I felt much better during my quarter and, on such a long course, my strategy was to chill out in the back, conserve my energy, and try to make a move the second time up the steep climb.
By USSA
Jan 7, 2015
An incredible 7 inches of snow reportedly fell over the morning of the race, making a trying sprint course all the more slow and difficult.
By CCSA
Jan 7, 2015
Show up to the Hanson Hills Nordic Trailhead anytime between 5 & 7 p.m.; begin timing yourself at the trailhead sign and finish timing at the return of the trailhead sign. The 5k (3.1 mile) green trail course will be groomed.
By Hanson Hills Recreation Area
Jan 6, 2015
The Vasa Ski Club Tuesday night sprint series starts tonight and runs every Tuesday through March 3, 2015. Each event is a 4k race, either classic or skate, and located at either Timber Ridge Resort or Hickory Hills.
By Mike Muha
Jan 6, 2015
With temperatures in the single digits, fresh snow and blowing winds, the conditions at the Michigan Tech Trails in Houghton, Michigan played a big role in sorting out the first winners of the week long U.S. Cross Country Championships.
By USSA
Jan 5, 2015
NMU coach Sten Fjeldheim didn’t expect Bratrud to win, but he said, “I knew it was a possibility, and not just him: we have Adam Martin, Fredrik Schwencke, and Erik Soderman."
By CCSA
Jan 5, 2015
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished 14th and 15th respectively, just two seconds from each other and fifty seconds away from the podium in a 10k classic pursuit.
By USSA
Jan 4, 2015
Cross country ski racers from across America will be vying for titles and team spots this week as the U.S. Cross Country Championships come to Houghton at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center with several hundred skiers expected for the Jan. 4-10 even
By USSA
Jan 3, 2015
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) kicked off the seven stage Tour de Ski with a strong 3 kilometer prologue Saturday in Obersdorf
By USSA
Jan 3, 2015
No snow anywhere in southern Michigan...except Huron Meadows Metropark. Why?
By Mike Muha
Jan 1, 2015
I am sad to report that a fixture of the White Pine Stampede has passed away. Bill Fleet, Chief of Course for the White Pine, died of cancer on December 30, 2015. His obituray from Mortensen Funeral Home is below. We will miss Bill...
By Mike Muha
Dec 31, 2014
Fox UP Channel 6 ran a nice video of the start of Superiorland Cross Country Ski Club's annual ski camp.
By Mike Muha
Dec 30, 2014