Event Information
OUTLINE
If you see this registration is open then we you know the race is on!
Race times will be delayed 1 hour from original race notice
U10 1:15PM
U12 1:30PM
10K 2:00PM
10K - 2nd wave - 2:01PM (for those who want a more socially distanced start)
5K 2:03PM
Citizen 2:04PM
Call me at 204-894-9589 if any questions
The chalet is off-limits - be prepared to be outside for the duration of your time at Birch (with the exception of entering on the side to use the washrooms).
Check you email Friday night and Saturday morning for updates and any changes . There will be NO pre-race meeting, so pay attention to those emails!!
The Birch Open has been held in most years since the late 1980's. This is a sanctioned CCSAM cross-country ski race put on by the Ski Birch XC Ski Club - a new club that formed in 2019.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
All attendees (anyone attending the race site whether racing or not) must follow the CCSAM COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and register on zone4.ca
See policy here:
https://www.ccsam.ca/covid-19-vaccination-policy-event-attendance-participation/
LOCATION
Birch Ski Area, Roseisle, MB. More info can be found at this link:
https://www.ccsam.ca/wheretoski/groups/birch/
EVENT FORMAT
Mass start (in waves), and skate technique (no classic tracks)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- Mass start for kids at 12:15 am and 12:30
- Mass start for U14 and older at 1PM
REGISTRATION
- No onsite registration; must register online on Zone4 system
- Online registration closes on Friday, January 14 at 12noon
- You must submit a screenshot/picture of your vaccination cards as we will be following the CCSAM COVID-19 Vaccination policy for all participants (which includes all people attending the event whether they are racing or not)
- Ski Birch Cross Country Ski Club
- Winnipeg, MB