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NewSpotlight: LNR Competition/Development Training Session
July 16, 2025Shannon Brault dropped in on one of the LNR summer training sessions Tuesday evening: The LNR competition and devo teams completed a strength training workout on Tuesday, led by coaches Chris Harvey (competition team), Piotr Bednarski (devo) and Michael Symanski (devo). Both teams started with a classroom session talking about technique training and hopped into their separate workouts. The workouts included box jumps, barbell and bosu ball work, handstand walk progressions, ski erg repetitions, partner work and more.
Team Birkie Coaching Programs Now Open to Public
July 10, 2025Team Birkie is now offering personalized coaching programs for skiers of all levels. These programs focus on technique assessment, performance evaluation, and personalized training plans. World Team members, including Midwest athletes like Alayna Sonnesyn, Luci Anderson, and Zak Ketterson, highlight the program's benefits.
CXC Annual Bike Drawing
May 20, 2025CXC Annual Fundraising drawing is underway, featuring Trek bikes: the winner can choose from high-end mountain, gravel, road, commuter or even electric bike! Only 250 tickets will be available for the drawing, which will be held July 21! The fundraiser supports the CXC Adaptive Program, which aims to produce and distribute adaptive sit-ski equipment to assist people with disabilities in learning and experiencing cross-country skiing.
EU Summer Training Programs
April 29, 2025With summer just around the corner Endurance United is gearing up for the training season with programs available for both juniors and adults:
Summer Juniors - Pick the plan that works for you with 3 to 5 sessions available per week.
Year-Round Adults - Something for everyone, with dryland training and rollerskiing in the summer, and on-snow training in the winter.
MNSA: Six Minnesota Skiers Receive Awards at the 2025 Banquet
April 10, 2025Bruce Slinkman provides a recap and photo gallery from the 2025 Minnesota Nordic Ski Association Banquet, held last Sunday in Mora.
Mpls Ski Club: New Year-Round Adult Training Program
April 3, 2025MPLS Ski Club is launching a new Year Round Adult Training Program. This program includes weekly practices throughout the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Season. Additionally, skiers of all ages who want structured training to work towards their Nordic Goals have the opportunity to join the MPLS Adult Race Team which includes: all year-round practices, a structured training plan, and race support during the winter season at a significantly discounted rate!
Lumi Experiences: Save $300 on 2026 Trips by March 31
March 20, 2025Lumi Experiences trips for the 2026 cross-country ski season are filling quickly. Reach out by Monday, March 31 to receive the $300 per person early booking discount on any 2026 trip! Lumi's most popular trips for 2026 are the Opening and Middle Week Trips of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and the Finland & Estonia trip -- for the first time in years, the Finlandia doesn't overlap with the American Birkebeiner in 2026 .
Endurance Adventures: Swedish Vasaloppet Blog
March 18, 2025Kim Rudd recaps her trip to Sweden and participating in the 2025 Vasaloppet. Find details on Endurance Adventure trips and clinics for this summer and next winter.
Team Birkie Sweepstakes Ending Soon
March 17, 2025Team Birkie is continue to make waves on the World Cup and the fundraising sweepstakes is a great way to help support team. Enter into the drawing for top notch Trek MTB bike, gravel bike or adventure bike -- only a few days left before the sweepstakes closes!
Lumi Experiences: $1000 Drawing off a 2026 Cross Country Ski Vacation
March 7, 2025Lumi’s 2026 Worldloppet, World Cup and Sight Skiing trips are already filling quickly. Founded by Minnesota cross country ski Olympian Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences will be leading three once-in-a-lifetime trips to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games! Enter drawing for a chance to win $1000 off a 2026 Lumi trip and book your trip by March 31, 2025 to receive a $300/person early discount.
DXC Birkie Bus Option
February 17, 2025Again this year, Duluth XC is offering same day bussing to Korte and Birkie events, allow skiers/spectators to stay in Duluth and avoid the logistics hassle in Hayward. Limited openings available, book your seat now!
Junior Nationals Moose Scholarship 2025
February 14, 2025Moose Nordic is giving out the Junior Nationals Moose Scholarship again this year to two Team Midwest athletes heading to JN's. Each recipient will get $500 toward their trip cost. Applications are due Feb 21st.