A GREAT Weekend for US Cross Country Skiing
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Normally in these eBlasts, we will focus on information that pertains strictly to Toko (news, technical information, support that is available to you, and product information), but this weekend's results were just too great not to focus on. So often the US has some great results and too many of our ski community are not aware. No longer...
On Friday in the Nordic Combined World Cup, Johnny Spillane finished 2nd and Billy Demong 7th. On Saturday, in another WC event, Demong finished 3rd and Spillane 6th. They are currently ranked 2nd (Spillane) and 4th (Demong) in the overall Nordic Combined World Cup!
There was a classic sprint World Cup race held on Saturday. Andy Newell finished 4th, Kikkan Randall 16th, and Torin Koos 22nd. On Sunday, Kris Freeman stormed through the last few kms of a 15km classic World Cup to finish 5th, just 7 seconds out of 2nd!
There were 3 Biathlon World Cups held this weekend (Fri-Sun). The US men did great. They had 5 top 28 finishes including a 9th place by Jay Hakkinen and a 12th place by Tim Burke.
Congratulations to these fine athletes for representing us very well at the highest levels of our sport. With 8 XC or NC finishers inside the top 22 and 6 top 7 finishes (including 4 different athletes!), this is the most successful weekend for US Cross Country Skiing that I can remember.
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Toko Well Represented on World Cup
Axel Teichmann has finished 1st and 3rd in the first two distance World Cups and Lukas Bauer 2nd and 1st. Toko is excited to cooperate with Axel and Lukas. These excellent finishes demonstrate how Toko is not only simple and well organized, but also offers the best waxing and tool products available on the market today. We are excited about further development and innovation of top products through collaboration with top athletes, teams, waxers, scientists, and the general skiing community. Lukas and Axel are currently ranked 1st and 2nd in the overall World Cup standings.
Photos - Top Lukas Bauer, Bottom Axel Teichmann
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| Toko Wax Clinic Schedule
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| Find an upcoming Toko wax clinic in your area today! Click here to see the scheduled clinics in your region today. Clinics are being continually added, so be sure to check back for additional opportunities. As of 3 December, we have posted 61 Toko wax seminars nationwide. Furthermore, we will have race service at your disposal at over 150 US Cross Country ski events this winter.
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| Toko Tech Manual 07/08 Available
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The Toko Tech Manual is posted on the Info Center part of www.TokoUS.com. The Toko Tech Manual is written in a clear manner and includes what waxes and techniques to use, why, and when. It also gives a great overview of principles of ski preparation.
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Tech Tip
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To avoid breathing more smoke than necessary and to keep the base of the iron clean, remember to regularly wipe the base of the iron while using it. This is especially important when the iron is sitting while hot after having had waxed and while other work is being done. Wiping the iron removes most of the wax that would otherwise be causing smoke in the waxing area. Paper towel is the best material for this purpose.
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Product Highlight
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Carbon Klister Grip Spray Green is a very convenient and effective product. When conditions are between hard wax and klister, it is very effective to use a thin klister binder and cover it with hard wax. There is no easier or quicker way to apply a thin application of Green Klister binder than with the Carbon Klister Grip Spray Green. This is the exact same product as what is in the Carbon Green Klister tube. The practical difference is that when applied as a spray, it goes on super thin (and quick and easy!) making it especially perfect for these "tweener" conditions. After spraying it on, work the klister for about 10 seconds with the thumb, let harden, then cover as necessary.
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