Georgian Classic Team Sprint 2019

Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre invites everyone to participate in the fast and fun 2019 Georgian Classic Team Sprint. This is a SOD Paraffin Race Series event.

This event is meant to be a fun introductory experience to ski relays for skiers of all ages and abilities.


EVENT DETAILS:

- Races will be relays with 2 athletes who alternately ski 3 legs each.

- All races will be in the classic technique.

- Start groups for all races will be determined once registration closes, and may involve collapsing genders or ages. Start position within a group will be determined by random draw.

- Junior Boys, Open, and Masters categories will ski a 1000 m course.

- Junior Girls, Juvenile Girls, and Juvenile Boys categories will ski a 600 m course.

- Pee Wee, Mini-Midget, and Midget categories will ski a 300 m course.

- Atom skiers will ski a 100 m course.

- If snow conditions are “challenging”, GNOAC reserves the right to run these team sprints in the free technique. In the event of a change of technique, registrants will be advised by e-mail by noon on Wednesday February 27.


TEAM COMPOSITION:


- Teams will be composed of two athletes of the same gender and in the same category.

- Please try to indicate the name of your partner (team mate) and team name on your zone4 registration. Organizers will gladly match skiers who do not have a partner (team mate).

- Athletes from different clubs can make a team.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Tuesday February 5 th , 2019               12:00 PM        Registration Open

Thursday February 28 th , 2019         11:59 PM        Registration Deadline

Sunday March 3 rd , 2019                    10:15 AM       Team captain’s meeting

Sunday March 3 rd , 2019                   11:00 AM       Start of competition.


ENTRY DEADLINE:

All entries must be received by midnight, Thursday February 28 th , 2019, with payment.

Register online at zone4.ca.

SKI WAXING PROTOCOL:

This event is a part of the SOD Paraffin Race Series. In order to increase accessibility of the sport, focus on athlete development, and reduce costs, no glide waxes with fluorocarbons are permitted. No Low­ Fluoro wax, High­ Fluoro wax, powders, hardeners, or gels are permitted. This restriction applies to all categories, including Open and Masters. This restriction does not apply to grip waxes.

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Registration open Feb 05, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Registration is Closed