It was wet, it was wild, and it was just an event. It was epic. It was a little slow out there. There was three inches of standing water in a lot of places. It kind of slowed down the race but we finished. It was good. It was amazing we held it.
By Mike Muha
Jan 12, 2020
Mariah Frye Colie and Alex Vanias lead the senior standings with two wins each. Branden Morley and Clara Bennet lead the junior standings.
By Mike Muha
Dec 20, 2019
UPDATED! Pity those racers with soft skis or poor balance at Saturday's Lakes of the North Freestyle! There was plenty of snow, and the trail was groomed so three skiers could skate side-by-side much of the 7.2km trail, but the snow surface surface...
By Mike Muha
Dec 16, 2019
Well, what difference 24 hours and a change of venue makes! Warm temperatures and tricky trails at Saturday's Lakes of the North Freestyle gave way to a colder race (19F), a little new snow, and smooth as silk grooming for the Forbush Corner Freestyle.
By Mike Muha
Dec 16, 2019
The Michigan Cup Committee made lots of interesting changes for the 2019-2020 season, including a new Championship and new or changed races.
By Mike Muha
Oct 20, 2019
A group of racers, including recent Michigan Cup Champions Kyle Hanson and Sam Holmes, and myself are proposing that one weekend a year is designated as the Michigan Cup Championships.
By Jay Woodbeck
Aug 22, 2019
Latest Vasa news: say Hi to the new President of the Board, see what's changed for 2020, find out when prices go up...
By Mike Haley
Aug 14, 2019
The Michigan Cup Committee holds it's annual meeting on Sunday, August 25 to discuss the upcoming race season.
By Mike Muha
Aug 13, 2019
The Michigan Cup Committee voted today to change the way the North American Vasa is scored as part of the Michigan Cup. Starting in 2020, the 27k event will receive maximum points while racers in the 50k race will get partial points.
By Mike Muha
Apr 23, 2019
With the end of the 2018-2019 season comes the final team standings. Although announced at the Michigan Cup Relays, we hadn't yet posted the actual points: they are now listed inside!
By Mike Muha
Apr 17, 2019
UPDATED: Jay Woodbeck - the only skier in the lead pack to kick - pulls away from the doublepolers by striding the first hill, then doublepoles away as the following racers recover from their doublepole climb.
By Mike Muha
Mar 20, 2019
The Michigan Cup Relays were as fun as ever this year, with some of the best ski conditions in recent memory.
By Mariah Frye Colie
Mar 14, 2019