Cross Country Ski Racing News
Birkie announces three scenarios
2/21/2017 - By Birkie
EVENT UPDATE! With unseasonable weather again today, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that Birkie Week Friday events have moved, and three race scenarios are under consideration.
Is the Vasa Ski Club running away with the Michigan Cup team title?
2/21/2017 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa Ski Club has a big lead in the Michigan Cup standings. The senior women's and senior men's standings are a toss up. Where do you stand?
Watch the Birkie over breakfast at XCHQ
2/21/2017 - By XCHQ
Join us for breakfast at the Stone Turtle Day Lodge Cafe at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, and watch the live stream of the American Birkebeiner ski marathon on the big screen!
Copper Country Ski Tigers win overall 2017 High School Championships!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Led by Mitchell Delong's win in the Classic, Pursuit and Sprint, with strong supporting finishes by Anabel Needham, Kora Johnson, Matthew Chard, Nikolai Huotari, Joseph Wood and others, the Ski Tigers racked up 566.5 points for the victory.
Lyon and Delong sprint to a perfect weekend!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Traverse City Central's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong of the Copper Country Ski Tigers made it a perfect weekend by winning the Michigan HS XC Ski Championship sprint in addition for taking the Pursuit Championships.
Lyon and Delong repeat Pursuit winners at HS Championships
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Traverse City's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong from Copper Country took the Pursuit Championships, holding on to the titles they won at last's years High School Championships.
RESULTS: Holmes and Davis win again, this time at the Hanson Hills Classic
2/19/2017 - By Mike Muha
Sam Holmes took his second victory this weekend, taking yesterday's Forbush Freestyle and winning be a three minute margin in today's Hanson Hills Classic 12k under warm and sunny conditions.
Holmes and Frye-Colie win warm Forbush Freestyle
2/19/2017 - By Mike Muha
It was record-high temperatures for the 2017 Forbush Freestyle. It was bright and sunny and 40F degrees at the start. Grooming was great with no dirty spots.
Michigan HS XC Skiing State Champs Preview
2/17/2017 - By Dan Wiitala
The course is set, the organizers and racers are ready and the Michigan championships are about to begin on a forecasted warm weekend. The field looks strong with all of last years individual champions returning to defend their titles.
Waxing recommendations for Michigan Cup and Michigan HS Champion races
2/17/2017 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED WITH SOLDA: It's looking a little balmy this weekend! make sure you don't have slow skis by following these waxing recommendations. (Swix will be added when available.)
Is an out-and-back Birkie possible this year?
2/16/2017 - By Mike Muha
It's warm. It's getting warmer. With over a week left before the start of the American Birkebeiner and several days in the 40's to near 50, the weather is on everyone's mind?
Pre-Prep race skis for the 2017 American Birkebeiner
2/16/2017 - By Chris Hall
With the 2017 Birkie less than 2 weeks away, it is not too early to start getting race skis ready for their final layer of race wax before the big day.
