presented by Michigan Tech Nordic Skiing
December 15, 2006 Freestyle Results (PDF) |
December 16, 2006 Classic Results (PDF) |
Events
Start the season at one of the top Nordic training facilities in the region. You will race on the trails hosting the 2008 US Senior National Championships. This is an open race and a Great Lakes Division Junior Olympics qualifier. There are also youth races.
Ski one or both. The freestyle race features distances of 5-km and 10-km. The classic race is 5-km, 10-km and 15-km. All races are individual start. Both days also include a 2-km or 3-km youth race (mass start).
Download a PDF of the information sheet and entry form.
Entry Fee
Ages 14 and up (J2 and up): one race $20; both races $35
Ages 13 and lower (J3 and lower); $10 for weekend
Registrations after December 9 (mail) or December 14 (in-person delivery) add $15 late fee
Download a PDF of the information sheet and entry form.
Race Committee: 2008 US Senior National Championships Organizing Committee and Friends of MTU Skiing
Registration : Entries must be received by Monday, Dec. 9, 2007 (by mail) or Dec. 14, 2007 (in-person).
Wax Facilities: Available at the trails evenings prior and on race day.
Locker Room Facilities : Available at the SDC after the Sunday races.
Other Area Info : See www.keweenaw.info.
Questions : Contact Joe Haggenmiller - jjhaggen@mtu.edu or 906-487-2986
Schedule
Pre-register by December 9 for the lowest entry fees
Download a PDF of the information sheet and entry form.
| Friday, Dec. 14 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | In-person drop-off registration closes |
| All day until 5 p.m. | Courses open for inspection |
| 3:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Boss Snowplow Waxing Center open |
| Saturday, Dec. 15 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Boss Snowplow Wax Center (open 7:30 am - 10:00 p.m. ) |
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Course Open |
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Bib pick-up opens at trail head |
| 10:00 a.m. | Freestyle individual start begins Race order: 10-km, then 5-km |
| 12:30 p.m. | Youth 3-km race registration/bib pick-up opens at trail head |
| 12:45 p.m. | Youth 3-km race registration/bib pick-up closes |
| 1:00 p.m. (approx.) | Youth 3-km race starts |
| TBD | Awards |
| Sunday, Dec. 16 | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Boss Snowplow Wax Center open |
| 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. | Course Open |
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Bib pick-up opens at trail head |
| 10:00 a.m. | Classic individual start begins Race order: 15-km, then 5-km, then 10-km |
| 12:30 p.m. | Youth 3-km race registration/bib pick-up opens at trail head |
| 12:45 p.m. | Youth 3-km race registration/bib pick-up closes |
| 1:00 p.m. (approx.) | Youth 3-km race starts |
| TBD | Awards |
Youth Races
Youth races will be between 2 km and 3 km each day, freestyle and classic. They will be mass start both days, with waves if there are enough entries. We will start youth races no earlier than 12:45 and (we hope) no later than 1:15. It depends on the snow conditions and the number of entries in the earlier races. We will have a better idea of the starting time at teh 12:30 p.m. bib pick-up.
Location
The Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center is located on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, in the state's western Upper Peninsula. The area receives more than 200 inches of snow each year. See the locator page for a trail map and an area map.
Lodging
There are a number of motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and other accomodations in the area. Many are listed on the Web.