CRAFTSBURY – A diverse mix of athletes braved the 0-degree start lines for two days of skiing action with over 500 middle schoolers, ski veterans in their 80s, new racers and Olympic veterans having their day. In the 46 km classic race, Finn Sweet, a Craftsbury Academy and recent UVM[Read More…]
Ski Report
BFA Fairfax hosts ski race at the Outdoor Center
CRAFTSBURY – It takes a lot of hours and equipment to maintain ski trails. High school cross country ski teams often have a few volunteers and/or a dedicated coach who will drag some packer with a snowmobile around the soccer fields and school grounds to create a place for students[Read More…]
Olympic update
CRAFTSBURY – Green Racing Project (GRP) biathlete, Jake Brown, will be on the U.S. Biathlon squad in Italy as an alternate, joining fellow GRP skiers Margie Freed and Jack Young.
Two weekends of Ski Racing Action
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC) will host its’ two day marathon series on January 31 and February 1. The first day will be the 46 and 23 km classic race followed by a 23 km freestyle race on Sunday. There will be four road crossings along Creek Road and Lost[Read More…]
Jack Young and Margie Freed Headed to Italy for the Olympics
CRAFTSBURY – Two Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers will be in Italy next month to compete in the Olympics. Margie Freed, a Minnesota native and UVM graduate, will be on the U.S. Biathlon squad, while Jack Young will be part of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team sprint crew.[Read More…]
Susan Dunklee to be Inducted to the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame
VERMONT – Susan Dunklee is the most decorated U.S. women’s biathlete with two silver medals at World Biathlon Championships in 2017 and 2020. She will be one of ten people to be inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame on April 25 in Burlington, along with moguls skiing star[Read More…]
Arctic blast forces cancellation of Greensboro ski event
GREENSBORO – The arctic blast of cold air over the weekend canceled many outdoor outings including the Tour de Greensboro. After monitoring the weather forecast going into the January 24 event date, it was very clear that the safety of the participants and volunteers would be at risk in the[Read More…]
Ten schools compete in freestyle ski races
CRAFTSBURY – St. Johnsbury Academy was the host school at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center January 14, where over 130 middle school and varsity boys and girls took to the trails in wave start cross country ski races. Stella Cusack (St. J), who lives in Craftsbury, won the JV girls race.[Read More…]
Experienced and novice shooters compete in biathlon races
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Biathlon Club (CBC) hosted nearly 130 skiers in the Bayley Hazen Shootout. About 70 of the participants have been attending regular training sessions or had previous biathlon experience, but about 60 of the skiers were learning. The experienced skiers skied five laps, shooting four times total[Read More…]
Northern Vermont High School Race
CRAFTSBURY – On January 7, teams from BFA Fairfax, Stowe, Peoples Academy, Lamoille Union, St. Johnsbury, All Saints, Lake Region, and Craftsbury Academy (CA) tested their classic ski skills in an afternoon of races at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Craftsbury’s Oakley Crawford won the boys races in 18:44 followed by[Read More…]
Skiers raise money for warmth
CRAFTSBURY – Over 100 skiers took to the trails to raise money for Northeast Kingdom Community Action’s Warmth Fund, January 3, at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Kendal Bowen from Green Mountain Valley School won the women’s 5 km race in 16:34. Local skiers included Hannah Dreissigacker 3, Aemilia Terrone 4,[Read More…]
Local Skiers at U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID. N.Y. – Many local skiers convened at the Mount Van Hovenberg trail network for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships from January 4-9. Craftsbury Ski Club juniors, college level skiers, and Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers joined nearly 700 athletes from across the U.S. and Canada. GRPer[Read More…]
