Articles tagged 'Michigan Cup'
Video: Girls 6k at the 2012 Great Lakes Youth Ski Festival
The start and finish of a Girls Junior Nationals Qualifier 6km race in cross country skiing this past Sunday at the 2012 Great Lakes Youth Ski Festival.
By Jeff Potter
Feb 14, 2012
WinterSonnenwende cancelled; New skate race at Hanson Hills
The rescheduled WinterSonnenwende Classic race at Michaywé in Gaylord, MI, has been cancelled because of poor snow condtions. Hanson Hills have gratiously stepped up to the plate and will host a Michigan Cup skating race on Saturday.
By Mike Muha
Feb 14, 2012
Brown and Powell win at Gran Travers Classic
Locals Eli Brown and Amy Powell dominated the weekend, winning both the 50K Freestyle at the North American Vasa, then topping the podium at the 16k Gran Travers Classic.
By Mike Muha
Feb 13, 2012
Photos from the North American Vasa
I headed up to Timber Ridge and caught these just before the finish line.
By Dave Dalquist
Feb 12, 2012
Eli Brown and Amy Powell win 50K Vasa Freestyle
No details, but Eli Brown and Amy Powell won the North American Vasa / AXCS National Masters Championships 50K.
By Mike Muha
Feb 11, 2012
JD Downing and Judy Vajda top podium in 27K Vasa
AXCS Master Championship director JD Downing from Bend, Oregon showed he still knows how to race by winning the overall 27K North American Vasa freestyle in 1:11:39. In the women's 27K freestyle, Traverse City skiers filled the podium. Judy Vajda was firs
By Mike Muha
Feb 11, 2012
Eli Brown and Amy Powell win 50K Vasa Freestyle
Eli Brown held off Michael Brothers and Matt Zak to finish first. Amy Powell had a bit bigger margin over Susan Vigland and Laura Web.
By Mike Muha
Feb 11, 2012
Christian Byar makes cover of Endurance News
Peter Burning took a great shoot of Christian Byar at the Occupy Winter cross country ski race in Traverse City, MI on the last day of 2011. The photo was so good, that Hammer Nutrition made it their cover photo for their most recent "Endurance News".
By Mike Muha
Feb 9, 2012
Vigland takes Powell at Michigan Cup Sprints
"Ya, the women's final sprint finish was just as exciting as the men's. It was a drag race between Sue, Amy, and Laura. You girls rock!"
By Mike Muha
Feb 7, 2012
Michigan Cup Sprints thank you!
Thank you for coming north and participating in the Michigan Cup Sprints. You certainly exhibited a leap of faith with the recent weather conditions and believing that we actually had decent snow.
By Curt Peterson
Feb 7, 2012
VASA and AXCS Masters Nationals: The Race is On!
All races schudeduled for the 36th Annual North American VASA and the AXCS Masters National Championships will be conducted at their full designated distances.
By Pete LaPlaca
Feb 7, 2012
Do the Heikki Lunta Snow Dance
The Vasa board president led a fired-up group of 250 VASA volunteers in the Heikki Lunta Snow Dance. It was truly a sight to see and the participants did a great job as it was snowing within minutes.
By Vasa
Feb 6, 2012