Spring Series opened earlier this week in Fairbanks, Alaska, with skiathlon races on Monday and freestyle sprints on Wednesday to wrap up the 2017 SuperTour season. Here is a photo gallery from Wednesday’s skate sprints, courtesy of Max Kaufman. Spring Series continues Friday with the co-ed mixed relay and Sunday with the 30/50 k freestyle mass starts, part of U.S. Distance Nationals.
Right to left: Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project/U.S. Ski Team) and Deedra Irwin (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) during their quarterfinal for the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: APU teammate Logan Hanneman and Scott Patterson during their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay), Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy), Paddy Caldwell, (SMS Elite/USST D-team), and Silas Talbot (Bridger Ski Foundation) at the start of their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Reese Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) and Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy) duke it out during their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) and Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) and Kelsey Phinney (SVSEF) during their semifinal of the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team), Jessica Yeaton (APU), Erika Flowers (SMS Elite) , and Caitlin Patterson (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) during their semifinal for the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) leads Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) during their semifinal of the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) and Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) and Kelsey Phinney (SVSEF) during their semifinal of the the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Scott Patterson (APU), Logan Hanneman (APU), Tad Elliott (SSCV), and Ben Saxton (SMS Elite) during their semifinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen, Thomas O’Harra (APU), Matt Gelso (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation), Nick Michaud (Bend Endurance Academy), Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (BEA), and Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) during their semifinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) ahead of Kikkan Randall (APU/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) leads Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Erika Flowers (SMS Elite Team) leads her teammate Sophie Caldwell (SMS Elite/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project/U.S. Ski Team) racing during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Logan Hanneman (APU), Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay), Tyler Kornfield (APU), and Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen go head to head in the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Canadian Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) leading Logan Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Logan Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) ahead of Canadian Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Tyler Kornfield (Alaska Pacific University) leads Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen skis ahead of Tad Elliott (Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
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