! (They must have told quite a story.) Qualifying races in Tahoe City, California, Killington, Vermont, and Vail, Colorado shook out the best. 120 snow shoe-ers lined up on a warm, thin snow morning in Traverse City to Hammer 10 km and determine the top dogs, the national team! The on and off trail course through old snow made for some fast times. The Rocky Mountain Shoe-ers gave the Michigan course a thumbs up. No fresh powder but plenty of hill climbs, log jumps and fast packed stretches of the well known Vasa trail. Complete results can be found at www.runsnow.com and www.snowshoeracing.com.

Consider joining us as Traverse City hosts the Midwest regional qualifier at the Bigfoot 5 & 10K on January 26, 2008 - go to www.runsnow.com. No experience necessary, theyll even rent you snowshoes! Unlike cross training, snowshoeing "is" running, tough running that will make you faster and fitter. Will snowshoeing become the new winter Olympic sport? The United States Snowshoe Association hopes to make it happen!