Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
The Tuesday Night XC Ski Sprints were held at Timber Ridge this week, with 49 students from 5 teams and 23 adults participating in the freestyle race.
After a brutal January of single digit races, this one was a joy. Temperatures in the upper 20's, hard tracks, plenty of snow and a bunch of GRNST MI Cuppers out to make sure no one got lost.
Here are the results for the Pigeon Creek 5km Road Run / 5km Cross Country Ski Biathlon (Duathlon), held at Pigeon Creek County Park between Holland and Grand Haven, Michigan.
December 29 was the first of three Monday night pre-Vasa clinics given by Milan Baic at Timber Ridge in Traverse City. The audience was as targeted – mostly inexperienced racers, with a few grizzled veterans.,
The second annual Crystal Highlander XC ski race took place Saturday morning, with 111 adults racing the 25 km course, and 30 juniors participating in the 10km. All four of last year's winners maintained their positions in first place again for the second year in a row.
Boyne Highlands is year one into a two or three year expansion and improvement program, including a new web site and many trail improvements.
Hickory Hills was the Janaury 27 site of the classic XC ski sprints Tuesday night with 24 juniors and 8 adults racing the 3km course.
By popular demand, the 2004 Subaru North American Vasa has added 12km and 27km untimed tours. There is also a special discount for skiers who do both the Women's Ski Tour and one of the Vasa tours, along with a goodie bag for each women!
Michael Bourassa has won a copy of Doug Garfield's "The New Steady Ski for Nordic Athletes" for submitting a trail report in December.
Lower peninsula skier Beth Caldwell made the 2004 US Masters Team. Beth skis on the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Team for the Michigan Cup, and was a member of the NordicSkiRacer.com National Masters Championship Team. Other age group winners and overall team standings were also announced.
Jeff Ray reports that he had a pair of skis stolen at Independence Lake Country Park last week.
Official Results of the 2004 Muffin Race January 25, 2004, held at Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI