Monday, the first day of competition at the 2013 Junior Nationals, were the 5k/10k freestyle interval start races. The highlight results of the day were Patrick McElravey 5th MOJ, Katrin Larusson 6th FJ1, Peter Holmes 8th MJ1, Julien Bordes 8th MJ2, Dylan Syben 10th MJ2, and Hannah Halvorsen 10th FJ2. 10k MOJ: Patrick McElravey 5th, [...]
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The 2013 Far West Nordic Junior National Team leaves for Fairbanks, Alaska this Friday March 8th. Meet the team and read their profiles on the Junior National Blog. The team will be posting updates and sharing their experiences. Cheer them on by commenting on their posts and liking them on facebook. GO FAR WEST! Schedule:Sunday March [...]
This season there were 7 Junior National Qualifiers. Junior racers had to ski in 4 of the 7 races, and have a QUALIFYING time in 3 races, including both a classic and a freestyle (skate) race.Pending acceptance of their spot on the team, the following are the athletes that qualified for the Far West Nordic Junior [...]
March 8-17, 2013 Open to all Junior National Qualified athletes for 2013. Cost: $1,800 plus Airfare Cost via Far West Group Rate: $980, (which includes baggage costs of 1 duffle plus 1 ski bag per person) For a total cost of $2,780 per person. Far West Uniform (required) for those who do not own already: $250 Signup/Payment Deadline: February 24, 2013 Purchasing the [...]
Bear Valley Cross Country will host the 40th Annual Bjornloppet XC Ski Race and Festival on March 9th and March 10th, 2012. This is one of the longest running ski races in the west and it is open to all ages. In addition, the California Senior Winter Games (CSWG) will be held the same weekend in Bear Valley. [...]
Kampers will travel to the beautiful Bear Valley XC Centre on the Central Sierra’s west side for a weekend of racing and camaraderie. It is a super fun place to ski with great terrain and fun courses. Paul Peterson, and his staff at Bear Valley XC, are super accommodating and welcoming and will treat you [...]
The highlights of today’s distance classic races were Hannah Halvorsen 5th FJ2, Dylan Syben 6th MJ2, Katrin Larusson 8th FJ1, and Patrick McElravey 10th MOJ. MJ1/MOJ 15 km: Peter Holmes 20th (13th MJ1), Patrick McElravey 25th (10th MOJ), Shane Christian 44th (30th MJ1), Alex Kopytko 64th (18th MOJ), Aaron Deeter 70th (51st MJ1), Brandon Flora [...]
Far West Nordic juniors won three out of four classes in today’s freestyle sprint at the Super JNQ in Soldier Hollow. Way to go Patrick McElravey 1st MJ1/MOJ, Dylan Syben 1st MJ2, Hannah Halvorsen 1st FJ2, and Katrin Larrusson 3rd FJ1! Far West racers had a strong day across the board. MJ1/MOJ: Finals: Patrick McElravey [...]
Far West Team at the 2002 Olympics statue at Soldier Hollow Conditions in Soldier Hollow are pretty warm, with a few inches of new snow in the past couple of days. Far West Nordic has 33 athletes who made the trip, and are looking forward to the Freestyle Sprints tomorrow and the Classic Distance [...]
