Archive for March, 2007
Master Nationals Report
Posted on March 30th, 2007
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?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Masters National Championships ended last week in sunny?¢‚Ǩ¬¶then rainy?¢‚Ǩ¬¶..then snowy Bend, Oregon.?Ǭ† Eleven Idaho Nordic members competed over the four day event that included a Skiathlon, Classic and Skate competition for each age class.?Ǭ†
?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† For the second year in a row, Joe Jensen won all three events in the M1 age group and was named to the US Masters Ski Team for the 2008 season.?Ǭ† Due to the complicated wax conditions Joe was able to rely on his Swix Tech Team of Jack Hart and Kevin Sweeney to out kick and out glide the other competitors.
?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Liz Cody made the podium in the Classic and Skate races.?Ǭ† From her years of experience, Liz stayed composed and smooth throughout all of her races.?Ǭ† When the snow became shin-deep slush, Liz concentrated on proper technique and efficiency while her competitors struggled.?Ǭ† There is a great picture of Liz at www.swixracing.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=7
Note the upright body and forward flexed ankles.?Ǭ† Looks like those Wednesday night bounding drills!
?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ralph Comstock won the award for best product tester.?Ǭ† In the classic race he broke his 1970 era Ski Art poles and in the skate race he broke his brand new Rossignols.
Full results are at www.xcskiworld.com and post race reports at www.swixracing.us.
Skiathlon ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú IN members age group placing
M1 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Joe Jensen?Ǭ† ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†1st
M2 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Philthy O?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢Bryan ?Ǭ†5th
M7 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Ralph Comstock?Ǭ†4th
M8 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Raliegh Jensen?Ǭ†?Ǭ†5th
Race Comments:
Glide Wax: Swix HF8BD with FC8, .75mm Rill
Kick Wax: KR22n covered with VR65
Classic ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú IN members age group placing
M1 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Joe Jensen?Ǭ† ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†1st
M2 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Philthy O?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢Bryan ?Ǭ†8th
F3 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Sian Mooney?Ǭ†?Ǭ†6th
F5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Liz Cody ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†2nd
M5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Carl Hoerger?Ǭ†?Ǭ†5th
M5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Mike Weber?Ǭ†?Ǭ†8th
M6 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Clyde Cody ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†7th
M7 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Ralph Comstock?Ǭ†5th
M8 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Raliegh Jensen?Ǭ†?Ǭ†5th
Race Comments:
Glide Wax: Swix HF8BD with FC8, .75mm Rill
Kick Wax: KR21 / KR60 Klister ****only a few people knew their klister zone.
Skate Marathon?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú IN members age group placing
M1 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Joe Jensen?Ǭ† ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†1st
M2 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Philthy O?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢Bryan ?Ǭ†11th
M3 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Daryl Hegerle?Ǭ†?Ǭ†5th
F3 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Sian Mooney?Ǭ†?Ǭ†7th
F5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Liz Cody ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†3rd
M5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Carl Hoerger?Ǭ†?Ǭ†10th
M5 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Mike Weber?Ǭ†?Ǭ†8th
M6 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Clyde Cody ?Ǭ†?Ǭ†7th
M7 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Ralph Comstock?Ǭ†DNF ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú broken ski
M8 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Raliegh Jensen?Ǭ†?Ǭ†4th
Open ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú Clay Mooney
Race Comments:
Glide Wax: Swix HF8BD with FC8 or FC1, .75mm Rill
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IDAHO NORDIC RACE SERIES CHAMPIONS, presented by SWIX and FISCHER
Posted on March 14th, 2007
2007 Idaho Nordic Race Series Final Results
Charley French?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Men 80+?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Andy Andrews?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Men 60+?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Bob Rosso?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Men 50-59?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Jon Engen?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Men 40-49?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Ketchum, Idaho
Joe Jensen?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Men 30-39?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Boise, Idaho
Josh Smullin?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Men 20-29?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Park City, Utah
Jenny Busdon?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Women 60+?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Linda McClatchy?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Women 50-59?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Muffy Ritz?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Women 40-49 ?Ǭ† Ketchum, Idaho
Becky Bjork?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Women 30-39?Ǭ†?Ǭ† Bozeman, Montana
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Posted in News/Tips
Idaho Mtn. Touring - SKI GEAR BLOW-OUT SALE
Posted on March 14th, 2007
| March 16, 2007 to March 18, 2007 |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - March 16th,17th & 18th
ON SALE: Skate Gear, Classic Gear, Tele/AT Gear & Clothing
13th & Main, Downtown Boise
Hours: Fri 9:30am to 8pm , Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 11am to 5pm
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Posted in Events
Ullr Results
Posted on March 14th, 2007
A few of the Idaho Nordicans ventured to Logan for the infamous Ullr.?Ǭ† They have always done things a little differently in Utah but?Ǭ†we did find beer and a good italian meal with opera music?Ǭ†the night before the race.?Ǭ† Also we learned that they do not provide bathrooms at the start area.?Ǭ† We debated to use our socks as a wiper or not to wipe at all.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Blistered feet or chafed underside????Ǭ†?Ǭ†Fortunately?Ǭ†I have?Ǭ†small children and had a stash of baby wipes in?Ǭ†my ski bag.?Ǭ† (I think we repaid the snowmobilers everytime they have run us off trails - 100 pre-race purges scattered?Ǭ†in their parking lot.?Ǭ† Nasty!)
The race consisted of 2,200 feet of steady climbing in about 10km?Ǭ†and then?Ǭ†a?Ǭ†slow?Ǭ†decent with some obstacles -?Ǭ†moguls, fog, knee deep powder and snowmobilers that wanted to play chicken.?Ǭ† Daryl Hegerle summoned his previous life spirit as a billy-goat and destroyed the field at about 10km into the race and reduced the lead pack to five skiers.?Ǭ†?Ǭ†Elite skiers Ian Harvey, Jason Travis and Paul Clark made numerous attacks trying to shake Daryl and the short fat dude in the back (Joe Jensen).?Ǭ† When it was all over Jason Travis soloed to a win with Ian Harvey(Toko) and Joe Jensen(Swix Tech Team)?Ǭ†close behind.
Other Notables:
Daryl Hegerle finished 5th overall and won the 40 year old age groupers
Carl Hoerger and Mike Weber held hands across the finish line.
Philthy O’Bryan?Ǭ†survived and then caught a flight to Vegas.?Ǭ† He needed to do some sinnin’.
Ralph Comstock and Raliegh Jensen were the elder statesmen to keep us on track.
Results can be found at:
?Ǭ†?Ǭ†www.usu.edu/camprec/ullr/results.cfm
Next race - Master Nationals in Bend!
Posted in News/Tips
Icebreaker Party
Posted on March 13th, 2007
| April 14, 2007 - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm |
5th Annual Icebreaker is going to happen April 14th at the Stonehouse.?Ǭ† Festivities begin at 6:30pm and run until the beer is gone.?Ǭ† A raffle for some sweet ski?Ǭ†related items?Ǭ†will happen at 8:00pm.?Ǭ† Free beer and hor d’oeuvres will be served.
Past, present and future Idaho Nordic members and families?Ǭ†are welcome!?Ǭ†
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Posted in Events
The Ullr Chase 40Km Freestyle Nordic Ski Race
Posted on February 10th, 2007
| March 10, 2007 - |
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?Ǭ†Who is Ullr (Ooler)?
Ullrllr is the name given to the Nordic God of Skis. Every winter he descends from the north country to show his skill on the mountain slopes. When winter is over, however, Ullr retreats northward before the Spring thaw. On March 10th, 2007, Utah State University Campus Recreation and Nordic United will be hosting a 40K cross-country ski race in the heart of northern Utah’s beautiful Bear River Range. This race provides a chance to match skill to skill as contestants chase Ullr in his northward retreat.
Thanks to the generous sponsors in 2006 there were $600 of cash prizes awarded to overall and gender/age group winners and equipment. We expect as many donations as last year, if not more, and anyone who enters the race will receive a drawing ticket for a chance to win outdoor requipment at the awards banquet.
The course starts and ends up Logan Canyon approximately 25 miles from Logan proper. The starting line is in Franklin Basin and the finish is at the Beaver Creek Campground Parking Lot, just down the road from Beaver Mountain Ski Resort.
?Ǭ†Information: www.usu.edu/camprec/ullr/
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