Photos To Share

Here are a couple of links to photos from meets.

Pastry Relays - Thanks Charlie!
http://rebelsnordic.smugmug.com/CPHSNordic20010-2011Season/Pastry-Relays/15801080_4krJC#1184717539_dbExQ

Section Meet - Thanks Jeff and Others
https://picasaweb.google.com/AndvrCC/20110208?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGs7aH1l5uGRA&feat=directlink

http://www.skinnyski.com/racing/results/

Conference Meet
http://www.skinnyski.com/racing/results/

Michigan - Thanks Jeff!
https://picasaweb.google.com/AndvrCC/20101228?authkey=Gv1sRgCPje4-fB-5_gRA&feat=directlink

State Meet Week

This week will be a busy one. Make sure that you are getting your rest.

Tuesday
2:00 PM - Send off for team. all members should sit together on North bleacher.

Wednesday
8:00 AM bus leaves for Giants Ridge.
1:00 PM Girls Relay
2:00 PM Boys Relay
3:00 PM Awards

Thursday
10:00 AM Girls Freestyle
11:00 AM Boys Freestyle
1:30 PM Girls Classic Pursuit
2:00 PM Boys Classic Pursuit

Notes: Athletes will need a lunch on Wednesday to bring on the bus. We will need a meal planned for Wednesday evening, Thursday morning, and Thursday lunch. Equipment turn in is Wednesday, Feb. 23rd allow at least an hour and a half. Thursday, Feb. 24th is the team banquet.

State Meet Directions and Carpooling

If you are interested in attending the State Nordic Ski Meet at Giants Ridge you can find directions by visiting this link to Bing Maps. Or visit the Giants Ridge web site: http://www.giantsridge.com/about/getting-here.

Some of you may want to car pool and you can use this post to organize rides. Just add comments to this post if you are looking for, or can provide, transportation.

Section Meet Start Delay

The start of the meet will be delayed due to the wind chills for the morning. Here are the new start times.

11:30 boys classic
12:10 girls classic

Nordic Banquet Feb 24th!

Please see the attached flyer for the 2011 Nordic Ski Banquet. Captains will hand out hard copies or you may print and fill out the form. Thanks!

Directions to Camp Ripley - Section Meet

Follow Hwy 10 North to Little Falls. Once you get to Little Falls there should be signs to Camp Ripley which take you north on Hwy 371. From there follow signs to the Section Meet. (I called and verified with the Camp that there will be signs). Please drive with care and observe speed limits within the camp.

Add 30 min to your planned driving time. Camp Ripley advises 30 min drive through camp due to gravel roads, check point and 30mph speed limit. Picture ID needed to enter the grounds.

If you would like to explore in more detail, follow this link to Bing Maps.

Sections Meet - Camp Ripley

Currently the race schedule for the meet is below.

10:30 Boys Classic
11:15 Girls Classic

1:30 Boys Skate
2:30 Girls Skate

4:00 Awards

The present plan is to leave Andover HS at 6:15 AM. Return will be after awards. Bring warm clothes as the race temps are going to be cold with some wind.

Conference Meet - Wednesday

A little heads up on the plan for Wednesday.

Bus leaves at 7:30 AM for Baker.
We are responsible for two workers for each of the 4 races.

Race Schedule:
10:00 Girls Skate
11:00 Boys Skate

1:30 Girls Classic
2:30 Boys Classic

4:00 Awards

Practice Saturday 1/29 and Races Next Week

Saturday the varsity skiers, and those interested in going to Baker, will meet at the high school to carpool. Baker does not allow buses on the weekends so we will have to caravan down.

Monday is the JV Conference meet at Woodland Trails in Elk River. The meet schedule is listed below. The team will be leaving the high school at 1:50 with dismissal at 1:40. Each racer will select the race they would like to ski in, skate or classic. Varsity skiers will not be going to the meet in Elk River. Instead they will be going to the Skijoring park. There will not be a bus, so if carpooling is an issue, then the skier would need to travel with the team to Elk River.

Start times:
3:31 boys skate at 1:00 on the clock. One skier per school at a time every 20 sec.
3:45 girls skate at 15:00 on the clock
4:05 boys classic 35:00 on the clock
4:20 girls classic 50:00 on the clock

Wednesday the competing skiers will miss the entire day of school for the meet at Baker. JV skiers will have to ski on their own after school. Girls go first at 10:00 AM with the skate leg.

Meet January 20th Canceled

Wind chills are too cold to hold a meet today. As a result we will have a normal practice at 3:00 PM and go to the Skijoring trails in Bunker.

This Weekend

For those of you in town this weekend, I would encourage you to come and watch at least one of the race days at Theodore Wirth. This is a Supertour/Collegiate/JNQ race and it will have some of the best skiers from the cities, midwest, and nationally. I'm sure there will be at least 2 olympians racing (Garrott Kuzzy, Caitlin Compton) and this is a nice opportunity to see them perform.

http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/

Here's a video of last years start & some racing:

Keep in mind that it was slushy, rainy, and slow that day. This year it should be much faster since it will be cold & hard.

Coach Dubay will be at the race waxing for the Minneapolis Ski Club, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and Sisu Ski Club. Look for him under a Swix tent, possibly by the Gear West waxmobile.

Waxing Benches

I know a number of people were talking about wishing to have a wax bench of their own. Here's the most economical one out there: http://www.waxbenches.com/. You can get the stand with it if you're so inclined, but otherwise it is easily clamped to an old table or sawhorse.

Meet Schedule V2

Bumping this for easier retrieval!

ABC Relays Info

ABC Relays are held at Theodore Wirth Park located north of Hwy 55 between 100 and 94. From Hwy 55 follow Theo Wirth Pkwy north and you can't miss the ski area. As mentioned in the previous post, parking is VERY limited so plan accordingly.

Info for 1/12 & 1/15

Team pictures are planned for Wednesday at Bunker. Full uniforms will be required for the team pictures, warm-ups are fine for individual photos.

ABC Relays
7:30 Bus leaves Andover (load at 7:15)
10:00 Boys Race
11:30 Girls Race
1:00 Awards

Note: Parking is very limited and it is highly suggested that people car pool. The race consists of teams of 4 skiers where two classic and two skate. The first two legs of the relay classic.

Tuesday, January 11th Meet

This meet includes two separate races. The top 4 boys and girls from each team compete in an elimination sprint race while the rest of the team competes in a 5 km classic race. Each sprint racer competes in the qualifier sprint. The top 24 qualifiers move on to the heats where each qualifier is guaranteed two additional sprints. Below is the schedule for the afternoon.

5 km Schedule
3:30 Boys Waves
4:00 Girls Waves
4:30 Non Qualifying Sprinters

Sprints Schedule
3:30 Qualifiers, boys on the lower course, girls on the upper course
4:00 Heats begin and will go off every 5 minutes with alternating courses.
5:00 Girls Final
5:10 Boys Final

All sprint races are Freestyle technique and will begin with a double pole section. "Tracking" is NOT ALLOWED IN THE SPRINTS. False starts in the sprints are an immediate disqualification. Starters will begin each sprint heat with the commands "Starting with-in 10 seconds" and "GO". It is the TOE of the athlete that counts at the finish line.

A Peek @ the Week 1/3/11

Monday: Classic @ Elm Creek bus at 3:00

Tuesday: Race 7.0 km classic @ Elm Creek - Leave school at 1:50 out at 1:35
3:30 Boys 7K
3:45 Girls 7K
4:00 Boys 5K
4:15 Girls 5K

Wednesday: Skate
Thursday: Skate
Friday: Classic

Note: The conference sprints are on Jan. 11th.

Practices 12/31 - 1/2

Check with your captains for the specific times and locations.

Friday - 2 hours of skate skiing with bursts
Saturday - 2.5 hours classic with bursts
Sunday - 2 hours skate with 10 x 1 minute

If the weather stays warm for Saturday, then do the Sunday workout on Saturday and classic on Sunday.

Remember there is a meet on Tuesday. Sprints for varsity skiers and a 5 km skate for JV skiers.

How to foot throw

Just to clarify with some how to properly do a foot throw at the end of a ski race. This one is from 2002 after 20 kilometers of ski racing:

Volunteers Needed for 12/22 Meet

Andover is hosting the meet at Elm Creek on 12/22 (7.5K (or maybe 10K) skate) which means we need 5-6 parent volunteers to help run the meet. No training or prior experience required! Just show up early and ask if you can help.