Hi Team,
Before I begin, I would like to thank the Team for the wonderful XCHQ Team vest / jacket that was presented to me this last weekend, supposedly for all I do for the Team. Well, you all deserve a gift for all that you do as a TEAM, with great participation and dedication when it counts, on and off the race course. Just one of the reasons I don’t mind investing the time I do.
I knew I would omit someone, that’s why I’m hesitant to mention names when speaking of awards. I apologize to Jim Samuels who comes all the way to Michigan from Pennsylvania to race the Vasa. Well Jim was 2nd. in his age group and 8th. overall in the 50K freestyle !!! If I missed any others, my apologies likewise.
This last weekend at the Cote Dame Marie and Hanson Classic races, XCHQ again was well represented. Many age group awards were earned by team members. Great job to all who participated
No Mi. Cup points races this weekend except for the Juniors at the Muffin Race at Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Sunday. Good luck to all our Junior Racers and all those doing the Birkie this weekend. Keep up the great work, see you at the races. GO TEAM !!!!!!!!!!!! Frank
Greetings from Sweden
Very cold and snowy here, just like nubs nob conditions. Milan got a bronze today and is so excited. Said these were the worst conditions ever. The race start is up hill into the wind with temps low. Tomorrow possibly even colder. The sun was out today anyway by noon.
Keep up the good skiing. See you in a couple of weeks.
Beth and john Caldwell
Go team!
Have you been watching the Olympics, some pretty exciting skiing to watch. That Nordic Combined race with the USA taking a Silver was exciting !!!!
Team XCHQ again had some great participation and results at the Vasa and Gran Traverse races this past weekend. The XCHQ Women were on fire again, Debbie Mizikowski taking 3rd, woman overall in the 50K freestyle and Cheryl Darnton taking 3rd. woman overall in the 27K freesyle at the Vasa Races. XCHQ had many age group winners as well in both the Vasa and Gran Traverse races. Congratulations to everyone who raced, great team effort !!!
This weekend will be some great racing again at Hanson Hills. With the Cote Dame Marie Loppet ( formerly the MiCup Marathon ) and the Hanson Hills Classic this weekend Feb. 20-21st.
For the Juniors are the Mi.High School Championships, all the races this weekend earn Mi.Cup points with the high school championship races earning the Junior points.
For detailed information on these races again go to
www.nordicskiracer.com left side of screen under upcoming events.
Just waiting for Ken to tally up the team points, I have sent to Ken XCHQ roster corrections on members not listed on our team. My unofficial bean counters tell me we are quite high in the standings !!! You guy’s and gal’s have been doing a FANTASTIC job this season !!!!!!!!!!
See you at the races, GO XCHQ !!!!!!!!!!! Frank
The XCHQ Team was on fire this weekend at the White Pine Stampede and Mi.Cup Sprints !!! The XCHQ Women are a force to be dealt with, Cheryl Darnton was 1st. Woman overall in the 40K and Catarina Gulledge was 2nd Woman overall in the 20K with Britta Patterson 1st.Junior in the 10K classic at the White Pine !!!! Way to go ladies, great job !!!!
Thanks to Devan for accepting all the awards at the awards ceremony, he claims I owe him a pair of shoes that he wore out from repeatedly walking up to the podium ( I think he was enjoying it !!! )
I’m going to attempt the age group winners from the White Pine, my apologies if I omit someone, there were just a few !!! And the winners are,
Lee Ries
Fran Upton
Ryan Harris
Ryan Halstead
Alex Smith
Pam Riehl
Jean Murray
Doug Ball
Ray Drysdale
Keith Crompton
Heather Lemos
Brenda Vincent
Beth Caldwell
Devan Thielfoldt
Bob Eastley
John Caldwell
Gwenn Stevenson
Marvin Stevenson
At the Mi.Cup Sprints it was XCHQ Team again, half of the total Mens and Womens field were XCHQ Team members, great participation !!!! In the Mens A and B finals we had 5 XCHQ racers out of a field of 12 racers !!! The sprints again were a lot of fun and excitement. Thanks to everyone who came out and raced this weekend, what a great effort !!! And thanks to our newest members Matt, Alex and Mark for coming out and racing, you guy’s had some excellent results
Don’t forget this weekend the Vasa and Grand Traverse, two excellent races. Again go to
www.nordicskiracer.com left hand of screen upcoming events for more detailed information.
Go Team !!!!!!!! See you at the races, Frank
Go to this link for results!
http://www.whitepinestampede.org/results/2010/40k.asp
Some great XCHQ Team performances at the Noquemanon race this last weekend !!! XCHQ again was well represented, along with some age group winners:
Theo VonWallenmich 3rd. 51K classic
Ryan Harris 1st. 51K freestyle
Ryan Halstead 4th. 51K freestyle
Fran Upton 3rd. 25K freestyle
Congatulations to all XCHQ Team members who raced the Noque this year, I’m not going to try to mention all of you, too many and I’m sure I would miss somebody, if I didn’t already !!! This was a huge race with over a 1000 skiers, they really do a great job. Skiers from many states are represented, with lots of competition and talented skiers to race against !!!
Again great job Team, see you at the races. Frank
