Tag Archives: Eau Claire


Moose Tracks in the Snow! Minocqua USSSA Qualifying Snowshoe Race

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A three-inch fresh coating of dry, drifting snow greeted racers at the third Moose Tracks Snowshoe Race on Sunday,  January 4, 2015. Winter wonderland conditions existed anyway with 18 inches on trails and much deeper in the woods. This 10 … Continue reading →


USSSA National Championship Shoes: Sweden’s Icebugs to Top Medalists

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Now a new reason to get those snow-miles of training in before the 2015 U.S. National Snowshoe Championships , February 27-March 1, 2015, race in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Eight National winners ace a pair of iconic Icebug shoes! … Continue reading →


Free Downloadable Posters! North American Snowshoe Racing 2014-2015

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Five easy pieces! No, not the famous Jack Nicholson film riding “The Fast Lane on the Road to Nowhere,” but rather the five United States Snowshoe Association and the International Snowshoe Federation racing posters on the road to the finish … Continue reading →


Race Eau Claire’s 2015 USSSA Championship Venue November 1, 2014

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Here is your BIG chance! Preview the grounds for the 2015 USSSA National Championships months before the big event. Sign-up for the Fall Back Blast!

Raced at the Lowes Creek County Park, Eau Claire, Wis., the Blast will include three … Continue reading →


Hurrah! Choucas! Official Headwear USSSA National Snowshoe Team

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Promising to be the brightest, best-dressed U.S. Snowshoe Association National Team yet, Choucas (“shoo kah”) tips their whimsical, colorful hats to honor the sport of snowshoeing.

With their status now as the official headwear for this élite group of 22 … Continue reading →


Stamp Your Ticket Stub: Twin Cities Track Club

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Competing at the International Snowshoe Federation’s (ISSF) Global Championships in Rättvik, Sweden to hosting the World Indoor Track Championships viewing party at Brit’s Pub in downtown Minneapolis, the Twin Cities Track Club races toward the future. Their “Mr. Vivacious,” Michael … Continue reading →


Hot Bed of Snowshoeing! Eau Claire Awarded USSSA’s 2015 National Championships

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Snowshoes are racing on “Clear Water!”

The United States Snowshoe Association, Inc. (USSSA) selected Wisconsin’s Eau Claire (means “Clear Waters”) as host city for the 15th Annual USSSA Championships to be raced Feb. 27 – March 1, 2015, announced USSSA … Continue reading →