Xavier Mansfield of Minneapolis, Minn. crosses the Noquemanon Ski Marathon finish line with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds. He was the first finisher for the 50K classic race. (Photo byAnnie Lippert, Mining Journal, Marquette)

In frigid temperatures, the Noquemanon Ski Marathon took place this weekend, though was delayed one hour because of the extreme cold. The longest race of the event was 50K and took participants from Ishpeming to Marquette.