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This is just a friendly reminder about rosters. They are due in to Ken Dawson and Carole Brumbaugh-Mueller by the team captain , and postmarked by December 31, 2009.
UPDATED. A race in southeast Michigan and the Michigan Cup Marathon becomes the Cote Dame Marie Loppet.
The racer with the best both-days combined time for the North American Vasa Freestyle and Gran Traverse Classic goes home with a new pair of racing skis along with the trophy for winning.
After a very long and thorough discussion of Team Scoring, the Michigan Cup Committee made several important changes in the way team points are scored. These changes reflect a strong self examination of what it means to win the Michigan Cup.
This year the CXC Masters Team is expanding programming by establishing specific chapters around the region, including Lower Michigan. CXC coaches will be assigned to each chapter to work with Master skiers in group and individual settings.
If you were on a Michigan Cup Team this year you will be receiving the results for the 2009 Season. The results include overall, freestyle, classic and combined along with medal winners and a recap of the season results.
I was excited to become a part of the Nordic community, intimidated to race against some of the strongest “citizen” racers in the country, and completely unsure of where I would wax my skis from week to week, given I was living out my pickup truck.
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters Michigan Cup Team is hosting a Training / Summer Waxing Clinic this Saturday starting at 1:00 PM at Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce new addition of Lower Michigan Junior Development and Masters Program. The program will be limited to 12 junior and 12 master skiers to ensure a good coach to athlete ratio.
Here are a few more photos (just a few) of the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays...
Traverse Nordic Ski Team is the 2009 winner of the Brumbaugh Cup. They narrowly beat out Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop by 2 points.
Corrections to the High School Championships and Joel Moore's age class. Any other corrections?