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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...)

Jesse Smith and Erica O'Hearn win WinterSonnenwende

12/24/2013 - By Mike Muha

WinterSonnenwende race results! Sarah Goble won the 5K Junior girls event. In the 11K, Jesse Smith, Alex Vaanias, and Dan Yankus come in 1-2-3 for the men. Erica O'Hearn, Kaitlyn Patterson, and Mariah Frye Colie were the top three women.

Black Mountain 15 km Classic Flash Race

12/23/2013 - By Denny Paull

There will be a 15 km. classic style "flash" race at Black Mountain near Cheboygan at 11:00 AM on Sunday December 29th. The Bluffs Bar and Grill will open early for us on Sunday at about 10:00. The race will start at 11:00am.

USA Women 5th and 8th in Asiago Team Sprint

12/22/2013 - By USSA

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) teamed up to finish fifth in a FIS World Cup classic technique team sprint Sunday in Asiago.

Forbush Corner widens trail for new groomer

12/22/2013 - By Mike Muha

Dave Fobush and team at Forbush Corner have made a number of improvements for this cross county ski season. An new Piston Bully 200 required a major project to widen trails to 16 feet.

Tentative WinterStart results

12/22/2013 - By Curt Peterson

These were not posted at the awards today because we knew there were mistakes particularly with junior men (no times) and some team names and of course Chris Weingartz is a male (he initially was posted as a women). The results below are tentative only.

Ida Sargent takes 10th in Asiago classic sprint

12/21/2013 - By USSA

Ida Sargent led the USA Saturday with a strong 10th in a classic sprint in Asiago. Four American women and two men qualifed for finals including Andy Newell, who was fifth fastest.

Alex Vanais wins WinterStart at Lakes of the North

12/21/2013 - By Mike Muha

Breaking news: Alex Vanais wins the WinterStart at Lakes of the North. Milan Baic was second and Dan Ynakus third.

Brumbaugh Cup scoring begins Saturday!

12/20/2013 - By Ernie Brumbaugh

The 2014 Michigan Cup season will begin this Saturday at the Lakes of the North Winterstart and Sunday at the Wintersonnewende. In order to make sure this happen, Team Captions should appoint one person from each team to assist in the scoring.

Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races

12/19/2013 - By Mike Muha

Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races: Winterstart and Wintersonnenwende

The plan to ski across Michigan...

12/19/2013 - By Dell Todd

Last winter Julian Kuz & I hatched a plan to ski across Michigan self-supported via cache resupply on a horse trail. Here is our story, enjoy reading.

US Nationals return to Houghton in 2015 and 2016

12/18/2013 - By Michigan Tech

The U.S. National Cross-Country Skiing Championships are returning to Houghton in 2015 and 2016. The Michigan Tech Nordic Training Centerâ€™s bid was approved based on its challenging trail system, according to a published report.

North American VASA welcomes Fatbikes to it's 2014 Festival of Races

12/16/2013 - By Pete LaPlaca

The King VASA Fatbike Race will be held on Saturday Feb. 8th at 2:00pm and will make one loop on the VASA Pathway for approximately 27 kilometers of beautifully groomed trails.