Prairie Creek Race Report - First Series Race
Posted on January 8th, 2007
A big thanks to the Elephants Perch (www.elephantsperch.com) and the North Valley trail system for a great edition of the Prairie Creek Snowmaker Classic last Saturday. This was the first race of the 2007 Idaho Nordic Race Series and 90 skiers toed the line. The constant snowfall and windy conditions created a typical ?¢‚Ǩ?ìsnow shear?¢‚Ǩ? track. With the snow temperatures hovering at 13 degrees at start time the Swix Tech Racing Service member, Kris Thoreson, advised everyone to go long with VR30 kick wax using the Power Pyramid. If that did not provide enough kick, VR40 was the next best option. With the soft tracks nothing was going to be bomber kick so quick tempo and finesse striding seem to be the ticket for a fast time.
Coming off of a Fiesta Bowl High and bloated on Nachos, Boisean Eric Jensen won the 15km with a 53:03 followed by Jon Engen, and Joe Jensen to round out the top three. The women?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s race was won by Muffy Ritz followed by Adrienne Luegers and EJ Harpham. Full results can be found at: www.sunvalleyonline.com/news/article.asp?ID_Article=2878
Post Race Wax Report: Glide waxes HF6 or HF6BD ran very fast today. The BD additive reduced the dry friction created by the windblown snow in the tracks. For later starters this was not a factor. FC1 Turbo layer helped on the second lap where the tracks were becoming glazed. The kick wax choice was dependant on the skier?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s technique and strength ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Longer wax pockets of VR30 was the fastest but required good technique. The next option was VR40 covered by VR30 and lastly straight up VR40.
Again thanks to Bob Rosso from the Perch for a great event.
Next round of the Idaho Nordic Series is at Tamarack Resort on January 13th. The field is shaping up to be incredibly deep. If you have not signed up yet ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú DO IT!
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