Conference Meet Information

Please read through all of this.  It is a lot of information, but this is a new format for all of us, so it is important that you all go through this. Below is the time schedule and some basic notes as well as a bunch of links with all of the information for Monday's NWSC Meet at Hyland.  Please note that this is an all day event and the skiers will be absent all day.  Alternates will be cleared to go if they are able to and JV skiers are able to go along to help and support, however, a parent will need to call into school to have them excused for the day.  Also below is the starting line ups for both the pursuit and sprint relay races.

Any questions, please let me know,
Denny

Pursuit (Classic) Start List

Sprint Relay Prelims

Time Schedule 

6:30AM Arrive at School, help pack bus and trailer

6:45AM Bus will leave

8:15AM Coaches Meeting 

9:00AM Boys Classic 5K Race 1 skier every 20 seconds (wand start) Single Line 

9:45AM Girls Classic 5K Race 

10:45AM/11:10AM 

11:35AM/12:00PM Boys Team Sprint Qualifications (top 6 times overall will advance to the finals)

12:30-12:45PM Break for Workers 

12:45PM/1:10PM 

1:35PM/2:00PM Girls Team Sprint Qualifications (top 6 times overall will advance to the finals)

2:25PM Boys Team Sprint Finals 

2:50PM Girls Team Sprint Finals 

3:30PM Boys Freestyle Pursuit (3 Start Gates) 

4:10PM Girls Freestyle Pursuit (3 Start Gates) 

5:15PM Awards Presentation

SCORING 4 Pursuit Skiers + 1 Sprint Relay Team Scoring Rubric is similar to Section and State Meet *Only 1 Sprint Relay Will Score Team Points 

AWARDS Top 24 Pursuit Skiers in each gender will earn All Conference Honors Top 6 Sprint Relay Teams in each gender will earn All Conference Honors

Here are the courses as well as a map of the stadium (start/finish area).  Please note that these are going to be very restricted and parents will not be allowed in them.  Also note that there is very limited space for teams (buses and team camp areas).  We would like for the athletes to be able to have their room, so we ask that parents limit your time in these areas, especially right before and right after a race.  Allow the skiers the time to get ready and then decompress after their races:

Sprint Course

Pursuit Course

Stadium Area/Set Up

General Notes: 

Classic Race 

* We will be issuing chips when athletes enter the stadium and will collect at the finish line 

* We will be using a single file line and a wand start 

* One skier every 20 seconds 

* There will be a technique zone where only striding is allowed. 

* We will be using time of day for our start times 

Sprint Relay 

* Heats and lanes were determined by random draw 

* Coaches are not allowed to rewax skis or switch skis during the sprint race FIS 326.2.3 

* Top 6 times from the prelims will advance to the finals 

* Lanes for the finals will be selected based on prelim times 

* We will be using time of day for our start times 

* Once the qualifications are completed and the sprint final line up is determined, please return your bibs to the finish area if you team does not advance 

Freestyle Pursuit 

* Due to time constraints and covid constraints, we will not reissue new bibs for the pursuit 

* We will be using time of day for our start times 

* We will be collecting bibs at the finish line

Below are two short videos that we are having the skiers racing watch.  It is also helpful if a parent/spectator watches them as well to have a better understanding of how the starts in the Classic race and the sprint relays will work.  For the Freestyle pursuit race, skiers will be sent out in the place they finished the Classic race in, in the amount of time behind the leader they finished.

How to start a race with a wand: https://youtu.be/gP29Oi9nwcU

How to start the Team Sprint: https://youtu.be/MTwPa0nkegA