Photos from the 2011 Lake Erie Junior Cross Country Skiing Championships, held on February 12-13 at Lake Farm Park in Kirkland, Ohio.
Wax recommendations from Toko, Swix, and Fast Wax for this weekend's races: Big Bay, Michigan High School Championships, Hanson Hills Classic
UPDATED: The VASA Ski Club has a narrow lead over the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, with Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop, Team NordicSkiRacer, and Straits Striders nearly in a three-way tie for third.
Nick Baic has updated the Great Lakes Division JOQ points. Who qualified for Junior Olympics so far?
2011 Vasa Ski Race 27k and 50k leaders. Start of race along with some mid race action. Also includes top 50k finishes. Thanks to Chris and Ethan Steffke for helping with the video footage.
Two days of Jujnior Olympic Qualifer racing in the Great Lakes Division in Kirkland Ohio
After winning Saturday's North American Vasa 40k Freestyle, champions Jeff Koch and Amy Powell returned to show they could also classic ski their way to the top of the podium at Sunday's Gran Traverse 16k Classic.
The start and first uphill of most of the waves in the 2011 North American Vasa cross country ski race, starting with the wave that took off at 9:00am.
Jeff Koch beats Milan Baic in the 50k Freestyle. Amy Powell easily won the women's 50k Freestyle.
UPDATED with SOLDA: Vasa Sprints, North American Vasa, Gran Travers, and Lake Erie Region Youth XC Championship JOQ races. Stay tuned for updates.
North American Vasa Freestyle
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 Hammond Rd East, Traverse City, MI 49696
North American Vasa Classic
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 Hammond Rd East, Traverse City, MI 49696
Airsoft Biathlon
Crytstal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr., Thompsonville, Michigan 49683
Vasa Ski Club Raptors Tuesday Night Race Series
Hickory Hills Recreation Area, 2000 Randolph Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
CXC Jr. Cup / Great Lakes Division - Freestyle Mass Start
Houghton, MI - Michigan Tech Trails, MTU
Meijer State Games Forbush Corner Freestyle
Forbush Corner, 4971 W Co Rd 612, Frederic, MI 49733
CXC Jr. Cup / Great Lakes Division - Classic Interval Start
Houghton, MI - Michigan Tech Trails, MTU
Meijer State Games Hanson Hills Classic
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling, MI
American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon Open Track
Hayward, WI
Junior Birkie
Hayward, WI
Kortelopet Classic and Skate 29K
OO Trailhead to Hayward, WI
Prince Haakon 15K
Hayward, WI