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Classic State Championships- March 3

2/26/2015

 
BUS LEAVES CVU AT 7:45- all are welcome on the bus
Rikert Nordic Center- Breadlof Campus- Ripton, VT
Tuesday March 3 – RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
8:30-9:30 -- Registration and bib pick-up (Big Barn)
9:30          -- Coaches Meeting (Registration)
10:30        -- Boys Individual Classic
11:30        -- Girls Individual Classic
12:30        -- Boys Relay Running Orders Due (Registration)
1:30          -- Girls Relay Running Orders Due (Registration)
2:00          -- Boys Classic Relay
3:00          -- Girls Classic Relay
4:00          -- Awards Ceremony (Outside or in Big Barn if bad weather)
Directions to Rikert Nordic Center:
106 College Cross Road, Ripton VT 05766
802-443-2744
***Do not turn onto Steam Mill Rd./Forest Rt. 59 off of Route 125 (some GPS units will take you this way if the above address is entered)***
COACHES: Two coaches per school will be given complimentary ski passes on the day of the state meet, which will allow them to ski outside the designated spectator area. Any additional coaches wishing to ski “on the trails” outside this area will need to purchase a $10.00 trail pass.
PARKING: There will be a designated area on the east side of the parking lot for busses.  Additional parking (parents, spectators, etc.) will be available on the south side of route 125 (across the road from Rikert) when the main lot fills.
FOOD: There is a snack bar with soups, hot & cold drinks, and a variety of granola bars, chips, jerky, candy, etc. It is recommended that competitors bring lunch, as the “stomach-filling” food selection is limited.
FACILITIES:  There is an indoor men’s and women’s bathrooms located inside the lodge. There will also be porto-toilets available outside.
The “Big Barn” will be available for team use, e.g., warming up and eating, etc. There is limited space, so please keep the majority of your belongings on busses. Please do not crowd in the ski shop and only use that area for restrooms/changing and the snack bar. No racer gear/bags in the shop.
Electric power will be provided alongside the parking lot adjacent to bus parking.
SPECTATORS:  Spectators and non-competitors will be allowed in designated spectator areas free of charge, and must be acutely aware of all racer traffic and respect volunteer “crossing guards”. However, any spectators or non-competing team members who wish to ski out on the course (outside of the designated area) must purchase a $10.00 trail pass.

Feb 26- Freestyle (Skate) State Championships

2/18/2015

 
Bus Leaves CVU at 7:30- all are welcome on the bus- we need a good cheering squad!
Thursday, Feb. 26 – RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
8:30-9:30 -- Registration and bib pick-up                  (Basement of large dorm)
9:30          -- Coaches Meeting (Registration)
10:30am             Girls Freestyle Individual
11:45am             Boys Freestyle Individual
12:30pm             Girls Relay Running Orders Due in the Basement of the Large Dorm
12:50pm             Girls Relay Bib Pickup
1:30pm               Boys Relay Running Orders Due in the Basement of the Large Dorm
1:50pm               Boys Relay Bib Pickup
2:00pm               Girls Relay
3:00pm               Boys Relay
4:00pm               Awards Ceremony (location dependent on weather)
PARKING: Buses will park in the lower lot, which is adjacent to Registration. Spectators may use either lot.
WAXING/WARMING: There will be space for teams to set up tents. Additionally, athletes looking for an indoor space may use the large white tent on the upper field. The Yurt is not available this year.
No personal belongings will be permitted in the lodge.  While individuals are welcome to briefly visit the lodge, it cannot become the headquarters for any team. 
Electric power will available near the garage as needed. Please bring your own extension cords.
FOOD: The snack bar in the new lodge has soup, chili, and sandwiches, bars, cookies, and fruit.
FACILITIES:  There is an indoor men’s and women’s bathrooms located inside the lodge. There will be portable toilets available outside as well.
SPECTATORS:  Spectators and non-competitors will be allowed in designated spectator areas free of charge, and must be acutely aware of all racer traffic and respect volunteer “crossing guards”. However, any spectators or non-competing team members who wish to ski out on the course (outside of the designated area) must purchase a $10.00 trail pass.
TEE SHIRTS:  The pre-ordered 2015 Vermont Nordic State Championship Tee shirts will be available for pickup at registration. 
Directions to Craftsbury:
Craftsbury Outdoor Center 
535 Lost Nation Rd  .   Craftsbury Common, VT 05827  .  802.586.7767 tel.

From Route 14, take a right turn at the "Craftsbury Outdoor Center 6 miles" sign (South Craftsbury Road). Pass through Craftsbury Village, go up a hill, through the village of Craftsbury Common (a collection of white houses at the top of the hill). Sterling College is on your left in the common, the Post Office and Craftsbury Academy are on your right. Continue out of town approximately 3/4 mile past the Common, and look for a yellow curve sign. As the sign indicates, the pavement curves to the left, you want to bear right off the pavement and follow the "Craftsbury Outdoor Center" signs (staying on Mill Village Road). Continue winding on the dirt road for just under 1.25 miles and turn right onto Lost Nation Road. The Outdoor Center's office is located approximately 0.6 miles on the left. You will see a large Craftsbury Outdoor Center sign. The office is in the white farmhouse.

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U16 (J2) and Eastern High School Qualifier Races

2/15/2015

 
Register yourself for this race  - Registration is at http://vteliteteam.weebly.com/
Coaches will be on site at Craftsbury to help with waxing
No bus, arrange carpools within the team! Girls must arrive by 8, boys no later than 9- bib pick up ends at 9:30, look for the red CVU tent when you arrive


Day of race registration: 8am - 9am
Bib pick-up: 8am - 930am
10am Girls Classic
11am Boys Classic
1pm Girls Skate
2pm Boys skate
3:30pm
 Team naming.

Feb 18th- classic race at BFA Fairfax

2/12/2015

 
Bus leaves CVU at 1:30
Mass Start Girls Race 3:30
Mass Start Boys Race 4:15
Varsity race only
From race organizers: 
 "5.5K two lap course with the only flat terrain being the field portion where the race begins and ends.  It is a testing course with one 100 degree corner that skiers approach at low speed., so risk is minimal. preview the course so their are no surprises.
It is a fun course-- loaded with transitions and  fast, twitchy, squirrelly. well-tracked start area with a long runout before the trail narrows to two wide, and well-tracked, discreet finish zone"

Feb 14- U32 skate race at U32 High School

2/7/2015

 
We will have 2 buses leaving CVU at 7:45. One bus will stay for the duration on the meet, the other will be drop off only. All skiers need to ride the bus to the race. 

DISTANCE:  This year the varsity (A) course will be a 5 KM loop; the B and middle school course is a similar, shorter loop (3.5 KM).  The snow cover is currently excellent everywhere, with yet another major winter storm coming tonight.  Conditions should be perfect on Saturday.

WHEN: Saturday, 2/14/15.  10:00 Varsity Boys, followed immediately by Varsity girls; followed 15 minutes later by Junior Varsity boys, followed immediately by Junior Varsity girls; 5 minutes later, Middle School boys, followed immediately by Middle School girls. 

WHERE: The start and finish of the course is on the upper field by the parking lot.  The check-in and scoring area will be in the brown Shapiro Building.

WAXING: Teams are encouraged to follow the CH only protocol for regular season races.

 BATHROOM FACILITIES:  Athletes need to use the bathrooms in the locker rooms in the back of the building, entering through the marked doors.  Ski boots are not permitted in other areas of the school, and floors will become too wet for stocking feet.  Ski boots are permitted on the concrete floors of the locker rooms.

 STARTING PROCEDURE:  Interval start.  Two skiers every twenty seconds.

RESULTS: 
Complete results will be available very shortly after the finish of each race.  (They will also be posted at the race).  You can wait for results or I can email them to you later.  Please send me an email request for this after the race, and I will attach them to the reply.

Feb 7- Continuous Pursuits at Sleepy Hollow - host SBHS

2/2/2015

 
Varsity skiers arrive between 8-8:15, JV skiers between 9-9:15
BHS/SBHS Continuous Pursuit Nordic Race
Feb. 7, 2015
Schools attending: BFA-SA, BHS, CHS, CVU, Essex. LUHS, MMU, Midd, MHS, U-32, SBHS
Site: Sleepy Hollow
Start times:         10:00 am              Varsity Boys
                                10:30 am              Varsity Girls
                                11:00 am              JV Boys and Girls
                                11:20 am              MS Boys and Girls

Pursuit course:
 Classic Leg: Molly’s Meadow                      Skate Leg: Molly’s Meadow
      To Potato Farmer                                            To Ridge Road             
      To Molly’s M. and Pond Trail                      To Bear Claw
      To Liberty Meadow and $500                     To Potato Farmer and Molly’s M.
      To Lower Saddle                                              To Pond Trail and Liberty Meadow
     To Sap Run back to Molly’s Meadow       To $500 and back on Lower Saddle
                Ski Exchange                                           To finish in Molly’s Meadow

Classic Leg
Skate Leg

Feb 4- COLCHESTER NIGHT RELAYS

1/31/2015

 
BUS LEAVES CVU at 2:30
This is a Costume Race. So Dress up!
Where: Colchester High School Fields
When: Wednesday February 4th
JV GIrls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys. Try to keep it moving as smoothly as possible.
 Middle School 3:15(not a Relay), 3:45 JV Girls,JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys. Try to keep it moving as smoothly as possible. 
Race: Middle School will do 2 laps Mass Start
JV: Two Person Teams. 2x 1 km loop. 
Varsity: Two Person Teams: 3x 1 km loop 

Schools Attending: CVU, SB, Burl, U-32, Essex, MMU, Harwood



Jan 31 race moved to Rikerts hosted by Essex

1/24/2015

 
BUS LEAVES CVU AT 8am 
Day - Saturday, January 31st
Location – Rikert Nordic Ski Center, Ripton VT
Schools Attending – Essex, MAU, Brattleboro, CVU, Colchester, South Burlington, BFA – SA, MMU, BBA, and Middlebury
Schedule of Races: 
- First Race, Middle School: 10:00.  Boys first, then girls to follow immediately.
- Second Race, Varsity: Varsity Boys 10:45 sharp, and then Varsity Girls to follow immediately (11:30 ish - will depend on the exact number of racers).
- Third Race, JV: JV Boys 12:30pm sharp, then JV Girls to follow (1:15 ish).
Starting Format 

- For each race, two skiers will be started every 30 seconds.  
Race Distances:
- Middle School and JV races – 2.5-3K
- 
Varsity races – 5-6K 

Prizes:
- The top 3 JV and Varsity Finishers will receive a homemade loaf of bread!

Saturday, Jan 24 U32 Skate Races

1/16/2015

 
Bus Departs CVU at 8am 
DISTANCE:  This year the varsity (A) course will be a loop that is just over 5 KM; the JV and middle school course will be a shortened version.  The snow cover is currently excellent in the fields, and fairly good in the woods (a bit thin under a few of the densest softwoods, but we will shovel if we need to).
WHEN: Saturday, 1/24/15.  10:00 Varsity Boys, followed immediately by Varsity girls; followed immediately by Junior Varsity boys, followed immediately by Junior Varsity girls; 5 minutes later, Middle School boys, followed immediately by Middle School girls. 
WHERE: The start and finish of the course is on the upper field by the parking lot.  The check-in and scoring area will be in the brown Shapiro Building.
WAXING: Teams are encouraged to follow the CH only protocol for regular season races.
BATHROOM FACILITIES:  Athletes need to use the bathrooms in the locker rooms in the back of the building, entering through the marked doors.  Ski boots are not permitted in other areas of the school, and floors will become too wet for stocking feet.  Ski boots are permitted on the concrete floors of the locker rooms.
STARTING PROCEDURE:  
Interval start.  Two skiers every twenty seconds.

MMU Pursuits rescheduled- Friday, Jan 23rd

1/16/2015

 
Carpool to Range departing CVU no later than 3:15
MMU Continuous Pursuit Race
Schedule:         2:00-3:00pm              Registration, Walker Building

3:30pm                       MSG freestyle mass start
3:45pm                       MSB freestyle mass start
4:15pm                       JVG freestyle mass start
4:30pm                       JVB freestyle mass start
5:00pm                       VG classic/freestyle pursuit
5:45pm                       VB classic/freestyle pursuit
6:30pm                       Awards 
Varsity Races are limited to 10 racers per gender per school
Race Format:    Each team will have 1 start lane assigned on race day. JV races will be 1 lap, freestyle only.  All Varsity racers will begin race with 3km classic race.  Top 30 racers into start/finish area will proceed to designated “team corral” to exchange equipment at their discretion and continue 3km freestyle race.   Top 30 places will be determined at completion of freestyle race.  Classic racers who miss cut will finish at Timing Shack and be given a classic race time only.  Race will be scored by top 4 skiers per school at completion of freestyle race using classic results if necessary.  All race loops for each race will be the same (MS Skate,JV Skate, V Classic, V Skate).
  • Corrals will labeled by team
  • Seed skiers in order they are to line up for mass start.
  • There are enough climbs to spread field out during classic race, however, please discuss sportsmanship expectations with your racers.
  • Classic Course TBD, approx distance 3km.  Tracks will be set on outside of race course, skiers may classic ski anywhere on trail. 
  • Freestyle Course TBD, approx distance 3km.  Middle lane of race course will be groomed for skating.
  • Course Marshals will be on course for classic and freestyle race.
  • Please police your area and clean up trash. 
  • Team scores will be calculated and printed in the Burlington Free Press for Sunday.  All results will be emailed to coaches Saturday evening.
  • Concession Stand will be open, plan for lunch and great snacks on site.
  • Prizes!  Pies for top V boys and girls.  Bags of cookies for top JV finishers!
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