North America VASA
Saturday, February 14th, 2009

12km, 27km and 50km - Freestyle and Classic

VASA Race Start Times:
27 & 50 km Classic - 8:30 am
27 km Freestyle - 9:30
50 km Freestyle - 9:00 am
12 km Timed Class - 9:45 am
Awards - Hagerty Center, 5:30 pm

Vasa Pasta Dinner:
On Friday night we offer a pasta feed at Timber Ridge. This delicious pasta dinner will be served from 5:00-8:00 PM as a benefit for local youth nordic programs. Fresh pasta, a choice of sauces, bread, salad and beverage will be included for a reasonable "all-you -can-eat-carbo-load" price. It will easily be the best deal in town!

Packet Pick-Up:
Packet Pick-Up will begin at noon on February 13th and run until 9:00 PM at the Timber Ridge Resort. Click here for a map to Timber Ridge.

Late Registration:
Sat 7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. at the Timber Ridge Resort
The Vasa is part of the American Ski Marathon Series and the Michigan cup series of cross country ski races.

Online Registration:
To register online click here. Online registration will be closed at 5 PM on February 12th.

North America VASA Race Fees:

Hagerty Insurance Gran Travers Cross Country Classic
Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Mail In Registration:
Coming Soon

Hagerty Insurance Gran Travers Start Times:
6k Classic - 9:15 a.m.
16k Classic - 9:00 a.m.

As part of the Vasa weekend festival of Races, there will be two special classic skiing races that will be part of the Michigan cup series. The Sunday events will be offered by Hagerty Insurance. The Gran Travers will feature both 6k and 16k challenging loop courses that will capture the rich heritage of traditional cross-country skiing at it's finest.
The 16k race will start at 9:00 a.m. at Timber Ridge Resort. The 6k race will start at 9:15 a.m.

The trail will be carefully groomed and double-tracked to provide kick-and-gliders the opportunity to test their skills while enjoying the breath-taking beauty of the Vasa Pathway.

The Hagerty Insurance Gran Travers will be held on the same course as the North American Vasa. Men and women who ski the race can qualify for Michigan Cup points. It will be a great way to enjoy winter skiing and test your classical skills.

Hagerty Insurance Gran Travers Race Fees:

Junior VASA Races
Saturday, Feburday 14th, 2009

This year the Jr. VASA races will be sponsored by American Waste. The races are for kids from 4-15 who are not part of high school ski programs. We consider this group as future VASA skiers and the Vasa Board supports youth nordic ski programs in the Grand Traverse Region. These high-energy events will start at 12:30 pm on Saturday, February 14th as follows::

12:30 pm, 1km Classic, Ages 5-under and 6-7
12:40 pm, 3km Classic, Ages 8-9, 10-11 and 12-15
12:45 pm, 3km Freestyle, Ages 8-9, 10-11 and 12-15


Jr. VASA Race Fee - $5 per person

For more information on the Junior VASA call (231) 938-4400

Awards Party

The Awards Party will start at 5:30 pm on Saturday at the NMC Hagerty Center. The address is 715 E. Front Street in Traverse City. Food and drink will be available for purchase.