Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Response was overwhelming for our first time effort - 45 kids signed up! We had to really scramble to get enough instructors to make sure the kids had fun and learned.
American Kikkan Randall turned in another strong performance finishing fifth in the women's 15k pursuit in stage seven of the Tour de Ski.
For topcoats, we tested many varieties including something less traditional. The less traditional won - our winner was a mix of JetStream Blue and XCold powder (for the topcoat!).
After two days of racing in Rumford for the 2012 U.S. Championships, overall results are as follows...
UPDATED Wax recommendations from the major wax companies (Swix, Toko, Fast Wax, Solda) for the weekend cross country ski races.
A day after dropping to seventh in the Tour de Ski, Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) came roaring back with a hard fought second in the stage six freestyle sprint at the Tour de Ski in the northern Italy village of Toblach.
Vasa Ski Club Sprints, 3-Jan-12, Vasa Ski Club Sprints, 3-Jan-12 Freestyle at Timber Ridge, Traverse City
It was a tough day for the U.S. Ski Team in stage five of the Tour de Ski in Toblach. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) was 29th in a tightly fought 3.3k classic prologue to the three stages in Toblach, dropping to seventh in the overall.
Hanson Hills 6 Hour Team Event is ready to race this Saturday; the Boyne Highlands Classic on Sunday may turn into a skate event.
We tested continuously today so we'd learn as much as we can and could pass on as much info as we could to teams. Looks like it paid off!!
Torin Koos (Wenatchee, WA), skiing out of the Bridger Ski Foundation, and Jessie Diggins picked up opening day freestyle sprint titles as the U.S. Cross Country Championships opened at Rumford's Black Mountain.
Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, Michigan, becomes the first cross country ski trail system in southern Michigan to make snow. Snow making is in full swing!
Rollerski Transition Techniques - Tips & Tricks
Splash n Blast Waterpark parking, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Classic Technique - Find the power, lower the heart rate
Splash n Blast Waterpark parking, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Intro to Rollerskiing for Beginners
Martindale Beach (Splash n Blast Waterpark), Kensington Metro park, Milford,
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Skate Technique - Feedback Frenzy
Martindale Beach (Splash n Blast Waterpark), Kensington Metropark, Milford,
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Rollerski Time Trial (FREE)
Martindale Beach (Splash n Blast Waterpark), Kensington Metropark, Milford, Michigan
Free – Rollerski Fun Skills Course and Demo Gear
Martindale Beach (Splash n Blast Waterpark), Kensington Metropark, Milford, Michigan