Well, this is a bit of a shock.
I don't have a lot of time to write (“High School Bowl” once again calls), but I'm still kind of in shock at the cancellation yesterday of this year's Noquemanon Ski Marathon, scheduled for next Saturday in Marquette. It's big in a couple of ways—it's big in that I've announced at the finish line every year this century (with, of course, the exception of 2021, in the midst of a Covid surge). It's big in that there are a LOT of hotels and restaurants in the city and surrounding area that will be losing a big chunk of their revenue.
And it's big because climate change has claimed yet another victim. While we have had more snow this year than last it was nowhere near enough, and while they tried their best last year, organizers weren't sure they could pull it off again this year, especially keeping skier safety in mind.
So no Noque.
I don't blame them one bit. They're having to adapt to a new normal, just like the rest of us. Hopefully, next year will bring a bumper crop of snow and hopefully, the races--all five or six different ones they do--can go off as scheduled.
But this year? Sadly, no.
Okay, I really DO need to head over to NMU. Have a great weekend. I know I'll spend a chunk of it trying to wrap my head around this news. And, by the way, because of company schedules I won't be here Monday (King Day). Back with something new Tuesday!
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