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2008 Brumbaugh Cup Champs
2005 Michigan Cup Champs!

3rd place in 2006, 2nd in 2007. Help us win in 2009!

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Juniors ski free!

In the Press!

Duathlon run-ski event challenges fitness buffs (2.6 MB PDF).
"The race is the highlight of the month for Team Nordic Ski Racer, a group of avid rollerskiers / fitness buffs who meet weekly at Island Lake and Kensington Metro Park to work out..."
Livingston County  News, Nov 26, 2004
Adapting to the climate, for the sake of fitness (854 KB PDF).
"West Bloomfield resident keeps fit on the township's safety paths while wearing special wheeled cross country skis."
The Observer & Eccentric, Jan 1, 2003

The 2010 Team!

Aaron Ditty
Alexy Vermeulem
Anthony Percha (2011)

Bill Haefner
Bill Kaltz
Bobby Ljubic
Brady Brennan*
Brendan Baic*

Dan Motowski
Dave Fanslow
David Crawford
Doug Heady
Douglas Cornell

Ed Clary
Ed Reid
Emily Flynn

Frank Nizio

Garrett Ruffner*
Greg Worrel

Hubert Smulski

Joanne Keeling
Joann Cavaletto
Joe Bonadies (2011)
John Bledsoe

Julie Hewett

Karen Dawson
Ken Dawson
Kevin Dittmer
Kevin Maki


Leonid Tikh
Lexanne Creitz
Linda Allen
Lisa Kaniewski
Lucas Wall

Mac Brennan*

Margaret Robinson
Maria Iwaniec
Mark LaMoreaux
Mark Madorski

Megan Ditty
Michael Heidinger

Michael Thiel
Mike Muha
Mike Schaefer


Natalie Dawson
Nick Baic


Spencer Ruffner
Steve Kuhl

Ted Wenzlick
Tim Feldkamp
Tim Mulhall

Yvon Dufour

Zbigy Zlobicki

*Junior racers

Team News

Skiers honor Huron Meadows Metropark trail groomers

Wed, Apr 10, 2013 - By Denise Semion

Skiers honor Huron Meadows Metropark trail groomers The 2013 Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic cross country ski races donated $5,663 to Huron Meadows Metropark to support their efforts to provide exellent cross country skiing in southeast Michigan.

April 6, 2013

5th Annual Huron Meadows Groomer and Snowmaker Appreciation Party

Fri, Apr 5, 2013 - By Ken Roth

5th Annual Huron Meadows Groomer and Snowmaker Appreciation Party It's time for the 5th annual Huron Meadows Groomer and Snowmaker appreciation party. We've added the word "Snowmaker" to the party's name to recognize that if it weren't for the snowmaking we would have had just a couple of days to ski around here.

Tuesday night road rides start April 9

Thu, Apr 4, 2013 - By Ken Dawson

Tuesday night road rides start April 9 Team NordicSkiRacer and friends invite you to a road bike ride with at 5:30pm every Tuesday starting from the East Boat Launch parking lot in Kensington Metropark.

Ski Orienteering World Championships

Hello from Kazakhstan!

Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - By Ali Crocker

Hello from Kazakhstan! We had a team of six (three women, three men) representing the USA in six different races. In ski-orienteering, the distances aren't set because the courses are different each time.

Michigan Cup

Michigan Cup race tight going into Relays

Thu, Mar 7, 2013 - By Mike Muha

Michigan Cup race tight going into Relays The Cross Country Ski Headquarters leads the senior Brumbaugh Cup competition, and the Vasa Ski Club owns the junior Baic Cup this year, but the race for the Michigan Cup is tight...

Saturday XC Ski Clinic is on at Huron Meadows

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 - By Jon Morgan

The Buck's Run trail is in great shape for skating, and the groomers will set track on about 3/4 of the course so we should be able to run a great clinic tomorrow. The ski center opens at 9 for rentals.

XC Ski Clinic at Huron Meadows this Saturday

Tue, Feb 12, 2013 - By Jon Morgan

Throughout the XC race season and during the summer we’ve talked to a lot of riders, runners, triathletes, and folks just wanting to get out and enjoy the winter and XC skiing. Many have asked for some basic instruction and advice...Now's the chance.

Michigan Cup

Team NordicSkiRacer leads Michigan Cup

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 - By Ken Dawson

Team NordicSkiRacer leads Michigan Cup Here are the current Michigan Cup Results up to the Noque. The only race not scored so far is the JOA sprints. Team NordicSkiRacer is on top of the team standings as of this date.

Pre-Turkey Rollerski time trial at Kensington Metropark

Tue, Nov 20, 2012 - By Dan Yankus

Jon Morgan, Rob Fairman and I will be out at the West Boat Launch parking lot (off Kensington Rd) in Kensington Metropark on Thanksgiving Thursday at 8am sharp so the holiday can still be enjoyed.

Team Priority Health hosts XC Ski clinic Saturday Oct 20

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - By Jon Morgan

Team Priority Health skiers Jon Morgan and Dan Yankus will host a Nordic XC Ski clinic October 20 at 2:30pm in the Possum Hollow Picnic Shelter at Kensington Metro Park. Target audience are bike racers (the MBRA) and runners/triathletes, but anyone is we

4th Annual Huron Meadows Groomer Appreciation party at noon

Tue, Mar 13, 2012 - By Ken Roth

To state the obvious, the snow this winter was horrible, but that doesn’t mean that our groomers still didn’t work hard for us. This year saw the addition of a huge asset for the Nordic community; snow making.

Sprints and musing from Huron Meadows

Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - By Mike Muha

We started out doing 1 lap intervals with a three minute rest. The first was skating without ski poles, the second a doublepole-only lap, and the third a normal skate with poles.

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Why Join "The Team"?

Find the snow! We know the secret spots that hold snow in southeast Michigan.

Ski more! You'll ski more if you're around other skiers.

Ski faster! We have some top skiers who are more than happy to share their expertise on technique, conditioning, and waxing.

Travel! Many members car pool to races, make day trips to better snow, share hotel expenses, or go on extended trips.

Get in ski shape! We organize rollerski, bike, running and/or strength training outings during the off season.

Volunteer! Help organize outings, races, training, or special events.

Promote skiing! Promote the sport in our region. Help it grow and improve.

We Don’t Just Ski...

We're year around active people who rollerski, bike, run, paddle, inline skate, swim, circuit train, hike - you get the idea