Archive for January, 2008
Post Race Report - Teton Ridge Classic - IN#2
Posted on January 14th, 2008
Last Saturday, 210 classic racers toed the line for the 2008 Teton Ridge Classic. A 5km, 14km and 28km race was offered and people from Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Alaska came out in droves to test themselves. While there were quite a few hard-cores there to battle, most of the participants were just there to tour the course and take in the Teton Mountains. I also believe this is the only race in the country that is sponsored by two micro-breweries. Idaho Nordic did some indepth testing and the Snake River Lager provided the best recovery.
At race time the snow temp was 22 and air was 27. All of the previous week’s heavy snow had been transformed into a hard and blistering fast track. In the 28km race the opening kilometer trimmed the field down to 9 men. From there it was just a steady fast effort and one by one the men were shelled out the back. When it was all done Chad Anderson of Bozeman, MT took top honors followed by Jason Ray and then Dan Struebel to round out the top three. Again, simple waxing was the answer to fast skis. Swix LF6 and LF7 both ran great with V40 as the choice kicker.
Results and pictures can be found at www.tetonridgeclassic.com
Race Winner, Chad Anderson, is not shy about his cowboy roots. He later rode that trusty steed on a victory lap and then back home to Bozeman.
When there are free microbrews, sunshine and classic racing even the Toko and Swix Race Service Teams show each other some love.
Post race activities at the barn.
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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!!
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Southeast Boise Sprint - Post Race Report
Posted on January 9th, 2008
Eighteen fierce competitors braved the dangerous streets of Boise to take part in the first ever, “Southeast Boise Sprints”.
The fastest prologue time was laid down by Big D Hegerle. Once the times were collected, teams of four were formed based on thier respective prologue time. Each skier suffered through three .5km laps on the world class terrain and grooming at Simplot Soccer Complex. When the dust settled the Cera Effer’s took home the prize of 160 ounces of cold Rocky Mountain Coors. Over 300 ounces of beer was awarded and thanks to our premier sponsor, SWIX, we gave away some great flappy hats and Matt is now a metrosexual.
Cera Effer’s - 1st place (Carol Severa, Daryl Hegerle, Matt Fethke and Philthy)
Huma Greens - 2nd place (Carl Hoerger, The Keizer, Jessica Jensen and Jeff Cramer)
The O’Duelers - 3rd Place (Sean O’Shea, Clyde the Glide, Mike Weber, Matt Newbill)
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Swix Wax Clinic - Basic Wax Techniques at IMT
Posted on January 7th, 2008
| January 10, 2008 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Swix Ski Team Member, Eric Jensen, will cover the basics of glide waxing, tool, iron and brush use. Correct appllication of kick wax for classic, and ski preparation will also be covered.
If you do not know what Power Pyramid or Black Devil means you need to attend this clinic!
Open to the General Public - Free.Idaho Mountain Touring is located at 1310 Main Street.
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Prairie Creek Post Race Report/Results - Race #1 IN Series
Posted on January 7th, 2008
Prairie Creek Snowmaker lived up to its name. Two feet of new snow was no obstacle for the Idaho’s longest running classic race. The North Valley Grooming Crew transformed the massive amount of snow into a strip of fresh corduroy and race line tracks around the 7.5km loop for the 72 participants. Many thanks go out to Elephant’s Perch owner and race promoter, Bob Rosso, who pulled off the impossible.
Race time temps were 23 snow and 29 air. Due to snow shear the on-site Swix Tech Team recommended VR40 with an elongated front kick zone with HF7BD for glide. This proved to be the winning recommendation as Swix Tech Team member, Eric Jensen won the race, followed by Swix Tech Joe Jensen and third went to junior skier Connor Brown of SVSEF.
The woman’s race was won by Muffy Ritz followed by Abbie Harris and Susan Thoreson.
Every participant will receive Idaho Nordic Series points in their respective age class.
15km Prairie Creek Classic
Place Bib # Name Class Final Time
1 98 ERIC JENSEN 40 50:46:00
2 97 JOE JENSEN 34 51:27:00
3 54 CONNER BROWN 18 52:31:00
4 84 JON ENGEN 50 52:33:00
5 56 SAM FARNHAM 17 54:17:00
6 47 DEL PLETCHER 62 54:35:00
7 110 BOB ROSSO 60 55:58:00
8 80 RICK KNOEBEL 54 57:13:00
9 59 JIM MCCLATCHY 55 58:03:00
10 102 * MUFFY RITZ 50 58:57:00
11 96 * ABBIE HARRIS 25 60:59:00
12 89 SEAN O’SHEA 39 61:41:00
13 112 CARL HOERGER 51 62:10:00
14 73 CLYDE CODY 57 62:17:00
15 95 MATT FETHKE 37 62:29:00
16 94 DON SHEPPLER 34 62:44:00
17 93 J. FRYBERGER 42 62:47:00
18 63 ANDY ANDREWS 61 62:55:00
19 109 SIGI VOGEL 55 64:03:00
20 90 CHRISTANN COOK 37 64:16:00
21 113 JON HOLMQUIST 54 64:57:00
22 82 MIKE DUNHAM 58 65:36:00
23 87 * S. THORESON 47 66:03:00
24 77 * KIM KAWAGUCHI 46 69:29:00
25 88 * L. MCCLATCHY 59 69:46:00
26 83 * DARLENE YOUNG 48 70:47:00
27 75 BOB DISBROW 64 72:10:00
28 99 ALLEN PITT 43 72:37:00
29 70 * K. SHELDON F10 73:35:00
30 57 RALIEGH JENSEN M10 76:47:00
31 74 * LIZ CODY 52 78:37:00
32 92 ROGER MILLER 65 81:00:00
33 91 CHARLEY FRENCH M13 81:03:00
7.5Km Prairie Creek Classic
Place Bib # Name Class Final Time
1 178 DANNY SUNDALIT 15 J2 25:43:00
2 176 WILL SPILLER 15 J2 25:51:00
3 177 CHASE CAULKINS 15 J2 27:48:00
4 180 BRANDON WADE 14 J2 28:10:00
5 179 ANDREW PFEIFFER 14 J2 28:44:00
6 182 C. HAMILTON 16 J1 29:08:00
7 197 T. BEARDEN 15 J1 29:11:00
8 184 ROSIE GILCRIST 16 J1 29:12:00
9 186 ALLISON BRADLEY 55 31:20:00
10 181 NICOL WHEELER 15 J2 31:35:00
11 183 MARISSA DREYER 17 J1 31:56:00
12 190 EMILY WILLIAMS 14 J2 34:17:00
13 189 CLAIRE BOWMAN 15 J2 34:26:00
14 185 KELLER GIBSON 16 J1 34:41:00
15 194 MARANDA STOPOL 13 J3 36:53:00
16 198 ED MILLER 60 37:37:00
17 199 LINDY COGAN 50 37:43:00
18 174 JACKSON LONG 14 J2 37:56:00
19 192 ERIN MCGEE 22 38:10:00
20 188 LILI WHEELER F7 38:47:00
21 193 KATLIN LANDIS 13 J3 38:54:00
22 191 JONI CASHMAN F7 40:40:00
23 187 SUSAN USHER 62 41:27:00
24 200 PETER MAIER 67 41:45:00
25 196 F. FUNKE-RIEHLE 47 50:26:00
2km Kids Prairie Creek Classic
Place Bib # Name Class Final Time
1 19 Zack Lindahl J3-13 4:34
2 12 S. Pfeiffer J3-13 4:35
3 22 Ty Reinemann J3-13 4:45
4 18 Timo Gould J3-13 4:46
5 10 Eron Bates J4-11 4:47
6 34 Eli Jensen J5-9 4:48
7 23 Jake Adicoff J3-12 4:52
8 29 S. Thomas..Girl J3-12 4:56
9 6 Tyler Spence J4-11 5:01
10 21 Fran McGee J3-12 5:02
11 32 S Williams…Girl J3-12 5:30
12 30 C Stopol…Girl J4-11 6:28
13 33 M Watts…Girl J4-10 6:33
14 24 E Siegel…Girl J4-9 7:35
The Series continues on Saturday, January 12th in Driggs for the Teton Ridge Classic. The Teton Ridge Classic has 170 skiers registered at this point and is going to be capped at 200 skiers. Get those registrations in asap so you do not miss out on the biggest classic race in the west. More info at www.tetonridgeclassic.com
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US Nationals Classic - Swix sweeps Men’s and Women’s Podium
Posted on January 3rd, 2008
01.03.08 Houghton, Michigan. US National Championships.
EVENT: Classic Race
CONDITIONS
Snow Temp. -8C
Air Temp. -11C
Humidity 87%
Snow Type Transformed
Weather Overcast
Swix Recommendations
Base Wax HF4BD
Cera F FC07
Kick Wax VR40 / 45
Men’s 15km CL Date: 01/03/2008
Name Team Poles
1. I. Babikov Salomon Factory Team Swix
2. L. Flora Salomon Factory Team Swix
3. A. Golovko Salomon Factory Team Swix
~9 of top 10 Men raced on Swix Star Poles~
Women’s 10km CL Date: 01/03/2008
Snow Temp. -5C
Air Temp. -6C
Humidity 88%
Snow Type Transformed
Weather Overcast
Swix Recommendations
Base Wax HF6
Cera F FC07
Kick Wax VR45/50
Name Team Poles
1. K. Randall USST / APU Swix
2. K. Strandberg Salomon Factory Team Swix
3. M. Arritola USST / SVSEF Swix
~6 of top 10 Women raced on Swix Star Poles~
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Swix Race Service Report - Prairie Creek Snowmaker
Posted on January 3rd, 2008
| January 5, 2008 - |
Event: Prairie Creek Snowmaker Classic Race, January 5, 2008
RACE #1 of the 2008 IDAHO NORDIC SERIES
North of Ketchum, ID
Register from 9:30 – 10:30 A.M.
Race Time: 11:00
Forecast: Friday night is expected to be cloudy with lows of 27F. Sat. highs will be near 30F with high winds and a chance of snow.
Ski Selection: Your favorite hard wax classic ski.
Base Prep: Clean glide zone of classic skis by brushing 10 strokes with the medium bronze brush(T160). Clean kick zone with Swix base cleaner and Fiberlene, sand kick zone with 100 grit sandpaper in Linear Motion.
Structure: Fine linear. Can be applied with the Swix Super Riller using the fine .5mm blade.
GLIDE WAX
Race Wax: Apply Swix LF7. Scrape with a sharp scraper and brush with the medium bronze brush(T160). Final brushing can be done with the Blue Nylon or Horsehair brushes.
For faster skis apply Swix HF7 or HF7BD after base prep as described above.
For the ultimate ski and to catch the eye of the Olympic Selection Committee, apply a final coat of FC7!!
KICK WAX
Binder Wax: Apply VG35, iron in and cork smooth. Let cool.
Race Wax: Apply thin layers of VR45 or V45 kick wax using the POWER PYRAMID. If more glide is desired you may wax with VR40 or V40 and cover with a cushion of VR45. Some final testing and experimentation may be necessary depending on actual temperature and snow conditions resulting from the forecast storm.
Notes: Tracks may be soft on freshly fallen snow. In these conditions it may be useful to extend the kick zone for a little extra grip to fight the snow shear. The course is also hilly allowing for a great workout and a fun race. Have a fun race on one of the most beautiful courses in the country!
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Idaho Nordic On-Snow Clinic
Posted on December 28th, 2007
| January 5, 2008 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
For those of you that are not headed to the Prairie Creek Classic, Jeff Gasser will be leading a skate clinic on Saturday, January 5th for Idaho Nordic members.
This will be a one hour clinic beginning at 10am, followed by an hour of free skiing. The clinic would be geared towards the beginner/intermediate crowd.
Meet in front of the Frontier Point Lodge, Bogus at 10am sharp.
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Ricks Basin Rally, Grand Targhee Resort
Posted on December 28th, 2007
| January 19, 2008 - |
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Teton Ridge Classic
Posted on December 5th, 2006
| January 12, 2008 - |
Saturday, January 12th: CLASSIC ONLY - 5, 14, 28 km
Start time: 10:00am Mass Start
Registration: Download entry at www.tetonridgeclassic.com
Cost: $50
Wax Recommendation: www.swixracing.us For kick wax stop by the Swix Tech Team tent for up to the minute recommendation on kickwax.
Location: Teton Ridge Ranch, located 10 miles northeast of Driggs, Idaho.
Second race of the Idaho Nordic Race Series!
