Swix Race Service Report - Teton Ridge Classic
Posted on January 10th, 2008
| January 12, 2008 - |
Race #2 in the 2008 Idaho Nordic Race Series
Event: Teton Ridge Classic at Teton Ridge Ranch, Driggs, ID
Race Time: 10:00 Sat. Jan 12, 2008
Forecast from NOAA(as of Thursday AM):
Friday Night: Low of 13 F
Saturday: High of approx. 29F. Cloudy with a chance of snow possible.
Base Prep: If skis bases are dirty, clean skis with Swix CH10. Scrape and brush using Course Bronze Brush (T158) or Fine Steel brush (T192).
Glide Wax
Race Wax: Brush skis with Swix Med Bronze Brush (T162) tip to tail 10 repetitions. Apply Swix LF6. Iron in at 140C, 5 seconds tip to tail x 3 repetitions. Cool ski 5 minutes and then scrape and brush with Swix Med Course Brush (T162) x 10 repetitions tip to tail followed by the Swix Blue Nylon Polish Brush (T160) x 10 repetitions tip to tail.
***With the higher humidity, HF6 may be faster if we get new snow the morning of the race, but LF6 is the safer bet.
Structure: Swix Super Riller T401 with .33mm linear rill. Apply rill after you have finished scraping and brushing.
Kick Wax
Kick Zone Prep: Sand kick zone with 100 grit sandpaper – linear motion ONLY! Apply a thin layer of Swix VG35 ironed in at 110C.
Race Kick Wax: Swix VR40. Testing will be taking place up to the start.Apply race kick wax at site using the Power Pyramid. If there are large amounts of new snow and your wax is “shearing” and losing kick, try a longer, not thicker, wax pocket before going to a warmer wax.SWIX Race Service is there to help!! If you have questions we are always happy to guide you down the path of fast and correctly waxed skis.
Notes: This is a beautiful course with narrow trails placed through rolling terrain. The hills are long and gradual with fun curvy descents. The trail is reminiscent of the type of trail that existed before skating—fun trails winding their way through the woods!!
