Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
The Department of Natural Resources & Environment is offering free camping in the summer of 2011 for outdoor lovers who volunteer as campground hosts at Michigan state parks or state forest campgrounds.
Yankee Springs Golf Course will have cross country trails this winter. Two trails will be groomed: a longer trail of 2.8 miles and shorter trail 1.8 miles. The Yankee Springs G.C. Restaurant and Bar will be open Fridays and Saturdays for food and drink.
Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake will host two-day classic and skate technique clinics as well as a three-day clinic that covers both techniques. The clinics will run Tuesday - Thursday, December 28-30, 2010.
Here's the official list of groomed cross country ski trails in Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas.
We now have 8026 skiers registered for the 2011 American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet and we have closed Wave 4. This means that there are now less than 400 positions remaining in these events.
Jeff Neth writes a nice article about the Cadillac Pathway. Excerpt and link to the full article...
12-12-10 Davos, Switzerland World Cup Skate Sprint heats.
12-11-10 Davos, Switzerland World Cup Men's 15 km Classic highlights.
8th March 1912...we have just received word from our London offices that ...apparently this bulletin was published exclusively in London's Daily Chronicle newspaper, by special arrangement with Captain Amundsen himself...thus far, there has been no news.
With the leaders on course, Fletcher began one minute, 22 seconds back, closing the gap on the leaders with each push in a fast-moving train of up to eight skiers. By lap four, the leaders were in sight.
This helps my confidence a little bit, period. It was tough over in Europe. I felt really good before I left but the skiing was not as fast as I'm used to. I just didn’t feel as strong as normal
It was fun to ski today. I felt strong and the public here cheers us to a top performance. For sure I am happy with my second victory after Düsseldorf in this season
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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