The latest news, results, standings, and gossip
Sunny skies, comfortable temperatures, nicely transformed snow and a bounty of awards and food made for a great day of racing at Crystal Mountain.
It was a Michigan Cup Relays for the books this year, with racers from all over Michigan, plus Canada, Pennsylvania, and a few other states participating in the annual grand finale of the Michigan Cup Race Series at Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters had a stellar year, but there were many champions to go around!
A racer at the Michigan Cup Relays has reported flu like symptoms but has not been tested for the flu or for coronavirus, due to limited availability of tests in northern Michigan.
Congratulations to all the top finishers and particularly to our 2020 Champions: Joe Thuente, Ariell Jean, Erin Lipp, and Alex Vanias!
It's final: The Cross Country Ski Headquarters is the 2020 Brumbaugh Cup Champion! The Headquarters pretty much held the lead the entire season, finishing with 1,127points.
Central Cross Country Skiing has named the 2020 Great Lakes Junior National Team and it includes Arielle Jean, Ericka Asmus, and Joseph Wood, recently crowned Michigan High School Champions.
The real battle in the Michigan Cup competition is for fourth place! Since the last Brumbaugh Cup update, Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop moved ahead of Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team into 4th overall, leading by a measly 14.2 points.
The Copper Country Ski Tigers ski dynasty was officially broken last weekend as the Traverse City High School tied with the Ski Tigers for first place in the Michigan High School Ski Championships.
Former Michigan Cup junior racer Sarah Goble finished 47th overall in the U23 (under 23) World Championship 1.2km Freestyle Sprint at the U23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships on March 1, 2020
UPDATED: Ryan Harris held a comfortable lead from start to finish, and Mariah Frye-Colie demonstrating her nearly flawless skating technique.
In the Classic race, Ryan Harris and Denny Paull battled the entire 31 kms, never being much more than a ski length apart! In the final sprint to the finish line...