The 12-and-under Mini Muffin racers, who start after the Juniors, are just as entertaining to watch!

Ribs & Blues was a blast yesterday, with great music, excellent food, and fantastic conditions. Today’s conditions will be the same – wide, corduroy skate lanes and deep set tracks. Groomer Mike will snow comb the skating lanes and touch up the tracks where needed this morning. Snow depth in the woods is 24 to 28 inches, and packed on the trail about 14 to 16 inches. The Junior Muffin Race will take place today from 10:00am to 11:30am, during which time the Rolling Hills trail will be closed to the public to be used for the race. All other trails will remain open throughout the race. Please yield to racers as you make your way onto the trail system during this time.

Join us Today, March 3rd, for the 27th Annual Junior Muffin Race!

The Muffin Race, which is the longest standing Junior race in Michigan, celebrates the fun of youth skiing with a Junior Girls & Boys Team Sprint Relay race. Inspired by the Gold Medal victory by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall in the 2018 Olympics, this freestyle relay race will feature two skiers per relay team. Each skier will ski a total of 3 laps around a 1km course, handing off to their teammate between each lap, totaling 6 laps per team. Registration begins at 9:30am on Sunday, and we will shoot for a 10:30am start. This is a Michigan Cup Junior Race. Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in the girls division, boys division, and coed division, and awards will also be given for best costumes! After the Muffin Team Sprint Relay Race, we will hold three Mini Muffin freestyle races: Ages 6 years and under, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12. All racers 12 and under will be awarded a medal!

There is a $10 entry fee for Muffin Racers 13 and older. There is no entry fee for the Mini Muffin Racers. All racers receive a Pig Roast lunch at the awards ceremony. The Pig Roast is $5 for anyone else who might be hungry too. All racers and family members who partake in the Pig Roast will also receive a complimentary 1-day XC SKI HQ facilities pass.

Ski your heart out today!

-Mariah, Stu, Bob, Lynne, Erin, Matt, Missy, Gillian, Molly, Annie H., Katrina, Annie B., Grant, Josh, Michelle, Krista, Crystal, Mike, Butch, Tony and the crew

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