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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...)

Weather looking up for Frosty Freestyle

1/12/2012 - By Mike Muha

The forecast is for droping temperatures, 2-5 inches of natural snow, plus the snow from two snow guns.

Vasa Trail Five- and Ten-Year planning process

1/12/2012 - By Todd Vigland

The Vasa Pathway Task Force, composed of trail user groups and resource agencies, will develop a plan that identifies and prioritizes future improvements and ongoing maintenance. We need your opinions.

Concept2 Holiday Challenge raises over $31,000

1/12/2012 - By Meredith Haff

Participants in Concept2’s 12th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied millions of meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, they also helped raise over $31,000 for disaster relief organizations.

Huron Meadows Metropark is grooming trails for ski races this weekend

1/11/2012 - By Bill Laitner

Neither Tuesday's springlike sunshine, nor temperatures above the norm all month in metro Detroit, nor gloom of rain predicted tonight will keep Adam Haberkorn from his appointed rounds -- spreading artificial snow for Saturday's ski races in Brighton.

Frosty Freestyle: The missing photos of 2011

1/11/2012 - By Mike Muha

Amazingly, we stumbled upon a zillion photos that did not make it to the web after the 2011 Frosty Freestyle. Worse, a photo galleries that was online last year didn't have the correct links pointing to it!

NMU's Andy Liebnar wins College Cup individual title

1/11/2012 - By USSA

USSA National College Cup Team and Individual Champions named as part of the U.S. Cross Country Championshipsat the closing banquet. Individual titles went to Northern Michigan University's Andy Liebner and Colorado University's Eliska Hajkova.

Photos from the 6-Hour Relay Race at Hanson Hills

1/10/2012 - By Lisa Kaniewski

The event entertained 30 teams of 3 per team. Hansen Hills had trails well groomed, was a blast, fast. The nordicskiracers placed and earned metals as well as other teams...

Toko 2012 US Nationals 20/30k Classic Report

1/10/2012 - By Ian Harvey

We tested kick waxes, straight base green, straight klisters, and klisters covered. Before qualifying, our best wax was Nordic Green Klister covered by Nordic Red Klister.

Jesse Diggins has huge lead in SuperTour standings

1/10/2012 - By USSA

Jesse Diggins leads by 156 points of Caitlin Gregg (430 to 274) in the overall Supertour standings. Sylcan Ellsfson leads by a narrow 4 points over Michael Sinnott for the men.

Great Lakes Division race schedule for 2011-12

1/10/2012 - By Nick Baic

UPDATED: Junior National Qualifiers for the Great Lakes Division are spread out through the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and in Ohio this season.

Boyne Highlands skate race results

1/9/2012 - By Mike Muha

One skier called it "a fast and somewhat scary 10k race at Boyne Highlands" but at least there was snow! The race was originally set to be classic, but there was not enough snow to set a track.

GLD Junior National Qualifier update

1/9/2012 - By Nick Biac

Snow confiditions may force a relocation of the race. Fortunately, it would be nearby.