Super Tour skiathlon kicks off

Jessie Diggins hugs Kikkan Randall after the finish of the Super Tour skiathlon race Monday night at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. (Photo by Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks)Alaska skiers turned in strong performances Monday night as the Super Tour finals got underway in Fairbanks. The first of this week’s spring series races at the Birch Hill Recreation Area were skiathlon events, which include both classic and skate technique legs.
 
Minnesota’s Jessie Diggins won the women’