Cross Country Ski Racing News
Great Bear Chase Countdown
3/3/2017 - By Angela Luskin
The 37th annual UP Health System Great Bear Chase is almost here! Conditions are looking great, with a packed base of 24” on the course and great temperatures leading up to Saturday, March 11th.
Vasa still leads MI Cup; Sam Holmes wins Senior Men's division
3/3/2017 - By Mike Muha
It the last weekend of racing for individual Michigan Cup points! This is your last chance to move up in the standings. If you don't race, you'll probably move down, since someone else will be getting the points you give up!
Wax recommendations for the Black Mountain races
3/3/2017 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for the Black Mountain races. Check back for updates....
BREAKING NEWS: 2017 American Birkebeiner CANCELLED
2/24/2017 - By Birkie
After days of unseasonable weather, rain, and a predicted snow storm front missing the Hayward and Cable areas, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2017 American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon
Wax Recommendations for the Birkie!
2/23/2017 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for upcoming American Birkebeiner! Rain, snow, warm, cold, clean, dirty???????
Rendezvous Ski Race has 50K, 20K options, plus
2/23/2017 - By Wendy Swenson
An American Ski Marathon Series race, the Rendezvous Ski Race's registration prices goes up today. There are six different races to choose from depending on your age and ability: 2K, 5K, 10K, 25K classic, 25K and 50K.
Send a University of Michigan skier to Nationals
2/22/2017 - By Abby Potts
We are creating this -Sponsor a Skier- campaign to assist our athletes in getting across the country to compete this year and we asking for donations, big or small, to aid us in this journey.
Birkie announces three scenarios
2/21/2017 - By Birkie
EVENT UPDATE! With unseasonable weather again today, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced that Birkie Week Friday events have moved, and three race scenarios are under consideration.
Is the Vasa Ski Club running away with the Michigan Cup team title?
2/21/2017 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa Ski Club has a big lead in the Michigan Cup standings. The senior women's and senior men's standings are a toss up. Where do you stand?
Watch the Birkie over breakfast at XCHQ
2/21/2017 - By XCHQ
Join us for breakfast at the Stone Turtle Day Lodge Cafe at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, and watch the live stream of the American Birkebeiner ski marathon on the big screen!
Copper Country Ski Tigers win overall 2017 High School Championships!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Led by Mitchell Delong's win in the Classic, Pursuit and Sprint, with strong supporting finishes by Anabel Needham, Kora Johnson, Matthew Chard, Nikolai Huotari, Joseph Wood and others, the Ski Tigers racked up 566.5 points for the victory.
Lyon and Delong sprint to a perfect weekend!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Traverse City Central's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong of the Copper Country Ski Tigers made it a perfect weekend by winning the Michigan HS XC Ski Championship sprint in addition for taking the Pursuit Championships.
