North American Vasa – FasterSkier

North American Vasa Welcomes New Race Director

BrainspiralNovember 25, 2013

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (November 20, 2013) — The VASA Board has named Doug Dowdy the 2014 Race Director for the 38th Annual North American VASA Ski Races to be held February 8-9 on the VASA Trail in Traverse City, Michigan. VASA President Pete LaPlaca announced today. As the new race director of the North American VASA, Dowdy has 26 years of experience in college athletics as well as a leadership role on the M-22 Challenge....

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Koch and Powell Win 35th Annual North American Vasa

FasterSkierFebruary 13, 2011

With four inches of new snow falling into the evening Friday the grooming crew headed out on trail around mid-night to groom until 6:00am. While strong winds made conditions even more challenging for the groomers, their efforts were greatly appreciated by nearly 800 racers who took part in the festivities of the 35th Annual North American Vasa. In addition some changes to the start format this year, the course was altered to include “Riley’s Loop”...