Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop wins 2026 Brumbaugh Cup
Tue, Mar 3, 2026 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Going into the last Michigan Cup weekend, Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop held a 229 point lead over the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team and 244 points over Team NordicSkiRacer, who were locked in their own battle for second. GRNST won the day Saturday with 54 points but only picked up 10 points on HHCCSS at the Black Mountain Classic while TNSR came in third, 2 points behind HH/CCSS.
GRNST made a run on Sunday's Black Mountain Freestyle again winning the day with 45 points, beating TNSR by another six points, CCSHQ by 24 points and HH/CCSS by 32 points.
In the end it was HH/CCSS maintaining their overall lead, GRNST cementing second, TNSR a close third and CCSHQ in fourth.
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop won eight of the 13 Brumbaugh Cup races. Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team won three, and Team NordicSkiRacer won two. None of the other teams won a race. HHCCSS was lead by outstanding performances by multiple members but especially Jorden Wakeley and Rebecca Davis, winners of multiple race each.
Congratulations to Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop - you crushed the competition!
2026 Final Brumbaugh Cup Standings
Detailed calculations for each race can be downloaded for review (PDF): 2026 Brumbaugh Cup Final Detailed Results
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | HHCCSS | GRNST | TNSR | CCSHQ | VASA | UM |
| Forbush Opener | 33 | 79 | 106 | 94 | 127 | 154 |
| Winter Wolf Skiathlon | 44 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 125 | 143 |
| Frosty Freestyle | 106 | 115 | 41 | 67 | 131 | 106 |
| Krazy Klassic | 111 | 109 | 38 | 74 | 136 | 108 |
| Cote Dame Marie | 41 | 78 | 102 | 114 | 116 | 149 |
| Nub's Nob Classic | 100 | 53 | 68 | 75 | 93 | 114 |
| Forbush Freestyle | 62 | 66 | 97 | 86 | 143 | 136 |
| Hanson Hills Classic | 42 | 95 | 68 | 100 | 147 | 133 |
| Micheal Keenan Memorial Classic | 40 | 103 | 102 | 83 | 127 | 138 |
| North American Vasa - Freestyle | 64 | 70 | 123 | 111 | 92 | 160 |
| North American Vasa - Classic | 62 | 75 | 115 | 123 | 130 | 115 |
| Black Mountain Classic | 64 | 54 | 66 | 83 | 123 | 123 |
| Black Mountain Freestyle | 77 | 45 | 51 | 69 | 96 | 96 |
| Total | 846 | 1,033 | 1,066 | 1,167 | 1,586 | 1,675 |
| Behind | 187 | 220 | 321 | 740 | 829 |
About the Brumbaugh Cup
The Michigan Cup Series has three team awards: The Baic Cup for best junior team, the Brumbaugh Cup for best senior team, and the Michigan Cup for the best overall team.
The Brumbaugh Cup is a team scored competition with each designated race counting each team's top 5 senior male skiers and top 3 senior female skiers. It is scored like a cross-country running event with first place receiving 1 point; down through the max of 35 male skiers (7 teams x 5 skiers) and 21 female skiers (7 teams x 3 skiers). The lowest point total wins each race and the lowest point total of all designated races wins the Brumbaugh Cup. The designated Brumbaugh races include those races where there is a single Michigan Cup points paying event.