Southern Michigan's Biggest XC Ski Race! The forces of nature were unkind to the approximately 200 athletes who showed up to compete in this 15k race on a rain-ravaged trail.
Here are two sets of photos taken by Lisa Kaniewski of the kids before, during, and after the SELCRA Frosty Freestyle Kids Race
UPDATED: Rebecca Davis and Dan Yankus took wins in the 12K classic, while Erin Lipp and Reid Goble grabbed the victories in the 4K classic.
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) anchored an impressive team effort with Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) to break into the top five in the FIS World Cup classic team sprint Sunday in Nove Mesto.
Huron Meadows has had the best conditions in recent memory all season long...And then it rained over night. Course conditions were actually pretty good, except for a few areas where waterskis would have been nice.
World Cup champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) sealed her 10th career FIS World Cup victory Saturday, winning the freestyle sprint at Nove Mesto.
Reese Hanneman took his career first title Friday, winning the classic sprint over APU teammate Erik Bjornsen at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow.
UPDATED: Swix added a wax recommendation. Wax recommendations for this weekend's races, including the Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic Michigan Cup races. Check back for updates and additions...
Caitlin Gregg scored a dominating victory, winning the 20k mass start by nearly four minutes at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on the Olympic venue of Soldier Hollow.
We had our Tuesday night race on Wednesday this week. Here are the results from our 4km freestyle sprint race at Timber Ridge that evening.
Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) and Jennie Bender (Johnson, VT) each took home a freestyle sprint title for the Bridger Ski Foundation Sunday on a tight and technical course at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow.
Air temperatures were around 1F at 8am (I say around as the temperature can vary greatly depending on where one measures it). The snow was similar to yesterday - semi-transformed, staying dry, fast.