The latest news, results, standings, and gossip
I propose we trial a Michigan Cup scoring system that is the same as what's currently used at any xc running meets. This system, long term, might replace the current scoring used for the Brumbaugh Cup. We'll see what feedback we get at the end of the year
Proposal for tracking Michigan Cup Team points. Team Race points will be tracked for 2009, but only used for demonstration purposes - no awards will be given based on these points.
At the end of fall when the days are getting shorter, and the air is getting chilly, you read a lot of articles about SAD or Seasonal Affected Disorder. I’m more affected by a different kind of SAD…Social Affected Disorder.
Early discount ends on Dec 15 and a discount or donation option for some skiers from last year.
A new race at Champion Hill has been added to the calendar, junior scoring has changed, and the Michigan Cup makes some recommendations to race organizers.
The North American Vasa sponsored "We Ski", a pre-season cross-country ski training clinic, lead by Olympic cross-country skier, Lindsey Weier Dehlin.
Mix a small group of skiers, coffee, VO2 testing, extensive dryland and rolleski drills, video, Dartfish video analysis, and a great coach, and you get one of the best technique clinics ever.
Photos from the 2008 C.A.T. Ski World Cup Qualifier. Winner: Dale Niggeman, 2nd place: Steve Karlsen. Plus: CAT Skis at the National Cherry Festival?
Hammer Nutrition has a great set of goodies for skiers coming to the Oct 11-12 Cross Country Ski Technique Clinic in southeast Michigan. Hammer will be providing samples for a full range of fueling and recovery products.
Following is the 2008/9 GLD JO Qualifying Schedule. I will follow up with the slight rules tweak we have for the qualifying procedure (essentially a hange in points level for OJ class).
Michigan Cup racer Kelly Mikolajczyk has started a blog to chronicle "the adventures of a female cross country ski racer who lives and trains in the Cleveland Ohio area."
The Michigan Cup Committee has approved the race calendar for the 2008-2009 Michigan Cup cross country ski racing series.