News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Vasa Newsletter #2

Just a reminder, the first price increase for the 29th annual North American Vasa will be on January 1st 2005.,

By Jim Dombrowski & Pete LaPlaca
Dec 23, 2004

Baic & Nestor Win Nordican 10K Opener

Milan Baic and Sara Nestor were the top skiers in the Boyne 10K Season Opener this past Saturday. The Boyne Nordican at Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls, MI, held the Opener at the last moment when Crystal Mountain announced that it did not have enough snow to hold their race.,

By Hap Wright
Dec 22, 2004

Hartwick Pines State Park offers lantern-light ski

Hartwick Pines State Park, six miles northeast of Grayling, will be hosting to two nights of cross country skiing by lantern light on Jan. 22 and Feb. 19.,

By Grayling Visitors Bureau
Dec 17, 2004

DNR Announces Groomed Ski Trail List

Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials today announced the list of State Forest pathways and trailheads that will be groomed for cross country skiing this winter., , ,

By Brenda Curtis, DNR
Dec 17, 2004

Boyne Nordican Race this Saturday

With the unfortunate need to cancel the Crytal Mtn. event on Dec. 18, we have agreed to host an alternative, casual race event for the same day. Our snow conditions are adequate for a 5-10KM (higher golf course setting) Freestyle race Sat. Morning 12/18.,

By Lou Awodey
Dec 16, 2004

Crystal Pre-Season Opener Cancelled

The Crystal Pre-Season Opener is canceled. The race might move to Boyme Mountain.,

By Roger Putman, Crystal Mountain
Dec 15, 2004

Pre-Register for NM2005 by Friday, Win Wax Bench?

Any skier that registers for the 2005 National Masters in Minnesota's Twin Cities (January 30 - February 5, 2005) between now and Friday, December 17 will be entered in a drawing for a single wooden wax profile bench ($80 retail value). ,

By Brent Oja
Dec 15, 2004

Yoko North America Night Race Series in Ohio

The Ohio Nordic Ski Team has launched a new Tuesday night race series under the lights at Chapin Forest Pine Lodge Ski Center in Kirtland, OH, with new sponsor, Yoko Poles.,

By Tom Cook, Ohio Nordic Ski Team
Dec 14, 2004

Changes to Grand View XC race

Based on recent conversations among CXC, CCSA, Junior coaches, and the Wolverine organizers, several changes to the posted schedule will be implemented at the Grand View XC Ski Challenge in Wolverine this weekend.,

By CXC
Dec 14, 2004

Chestnut Valley: Good race for new racers

Looking for your first cross counrry ski racer, ever? The Chestnut Valley Freestyle may be your race...,

By Mike Muha
Dec 13, 2004

4th Duathlon Canceled - Too Much Snow

The Duathlon is canceled; we will still meet at 10:00 to run or ski.,

By Mike Muha
Dec 12, 2004

Motioneering Sponsors Team NordicSkiRacer

Team NordicSkiRacer.com will be sponsored by and partner with Doug Garfield and his company Motioneering this season. The company has a notable line of products designed specifically for the Nordic skier.,

By Mike Muha
Dec 10, 2004