The 36th edition of the North American Birkebeiner was a Classic in many ways. After several years of marginal weather conditions the last two Birkie’s have been cold powder versions, easy to wax for and easy to prepare the course.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 6, 2009

UPDATED: The Michigan Cup Team Standings remain very close, with three teams having a chance to win the Michigan Cup this year.

By Ken Dawson
Mar 6, 2009

Here are more photos from the 2009 Muffin Race at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.

By Peter Bruning
Mar 5, 2009

It looks like a really tight race this year between defending champs XC Ski Headquarters, Hanson Hills/XC Ski Shop & Traverse City Junior Team.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 5, 2009

Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup races, the Great Bear Chase, and the Wabos Loppet (plus others). Check back for updates!

By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2009

GRNST skiers won the men > 50 division and placed a strong second in the men < 50 division in the Black Mountain Classic. These wins were enough to give them the overall team win for the day while the women's division was won by the Straits Striders.

By Ed Anderson
Mar 4, 2009

Team NordicSkiRacer.Com was at the Sapporo Skimarathon this winter, one of the Worldloppet events.

By Allen Sorgenfrei
Mar 4, 2009

We awoke to temperatures in the single digits, squeaky powder snow and lot&rsquo;s of it, clear skies and a bright sun steadily shortening the shadows. It would be what the locals call a perfect, &ldquo;black and blue&rdquo; day.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 3, 2009

In what has become standard weather protocol for the event, a storm dumped 12 inches of snow on the mountain one day before the race, leaving event organizers scrambling to prepare a viable course. The grooming resulted in great tracks.

By Denny Paull
Mar 2, 2009

Todd Vigland and Brendan Baic had the fast times at Traverse City Freestyle Sprints this week at Timber Ridge.

By Mark Esper
Feb 27, 2009

Patterson and Baic look to have wrapped up the junior standings. But could the Strait Striders take the top two senior places this year?

By Mike Muha
Feb 27, 2009

Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!

By Mike Muha
Feb 26, 2009