski club is hosting a weekend Nordic ski clinic with Olympian John Bauer, Dec 9-10th in Bemidji. Friday night features a waxing clinic, Saturday an all-day technique clinic with Bauer.

SkiErg World Sprints
October 29, 2011
Matt Liebsch and Jennie Bender are hosting the Twin Cities edition of the SkiErg World Sprints, Nov 11-13. Hammer out a 1K SkiErg sprint. Open to all ages and abilities, and two locations to compete at.

OptumHealth Ski Classes
October 27, 2011
OptumHeath is offering a pair of XC ski classes this fall/winter, led by Karen Bebchuk and Audrey Weber.

Skier Gala Trail Run and Silent Auction
October 24, 2011
In addition to a 5 mile trail run race/walk, there will be a silent auction of some great skiing equipment, including Matt Liebsch's famed 3th place at US Nationals skis, at the Skier Gala event this Sunday at Elm Creek. Auction bids are now open.
Related:
Team Birkie Revived
Skier Gala 5 Mile Trail Run

Arctic Commando 5K Trail Run
October 22, 2011
Registration is open for the third running of the Arctic Commando 5K Trail Run on November 12th at Battle Creek Park. This year the course will follow the new 5K trail designed for the Super Tour in January. The event is a fundraiser for St. Paul Central Nordic Skiing.

UWGB Trail Run and Ski Clinic
October 14, 2011
UW-Green Bay Nordic ski team is hosting a 5 mile trail run and post-race ski clinic on Sunday, November 6th.

Skier Gala 5 Mile Trail Run
October 13, 2011
There will be a fundraiser 5M trail run at Elm Creek on Sunday, October 30th, along with a post-race silent auction which will including some memorabilia from Matt Liebsch career to date.

Olympic Medalist Todd Lodwick Coming to Winona
October 6, 2011
Todd Lodwick, two time World Champion in Nordic Combined (cross country skiing and ski jumping), five time Olympian and 2010 Olympic Silver medalist, will be the guest speaker at the Winona Nordic Ski Club dinner on Saturday, November 12th. Tickets are still available.

Children's Adaptive Ski Program in Madison
September 30, 2011
CXC will be running an adaptive ski program for children this fall/winter at Elver Park in Madison. Come to an informational session Saturday, Oct 8th at the American Family Children’s Hospital.

Grand Traverse
September 30, 2011
The 5th annual Grand Traverse will be held Saturday, October 8th. The event is non-competitive hiking/running along the Duluth hillside from Jay Cooke State Park ending at the Lakewalk in front of Fitger’s - all on the Superior Hiking Trail. In addition to the Grand Traverse (27.4 miles) there are three shorter start locations along the course.

Bairds Creek Hill Bounding
September 29, 2011
Green Bay skiers are hitting the hills at Bairds Creek on Tuesday evenings for hill bounding sessions. Mark Ernst has a recap and some nice videos from the last session.

Balance Nordic Training Programs
September 29, 2011
Balance Nordic, based out of south Minneapolis, is offering a number of training options for fall and winter Nordic skiing including: Dryland Training, Nordic Strength and Conditioning, Club Ski, Coached Ski, and Event Prep Training. Plus they are working with Audrey Weber for specialized strength and conditioning class.

RLNA Fall Fundraiser
September 29, 2011
Rice Lake Nordic Association will be holding their fall fundraiser on Saturday, October 15th at the RLNA Trailhead. There is also a Gear Swap earlier in the day.

NNF Receives Big Donation, Surpasses $30K for August
September 27, 2011
Peter and Bonni Curran, of Ketchum/Sun Valley Idaho, have made a generous donation of $14,000 to the National Nordic Foundation's 2011 Cross Country Pillar Projects to help tomorrow's stars today.

Saturday Morning Workouts at Battle Creek
September 27, 2011
Sisu Skiers under the direction of Bruce Fiedler will again this fall host a free Saturday morning dryland workout at Battle Creek Winthrop. The first session is this Saturday, October 1st, starting at 8 am.

Sisu Skiers Adult Fall Training Programs
September 25, 2011
Sisu Skiers Fall Training Programs for adults fires up next week. Sisu offers a wide range of programs, for all levels, including a special womens only program, and new this season, two morning sessions available as well.

MYSL Open House for Volunteers
September 21, 2011
The Minnesota Youth Ski League is sponsoring an open house for volunteer recruitment, this Sunday, Sept 25th and Brackett Park in south Minneapolis. Learn how to use your unique skills to get kids across the midwest enjoying the sport of Nordic skiing.

Sisu Survey
September 14, 2011
The SISU Foundation is seeking input from skiers and other silent sport athletes as they shape their near and long-term priorities. Fill out their short survey today.

Adventure Runs at Interstate State Park, Wisconsin
September 14, 2011
The Minnesota Orienteering Club will be offering a series of adventure runs this fall. The first Adventure Run of the series will race over hilly, rocky terrain of Wisconsin Interstate State Park.

American Birkebeiner Young Skier Grants Available
September 13, 2011
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will award a total of $15,000 to Young Skier Programs across the United States this season. Young Skier Grant Program seeks to promote the creation and expansion of young cross country ski programs and gives weight to those submitting applications for the first time. The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 30, 2011.

Go!Training Fall Programs
September 8, 2011
Piotr Bednarski along with Sara Morse will be leading fall training programs for adults and junior/senior skiers. One to three day workout options, after school and weekends for the juniors, and morning, afternoon and evening workouts for the adults.
- Fall Adult Training Programs
- Fall Junior/Senior Packages

Hyland Workouts with Bjorn Lasserud!
September 7, 2011
The famous Minneapolis Ski Club workouts at Hyland Hills, led by the legendary Bjorn Lasserud, start this Saturday, Sept 10th -- 8:30am sharp! Don't forget your hiking poles.

XC Training with Nikolai
September 6, 2011
Nikolai Anikin will be leading fall/winter cross-country ski training programs in Duluth and Cloquet, starting in October. Options for Tuesday or Thursday evening sessions.

Haig Glacier Trip Recap
September 5, 2011
Matt Liebsch returned recently from a week on the Haig Glacier in Canada, getting in some early snow time as part of camp led by Liebsch and friends. Photos and a short recap.

Sisu Skiers Adult Fall Training Programs
September 5, 2011
The Sisu Skiers fall training programs for adults kicks off in October! They offer a wide range of options, including Nordic Hiking and Learn-2-Ski classes.

3G Nordic Fall Training
August 26, 2011
3G Nordic is offering fall junior rollerskiing sessions designed to compliment whichever fall sport you compete in while preparing you for the winter ski season.

Jessie Diggins Nordic Walking/Bounding Clinic Recap
August 25, 2011
Dean Neuburger writes: Jessie Diggins and her coach Gus Kaeding led an all-day clinic on Nordic Walking and Hill-bounding last Saturday (August 20th) on the campus of St. Olaf College. There was a lunch break (Norwegian fare!) between a morning session and an afternoon session when Jessie showed slides and talked about her very exciting experiences and achievements. Children, youth, and adults participated. The event was sponsored by the Rotary Club and YMCA of Northfield and coordinated by Northfield resident and Rotary Club member Lee Dilley.
Related:
Photoset from Dean Neuburger: Jessie Diggins Nordic Walking/Bounding Clinic

LSSC Masters Training Group
August 18, 2011
The Lake Superior Ski Club is accepting registrations for its Masters Training group. The training group runs from October through February, meeting most Thursdays in the Duluth area.

Gear West Fall Training Program
August 18, 2011
Fall is just around the corner! Gear West will be starting their annual technique and training program, now in its 20th season, the first Wednesday in September. Sign up now!

Northfield Nordic Walking Clinic
August 11, 2011
Elite skier Jessie Diggins will be leading a Nordic Walking clinic in Northfield, MN, next Saturday, August 20th. Register online or at the Northfield YMCA.

CXC Rollerski Promo
August 7, 2011
CXC is running a promo to build interest in their Facebook page and highlight rollerskiing.