The Course Wakes Up
Grooming machines carve corduroy at 4 AM. By 6, the trail is perfect.
The Field Assembles
Club racers, masters competitors, junior relay teams. Every bib tells a season.
Ten Seconds to Motion
Breath visible. Bib pinned tight. Poles planted in the tracks. The clock fires.
The Podium Fills
Masters age groups. Junior relay champions. Club racers who drilled V2 every Tuesday.
Choose Your
Distance
Classic or Skate
The full distance. From the first birch corridor to the stadium finish, this is the race that defines the season.
127 bibs remaining · 800 total
Freestyle / Skate
The fastest race on the circuit. V2 technique on freshly groomed corduroy. Clock starts at the gun.
214 remaining
Classic Technique
Traditional kick-and-glide on set tracks. Open to all ages. USSA license optional.
312 remaining
Mixed or Same
Four skiers. One bib. Club teams, junior development squads, and masters relay entries welcome.
23 remaining
The Field Is
Assembling Now
0
Bibs Claimed
of 2,400 total field
0
US States
represented in field
0
Countries
USSA & FIS licensed
0
Age Groups
U18 through Masters 70+
0
Club Teams
relay entries confirmed
0
Bibs Left
before field closes
Total Field Capacity
1,847 / 2,400 bibs claimed
Registration closes March 15, 2026 or when field is full
“Drilled V2 on Tuesday nights for three months. Stride was the race I built the season around.”
Marcus Lindqvist
Masters 50–54 · Club Racer
“Our junior relay team qualified for the Birkebeiner series through this circuit. The course conditions are legitimate.”
Coach Diane Holbrook
Junior Development Coach · Traverse City Nordic
“As a masters 60+ competitor, the age-group seeding is done right. You race people at your level.”
Robert Okafor
Masters 60–64 · Age Group Podium 2025
Claim Your
Bib
Registration closes in
Days
Hrs
Min
Sec