Nickel Plate Registration Deadline, Race Management Plan and Summer Road TT Results
Saturday January 31st 2015 Free Technique (Skate) Mass Start Race Registration
Sunday February 1st 2015 Classic Technique Sprint Format Race Registration
Nickel Plate OK Cup Race Notice and Maps Page HERE
These are lower key fun races designed for participation by all the Interior ski clubs although it appears that only Larch Hills, Penticton and Telemark plan to attend. This should make for some fun competition.
Saturday’s Race is a mass start skating race. Sunday’s race is a classic sprint in the King’s Court Format, with the first heats seeded by Saturday’s results. The King’s court sprint races guarantee 3 races per skier, with each successive heat skiers become more and more evenly matched as they are seeded after each finish. You need to register for each day separately. This is a great event for Junior Development Members.
Last night we had some very fast conditions for the Summer Road TT. The fastest TR1 skier skied from the start of Forest to the top of Telemark via Summer Road in 5:26! The record set by Gareth last year is 4:07. Results are below along with some times from previous years:
Race Management Plan; Which Everybody Participating Needs to Read…
Glide Wax your skis with: Toko RED LF or Swix LF6. High Flouro Waxes are not permitted. No base binder please; clean grip zone.
Saturday Skate Race Start Time 11 am
Start Warmup 10:15
Bib Pickup (wax bench) 9:45 Athlete responsible to check bib number matches start list
Arrive with skis at the Wax Bench for Structure 9:30
Warmup Crew
Paul Midget Boys, Ross Bantam and PeeWee
Wax Bench and Structure Tool Ross 9 am.
Athlete / Parent Coordinator: Meet all of the athletes and make sure that they are getting ready to warm up at the appropriate times for their start, check with them to ensure the wax crew has their skis and Coordinate the Support of our Cheering Crew. One of Oliver’s Parents?
Sunday Classic Sprint Race Start Time 10:30 am
Start Warmup 9:45
Bib Pickup (wax bench) 9:15 Athlete responsible to check bib number matches start list
Arrive with skis at the Wax Bench for Structure 9:00
Warmup Crew
Paul Midget Boys, Ross Bantam and PeeWee
Wax Crew: if you are available please help out.
Test Crew: Adam, Paul and Ross 8:00
| Start | Start | 11:00 | ||||
| Stay Warm; Run, Ski or Dynamic Movements | ||||||
| Be at Start | 0:10 | 10:50 | ||||
| Easy to Start area | 0:03 | 10:47 | ||||
| Race Pace not Sprint | 0:02 | 10:45 | ||||
| Easy Skiing | 0:02 | 10:43 | ||||
| Race Pace not Sprint | 0:02 | 10:41 | ||||
| Easy Skiing | 0:02 | 10:39 | ||||
| Tempo, AnT or Threshold | 0:03 | 10:36 | ||||
| Easy Skiing | 0:15 | 10:15 | ||||
| Post Race Plan | ||||||
| Get Dry Clothes, Food and Recovery Drink | Race Finish | |||||
| Begin Warm Down Skiing as soon as possible | 0:15 | After Race | ||||
| Easy Skiing at AeT | 0:15 | |||||
| Get Equipment Organized | ||||||
| Get all of your belongings organized | ||||||
Apparently very few people read this plan last week and even fewer watch these videos. Grip on Sunday could be challenging so please review these two Technique videos: Video 1 , Video 2. If you have not done so already please watch them now.
Testing Kick Crew: Arrive early and derive the secret combination of grippy skis which still glide quickly.
Wax Bench Staff: Arrive Later then Test crew, quickly produce a high quality Grip application, Remain calm and supportive at all times when communicating with each other and athletes and have FUN.
Warmup Crew: Ensure athletes are delivered to the start on time, completely warmed up with the standard listed warmup beginning on time and pumped up and Ready to Rock!
Technique Video Camera: Have a startlist so you know when our racers are approaching, Try to get an angle where you can get a descent front and good side view of the skiers and hold the Camera as steady as possible when panning the camera. Volunteer Needed?
Pole Person: Stand in the first part of mass start / sprint races and handout spare poles to anyone who may need one; handle end pointed at athlete. Volunteer Needed?
Clean-up Crew: at the end of the day benches and tents need to be folded up and wax and tools need to be put away; Anyone can help.
Athletes: It is your job to ski to the very best of your abilities, Thank Volunteers and Thank the Telemark Support crew who make your racing better.
Everyone: Have Fun; at the end of any race day it is just a ski race, You start in one spot and you basically finish in the same spot, so let’s have a good time.
