Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Kikkan Randal returned to the World Cup podium with a third place finish in the Lahti Freestyle Sprint. Jessie Diggins finished just behind Kikkan in fourth.
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Great Bear Chase and the Michigan Cup Relays.
Twenty-four skiers and one fat biker showed up to perfect temperatures, and precisely dusted, not groomed, trail. The trails skied are the hiking trails, Penosha and Kachin, nearing a distance of 6 miles and a challenging 500 feet elevation gain per lap.
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop led from the beginning and never looked back, and are officially the Brumbaugh Cup winners of the 2014-2015 Michigan Cup season.
Results from the Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night 4k Classic Sprints on March 3, 2015, 2015 at the Vasa Headwaters.
The "why" is difficult to explain except to note that we skier types all seem to have this inexplicable yearning for outdoor adventure in common.
Sunny skies and temps of low 20’s greeted the racers as they took on the challenge of the Black Mountain 10km skate loop (nicknamed “The Beast”).
Noah Hoffman skied to a 31st place in a difficult 50k classic race. Despite early attempts from race favorites, breakaway efforts were absorbed by the heavy, slow snow.
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) hung on for an 11th place result in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 30k classic mass start, a race defined by Norway’s Therese Johaug who broke away with a sharp pace early and held on for an impressive win.
Denny Paull continued his current streak of brilliant races with a new course record of 1:42:10 for the overall win. Rebecca Davis blazed the course in 02:06:15, good enough for 11th place overall.
Jakroo Custom Apparel is on board as a “Major Partner” in sponsoring the biggest Junior Cross Country event in North America.
This is the updated Michigan Cup individual standings as of February 27, 2015. I'm still missing the Noque results and or the