Tony Percha (lead) and Cyril Grum getting in an early morning rollerski at Kensington Metropark on Island Drive. (Yes, besides a nice bike path, Kensington has a couple quieter roads...)
The Huron Meadows Metro Park Groomer Appreciation party is Saturday, April 12, at 11:45 a.m. After this incredible Winter we owe a big thank you to the folks who went above and beyond their jobs to provide us great skiing.
Don't be disappointed that Hanson Hills is closed all weekend for a Fatbike event, come up to Forbush and enjoy special weekend pricing, $15 for a day pass or $25 for a weekend pass! Snow conditions are still as good as they were mid-winter.
Results from the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Individual team member names were not available....
The trails were pristine, the weather just about the right coldness and more than 500 skiers raced through the Swedetown Trails this morning during the 34th annual Portage Health Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon.
All of Hanson Hills Cross Country Ski trails will be closed to skier traffic the weekend of March 14-16th. The trail system will be open to the use of Fat Bikes, for a fundraising event.
World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) put forth a solid race effort Sunday, earning a career-best 12th in the 30k classic World Cup at Holmenkollen.
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) muscled through the Holmenkollen 50k classic World Cup race Saturday to earn the top result for the USA in 29th.
They arrived just before the White Pine Stampede. Even though you shouldn't try something new in a race, they were so cool looking that I had to wear them. Ha! I won the 20k Classic wearing them!
UPDATED: Wax Recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Toko and Swix for the Great Bear Chase and MI Cup Relays... Check back for updates and additions!
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop finished 1-2-3 on the podiums for both Senior Men and Senior Women. The Juniors still have one more race before the we can call winners.
Four Great Lakes Division athletes raced in the Classic Sprint at the 2014 Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont yesterday. One, Ulrika Axelsson, landed on the podium with a strong 2nd place finish!
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) clinched her third straight FIS World Cup sprint title Wednesday, finishing seventh in a classic sprint in Drammen. Randall missed out on a finals spot by a mere boot length in the semi-finals.
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Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)