NewNoquemanon Results

January 24, 2026

Consumed by a subzero-spell that saw yesterday's Junior Noque and adaptive events canceled, the Noquemanon Ski Marathon toughed it out on Saturday with over 800 skiers showing up despite the cold weather conditions. Winners in the long races were Xavier Mansfield and Chelsey Youngberg for the 50K classic, and Mitchell Campbell and Hanna Torvi for the 50K freestyle. At half the distance, James Kyes and Lori Seele were the first to finish in the 24K classic, while Trygve Rux and Amaeli Kam-Magruder took the top spots for the 24K freestyle. Last but not least, in the quarter-distance 12K events Joseph Peng and Allie Pietil had the fastest times in the classic race, with Caden Laurn and Kathryn Clark doing likewise for the freestyle race.

NewWorld Cup Goms: Classic Sprints; Second Place for Schumacher

January 24, 2026

The good times kept on rolling for the US Ski Team in Goms, Switzerland with another great result in Saturday's classic sprints. Making it two podiums in just as many days, Gus Schumacher skied an incredibly smart race to place second, the only skier finishing ahead of him being the one and only Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. Edvin Anger of Sweden took third, while Ben Ogden and JC Schoonmaker finished 6th and 10th respectively, making it three in the top-10 for the Americans. An equally impressive showing by the women's team, three made the heats with Jessie Diggins making it the furthest, finishing 7th in the semifinals. Linn Svahn won out in the women's final, surviving a sprint finish with Germany's Laura Gimmler and Switzerland's Nadine Faehndrich. One more World Cup race remains before we head into the Olympics which will be a mass-start classic race, taking place tomorrow.

NewWorld Cup Goms: Team Sprints; History Made for US Men's Team

January 23, 2026

Only the second team sprint of the season and the last time to test the event before the Olympics, Friday was an exciting preview of what to expect at the Winter Games in two weeks' time. Starting things off in Goms, Switzerland was the women's final which went down to the wire with the German duo Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek taking the top prize ahead of two Norwegian teams. Only a handful of seconds behind, the US team of Samantha Smith and Julia Kern would finish just off the podium in 5th. The men's final was also a race of fine margins, with the Norwegian team of Harald Oestberg Amundsen and Einar Hedegart just getting the gap on their two closest competitors, Italy and the US. Gus Schumacher, paired with Ben Ogden, wouldn't quite have the legs left to out sprint Italy's Federico Pellegrino, but would still cross the line in third, a first ever World Cup podium for the US men in the event. Tomorrow the excitement continues with classic sprints scheduled.

US Ski Team: Cross-Country Team Announced for Olympic Winter Games

January 22, 2026

Following final considerations over the weekend, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced on Thursday the 16 athletes that will be representing the United States of America at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Eight women and eight men were nominated, with two Midwesterners in total making the cut: Jessie Diggins and Zak Ketterson. The cross-country competitions kick off in two weeks' time on Feb 7th.

Weekend Racing

January 21, 2026

A very cold weekend on tap, but some races are still on...
Jan 24 Noquemanon - One of the big marathons with plenty of snow this season.
Jan 25 Marine O'Brien - One or two laps around the trails at William O'Brien.
Jan 25 Rademacher Rush - Cancelled A rare chance to race on the trails at St. Mary's in Winona.
There is also a JNQ at Ariens Nordic Center.  Check our Racing Outlook for the latest updates we've received.

World Cup Racing: Goms Schedule

January 20, 2026

A final stop before the Olympic Winter Games, the World Cup circuit returns to Switzerland for three days of racing in Goms this weekend. Friday is the second team sprint of the season, taking place at 5:30 AM CST and 7:30 AM CST for the qualifiers and finals individually. Saturday then sets the stage for more sprinting, switching to the classic technique and sticking to a similar schedule with the qualifiers at 3:00 AM CST and heats at 5:30 AM CST. Finally, Sunday showcases the final competition of Period III, a mass-start 20K classic race that starts with the women's field out first at 4:15 AM CST, and finishes with the men's field on course at 7:15 AM CST.

Racing Outlook

January 19, 2026

The cold weather is creeping in but cancellations have been kept to a minimum so far aside from the Junior Noque on Friday. After two years off, the Marine O'Brien Ski Race is on again with chilly conditions calling for a start time delay, and the same for the Noquemanon Ski Marathon. Meanwhile, the Rademacher Rush is giving it an extra day to try for higher temps, and the Lumberjack Jaunt is being pushed back a week to also allow for warmer weather. Additionally, the Founders Classic is being moved two weeks to Feb 14th. In Wisconsin the Billion JNQ/CCSA competition is flipping race days with later starts and a condensed schedule to accommodate for the weather, and the Birkie Tour slips to Sunday, hoping for warmer temps. Event updates will continue to be posted as soon as they come in.

Coleraine JNQ Freestyle Individual Start Results

January 18, 2026

Another cold day in Coleraine marked day 2 of JNQ racing in northern MN. Andrew Berndt, Sartell, won the 7.5K U20/U18/U16 Men's race, skating 18 seconds faster than any other skier to finish first. Second went to Peter Schulz, EU, and third to Bridger Nelson, MSC. Joren Dahl, Alexandria Nordic Ski Club, was the best of the U16 boy's in 16th. In the U20/U18/U16 Women's race, Avery Rich, LNR, stood alone, finishing 20 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Carolina Arvold, Duluth XC/North XC, would ski to second, while Selah Binsfeld, MSC, took third. Rounding out the results, Cadel Pohl, Duluth XC, had the highest finish for the U16 girls in 10th.

MNOC: Minnesota Ski-Orienteering Events; US Team Seeks Upper Midwest Talent

January 18, 2026

Ski-Orienteering, blending Nordic skiing and navigation, offers two Minnesota events in 2026. Partnering with Loppet Winter Festival, MNOC hosts an event at Theodore Wirth Park on Jan 31, and with DXC, in Duluth at Spirit Mountain on Feb 28. The US Ski-O Team seeks athletes and coaches, offering a virtual info session (CST) on Jan 18 to promote the sport and identify talent, potentially taking local Minnesota skiers to national and international competitions.

World Cup Oberhof: Classic Distance

January 18, 2026

A significant warming of the weather on Sunday led to sugary conditions for the day's 10K classic race in Oberhof, Germany. Making his case to the Norwegian national team, Martin Loewstrom Nygent won the men's interval-start event by double digits, besting a familiar favorite in Finland's Iivo Niskanen and his own teammate, Erik Valnes. A surprisingly close contest came of the women's race, with Moa Ilar of Sweden only taking the top spot over Teresa Stadlober of Austria by less than a second. Jonna Sundling, also of Sweden, took third, just holding off Jessie Diggins who fought hard for fourth after an early fall. Improving on his result from yesterday, Zanden McMullen turned out another top-20 performance in 18th, the best result of the US men. Goms, Switzerland is up next for the World Cup circuit, the second stop of Period III and final races before the Winter Olympics.