Our partners, the VASA Ski Club, will host the Junior National Qualifier CXC race at Hickory Hills on January 27th & 28th. Races begin at Hickory Hills at 9 am on both Saturday and Sunday. The Junior National Qualifier provides junior racers an opportunity to engage in a high-level regional and national racing event, and enhance their U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Ranking to potentially make a Junior National team. The host destination for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior National Championships is Lake Placid, NY in 2024.
The City's Nordic course at Hickory Hills was awarded a homologation certification by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) in November 2023. With this stamp of approval, Hickory Hills became the only homologated cross-country ski course in Michigan’s lower peninsula and joins two other homologated courses in Michigan, both in the Upper Peninsula: Ishpeming and Houghton. There are only 37 homologated courses in the United States.
Parking
A large crowd is expected at Hickory Hills for race attendance and viewing. With limited parking on site, we are encouraging carpooling by utilizing Lot Q at the Munson Campus.
Delayed Opening for Public
Both cross county and alpine will open to the public at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Runs Open
- Fast Tammy
- Magna Carta
- Swede
- Waterfall
- Birch
- Don & Jerry
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