Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led three Americans into the points in a World Cup skiathlon event Saturday in Lahti. Randall was 12th followed by Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) in 18th and Liz Stephen in 21st.
Due to huge amounts of snow and wind, the Black Mtn classic is delayed until noon.
There will be a race! As a contingency plan, if it is snowing hard at the start, we will hold off the start 30-60 minutes to give Jim Meyer a head start so we do not run him down and he will be grooming in front on the lead pack.
Snowfall amounts will range from 8 to 14 inches by Saturday morning...with a few more inches of fluffy snow on Saturday.
UPDATE #2: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.
Mother Nature has thrown everything in her arsenal at the groomers in the final two days of preparation. Approximately 10 inches of heavy snow were noted this morning on the course. More snow is forecast!
It looks like the overall Team Title belongs to VASA but it could be a different story with the Brumbaugh Cup. But Eli Brown has already captured the Men's Title.
Kikkan Randal from the US and Canada's Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey are in contention for the best-ever American and Canadian finishs on the Overall World Cup standings.
Vasa Ski Club Sprint results for February 28, 2012: Freestyle at Timber Ridge.
The NCAA officially announced the field for next month’s championships on Monday, with 15 CCSA skiers qualifying for nationals. Northern Michigan led the way with six NCAA berths.
Time to say "Thanks!" to the guys who brought snow making to cross county ski trails in southeast Michigan!
Thanks to Glenn Goodman for this detailed information about the Boyne Grinder Freestyle.