season news
Michigan Cup standings very close
3/6/2009 - By Ken Dawson
UPDATED: The Michigan Cup Team Standings remain very close, with three teams having a chance to win the Michigan Cup this year.
Bjorn Daehlie and the 36th North American Birkebeiner
3/6/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The 36th edition of the North American Birkebeiner was a Classic in many ways. After several years of marginal weather conditions the last two Birkie’s have been cold powder versions, easy to wax for and easy to prepare the course.
Wax recommendations for this weekend's races...and a tour!
3/5/2009 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup races, the Great Bear Chase, and the Wabos Loppet (plus others). Check back for updates!
Could relays decide the Michigan Cup?
3/5/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
It looks like a really tight race this year between defending champs XC Ski Headquarters, Hanson Hills/XC Ski Shop & Traverse City Junior Team.
More photos fromt the 2009 Muffin Race
3/5/2009 - By Peter Bruning
Here are more photos from the 2009 Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
GRNST takes Black Mountain Classic Team Award
3/4/2009 - By Ed Anderson
GRNST skiers won the men > 50 division and placed a strong second in the men < 50 division in the Black Mountain Classic. These wins were enough to give them the overall team win for the day while the women's division was won by the Straits Striders.
Team NordicSkiRacer at the Sapporo Skimarathon
3/4/2009 - By Allen Sorgenfrei
Team NordicSkiRacer.Com was at the Sapporo Skimarathon this winter, one of the Worldloppet events.
Blue skies on Black Mountain
3/3/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
We awoke to temperatures in the single digits, squeaky powder snow and lot’s of it, clear skies and a bright sun steadily shortening the shadows. It would be what the locals call a perfect, “black and blue” day.
Baic and Hardin win 6th annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic
3/2/2009 - By Denny Paull
In what has become standard weather protocol for the event, a storm dumped 12 inches of snow on the mountain one day before the race, leaving event organizers scrambling to prepare a viable course. The grooming resulted in great tracks.
Michigan Cup standings: Juniors on top
2/27/2009 - By Mike Muha
Patterson and Baic look to have wrapped up the junior standings. But could the Strait Striders take the top two senior places this year?
Vigland and Baic top Traverse City Sprints this week
2/27/2009 - By Mark Esper
Todd Vigland and Brendan Baic had the fast times at Traverse City Freestyle Sprints this week at Timber Ridge.
Wax recommendations for the weekend racing scene
2/26/2009 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!