Tag Archives: Michigan


Cool Start, Hot Finishes! Minnesota’s 2019 Get in Gear Gift

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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The Get in Gear spring blizzard—on the way, forecast to begin just hours before the start—posed only one question. Would snow, sleet or a mix with rain dump on racers and volunteers in this 42nd Annual Rite of Spring? About … Continue reading →


Say Yes to Noque! The Noquemanon 2015: Ishpeming to Marquette

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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From the Noquemanon Trail Network laid out from Marquette, Michigan, rises a snowshoe 10 km and a strong endurance test of 15 miles testing the adventurous. The race is affiliated with the USSSA and a member of the Braveheart Snowshoe … Continue reading →


Big Foot Identified! Jeb Stone Owns Big Foot Boogie USSSA National Qualifier

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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When not winning the overall, Jeb Stone won second; now for the third year running, Jeb Stone takes number one again in an even-quicker 48:12 by over a minute from 2014’s race. Maybe it was annual nemesis and Stone’s good … Continue reading →


Yankee Springs Challenges Winter! Middleville, Michigan

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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“Take on whatever challenge winter decides to throw at us!” That’s the right attitude for a new addition to the snowshoe race calendar; great training for a National Championship USSSA Qualifiers where we will meet at winter’s Big Go, this … Continue reading →


Moose Tracks in the Snow! Minocqua USSSA Qualifying Snowshoe Race

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
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A three-inch fresh coating of dry, drifting snow greeted racers at the third Moose Tracks Snowshoe Race on Sunday,  January 4, 2015. Winter wonderland conditions existed anyway with 18 inches on trails and much deeper in the woods. This 10 … Continue reading →