Due to ongoing and evolving concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Fastenal Parallel 45 Festival, the Coop FIS Cross Country World Cup race, and all associated events scheduled for March 14-17, 2020 in Minneapolis are cancelled.
Congratulations to all the top finishers and particularly to our 2020 Champions: Joe Thuente, Ariell Jean, Erin Lipp, and Alex Vanias!
It's final: The Cross Country Ski Headquarters is the 2020 Brumbaugh Cup Champion! The Headquarters pretty much held the lead the entire season, finishing with 1,127points.
Central Cross Country Skiing has named the 2020 Great Lakes Junior National Team and it includes Arielle Jean, Ericka Asmus, and Joseph Wood, recently crowned Michigan High School Champions.
The real battle in the Michigan Cup competition is for fourth place! Since the last Brumbaugh Cup update, Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop moved ahead of Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team into 4th overall, leading by a measly 14.2 points.
Waxing recommendations for this weekend's Great Bear Chase and Michigan Cup Relays
The Copper Country Ski Tigers ski dynasty was officially broken last weekend as the Traverse City High School tied with the Ski Tigers for first place in the Michigan High School Ski Championships.
Former Michigan Cup junior racer Sarah Goble finished 47th overall in the U23 (under 23) World Championship 1.2km Freestyle Sprint at the U23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships on March 1, 2020
UPDATED: Ryan Harris held a comfortable lead from start to finish, and Mariah Frye-Colie demonstrating her nearly flawless skating technique.
In the Classic race, Ryan Harris and Denny Paull battled the entire 31 kms, never being much more than a ski length apart! In the final sprint to the finish line...
American Cross Country Skiers announced that the Masters World Cross Country Ski Championships 2020 event in Cogne, Italy is cancelled over concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The 40th annual UP Health System Great Bear Chase is almost here! Conditions are looking great, with the Calumet area having over 250 inches of snow this season, awesome trails and great temperatures leading up to Saturday, March 7th.