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!
Over 100 athletes from various clubs throughout Lake Superior Ski District (LSSD) braved a cold and windy day to compete in the 2011 edition of the LSSD Cross Country Championships at The Kamview Nordic Ski Centre.
Super-Adam makes a ski trail where there should be none at Huron Meadows Metropark: three-quarter of a mile long (one way), 18 foot elevation change.
Under a sunny sky with cold, hard packed snow, the U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall won her second straight sprint World Cup, going head-to-head with Norway's top two sprinters on their home snow for the win.
The top results in the men's and women's 15/10k classic for the U.S. Ski Team went to Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop,WA) in 52nd and Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) in 57th.
The Copper Country A wins the Michigan High School Championships Team competition. Marquette High School was second, followed by the Traverse City Central Trojans.
Evan Cover and Ellen Wiitala won the Michigan High School Championship sprint on the Vasa Trail in Traverse City.
Traverse City's Ross Williams was the over champion of the Michigan High School Cross Country Ski Championship Pursuit on Friday, Feb 18 on the Vasa Trail. Yoopers took all three spots in the Girls Pursuit, starting with Ellen Wittals from Marquette HS.
Due to the current state of the Boyne Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails, we have decided to cancel the upcoming XC race on the 26th of Feb. Even if we were to receive the snow that is forecast, we will still not have great conditions.
12k, 27k, and 50k lead racers, including the 27k Classic and 50k Freestyle champions, passing through the 11k/26k point on the course at the 2011 North American Vasa cross country ski race in Traverse City, MI.,
Adam's the man! He called to say he's groomed a 700 yard x 15 foot skate lane this morning, starting at the first downhill on the Frosty course, along the fence.
I am sorry to announce that the HANSON HILLS CLASSIC RACE that was to be held this weekend is officially CANCELLED. Once again we fall victim to Mother Nature.
Festival organizers were notified that the event is not allowed to have any activities on the Capitol Square this weekend because of the protests over Gov. Walker's proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from nearly all state employees.
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