The North American VASA introduces two-day stage racing to the midwest ski scene.  In addition to the usual trophies for Saturday's VASA race, and Sunday's Hagerty Insurance Gran Travers race something new and exciting is planned for 2010.  The well rounded racer with the best both-days combined time for these select races goes home with a valuable new pair of racing skis from these award sponsors along with the trophy for winning:

• xcskishop.com GRAND CHAMPION - best combined time for (Sat.) 50km Freestyle & (Sun.) 16km Classic races wins trophy and Fischer Carbonlite Skate Skis (Male), Rossignol Xium Skating FW Skis (Female) sponsored by Grayling's Cross Country Ski Shop
• crosscountryski.com RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION - best combined time for (Sat.) 27km Freestyle & (Sun.) 16km Classic races wins trophy and Salomon Equipe 9 racing skate skis sponsored by Cross Country Ski Headquarters of Higgins Lake - Roscommon.

All skiers registering for the above described qualifying races are automatically entered for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion at no extra charge.  There are separate male and female categories but no separate age divisions for this award.

For more information and registration, go to www.vasa.org or call (231) 938-4400.

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