Conditions and costumes were both excellent for the 29th annual Junior Muffin Race at Cross Country Ski Headquarters. A record number of skiers turned out for this year's Muffin Race: 34 juniors competed in the Michigan Cup Junior Team Sprint Relays (ages 13-19), and 53 juniors competed in the Mini Muffin races for ages 12 and under. Most racers wore costumes - as is custom with the Muffin Race - which made everything extra fun and festive!
Temps stayed in the mid-20s the whole day, and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds several times during the races and awards party on the sun deck.
The Muffin Team Sprint Relay race was a freestyle race with 2-person teams. Each person skied 3 laps around a 1.5km course on the Rolling Hills trail, handing off to his/her teammate between each lap. The course was hilly, and according to the top male finishers, "just the right distance."
Muffin Race, senior girls
Finishing in first place for Boys was Team Food, with a time of 29:24, followed closely by The Flyin' Hawaiians and The Clippers. For the Girls, Freestylers solidly took first with a time of 34.43, followed by USC Raptor Color Guard and The Farm (excellent costumes, girls!). For the Co-Ed division, there were only two teams - second place was The Slayers, and first place was - no joke - Team Chinobasotraumatotomophobia. Try saying that even one time fast!
Team Food!
The award for Best Costume went to a certain skier who wore a hockey uniform and hockey helmet, and skied the entire race using hockey sticks as ski poles. A major effort!!
Evelyn Butcher in Mini Muffin race
The Mini Muffin Race was darn near the cutest thing you've ever seen. A swarm of kids and parents cheered on the racers, which included a bumble bee, a dragon, Harry Potter, and many more awesome costumes! Ages 10-12 skied 2 laps around the Blizzard trail (about 1.6km in total, ages 7-9 skied one lap (about 0.8km), and the Tiny Muffins ages 6 and under skied the small pond loop. There were many close finishes, and a lot of big effort put forth by all. Our only regret is that we ran out of Mac 'n Cheese too early!!
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Muffin Race, and to all the parents and coaches who support junior skiing in Michigan. We are already looking forward to next year's Muffin Race!
2022 Overall Muffin Race Results
Coed |
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| Time | Division Place | Place Overall | Finishing Bib | Team Name | Club Name | Individual Name | Individual Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36:56 | 1 | 7 | 204 | Chinobasotraumatotomophobia | XC Ski HQ | Josh Jacobs | Josie Fairbanks |
| 46:29 | 2 | 16 | 219 | The Slayers | none | Jonah Strayer | Eden Strayer |
Female |
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| Time | Division Place | Place Overall | Finishing Bib | Team Name | Club Name | Individual Name | Individual Name |
| 34:43 | 1 | 6 | 206 | Freestylers | Vasa | Emma Dykstra | Ella DeBruyn |
| 37:14 | 2 | 9 | 205 | USC Raptor Color Guard | none | Gwen Urbain | Beatrice Plum |
| 42:10 | 3 | 13 | 208 | The Farm | none | Suzy Carpenter | Lilah Laninga |
| 43:13 | 4 | 14 | 209 | Bakery Baes | Vasa | Kathryn Clark | Kinsey Hintz |
| 44:21 | 5 | 15 | 214 | Pet Detectives | 1/2 vasa | Sage Brown | Megan Speers |
| 47:02 | 6 | 17 | 202 | Spider Monkeys | Vasa | Natalie Crowley | Evelyn Brodeur |
Male |
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| Time | Division Place | Place Overall | Finishing Bib | Team Name | Club Name | Individual Name | Individual Name |
| 29:24 | 1 | 1 | 217 | Food | none | Josh Kerr | Carter Dean |
| 29:27 | 2 | 2 | 210 | The Flyin' Hawaiins | Vasa | Ryan | Nick |
| 30:47 | 3 | 3 | 218 | The Clippers | Vasa | Mathew Kushman | Carter Debruyn |
| 33:01 | 4 | 4 | 203 | The Flying V's | none | Jack Lindwall | Zeke Martin |
| 34:11 | 5 | 5 | 212 | Dirty Dusters | Vasa | Olin Kasperowicz | Liam Wierzbu |
| 37:11 | 6 | 8 | 211 | Tobster and Toaster | none | Max Fobrig | Toby Dawson |
| 38:32 | 7 | 10 | 213 | Ragin' Raptors | none | Britton Wheeler | Robert Myler |
| 40:34 | 8 | 11 | 216 | Eye of the Tiger | Vasa | Thor Steinoff | Willem Degood |
| 41:25 | 9 | 12 | 215 | Frankfort Fliers | none | Keith Crompton | Colton Bates |
6 and under boys podium
Mini Muffin Race, girls 7-9
2022 Mini-Muffin Race Results
Mini-Muffins, 6 and under |
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| Name | Place |
|---|---|
| Yul Springborn | 1 |
| Jacob Dornbas | 2 |
| Evan Wajer | 3 |
| Clara Wahl | 4 |
| Seneca Kramer | 5 |
| Jack Butcher | 6 |
| Sanne Cathles | 7 |
| Evelyn Butcher | 8 |
| Margot Kelbert | 9 |
| Jane Wahl | 10 |
| Eden Foresteiri | 11 |
| Graham McKim | 12 |
| Sayla Colie | 13 |
| Rory Cathles | 14 |
Mini-Muffins, 7-9 |
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| Name | Place |
| Ella Temkin | 1 |
| Reed Philip | 2 |
| Riley Briggslind | 3 |
| Alana Springborn | 4 |
| Jackson Ford | 5 |
| Forrest Kramer | 6 |
| Kal Tunney | 7 |
| Madeline Keen | 9 |
| Harrison Butcher | 9 |
| Sylviana Witzke | 10 |
| Alice Wahl | 11 |
| Tegan Cathles | 12 |
| Ellis Kelbert | 13 |
| Julian Kelbert | 14 |
| Eva Wajer | 15 |
| Finn Majoney | 16 |
| Logan Ballser | 17 |
| Ella Tunney | 18 |
| Rowan Briggslind | 19 |
| AJ Keen | 20 |
| Skylar Budly | 21 |
Mini-Muffins, 10-12 |
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| Name | Place |
| Bode Dykstra | 1 |
| Leif Briggslind | 2 |
| Avery Kelly | 3 |
| Eden Strayer | 4 |
| Frant Corlew | 5 |
| Zail Roberts | 6 |
| Hadley Corlew | 7 |
| Parker Ford | 8 |
| Walter Amstrong | 9 |
| Maggie McClellan | 10 |
| Parker Witzke | 11 |
| Thalia Springborn | 12 |
| Noah Dornbos | 13 |
| Theo Koschmann | 14 |
| Brynn bartel | 15 |
| Addison Ballser | 16 |
| Evelyn Mahoney | 17 |
Mini Muffin Race, boys 10-12
