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Ever heard of the App Gap race? Mad River Glad hosted this unique rollerski skiathon on July 23, 2017. Part of the race is based on skate skiing and the other is based on traditional nordic, both on rollerskis. The winner of the women's competition was a nordic skier headed to Dartmouth in the fall. The App Gap started in 2007.
https://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/race-truth-husain-lawson-win-app-gap-challenge/
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On the steeps leading up to Vermont’s Appalachian Gap, men raced 7.5 kilometers and the women raced 5 k in Fayston, near Waitsfield, Vt. Since Vermont Route 17 was left open to traffic, the race was an individual start. App Gap may be the only rollerski skiathlon in the U.S. (if there are others, email peter (at) fasterskier.com), with the flip-flopped format of skate technique followed by a transition to classic. . . ."
The other major uphill race on rollerskis goes up the Whiteface road to the summit. I've seen people training on rollerskis on the roads around Lake Placid.
https://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/race-truth-husain-lawson-win-app-gap-challenge/
". . .
On the steeps leading up to Vermont’s Appalachian Gap, men raced 7.5 kilometers and the women raced 5 k in Fayston, near Waitsfield, Vt. Since Vermont Route 17 was left open to traffic, the race was an individual start. App Gap may be the only rollerski skiathlon in the U.S. (if there are others, email peter (at) fasterskier.com), with the flip-flopped format of skate technique followed by a transition to classic. . . ."
The other major uphill race on rollerskis goes up the Whiteface road to the summit. I've seen people training on rollerskis on the roads around Lake Placid.
