UPDATE 1: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan races. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko, SkiGo/Holmenkol... Check for additions and updates later.
UPDATED: Yesterday's freestyle sprint race and today's classic race at the Boyne Valley Lodge were the first opportunities for junior skiers to earn points toward Junior Nationals in Alaska. Previous Junior National Qualifying races have been cancelled.
Peter Bruning's photos from the Great Lakes District Junior National Qualifer at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake on Saturday January 5, 2013.
The first day of the Junior National Qualifier race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake is over. The day started with freestyle sprint prelims: a 1km freestyle loop with the top 24 males and females moving on to the elimination rounds.
Team NordicSkiRacer Doug Cornell races the sprint qualifier at the 2012 Tour de Ski cross country ski stage race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake.
Peter Bruning's photos from the Tour de Ski at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake on Saturday December 29, 2012. There are photos from two events: the sprint races and the hill climb.
Three stages and four victories for new Michigan Cup skier Andy Liebner at the 2012 Tour de Ski at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake,MI.
Snow cover is good at the Boyne Valley Lodge but sticks on the trail make it hard to set classic tracks... If classic skiing is not good here, we will do the classic race on Sunday at Boyne Mountain on the Vista Loop (excellent condition).
UPDATED RESULTS! Amy Powell and Milan Baic won the senior divisions of the first ever Michigan Cup Race held at Lakes of the North Winterstart freestyle 7.5 km race. This was a very challenging race as very soft conditions prevailed.
Below is the updated 2012/13 Great Lakes District (GRD) Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) schedule. As with previous years, we will score JNQ's in other districts or National Ranking List (NRL) races against the competition at that race.
Lots of races on the Michigan Cup Cross County Ski Race Series this season, including a race that has been absent for many, many years. Here's this year's highlights...
Official Great Lakes Division Junior Olympic Qualification scoring: How do I get on the Junior Olympic team?
Winter Wolf Skiathlon
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
US Cross-Country National Championships - 10 km Interval Start Classic
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
US Cross-Country National Championships - Individual Sprint Freestyle
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
US Cross-Country National Championships - Mass Start Freestyle
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
US Cross-Country National Championships - Individual Sprint Classic
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Vasa Raptor Rush Classic
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
SISU Ski Fest
ABR Trails, E5299 West Pioneer Road, Ironwood, MI 49938
Frosty Fest! Frosty Freestyle 5K/15K
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Frosty Fest! Krazy Klassic 7K/12K
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116