season news
Lipp and Durand win Michigan Cup Junior Championship
4/12/2014 - By Mike Muha and Ken Dawson
In a tight race, Erin Lipp claimed victory over Sarah Goble for the junior women. Iann Durand took the Junior Men's championship. Also, overall freestyle, classic, and combined Michigan Cup standings!
The Michigan Cup Top 10 Percent
4/12/2014 - By Mike Muha
This is the Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Racing Series cream of the crop: the Top 10% of cross country ski racers of each age category. To get in the Michigan Cup Top 10% you have to maximize your points against your competitors.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins second consecutive Michigan Cup Title
4/4/2014 - By Tom Rzeznich
The conditions were quite possibly the best they have ever been for this almost-springtime race, and skiers enjoyed fast, plentiful snow without any rain, bare spots, or sunburn!
Schwab and Durand win Muffin Pursuit Race
3/18/2014 - By Mike Muha
The 22nd Annual Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters closed out the Michigan Cup season. Heidi Schwab and Ian Durand took the wins in the pursuit-format race.
Michigan Cup Relay Results
3/11/2014 - By Mike Muha
Results from the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Individual team member names were not available....
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop sweeps MI Cup senior podium
3/6/2014 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop finished 1-2-3 on the podiums for both Senior Men and Senior Women. The Juniors still have one more race before the we can call winners.
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop takes Brumbaugh Cup
3/5/2014 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop has crushed everyone in the Brumbaugh Cup competition.Part of their strategy was to make sure they had enough men and women racing to get points in every race. Good job Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop!
Tosteson and Frye win The Beast
3/3/2014 - By John Gravlin
The lake start/finish of the Black Mountain races makes for an incredible spectator viewing of the skiers. Overall winners Phillip Tosteson and Mariah Frye Colie did not disappoint as they demonstrated beautiful skating technique finishing first.
Hardin and Harris win 31K Black Mountain Classic
3/2/2014 - By Mike Muha
Tracy Hardin has an easy victory over the other women while Ryan Harris pulled ahead of Dan Yankus and Denny Paul for the win.
Goble battles Lipp for top Junior girl; XCHQ narrowly leads MI Cup
2/28/2014 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: The biggest battle is between Sarah Goble (Team NordicSkiRacer) and Erin Lipp for the title of top Junior Girl. Both have 992 points. it appears HH/CCSS will need to get a good turnout at the Relays to unseat XCHQ for the Michigan Cup.
The Ryans battle for first, Lipp cruises to a victory in Boyne Grinder
2/22/2014 - By Mike Muha
Junior Erin Lipp was the top women, while the "Ryans" (Ryan Halstead and Ryan Harris) once again fought to the end, with Halstead winning in a photo finish.
HH/CCSS unstoppable in Brumbaugh Cup?
2/20/2014 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup Standings, with a fairly commanding lead. Cross County Ski Headquarters in second, with the Vasa Ski Club skating into third...