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I just wanted to give you an update on the White Line Racing Team. We are hoping to ski a couple races again in the Michigan Cup in 2007.,
Starting this year, the Cross Country Ski Shop ski team will be co-sponsored by the Cross Country Ski Shop and Hanson Hills Recreation Area.,
For a team to score highly, it needs a lot of racers doing five races. How well these racers do is less important than doing five.,
Here's the 2006-2007 Michigan Cup Race Schedule.,
I note that there is much discussion on the Michigan Cup schedule this year concerning both classic racing and the preferred classical status of the Noque. Let me review the situation from both and historical perspective and the current situation. ,
In recognition of the increased number of women racing in the Michigan Cup, scoring in the Senior/Master Women’s division races will begin at either 200 or 150 (short marathon race) for first and go down by 4 rather than 5 points per place. ,
The Michigan Cup Committee voted to increase the cost of joining the Michigan Cup from $5 to $6 per individual to cover increased costs of postage, medals, pins, etc.,
Two changes have been made in the scoring of the relay race for the 2007 Michigan Cup Series: a fourth age group has been added and the points awarded to 1st place finishes has been reduced.,
The success of recruiting new members to the Michigan Cup Series has led to a change in the way team points are calculated. For the 2007 season, the ranking scores of a team's top 38 skiers will be used toward team points,
The Michigan Cup Committee unanimously accepted a proposal by the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club to hold a Michigan Cup race in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario during the weekend of February 17-18, 2006.,
The Michigan Cup Committee will meet on Sunday August 6 to discuss changes for the upcoming season, including whether to score the Noque as a classic marathon.,
Several individuals had their Michigan Cup results returned by the Post office due to an incorrect address. I'll mail another copy if you send me the correct address.,