Grand Traverse Ski Race

Im going to try the skimo canada cup this year. Skimo racing is a ton of fun.
40miles is a huge hike for a race; most are 8-10km tops.

My best tips are: study the terrain to find advantages in your line before the race, eat well 4-5 days before the race and stick with small foods during the race, sneak a few electrolite gels in your pack for when you get a glucose crash, dont bring too much water and stay consistant with your days. I also have a buddy to help with psychology during the race.

good luck and have fun

I hear the fastest route is to tie a sled to Cam Smith and ride behind him like a dog musher

When I lived in CB I loved watching the race take off, mad respect to you and everyone that does the race. It is some wild terrain and a long way! Best of luck

Never did that race but would always see the skimo folks training hard in Aspen come Jan-feb. People would just repeat the power of 4 course multiple times.

Tour like a MF and be ready for the suck or turn around. Multiple years they would force competitors to return to CB because of Avi danger.

for more context I spent this past year training to be an ultra runner and endurance mtb rider. My IT band has kept me from running much but I still feel like I have some base fitness left from the summer. I am curious if anyone has tips for how frequently and long I should be doing long slogs on skis and how cross training might be used to my advantage. thanks