Well, the snow held out enough to get in 6 races in the year’s Masters Challenge. We like to thank all the xc ski resorts for all their great work getting the courses ready under such difficult conditions. We’d also like to thank all of you racers who came out and raced in the year [...]
Tahoe Rim Tour April 7, 2012 Race ResultsPhotos It was a beautiful klister day for the 2012 Tahoe Rim Tour. 121 racers skied or snowshoed the 26 kilometer course from Tahoe XC to Northstar XC. Despite a broken pole, August Teague won the men’s classic division with a time of 1:23:09, Farm Team racer Gustavo [...]
100 racers enjoyed the fresh snow for this year’s Mammoth Marathon. Farm Team racer Wyatt Fereday placed first in the full marathon at 2:07:58.2, August Teague was 2nd at 2:09:40.5, and Farm Team racer Gus Johnson was 3rd at 2:17:42.2. In the women’s race Beth Thomas was 1st at 2:40:53.7, Far West junior Cassidy Cichowicz [...]
Tahoe Rim Tour April 7thDON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SKI THIS GREAT POINT TO POINT RACE FROM TAHOE CITY TO TRUCKEE!. This is a fundraiser for the Far West Nordic Ski Education Association’s Junior Ski Programs.Race Day Registration 7:00am-8:15am at North Tahoe High School
“Two more races left in the Master’s challenge! April 1st is the Mammoth Marathon (see the website for qualifying distances) and April 7th is the Tahoe Rim Tour. With a three race minimum, if you’ve done 1 race, you are still eligible for awards. Also, if you renewed your Far West membership late and I [...]
There was plenty of fresh snow at the summit for the rescheduled Snowshoe Thompson Classic. Farm Team racer Elias Bucher took 1st place in the men’s 10k race with a time of 30:15.2 and Far West coach Nancy Fiddler won the women’s race at 33:58.5. August Teague and Gus Johnson took 2nd and 3rd [...]
Hello Masters racers- the Masters challenge is still on! Due to this year’s unusual conditions, we’re now only halfway through the race series; three races down and three to go. Over the next few weeks, we still have the Snowshoe Thompson, Mammoth Marathon and Tahoe Rim Races coming up. Be sure to sign up and [...]
Royal Gorge XC April 16th, 2011 The 2011 California Gold Rush was notable for a new date and a new course due to blizzards in late March that left Serene Lakes buried in record snow. 115 racers skied either the Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Junior Rush on a warm, beautiful day at Royal Gorge XC. [...]
And with this year’s Gold/SIlver/Bronze rush, we had another thrilling conclusion to this year’s Master Challenge. We’d like to once again thank everyone for participating in the race series and hope it made your season more enjoyable. We’ll be getting your awards to you in the mail very soon. Please let me know by 4/24 [...]
California Gold Rush April 16, 2011 at Royal Gorge XC Gold Rush: 45 km. • Silver Rush: 30 km. • Bronze Rush: 15 km • Junior Rush 3km NEW EARLIER START TIME: 8 AMNEW COURSE MAPS *NEW start time: 8:00am * This is an hour earlier than published to try to catch the best conditions [...]
