2023 - Frosty Freestyle & Krazy Klassic Cross Country Ski Races
2023 distances
Skiing
Frosty Freestyle 15km
There will be a skate lane and classic track, but the race is scored as "Freestyle". That means the skaters and classic skiers are grouped together for awards. If on man-made snow: There are two distances: 12km (6 laps around the 2.5km trail) and 5km (2 laps around the 2.5km trail). There will be a skate lane and a single classic track. Skiers choose to skate or classic ski the course. The trail is relatively flat, with two small hills. Michigan Cup: The 12km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. If on natural snow: There are two distances: 15km (three connected 5km loops) and 5km (a 5km loop). There will be a skate lane and a single classic track. Skiers choose to skate or classic ski the course. The 5km loops has some easy rolling terrain, but the 15km distance introduces some big ups and fast downs. Michigan Cup: The 15km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. This is the 12th running of the Frosty Freestyle! Online registration ends on Friday, January 7 at noon. Age classes are 13 or younger, 14-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Frosty Freestyle 5km
There will be a skate lane and classic track, but the race is scored as "Freestyle". That means the skaters and classic skiers are grouped together for awards. If on man-made snow: There are two distances: 12km (6 laps around the 2.5km trail) and 5km (2 laps around the 2.5km trail). There will be a skate lane and a single classic track. Skiers choose to skate or classic ski the course. The trail is relatively flat, with two small hills. Michigan Cup: The 12km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. If on natural snow: There are two distances: 15km (three connected 5km loops) and 5km (a 5km loop). There will be a skate lane and a single classic track. Skiers choose to skate or classic ski the course. The 5km loops has some easy rolling terrain, but the 15km distance introduces some big ups and fast downs. Michigan Cup: The 15km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. This is the 12th running of the Frosty Freestyle! Online registration ends on Friday, January 7 at noon. Age classes are 13 or younger, 14-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Frosty 15km + Krazy 12km (MI Cup Senior races)
Skiers 20 and older wanting maximum Michigan Cup points should race these two races!
Frosty 5km + Krazy 5km (MI Cup Junior races)
Skiers 19 and younger wanting maximum Michigan Cup points should race these two races!
Frosty 5km + Krazy 12km
Frosty 15km + Krazy 5km
Krazy Klassic 12km
If on man-made snow: There are two distances: 12km (6 laps around the 2.5km trail) and 5km (2 laps around the 2.5km trail). There will be three classic tracks around the majority of the course. This is a classic-only race - no skating allowed! The trail is relatively flat, with two small hills. Michigan Cup: The 12km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. If on natural snow: There are two distances: 10km (2 laps around two 5km loops) and 5km (a 5km loop). The course will be double-tracked. This is a classic-only race - no skating allowed! The loops have rolling terrain - the second loop in the 10km has some big ups and downs!. Michigan Cup: The 10km distance is a senior points race; the 4km distance awards junior points. This is the 11th running of the Krazy Klassic! Online registration ends on Saturday, January 8 at 2:00pm. This is a classic race only. Skating is not permitted. Age classes are 13 or younger, 14-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Krazy Klassic 5km
This is a classic race only. Skating is not permitted. If on man-made snow: There are two distances: 12km (6 laps around the 2.5km trail) and 5km (2 laps around the 2.5km trail). There will be three classic tracks around the majority of the course. This is a classic-only race - no skating allowed! The trail is relatively flat, with two small hills. Michigan Cup: The 12km distance is a senior points race; the 5km distance awards junior points. If on natural snow: There are two distances: 10km (2 laps around two 5km loops) and 5km (a 5km loop). The course will be double-tracked. This is a classic-only race - no skating allowed! The loops have rolling terrain - the second loop in the 10km has some big ups and downs!. Michigan Cup: The 10km distance is a senior points race; the 4km distance awards junior points. This is the 11th running of the Krazy Klassic! Online registration ends on Saturday, January 8 at 2:00pm. Age classes are 13 or younger, 14-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 14, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 8:02 AM and sets at 5:25 PM local time (EST) in Brighton on January 14, 2023 — 9h 23m of daylight.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 16 Brighton events
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