The Headquarters makes in four years in a row

Michigan Cup

Mon, Mar  22, 2010 - By Mike Muha

Congratulations to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Team for winning the 2010 Michigan Cup, the forth time in a row, and the fifth time since 2004! As the sun came out or the clouds, Team Captain Frank Rynalski accepted the Cup at Saturday's Michigan Cup bike, run, lunch and awards ceremony at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Higgins Lake.

Skiers from the Michigan Cup teams gained points, based on their overall place, at every event raced during the season. Each skier's points were added together for an individual's total team points. The points from all senior skiers were added together for a senior point total, and all the junior points were added for a junior total. The overall Michigan Cup team totals were computed by adding 80% of the senior points with 20% of the junior points.

The results were very close, with the Headquarters just barely edging out Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop by less than 500 points, 29,871.6 to 29,381.8. The Vasa Ski Club was not far behind with 28,357.2 points, and might have won if they had sent racers to the Team Time Trial.

Michigan Cup scoring	Seniors	Juniors	Team Time Trial	Relays	Total
Cross County Ski Headquarters	35,443	2,086	1,100	0	29,871.6
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop	34,460	1,504	1,513	0	29,381.8
Vasa Ski Club	33,250	8,786	0	0	28,357.2
Straits Striders	27,512	8,786	47	0	22,135.4
Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team	26,496	880	524	0	21,896.8
Team NordicSkiRacer	23,187	1,478	317	0	19,162.2

     *The relays were cancelled whenunseasonably
       warm temperatures took out the snow.

Brumbaugh Cup

Team captain Frank Rynalski also accepted the 2010 Brumbaugh Cup for the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Team. The 2010 Brumbaugh Cup recognizes the sum of all points earned by all Senior racers on a team. Congratulations to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters senior racers!

Brumbaugh Cup scoring	Seniors
Cross County Ski Headquarters	35,443
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop	34,460
Vasa Ski Club	33,250
Straits Striders	27,512
Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team	26,496
Team NordicSkiRacer	23,187

Baic Cup

The Traverse City Vasa Club was awarded the Baic Cup recognizing the sum of all points earned by all junior racers. Kip Knight accepted the award on behalf of the Traverse City juniors Congratulations to the Vasa Club junior racers! The Baic Cup is a new addition to the Michigan Cup Series.

Baic Cup Scoring	Juniors
Cross County Ski Headquarters	2,086
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop	1,504
Vasa Ski Club	8,786
Straits Striders	8,786
Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team	880
Team NordicSkiRacer	1,478

More Michigan Cup award pictures can be found here.