Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
It now appears that no official descision has been reached by the MDNR regarding whether they will groom ski trails this winter.
Looks like Gaylord office DNR is still planning on grooming this year, and the Black Mountain Classic organiziers say not to worry.
Solvieg Olson from the North Star Ski Club (St. Paul) is organizing a lodge to lodge ski trip on the Peer Gynt Trail in Norway March 6 -12.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has no funding for trail grooming this winter. No MDNR groomed trails will be groomed this season. The Vasa trail will be groomed by volunteers.
Nikolai Anikin Jr & Sr will be holding a two day clinic at Forbush Corner on Dec 27-28. And get this: It's only $68! Highly recommended.
Greg wrote Part I last year - he just never got around to finishing off Part II! But he dusted off what he had, saw that it was still worth reading, and sent it on to get published. Greg's heading back to West Yellowstone this week.,
Endless Pursuit is giving away a GPS and their service to one lucky person - and this actually seems like a useful product. I was hoping to give it a try and write a reveiw but simply haven't had the time. Inge Scheve, a racer with XC Oregan (J.D. Downing's group) has written a review for Endless Pursuit, and you might be interested...
So how did the 50 mile rollerski tour go this year? Who survived?
Make it simple and focus on three or four waxes for your training needs. Add a few additional waxes for superb race skis. And as for using a large number of glide wax layers? Forget about it!,
The Michigan Cup Committee meeting minutes and letter to Racing Clubs posted on the Michigan Cup home page. The minutes include rule or other changes. The letter provides instructions for fee and roster sumbission.
The Green Oak Township Board Planning Commission meets Nov 25 to discuss the proposed westward extension of the paved South Lyon rail trail system. Do you rollerski, bike, blade, run? Come to the meeting and show your support! Hey Team NordicSkiRacer.com members - let's turn this into an event!
Hap Wright goes skiing on snow at Boyne Mountain on the golf course yesterday.
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