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Black Mountain 15 km Classic Flash Race

There will be a 15 km. classic style "flash" race at Black Mountain near Cheboygan at 11:00 AM on Sunday December 29th. The Bluffs Bar and Grill will open early for us on Sunday at about 10:00. The race will start at 11:00am.

By Denny Paull
Dec 23, 2013

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Tentative WinterStart results

These were not posted at the awards today because we knew there were mistakes particularly with junior men (no times) and some team names and of course Chris Weingartz is a male (he initially was posted as a women). The results below are tentative only.

By Curt Peterson
Dec 22, 2013

Forbush Corner widens trail for new groomer

Dave Fobush and team at Forbush Corner have made a number of improvements for this cross county ski season. An new Piston Bully 200 required a major project to widen trails to 16 feet.

By Mike Muha
Dec 22, 2013

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USA Women 5th and 8th in Asiago Team Sprint

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) teamed up to finish fifth in a FIS World Cup classic technique team sprint Sunday in Asiago.

By USSA
Dec 22, 2013

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Alex Vanais wins WinterStart at Lakes of the North

Breaking news: Alex Vanais wins the WinterStart at Lakes of the North. Milan Baic was second and Dan Ynakus third.

By Mike Muha
Dec 21, 2013

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Ida Sargent takes 10th in Asiago classic sprint

Ida Sargent led the USA Saturday with a strong 10th in a classic sprint in Asiago. Four American women and two men qualifed for finals including Andy Newell, who was fifth fastest.

By USSA
Dec 21, 2013

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Brumbaugh Cup scoring begins Saturday!

The 2014 Michigan Cup season will begin this Saturday at the Lakes of the North Winterstart and Sunday at the Wintersonnewende. In order to make sure this happen, Team Captions should appoint one person from each team to assist in the scoring.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Dec 20, 2013

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The plan to ski across Michigan...

Last winter Julian Kuz & I hatched a plan to ski across Michigan self-supported via cache resupply on a horse trail. Here is our story, enjoy reading.

By Dell Todd
Dec 19, 2013

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Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races

Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races: Winterstart and Wintersonnenwende

By Mike Muha
Dec 19, 2013

US Nationals return to Houghton in 2015 and 2016

The U.S. National Cross-Country Skiing Championships are returning to Houghton in 2015 and 2016. The Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center’s bid was approved based on its challenging trail system, according to a published report.

By Michigan Tech
Dec 18, 2013

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Winterstart and WinterSonnenwende Michigan Cup races this weekend

The Gaylord and Mancelona area, right in the heart of the early season snow belt, will be the site of our opening ski races of the season on REAL snow. Yes there is snow, over a foot now, and the weather predictions are wonderful.

By Curt Peterson
Dec 16, 2013

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North American VASA welcomes Fatbikes to it's 2014 Festival of Races

The King VASA Fatbike Race will be held on Saturday Feb. 8th at 2:00pm and will make one loop on the VASA Pathway for approximately 27 kilometers of beautifully groomed trails.

By Pete LaPlaca
Dec 16, 2013

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