Cross Country Ski Racing News

Results: Seven teams compete at 2026 Michigan HS and MS Nordic Ski Championships

3/4/2026 5:00:57 AM - By Mike Muha

Four teams from the upper peninsula and three from the lower peninsula competed this past weekend at the 2026 Michigan High School and Middle School Nordic Ski Championships at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan.

Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop wins 2026 Brumbaugh Cup

3/3/2026 3:15:44 AM - By Ernie Brumbaugh

HHCCSS won 8 of the 13 Brumbaugh Cup races, led by Jorden Wakeley and Rebecca Davis and supported a roster of very strong skiers. Grand Rapids Nordic was second, holding off Team NordicSkiRacer who took third.

Harris and Newmister take the Black Mountain Freestyle

3/1/2026 12:01:47 PM - By John Gravlin

Ryan Harris and Sarah Newmister were the top finishers on the new course at the 2026 Black Mountain Freestyle.

Moore and Davis win Black Mountain Classic

3/1/2026 7:00:01 AM - By John Gravlin

It seems that every Friday before the Black Mountain Classic, Mother Nature throws a doozy of a curve ball at the Black Mountain trails.

Wax recommendations: Black Mountain and the HS Championships

2/26/2026 8:05:37 AM - By Mike Muha

Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup races: Black Mountain and the HS Championships!

Brumbaugh Cup: GRNST and NSR fight for second place. HHCCSS leads.

2/24/2026 7:06:15 AM - By Mike Muha

Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup as of the Muffin Race, with 705 points. Grand Rapids Nordic is in second with 934 points, just 12 more than third place Team NordicSkiRacer.

DeBruyn, Smith, Davis, and Wakeley lead MI Cup as of Muffin Race

2/24/2026 2:05:40 AM - By Mike Muha

Check out the overall individual Michigan Cup standings with corrections and current team rosters as of Feb 23, 2026 (PDF). This includes all races through the Muffin Race and includes any corrections.

2026 Muffin Results, Recap, and Pictures

2/23/2026 2:00:00 AM - By Cross Country Ski Headquarters

We had 42 young skiers compete at the 33rd Annual Junior Muffin races this year! Some truly fast skiers out there, and everyone competed with Heart!!

UPDATED! Black Mountain race changes; new course for skate race

2/23/2026 - By John Gravlin

The Skate race on Sunday will feature a New 12km Skate Course located entirely on the Presque Isle Side of the trail system. It will be shorter, but nobody said it had to be easier.

Reid Goble wins Super Tour 10K Classic in Minneapolis

2/22/2026 4:00:15 AM - By Jim Pryor

Michigan native and former Michigan Cup skier Reid Goble was the overall winner of the Men’s Super Tour 10K Classic mass start race held at Wirth Park in Minneapolis MN.

A Korteloppet struggle

2/21/2026 1:00:00 AM - By Carol Mueller-Brumbaugh

Ernie and I agreed to start and finish the 2026 Korteloppet together as our first XC ski race skiing together in our 45 years of racing.

Muffin Race wax recommendations

2/19/2026 11:00:00 AM - By Mike Muha

Wax recommendations for this weekend's Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.