Events

Location: Lapham Peak
Our friends from Peak Nordic are putting together a low stress kick-off race.

PLEASE EMAIL jay.d.sween@gmail.com by December 22nd if you are interested so I can turn in the roster.

From Peak coach, Mary Eloranta:

Hi all,

Here is what I can offer for a Jan 4th race:
-Some sort of course of some distance. Probably 5Kish HS 3Kish MS.
-No timing, no bibs.
-We will record top 3 finishers in each race and team order of finish for Individual and Team awards of some inexpensive sort.
- Games afterwards
- Timeline possibility

10am HS Girls
10:30 HS Boys
11:00 MS girls
11:30 HS boys

Noon- Games in the playground - if we have a playground at that time 🙂 (Arrival Time: 8:45 AM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - skate poles, skis, & boots

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= Skate only drills
2= V1 technique review
3= V2 technique (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
This will be our weekly practice race prep with the Madison Nordic Ski Club race series. You can skate or classic.

BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - SK or CL poles, SK or CL skis, SK or CL boots (bring whatever you want to race or practice in)

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= Warm-up
2= Race Prep
3= MNSC Race Series (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - classic poles, skis, & boots

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= waxing in shelter
2= warm-up
3= kick & glide drills
4= single stick drills
5= put it all together (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - skate poles, skis, & boots

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= warm-up
2= practice race starts
3= speed drills
4= games (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: 9 Mile, Wausau, WI
The Snekkevik Ski Race: More information at http://wausaunordic.org/snekkevik/

The race events are a combined effort of the Wausau Nordic Ski Club and area HS and MS teams.

There are several events for both youth and adults. Adults options include a 12K Classic race, 12K Freestyle and a 24K Freestyle race. They can even try their hand at both Classic and Freestyle disciplines. The HS event is a 6K Classic race and the MS event is a 3.5K Classic race. Plus, all participants will be entered in a raffle for many prizes donated by our sponsors.

Entry Fees:

Adult 24K – $35
Adult 12K – $25
HS and MS Races – $10 (Bring money or check to Practice on Monday)
1K Children’s Race – Free
Adults: Add $10 to do both the classic and freestyle races.
24K FS and 12K Classic – $45
12 FS and 12 K Classic – $35
Event Schedule

8:00 AM – Registration Opens
9:30 AM – 12 K Classic Adults 19 & Over
10:30 AM – 6 K Classic HS Boys (wave start)
10:45 AM – 6 K Classic HS Girls (wave start)
11:15 AM – 3.5 K Classic MS Boys (wave start)
11:30 AM – 3.5 K MS Girls (wave start)
11:45 AM – 12K & 24K Skate Adults 19 & Over
Noon – 1-2K Children’s Event 9 & under (not timed)

Location: Sconni's Alehouse
Reservation under MadNorSki. The restaurant is about 10 minutes from Stoney Creek Hotel.

We need a headcount--please put your availability by Thursday night! (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Iola Winter Sports Club - Meet in the shelter
IOLA SKATE INVITE – JANUARY 12th, 2020
E398 County Highway MM, Iola WI 54945

Arrive at least 1.5 hours before your race.

11:00 & 11:05 AM Middle School 3K Boys & Girls

11:30 & 11:35 AM JV 4.6K Boys & Girls

12:00 & 12:10 PM Varsity 7.0K Boys & Girls

Staggered start, boys first followed by girls 5 minutes later for MS and JV. 10 minutes set back for the varsity race. Races start adjacent to Hwy. MM. Finish line just down from the chalet. These are “mass start” events using self seeded lanes for each team and a double pole zone.

Awards to top 3 Middle School (Grades 5-6 and 7-8 results broken out), JV and top 5 for Varsity athletes. Team awards to top MS and HS teams. The 4th skier will break ties. Awards to follow the
last high school race.

Untimed approximate 1K grade 4 and below race after the girls varsity race.

This is a freestyle event open to classical and skate skiers. Tracks will be available adjacent to the skate lane.

This will be a low fluor or no-fluor race. No pure fluor or high fluor products.

$10 per skier registration fee, bring check payable to MadNorSki on Monday to practice and give to Tamara.

Food will be available for purchase in the chalet.

Recreational skiers will be on the trail system during the day.
Please be courteous to them at all times. Trail passes may be
purchased inside at the counter.

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - skate poles, skis, & boots

PLAN: easy recovery skate ski for all of our weekend racers. (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
This will be our weekly practice race prep with the Madison Nordic Ski Club race series. You can skate or classic.

BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - SK or CL poles, SK or CL skis, SK or CL boots (bring whatever you want to race or practice in)

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= Warm-up
2= Race Prep
3= MNSC Race Series (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - Classic poles, skis, & boots

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= warm-up
2= classic drills
3= single stick & double poll strength
4= warm-down (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))

Location: Elver Park
BRING:
clothes - hat, gloves, buff, warm layers
gear - skate poles, skis, & boots

PRACTICE PLAN:
1= warm-up
2= skate drills
3= skate pick-ups
4= games (Arrival Time: 5:25 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)))