News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
RESULTS: Two wins for Kyle Hanson at Black Mountain
Team NordicSkiRacer's Kyle Hanson came and conquered, winning both the classic and freestyle races. Rebecca Davis and Jordyn Ross each won one.
By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2019
RESULTS: 2019 MI Cup Champs: Kyle Hanson, Jordyn Ross, Ted Roe and Arielle Jean
Kyle Hanson, Jordyn Ross, Ted Roe and Arielle Jean beat the rest of the field to win the senior and junior Michigan Cup Championships!
By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2019
RESULTS: Team NordicSkiRacer wins Brumbaugh Cup
Team NordicSkiRacer has won the 2019 Brumbaugh Cup competition as the most powerful Michigan Cup team, with a mere 18 points lead over the perennial winners, Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop.
By Mike Muiha
Mar 5, 2019
RESULTS: Eighteen teams compete in Muffin Race Team Sprint Relay
Traditionally a pursuit race, this year's Muffin Race was changed to a 4.5 km team sprint relay inspired by the Gold Medal victory by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall in the 2018 Olympics.
By Mike Muha
Mar 4, 2019
Toko High Performance Liquid Paraffins: Easy and fast
TOKO is shipping a line of spray-on High Performance Liquid Paraffins that look to greatly reduce the time it takes to wax race skis, reducing the mess, and still give you fast skis.
By Mike Muha
Feb 27, 2019
Crystal Community Ski Club host 2k junior race
Thirty-five Nordic Middle and High School skiers raced this past Saturday, some first time racers, at Crystal Mountain. The new Nordic ski club, Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC), hosted a 2k classic and skate interval start junior race.
By Amy Powell
Feb 26, 2019
Team NSR moves into third in MI Cup standings; Vasa still leads
Team NordicSkiRacer has overtaken Grand Rapids Nordic to move into third place in the overall Michigan Cup standings. There have been big changes in the individual junior and senior standings, too!
By Mike Muha
Feb 26, 2019
Team NordicSkiRacer still leads Brumbaugh Cup competition
Team NordicSkiRacer continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup competition as the most powerful team, with a 46 points lead over Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop.
By Mike Muha
Feb 26, 2019
RESULTS: Ellie Callison and Kevin Tarras win fast Boyne Vistas race
The race started with a 300 foot climb straight up an alpine ski slope with an average climb of 8%. That's average: the climb actually ranged from around 1.5% to a gradient of almost 16%.
By Mike Muha
Feb 24, 2019
Waxing recommendations: Michigan Cup and latest Birkie suggestions
Waxing recommendations for Boyne Vistas, the Muffin Race and the latest round of Birkie suggestions.
By Mike Muha
Feb 22, 2019
Vasa continues to lead Michigan Cup after Hanson Hills Classic
Not much has changed with the finish of the Forbush Freestyle and Hanson Hills Classic: Vasa Ski Club has increased it lead over the Cross Country Ski Headquarters and the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team is still in third.
By Mike Muha
Feb 22, 2019
Over 36 inches of packed snow on Great Bear Chase course
he 39th annual UP Health System Great Bear Chase is almost here! Conditions are looking great, with a packed base of 36” on the course and great temperatures leading up to Saturday, March 9th.
By Angela Luskin
Feb 22, 2019
