Photos from the 2011 Lake Erie Junior Cross Country Skiing Championships, held on February 12-13 at Lake Farm Park in Kirkland, Ohio.
Wax recommendations from Toko, Swix, and Fast Wax for this weekend's races: Big Bay, Michigan High School Championships, Hanson Hills Classic
UPDATED: The VASA Ski Club has a narrow lead over the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, with Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop, Team NordicSkiRacer, and Straits Striders nearly in a three-way tie for third.
Nick Baic has updated the Great Lakes Division JOQ points. Who qualified for Junior Olympics so far?
2011 Vasa Ski Race 27k and 50k leaders. Start of race along with some mid race action. Also includes top 50k finishes. Thanks to Chris and Ethan Steffke for helping with the video footage.
Two days of Jujnior Olympic Qualifer racing in the Great Lakes Division in Kirkland Ohio
After winning Saturday's North American Vasa 40k Freestyle, champions Jeff Koch and Amy Powell returned to show they could also classic ski their way to the top of the podium at Sunday's Gran Traverse 16k Classic.
The start and first uphill of most of the waves in the 2011 North American Vasa cross country ski race, starting with the wave that took off at 9:00am.
Jeff Koch beats Milan Baic in the 50k Freestyle. Amy Powell easily won the women's 50k Freestyle.
UPDATED with SOLDA: Vasa Sprints, North American Vasa, Gran Travers, and Lake Erie Region Youth XC Championship JOQ races. Stay tuned for updates.
Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Long Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy
Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Long Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy
White Pine Stampede
Mancelona High School, 9300 W Limits Rd; Mancelona MI 49659
Pre-Birkie 26K and 42K
Hayward, Wisconson
Valley Spur Classic 5/10k
Valley Spur, E8017 State Highway M-94, Munising, MI
Barnelopet
Maasto Hiihto, Hancock
2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Forbush Memorial Classic Race
Forbush Corner, 4971 W County Road 612, Frederic, MI 49733 (989-889-2843)
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's/Women's Sprint qual.+ final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle women
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
50th Annual North American Vasa Freestyle
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Classic Mass Start
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Freestyle Individual Star
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
50th Annual North American Vasa Classic
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon Open Track
Hayward, WI
2026 Winter Olympics - Team Sprint Women's/Men's Qual.+ Final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy