Season News
Michigan Cup changes scoring for 2020 Vasa Race
4/23/2019 - By Mike Muha
The Michigan Cup Committee voted today to change the way the North American Vasa is scored as part of the Michigan Cup. Starting in 2020, the 27k event will receive maximum points while racers in the 50k race will get partial points.
The Michigan Cup Team final standings
4/17/2019 - By Mike Muha
With the end of the 2018-2019 season comes the final team standings. Although announced at the Michigan Cup Relays, we hadn't yet posted the actual points: they are now listed inside!
VIDEO: First leg of the Michigan Cup Relays
3/20/2019 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Jay Woodbeck - the only skier in the lead pack to kick - pulls away from the doublepolers by striding the first hill, then doublepoles away as the following racers recover from their doublepole climb.
RESULTS: Michigan Cup Relays
3/14/2019 - By Mariah Frye Colie
The Michigan Cup Relays were as fun as ever this year, with some of the best ski conditions in recent memory.
RESULTS: Top 10 Percent and MI Cup age group winners
3/8/2019 - By Mike Muha
Congratulations to all the age group winners, the competitors who chased them all season, and the racers who finished in the top 10% of their age category!
RESULTS: Team NordicSkiRacer wins Brumbaugh Cup
3/5/2019 - By Mike Muiha
Team NordicSkiRacer has won the 2019 Brumbaugh Cup competition as the most powerful Michigan Cup team, with a mere 18 points lead over the perennial winners, Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop.
RESULTS: 2019 MI Cup Champs: Kyle Hanson, Jordyn Ross, Ted Roe and Arielle Jean
3/5/2019 - By Mike Muha
Kyle Hanson, Jordyn Ross, Ted Roe and Arielle Jean beat the rest of the field to win the senior and junior Michigan Cup Championships!
RESULTS: Two wins for Kyle Hanson at Black Mountain
3/5/2019 - By Mike Muha
Team NordicSkiRacer's Kyle Hanson came and conquered, winning both the classic and freestyle races. Rebecca Davis and Jordyn Ross each won one.
RESULTS: Eighteen teams compete in Muffin Race Team Sprint Relay
3/4/2019 - By Mike Muha
Traditionally a pursuit race, this year's Muffin Race was changed to a 4.5 km team sprint relay inspired by the Gold Medal victory by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall in the 2018 Olympics.
Team NordicSkiRacer still leads Brumbaugh Cup competition
2/26/2019 - By Mike Muha
Team NordicSkiRacer continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup competition as the most powerful team, with a 46 points lead over Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop.
Team NSR moves into third in MI Cup standings; Vasa still leads
2/26/2019 - By Mike Muha
Team NordicSkiRacer has overtaken Grand Rapids Nordic to move into third place in the overall Michigan Cup standings. There have been big changes in the individual junior and senior standings, too!
RESULTS: Ellie Callison and Kevin Tarras win fast Boyne Vistas race
2/24/2019 - By Mike Muha
The race started with a 300 foot climb straight up an alpine ski slope with an average climb of 8%. That's average: the climb actually ranged from around 1.5% to a gradient of almost 16%.