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...)
Finally! A race with decent snow with - GASP! -set tracks. Skiers who avoided last week's iffy snow at the Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic came out in droves for the 2012 Cote Dame Marie at Hanson Hills in Grayling, MI.
Photos of the 2012 Frosty Freestyle by Denise Semion of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.
Forty-five kids arrived at Huron Meadows at 8:00am, got their skis, and headed out to the start line to race in the first ever Frosty Freestyle Kids Race. Frosty the Snowman was their to cheer them on!
UPDATED: Ski waxing recommendations from Fast Wax, Swix, Toko, Solda and (NEW) SkiGo/Holmenkol for this weekend's races.
It WAS Krazy! Who holds a classic cross country ski race without set tracks? We do! (I added the link to the photos - DUH!)
Saturday's JNQ Race and Nordic Flurry is tentatively a go. However, all who participate must pre-register by NOON tomorrow. Registration for Sunday's JNQ races will be handled on Saturday and/or day of if the races on Sunday morning if they are a go.
For the first time, the company enters the women’s race boot market with the RCS Carbonlite WS model for both classic and skating techniques.
It WAS Krazy! Who holds a classic cross country ski race without set tracks? We do! Dan Yankus (Team NordicSkiRacer) added a second victory this weekend, and Tracy Hardin (Straits Striders) was the women's champion.
The Vasa Ski Club hosted sprint races at Hickory Hills on Tuesday evening. 36 skiers competed in the event consisted of a series of four, 1km sprints, with the final time being the average of the four.
PSIA is holding an Instructor Training Workshop as well as Level One through Level Three Exam Certification at Hanson Hills in Grayling, MI
The 4th Annual "Soup-er Bowl, Women & Snow" will be held on Sunday, February 5 from 1:00-4:00 PM at Timber Ridge Resort's Lodge, where it's always warm & cozy around the fire. Come XC ski, snowshoe & make new friends.
Dan Yankus and Cheryl Darnton both pull away from the field to win their respective divisions in the 2012 REI Frosty Freestyle
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski or Ski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Cross Country Ski Headquarters Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)