Cross Country Ski Racing News
Weekend race waxing recommendations.
1/30/2020 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup races: White Pine Stampede and Mike Seaman Memorial Classic! I'll update when Rex provides recommendations.
Percha, Darnton, Bennet and Cuerda lead Michigan Cup
1/30/2020 - By Mike Muha
Tony Percha and Cheryl Darnton lead the senior standings in the Michigan Cup. Clara Bennet and Mikel Cuerda lead the juniors.
White Pine Stampede reroutes 50k trail
1/29/2020 - By Mike Muha
The warm weather has taken it's toll on the White Pine Stampede 50k trail, forcing race organizers to reroute the trail for better snow. The decision was made last night to use an alternate route for the 50k.
The REAL Noque story: What DID they wax with????
1/28/2020 - By Mike Muha
What did skiers in the Noquemanon Ski Marathon 50K classic do to get kick in temperatures right around freezing? I always think of this as the "what wax do I try next" conditions because of the difficulty of finding the right kick wax.
RESULTS: Hanson and Lipp take Krazy Klassic
1/27/2020 - By Mike Muha
The Krazy Klassic celebrated it's 10th year with wins by Team NordicSkiRacer's Erin Lipp and Kyle Hanson on a triple-tracked classic trail.
Waxing recommendations: Noque and Krazy Klassic
1/23/2020 - By Mike Muha
Toko, Rex, Fast Wax, Start, Holmenkol Ski*Go, Vauhti, oh my!
Headquarters continues lead in Brumbaugh Cup
1/22/2020 - By Mike Muha
After four races, the Cross Country Ski Headquarters still leads the Brumbaugh Cup competition. Team NordicSkiRacer is in second, and Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop pushes into third.
RESULTS: Vanias and Lipp win snowy Cote Dame Marie
1/19/2020 - By Mike Muha
Well, that was one epic race for the books. Hardest conditions I've had in years, soft snow, falling snow then ice pellets then fog so thick I could see nothing...
Headquarters leads Brumbaugh Cup
1/17/2020 - By Mike Muha
After three races, the Cross Country Ski Headquarters has a big lead in the competition, with 184 points. Last year's Brumbaugh Cup winner, Team NordicSkiRacer, is far behind in second place with 389 points.
Wax recommendations: Cote Dame Marie
1/17/2020 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Toko and now Rex wax recommendations for the this weekend's Michigan Cup race!
Former MI Cup skier Sarah Goble qualifies for U23 Worlds
1/16/2020 - By Mike Muha
Former Michigan Cup racer Sarah Goble has made the U23 (under 23) World Championship Team and will represent the United States at the U23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships on February 28 - March 8 in Oberwiesenthal, Germany.
RESULTS: Hanson and Ross win wet Frosty Freestyle!
1/12/2020 - By Mike Muha
It was wet, it was wild, and it was just an event. It was epic. It was a little slow out there. There was three inches of standing water in a lot of places. It kind of slowed down the race but we finished. It was good. It was amazing we held it.
