CRAFTSBURY – Biathletes from across the country and Canada descended upon the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the U.S. International Biathlon trials along with the Eastern Regional Cup last week. On day one, in the sprint races, Chloe Levins (Crosscut – Bozeman, Mt.) hit 10 of 10 targets in the women’s[Read More…]
Ski Report
First Ski Races of the Season
High School Kick-off CRAFTSBURY – Thanks to the Bill Murray “Groundhog Day” Monday snowfalls, cross country skiers raced on longer loops on natural snow at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center this past week. Nearly 100 middle and high school skiers raced last Wednesday in an unofficial time trial (i.e., no team[Read More…]
Over 130 People Compete in the Mud-N-Ice Quadrathalon
CRAFTSBURY-ALBANY – After a good snowy March, the Mud-N-Ice Quadrathalon (ski-run-paddle-bike) was a sure thing this year compared to some recent years. This past Saturday the event was more ice than mud with overnight lows around 20 F and temperatures in the mid-30s for much of the race. Thirty-three iron-people,[Read More…]
Four Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) Skiers Podium at SuperTour/U.S. Nationals.
CRAFTSBURY – About every four years, the professional North American cross country ski world make their way to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the annual spring series and distance and sprint U.S. National Championships. For our local professional team based in Craftsbury, the GRP used their home-field advantage to have[Read More…]
Kehler and Circosta Race at Junior Nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Charlie Kehler and Amelia Circosta, both from Greensboro, traveled to Fairbanks last week to race in the Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships. They were part of the Northeast U.S. team and train locally with the Craftsbury Ski Club. There were a total of 10 teams from[Read More…]
Four Craftsbury Skiers at NCAA Championships
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Ask any coach at the Craftsbury Ski Club (CSC) about what’s important: learning to ski, having fun, living healthy, skiing with friends and family, challenging oneself. Racing and top finishes are not at the top of the list. Skiing is a neat sport in that you[Read More…]
650 Youth Skiers Attend Bill Koch Festival
CRAFTSBURY – It is the biggest annual kids ski gathering in the Northeast, the Bill Koch Ski Festival. The event rotates from state to state and this year, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center hosted the two-day event for the first time. With well over 1,500 people, including parents and coaches, the[Read More…]
CRAFTSBURY – For high school cross country skiing there are no playoffs; it all comes down to two days of racing. On day one last Wednesday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, skiers from over 25 high schools statewide came together for the freestyle or skate events. In the morning, racers[Read More…]
Three Craftsbury Ski Club Skiers Named to New England U.S. Junior National Cross Country Team
DUBLIN, N.H. – Amelia Circosta, Claire Serrano, and Charlie Kehler of the Craftsbury Ski Club (CSC) are all headed to Fairbanks, Alaska, to compete at the U.S. Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships in March as part of the New England team. After eight races from December to this past[Read More…]
Middle School Skiers Show Their Stuff at PA Relays
MORRISVILLE – After a series of decent snowfalls, People’s Academy hosted two-person mixed gender relays around their fields and nearby woods. Twenty-six middle school teams took off in a mix of speed and controlled chaos where each racer skied two legs. Genevieve Graves and Luke Slesar (Stowe) had the fastest[Read More…]
Krebs Edges Out Leahy in Craftsbury Academy Ski Race
CRAFTSBURY — Former teammates Ruth Krebs (St. Johnsbury) and Anika Leahy (Craftsbury Academy-CA) skied together recently over a full 5km race course with Krebs winning by two seconds in 16:13. With enough newly fallen snow, racers from eight teams were able to ski on the more challenging race course at[Read More…]