Cross Country Ski Racing News

Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races

1/18/2013 - By Mike Muha

UPDATE #4: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan races. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko, SkiGo/Holmenkol... Check for additions and updates later.

Updated GLD Points

1/16/2013 - By Nick Baic

Here's an update to the GLD points list.

GLD JNQ moved to Cote Dame Marie

1/16/2013 - By Nick Baic

The JNQ races scheduled this coming weekend in Ohio have been moved to the Cote Dame Marie at Hanson Hills in Grayling MI due to lack of snow. There will be a 6-8 Km FS race on Saturday only.

PHOTOS from the 2013 Frosty Freestyle

1/15/2013 - By Denise Semion

323 photos from the 2013 Frosty Freestyle by Denise Semion, Chief of Communications for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.

Harris and Crocker take Frosty Freestyle titles

1/13/2013 - By Mike Muha

Ryan Harris took the win in 12k Frosty Freestyle on some of the only snow open in Michigan. Alison Crocker held on to the lead men to take the women's overall crown.

VIDEO: The Frosty Freestyle 12k race, racer view

1/13/2013 - By Doug Cornell

On January 12, 2013, 60 athletes defied Mother Nature and completed a 12k cross-country ski race on man-made snow at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, Michigan. Just 3 days before the race, there was nearly 10" of beautiful, natural powder on the cours

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Newell gets best sprint finish in last 3 seasons

1/12/2013 - By USSA

Andy Newell skied to his best classic sprint finish in three seasons, taking sixth in Liberec. He was the only American to qualify for the heats.

2013 Michigan Cup Schedule

1/12/2013 - By Mike Muha

UPDATED AGAIN! The Krazy Klassic 12K classic race at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, MI has been postponed one week, from Sunday Jan 13 to Sunday Jan 20. The Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Race Series schedule for to 2012-2013 season. Think Snow!

REI Frosty Freestyle course has snow!

1/11/2013 - By Adam Haberkorn

So far so good! The rain we had over night was so cold that it has not melted as much snow as I thought. Bucks Run is still very well covered with a nice ice top layer.

Bjornsen, Blackhorse win classic sprint

1/10/2013 - By US Ski Team

APU Nordic's Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) won her second gold of the week while Dakota Blackhorse von Jess (Bend, OR) of Bend Endurance took a career-first title as the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships came to a close at Soldier Hollow.

Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races

1/10/2013 - By Mike Muha

UPDATE 1: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan races. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko, SkiGo/Holmenkol... Check for additions and updates later.