[Alain Parent]

Here is the plan for Saturday’s race:

Weather: It is supposed to be cold on Saturday. Please check the forum on Saturday morning first thing and before you leave for the Nordic Center to see if there are any further delays.

Any way you slice it is will be very cold, wear lots of layers, you will race in warmup pants and jacket, everyone should have MITTS and a BUFF (your new one should work nicely). No headbands!

Wax:
Glide (for all racers): Apply 1 layer of Swix LF4, scrape and brush well with a brass brush
2nd choice: Start green
3rd choice: any glide wax for -15 (note that Solda performance red is not the best for cold temps)

Kick (if you are doing the classic leg ): Start by cleaning the kick zone, then sand with 100 grit sandpaper. Apply 1 thin layer of Swix VG35, then 3 or 4 layers of Rode Multigrade purple. Cover with 1 layer of Swix blue extra. Try them this way on the trail when you get there and the coaches can adjust if you need more kick or glide.
If you are new to waxing and not comfortable with kick waxing the coaches will do the waxing at the team room, see arrival times below.

Race times: (corrected times, only added :30 min the first time)
Minimidgets: 12:30pm
Peewees/atoms: 1:00pm

Arrival times:
Skate skiers: Check zone4 on Friday night for final start times, show up 1 hour before your race at the team room.
Classic skiers: Check zone4 on Friday night for final start times, if you kick wax your skis at home then show up 1hr and :10 min before your race, if you need your skis kick waxed arrive 1:30 before your start

Teams:
– See teams in a separate post. Note club philosophy is to make even teams to keep it fair and interesting

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