season news
A few photos from the Black Mountain Classic
3/5/2012 - By Jim Meyer, Sr.
Five photos with captions from Jim Meyer, Sr.
Brown and Harden win Black Mountain Classic
3/5/2012 - By Mike Muha
Eli Brown and Tracy Hardin pulled away from their rivals to easily win the Black Mountain 31K Classic.
2012 A Race Odyssey: Black Mountain Classic survives Snowmageddon
3/4/2012 - By Denny Paull
It started with a 6:00 AM phone call from Jim Meyer, who with his partner Nick Johnson, had started at 1:00 AM and had just then completed one full loop of the race course...without pulling a grooming device!
Black Mountain Classic start postponed to NOON
3/3/2012 - By Tracy Hardin
Due to huge amounts of snow and wind, the Black Mtn classic is delayed until noon.
Black Mountain Classic says GAME ON!
3/2/2012 - By Denny Paull
There will be a race! As a contingency plan, if it is snowing hard at the start, we will hold off the start 30-60 minutes to give Jim Meyer a head start so we do not run him down and he will be grooming in front on the lead pack.
Wax recomendations for this weekend's races
3/2/2012 - By Mike Muha
UPDATE #2: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.
10 inches of new snow for Black Mountain Classic
3/1/2012 - By Denny Paull
Mother Nature has thrown everything in her arsenal at the groomers in the final two days of preparation. Approximately 10 inches of heavy snow were noted this morning on the course. More snow is forecast!
VASA Ski Club leads Michigan Cup
3/1/2012 - By Ken Dawson
It looks like the overall Team Title belongs to VASA but it could be a different story with the Brumbaugh Cup. But Eli Brown has already captured the Men's Title.
Boyne Grinder: the numbers
2/28/2012 - By Mike Muha
Thanks to Glenn Goodman for this detailed information about the Boyne Grinder Freestyle.
Classic tracks set for Black Mountain Nordic Classic
2/27/2012 - By Denny Paull
The trails were blessed with 3" of heavy snow this weekend and head groomer Jim Meyer was finally able to set some nice classic tracks. More snow is in the forecast.
Erin Lipp and Andrew Bruning top Muffin Race podium
2/27/2012 - By Mike Muha
Erin Lipp tops the junior stand for the girls, and Andrew Bruning, Ian Druand and Mark Smith fight it out in a very close race with only three seconds separating the top three finishers.
Webb and Baic win Grinder Freestyle
2/27/2012 - By Mike Muha
Laura Webb and Milan Baic were the fastest women and man, both up the initial climb to the top of Boyne Mountain, and across the finish line.