Season News
Wax recommendations: The long and short of it.
2/5/2010 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Weekend wax recommendations for the long (White Pine Stampede) and the short (Michigan Cup Sprints). Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, and Toko recommended waxing. Check back for updates.
White Pine Stampede has snow!
2/4/2010 - By Jack McKaig
All three distance events will run as scheduled and will be their full length, 10, 20, and 40kms.
Noquemanon Ski Marathon results
1/31/2010 - By Noquemanon Ski Marathon
Here are the results from the 2010 Noquemanon Ski Marathon and the Junior Noque. Hilary Patzer and Andrew Johnson take the top places in the 51K Classic.
Noquemanon Ski Marathon wax recommendations
1/28/2010 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendation for Saturday's Noquemanon Ski Marathon, plus links to wax recommendations for other races.
Frosty Freestyle: The Video
1/21/2010 - By PrimitiveDude
Frosty Freestyle cross-country ski race at Huron Meadows Metropark, Brighton, MI January 16, 2010.
Garland Races cancelled
1/21/2010 - By Dianne Winstead
Garland has regrettably decided to cancel the Garland Grip and Garland Glide races do to minimal snow and unfavorable weather conditions for this weekend.
Black Mountain adds 10K freestyle race
1/21/2010 - By Denny Paull
The race organizers for the annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic 31 km classic race on March 6th are pleased to announce the addition of a 10 km freestyle race to take place in conjunction with the classic race.
The most important race in Michigan?
1/19/2010 - By Ken Roth
If Nordic skiing is to continue its viability as a competitive sport for the Michigan Cup, and if it is to continue as a viable form of recreation with access to good venues, we need to have more people, and younger people participating.
Biac and Gulledge lead Michigan Cup
1/18/2010 - By Mike Muha
Catarina Gulledge and Milan Baic lead the Michigan Cup through the Grand Rapids Langlauf in the senior division. Mac Brennan and Ross Williams tie for first in the Junior Men's, and Maria Frick leads the Junior Women.
Baic and Darnton take REI Frosty Freestyle
1/17/2010 - By Mike Muha
Cheryl Darnton wins her second Frosty Freestyle 15k race, two years in a row. And Milan Baic skis away from the pack to win the Men's division.
Maclean and Darton win inaugural Frosty Freestyle 15K
1/17/2010 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED RESULTS. After a week of above freezing temperatures and bright sun, the weather cooled to below freezing, setting the stage for a fast race course.
Frosty Freestyle is a "GO!"
1/15/2010 - By Mike Muha
The cold ground has kept the Frosty race course in great shape. Will we have to shovel snow on the course in a few places (especially around the start area)? Yes. But we're good to go for Saturday's REI Frosty Freestyle.