season news
Birkie, Big Bay, and Muffin Race wax recommendations
2/25/2010 - By Mike Muha
Weekend wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, and Toko. Check back for updates.
Photos from the Kids Race at the Cote Dame Marie
2/25/2010 - By Justin Andre
Photos from the Cote Dame Marie kids race on Friday, February 19, 2010.
Michigan skiers get Bronze in World Masters Relay
2/24/2010 - By Randy Bladel
Today the USA M5 relay team took bronze at the World Masters Cup in Falun, Sweden. The team consists of three Michigan Cup skiers; Milan Baic, Randy Bladel, and Cliff Onthank, plus Del Pletcher from Sun Valley.
Photos from the 2010 Hanson Hills Classic
2/24/2010 - By Mike Muha
Photos by Mike Muha of the 2010 Hanson Hills Classic cross country ski race.
Photos Galore: Cote Dame Marie!
2/24/2010 - By Mike Muha
Photos from Justin Andre, Charlie Lannen, and Kelly Mikolajczyk of the 2010 Cote Dame Marie cross country ski race.
Strap on your skis for the Black Mountain Nordic Classic
2/24/2010 - By Denny Paull
The course should be especially great this year with the recent efforts of the MSEA Union, DNRE , TBTA and Senator Jason Allen to allow grooming of the entire outside perimeter of the course for the remainder of the winter.
Ski Tigers win HS State Championships
2/23/2010 - By Mike Muha
The Copper Country Ski Tigers won the Michigan State Championships, having both the best girls and best boys team. The Traverse City Central Trojans were second, followed by the Marquette Senior High School Varsity team.
Photos: Michigan High School Championships
2/23/2010 - By Maureen Perkins
Photos from the 2010 Michigan High School Championships in Marquette...
30km awards ceremony, 10k races
2/23/2010 - By Randy Bladel
Today the 10K races at the World Masters Cup in Falun were delayed an hour due to a temperature at the track of -25C, or -13F. At least it was sunny with no wind. The snow was still cold and rather slow, though not as bad as yesterday.
Straits Striders sweep top spots at Hanson Hills Classic
2/22/2010 - By Mike Muha
Two Straits Striders topped the standings. Tracy Hardin finished over 2 minutes head of Ann Wagar. In the men's race, Denny Paull's powerful doublepole propelled him to the top spot.
Baic wins first medal for US at World Masters
2/22/2010 - By Randy Bladel
Milan Baic has won the first medal for the United States, a bronze in the 30 K freestyle, M5 class. Conditions were "brutal", according to Milan, worse than the cold White Pine of the past.
Maclean and Vigland take Cote Dame Marie
2/21/2010 - By Mike Muha
Maybe it was the wax, but more likely it was the fitness and technique of Dave Maclean and Susan Vigland that made them the the Champions of the first Cote Dame Mare.