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!
Kikkan Randall showed her form by taking the victory in the 30K freestyle marathon mass start race at the US Cross-Country Ski Championships.
UPDATED: Valley Spur still has snow, so let's have a little race on it before it's gone. Saturday, 9:30am. Be there!
The Michigan Cup Team with the highest total Junior points is awarded the Baic Cup. The Cup is named in honor of Nickola Baic’s significant and long standing contribution to the Junior ski racing in the Great Lakes District of the USSA.
Follow the top freestyle men as they attack the hills of the Birkie trail in pursuit of winning the 37th American Birkebeiner. This exciting video puts you in the lead pack of three Italians, two Norwegians and the top Americans.
It was a busy end to the biathlon season as the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent hosted the U.S. Biathlon Championships and North American Biathlon Championships.
They're quick, stable, and a blast to ski on. They're super on technical descents, and very nimble climbing. I think they're really great all around skate skis, handling sugar well and firmer conditions well, too.
It’s the time of year to thank the people who made great skiing at Huron Meadows Metropark possible. Mike Muha will formally present the proceeds from the Frosty Freestyle race to the Huron Meadows xc ski fund!
Congratulations to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Team for winning the 2010 Michigan Cup, the forth time in a row, and the fifth time since 2004! The Headquaters also took the Brumbaugh Cup, but the Baic Cup went to the Vasa Ski Club.
Marit Bjoergen finished the 10 km handicap start race in a time of 31.58 min, 51.9 seconds ahead of Justyna Kowalcyzk from Poland.
Collision in the 20km pursuit at the 2010 World Cup in Falun, Sweden. Andy Newell makes it around (barely) while Brian Gregg gets taken down hard.
The team was determined to show that Canada belonged at the top of the men's standings and set out at the begining to move up the rankings.
Starting today’s Pursuit in 44th place, Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) showed his strength as he moved up twenty places to 24th despite three penalties overall.