Erica O'Hearn and Ryan Harris win Nub's Nob Classic

Mon, Jan  19, 2026 - By Mike Muha

Parking was OK. And there was a porta-john a half mile down the road at a construction site if you need it. But the snow and racing were excellent at the 2026 Nub's Nob Classic.

Nick Biac set up a three-lap course on the upper cross country ski trails at Nub's Nob. The trail was rolling, with a couple longer climbs. It was a doublepoler's delight for skiers who knew the course - most of the top finishers doublepoled the course. A light layer of fresh snow covered to tracks on the first lap, packed down by the lead skiers.

Vasa's Eric O'Hearn took her second win of the weekend, finishing the 12km course in 41:02. Deanna Spencer was second in 51:16, followed quickly by the Cross Country Ski Headquarters' Wendy Anderson in 52:21.

Things were a tad closer in the men's division, with Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Headquarters' Ryan Harris squeaking a win over Traverse O'Hearn (Vasa), 38:11 to 38:12. Milan Baic (Vasa) was just behind in 38:18.

Steve Smigiel Sr. (28:45) and Shere Tove (28:11) won the 5k race option for skiers 70 and older. 

See Terri Dufour's video of the start:

 

Nub's Nob Classic Results

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Nub's Nob, Harbor Springs, MI

You may also download a PDF of 2026 Nub's Nob Classic Results

5K Women
Rank	Age Group Rank	Bib	Last Name	First Name	City	Class	Time
1	1	64	Shere	Tove	Cleveland Heights	F Super Senior 70-79	28:11
5K Men
Rank	Age Group Rank	Bib	Last Name	First Name	City	Class	Time
1	1	50	Smigiel	Steve	Ada	M Super Senior 80+	28:45
2	1	60	Kaleita	Gary	Grayling	M Super Senior 70-79	30:11
3	2	54	Johnson	Peter	Whitehall	M Super Senior 80+	35:49
4	3	66	Wells	Ricard	Lake City	M Super Senior 80+	45:45
12K Women
Rank	Age Group Rank	Bib	Last Name	First Name	City	Class	Time
1	1	22	O'Hearn	Erica	Traverse City	F 42 To 57	41:02
2	2	2	Spencer	Deanna	Rosebush	F 42 To 57	51:16
3	1	10	Anderson	Wendy	Roscommon	F 58 To 65	52:21
4	1	14	Baic	Ivanka	Traverse City	F 66& Over	1:00:01
5	2	56	Raffoul	Lavinia	TEMPERANCE	F 58 To 65	1:08:53
6	2	59	Weeks Kaleita	Linda	Grayling	F 66& Over	1:09:13
7	3	18	Harris	Katie	Grayling	F 42 To 57	1:10:27
8	1	61	Taylor	Emily	Boyne City	F 20 To 41	1:10:28
9	3	9	Stevenson	Gwenn	Oxford	F 58 To 65	1:13:53
10	3	7	Maclin	Leslie	Leland	F 66 & Over	1:20:56
12K Men
Rank	Age Group Rank	Bib	Last Name	First Name	City	Class	Time
1	1	15	Harris	Ryan	Laurium	M 20 To 34	38:11
2	1	24	O'Hearn	Traverse	Traverse City	M 1 To 19	38:12
3	1	13	Baic	Milan	Williamsburg	M 64 To 67	38:18
4	2	62	Baas	Bradley	Waterford	M 20 To 34	38:31
5	1	6	Yvon	Dufour		M 60 To 63	39:34
6	1	5	Smigiel	Stephen	Elk rapids	M 55 To 59	40:52
7	1	23	OHearn	John	Traverse City	M 35 To 54	40:58
8	1	11	Gravlin	John	Cheboygan	M 68 To 71	41:13
9	2	25	Hughes	Craig	Hancock	M 55 To 59	41:35
10	2	17	Sorgenfrei	Allen	Gaylord	M 60 To 63	41:53
11	3	52	Goodman	Glenn	Bellaire	M 55 To 59	42:43
12	2	16	Smith	Randy	Williamsburg	M 64 To 67	45:19
13	4	3	Vonwallmenich	Theo	Alma	M 55 To 59	46:45
14	3	65	Miller	Andrew	Grand Rapids	M 20 To 34	50:54
15	2	4	Worsnop	Gregory	Gaylord	M 68 To 71	52:14
16	3	63	Temkin	Mike	Troy	M 60 To 63	53:16
17	1	12	Camp	Don	Cheboygan	M 72& Over	54:28
18	3	58	Neier	Rick	Tawas City	M 68 To 71	56:07
19	5	1	Spencer	Timothy	Rosebush	M 55 To 59	58:45
20	2	51	Nolan	Dan	Harbor Springs	M 72& Over	59:19
21	2	26	Gurney	Peter	Harbor Springs	M 35 To 54	59:32
22	4	8	Wernette	Tom	Holland	M 60 To 63	59:52
23	3	21	Whitman	Cody	Topinabee	M 35 To 54	1:00:53
24	4	57	Appel	Mike	Ann Arbor	M 35 To 54	1:02:12
25	3	53	Wisneski	Dan	Grand Rapids	M 64 To 67	1:02:32
26	5	55	Raffoul	Khalil	TEMPERANCE	M 60 To 63	1:04:24
27	4	20	Gearig	Lee	Lake Orion	M 64 To 67	1:08:14
28	5	19	Ball	Douglas	Linden	M 64 To 67	1:10:32