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Alaska Amateur Racquetball Association
Upcoming events, and photos from events going back to 1996.

Arctic Explorers/Adventurers
Current and recent treks to the top of the world.

Bicycle Ride to Nome
In 1900, 19-year-old Max Hirschberg rode a bike from Dawson City to Nome to join the new gold rush there.

Cave & Karst Terminology
Learn the lingo used in underground sports and sciences.

Fairbanks Ice Dogs Junior Hockey
Player profiles, a game schedule and game reports, and hockey news from around Alaska.

Göteborg Parachute Club
Jump training and special events, with aircraft ranging from a Skyvan to a pair of C-130 Hercules.

Ice Arenas in Alaska - Ben Boeke Arena
Located in Anchorage - the site has full facility information.

Ice Bike
"This web site is dedicated to the winter cyclists, who brave ice and snow and cycle for transportation, recreation, or competition in winter."

Mysteries Under Moscow
A lengthy article by Erin Arvedlund
A fascinating article by Andrei Ilnitsky describes The Diggers of the Underground Planet, who explore the city's labrynth of tunnels and underground workings.

Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
The stadium was built for the 1940 Games which were cancelled, finally used for the 1952 Olympics.

The Olympics in the North
Highlights from the Olympic Games held in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia between 1912 and 1994..

Running Club North
Based in Fairbanks, this club's site has a great deal of information on ther activities, including lots of photos of past races.

Siberian International Marathon
A 2-part report from a runner in the 1997 race.

Special Olympics Alaska
This organization provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for mentally challenged people.

Sports in Sweden
A brief look at each of the 9 most popular sports.

Swedish Sports Confederation
The Web site for the country's sports umbrella organization is in Swedish only.

Trans Canada Trail
This 15,000-kilometer multi-use hiking/ biking/ snowmobile/ horse/ skiing trail passes through all 10 provinces and both Territories.

Ultra Staffellauf
A huge photojournal by Dave Cowee describes his experiences running 5,300 km from Hamburg to Omsk, in western Siberia.

Underground in Iceland
An introduction to the country's mines and caves, by Paul Sowan and Sigurdur S. Jonsson.

Yukon Curling Association
Lots of information on the association, events, rules and courses.


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