Season News
Arne Borgnes finishes third in class in the Birkebeinerrennet
3/24/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Local Michigan Cup racer Arne Borgnes finished third in class in the Birkebeinerrennet (Norwegian Birkie) with a time of 4:47:05, just 46 seconds out of the silver.
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: Third leg
3/24/2009 - By Mike Muha
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays , mostly of the third leg and some candid photos.
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: Awards Ceremony
3/23/2009 - By Jim Pryor
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays award ceremony, including photos of the Michigan Cup and Brumbaugh Cup winners.
Relay team members
3/23/2009 - By Bob Frye
Here are the complete Michigan Cup Relay results that include the names of individuals on each team (but not individual times).
Traverse Nordic tops Michigan Cup Relay results
3/20/2009 - By Mike Muha
Fifty-five teams competed under beautiful sunny skies and a great snow for the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon.
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: Transition area
3/18/2009 - By Mike Muha
After I finished the second leg of the relay, I picked up the camera and started taking photos around the transition area - a lot of photos...
XCHQ wins Michigan Cup; Brumabugh Cup goes to Travserse City
3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters won the Michigan Cup for the third year in a row - their fourth win since 2004. In a surprise to many, Traverse City Nordic took the Brumbaugh Cup for the most powerful team on the 2009 Michigan Cup circuit.
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: First leg
3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha
Here are photos from the first couple of kilometers of the first, classic, leg of the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, the last Michigan Cup race (and party) of the season.
Fight to the finish!
3/13/2009 - By Ken Dawson
Just as the once great horse handicapper predicted the favorite is leading the race down the backstretch but the race is far from over. Will HH/CCSS have enough in the tank to pull out a victory?
Wax recommendations for this weekend's races
3/13/2009 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!
New Team Scoring Method Thoughts
3/12/2009 - By Ed Anderson
The new team scoring strategy was trialed this year with the idea of adding race performance to team participation to establish team winners. Feedback forms available at the relays will provide you a chance to provide your assessment.
Natalie Dawson named 2009 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team
3/11/2009 - By J.D. Downing
The 2009 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team was named by the AXCS. Natalie Dawson of Team NordicSkiRacer.com was named to the women's team.