Headquarters continues lead in Brumbaugh Cup
Wed, Jan 22, 2020 - By Mike Muha
After four races, the Cross Country Ski Headquarters still leads the Brumbaugh Cup competition, with 302 points. Team NordicSkiRacer remains in second with 483 points. But Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop has moved into third place with 553 points. Grand Rapids Nordic dropped from third to fifth.
Current Brumbaugh Cup Standings
| Team | Lakes of the North | Forbush Time Trial | Frosty Freestyle | Cote Dame Marie | YTD Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Ski Headquarters | 61 | 49 | 74 | 118 | 302 |
| Team Nordic Ski Racer | 172 | 179 | 38 | 94 | 483 |
| Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop | 163 | 83 | 206 | 101 | 553 |
| Vasa Ski Club | 50 | 135 | 288 | 96 | 569 |
| Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | 153 | 109 | 186 | 159 | 607 |
| University of Michigan | 476 | 353 | 344 | 426 | 1,599 |
About the Brumbaugh Cup
The Michigan Cup Series has three team awards: The Baic Cup for best junior team, the Brumbaugh Cup for best senior team, and the Michigan Cup for the best overall team.
The Brumbaugh Cup is a team scored competition with each designated race counting each team’s top 5 senior male skiers and top 3 senior female skiers. It is scored like a cross-country running event with first place receiving 1 point; down through the max of 35 male skiers (7 teams x 5 skiers) and 21 female skiers (7 teams x 3 skiers). The lowest point total wins each race and the lowest point total of all designated races wins the Brumbaugh Cup. The designated Brumbaugh races include those races where there is a single Michigan Cup points paying event.
This year, the Brumbaugh Cup scoring will be done by Team NordicSkiRacer's Kyle Hanson and Jay Woodbeck. They have created an automated spreadsheet that calculates the Brumbaugh points going forward and hope it allows thm to turn around the points within the day they receive results.