Cross Country Ski Racing News
My Birkie Race
3/7/2012 - By Brian Gregg
It is a bit of a blur, but as we entered the rolling hills before the giant 'B' hill Tad made a move and shot off the front of the group. Shortly after Matt moved over and crashed into Lars, breaking his own pole.
Two Black Mountain Classic Rookies’ adventure from the snomageddon
3/6/2012 - By Blair Zordell
We got back on the road by 6:15, and by then the road north was a different animal! Single lane traffic, 3 slide-offs between Grayling and Indian River.
Yankus and Wagar take snowy Boyne Highlands Freestyle
3/6/2012 - By Mike Muha
Daniel Yankus skied away from the field to win the last Michigan Cup individual race of the season. Ann Wagar was the top women.
A few photos from the Black Mountain Classic
3/5/2012 - By Jim Meyer, Sr.
Five photos with captions from Jim Meyer, Sr.
Brown and Harden win Black Mountain Classic
3/5/2012 - By Mike Muha
Eli Brown and Tracy Hardin pulled away from their rivals to easily win the Black Mountain 31K Classic.
Randall ever-closer to World Cup Sprint Title
3/4/2012 - By USSA
After today's 5th place finish in the Lahti Spinrt, Randall now holds a 138 point margin over Russian Natalia Matveeva with two sprints left and a total of 150 points available.
2012 A Race Odyssey: Black Mountain Classic survives Snowmageddon
3/4/2012 - By Denny Paull
It started with a 6:00 AM phone call from Jim Meyer, who with his partner Nick Johnson, had started at 1:00 AM and had just then completed one full loop of the race course...without pulling a grooming device!
Randall 12th, Diggis 18th, Stephen 21st in Lahti
3/4/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led three Americans into the points in a World Cup skiathlon event Saturday in Lahti. Randall was 12th followed by Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) in 18th and Liz Stephen in 21st.
Black Mountain Classic start postponed to NOON
3/3/2012 - By Tracy Hardin
Due to huge amounts of snow and wind, the Black Mtn classic is delayed until noon.
Black Mountain Classic says GAME ON!
3/2/2012 - By Denny Paull
There will be a race! As a contingency plan, if it is snowing hard at the start, we will hold off the start 30-60 minutes to give Jim Meyer a head start so we do not run him down and he will be grooming in front on the lead pack.
Wax recomendations for this weekend's races
3/2/2012 - By Mike Muha
UPDATE #2: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.
10 inches of new snow for Black Mountain Classic
3/1/2012 - By Denny Paull
Mother Nature has thrown everything in her arsenal at the groomers in the final two days of preparation. Approximately 10 inches of heavy snow were noted this morning on the course. More snow is forecast!
