CONTENTS
Vol. 16, No. 8
FEBRUARY 2000
FEATURES
BIRKIE 2000 GETS READY TO GREET 7,000 SKIERS
New festivities and activities should spice up the event
BIRKIE 2000: STRONG FIELD COULD MAKE A CLOSE RACE
FIS Marathon Cup will attract international field
A JAMOKE'S VIEW OF THE 1999 BIRKEBEINER
Jamokes are well-meaning but do not often perform well
BIRCHLEGGINGS CLUB AT 250 AND GROWING
Skiers with a 20-year history of skiing the Birkebeiner
MORA VASALOPPET TO TRY CHIP TIMING SYSTEM
Electronic timing system should provide ease, accuracy
XC SKIING THE RIDGES OF KANDIYOHI COUNTY, MN.
Where the prairie begins, skiers find rolling trail systems
WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL XC SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Program continues to grow despite three mild winters
XC SKI TRAINING VIII: MASS START RACING
How to best prepare for mass starts and marathons
THE POLITICS OF SKIING AT O'BRIEN STATE PARK
Grooming is hard enough without the budget cuts
SKIJORING: XC SKIING WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND
Most dogs will enjoy skijoring if they learn it gradually
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISES: SHOULDER ROTATION
An exercise to strengthen the shoulder and prevent injury
WISCONSIN'S STATE TRAILS COUNCIL REPORT
Council discusses paving some of Wisconsin's trails
DEPARTMENTS
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE
For cross country skiers, "klister" is a powerful word
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR R.D., M.A.
Weather, waves and what to eat for the Birkebeiner
ILLINOIS with BOB RICHARDS
In Illinois, cross country skiing challenges the mind and body
HEALTH/FITNESS with BILL HAUDA
The future of exercise will include computers
PADDLE SPORTS with CLIFF JACOBSON
Tips on packing the outfit for canoe camping
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER
Many factors can combine to give us abnormal weather
RUNNING with TOM KAUFMAN
Celebrate February by the transition from XC to running
EDITOR'S LETTER
CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS
CALENDAR
MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER
Skiers wind their way along the trail during the American Birkebeiner. | 
