Vasa Ski Clubs has commanding lead in Brumbaugh Cup
Sat, Dec 18, 2021 - By Mike Muha
UPDATE: Scores updated on December 20, 2021
After two races, the Vasa Ski Club has a massive lead in the senior Brumbaugh Cup competition with 102 points. Grand Rapids Nordic and Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop are second and third.
Detailed scoring for each race: Brumbaugh Cup Results (PDF)
| Team | Lakes of the North FS | Forbush TT | YTD Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa Ski Club | 38 | 66 | 102 |
| Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team | 62 | 72 | 134 |
| Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop | 109 | 49 | 158 |
| Team NordicSkiRacer | 94 | 119 | 213 |
| Cross Country Ski Headquarters | 112 | 139 | 251 |
| University of Michigan | 151 | 182 | 341 |
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.