Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied steady in Tuesday's men's 15k classic under cloudy skies, and bathed in fog. Freeman finished in 24th; Noah Hoffman came in 29th.
Heading into the Birkie I had a plan that I set up with my coaches over two months before. We sat down and laid out both the races and the travel that I would be doing in preparation for my peak at the American Birkibeiner.
The Vasa Ski Club has a commanding lead over the Cross Country Ski Headquarters in the Michigan Cup Team Standings. But third place is still up for grabs.
A replacement race for the cancelled Boyne Highlands Freestyle on the Vasa Trail has fallen through, but if the snow holds, the race could be relocated the Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton,
Some photos from the 2011 Muffin Race held at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Higgins Lake on Sunday, February 27, 2011.
Kelli Sanders was asked to describe the Yellowstone Rendezvous Race course and here is what she said...
Organized at the last minute, the ski-in picnic featured great ski conditions, low winds, warm temperatures, and a perfect grilling fire.
The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team came very close to the medals Monday - but not close enough, finishing fourth – just 14 seconds out of the bronze at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at Holmenkollen in Oslo.
Last minute starter Holly Brooks led the USA Monday finishing 27th in the women's 10k classic at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Rookie Sadie Bjornsen had her second top 30 of the Championships, in 29th.
Just a reminder that the Michigan Cup Relays on Sunday, March 6 count for team points and if the scores are anywhere near close they can decide the Michigan Cup. Here is a recap of the rules.
In the 23-kilometer Kortelopet classic division, Paul Schommer, Appleton, Wisc., took top honors in 1:01:39.1; Dylan Ramstad Skoyles, from Detroit Lakes, Minn., placed second in 1:07:54.3.
Norwegian Tore Martin Gundersen won the 50K Birkie Skate with a time of 2:00:32.8. CXC's Caitlin Compton broke the Women’s 50K Skate course record today and took first place with a winning time of 2:15:26.0.
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI