Week 8: Casper Race

Happy New Year from Happy Jack!!!

If you haven't seen the first stage of the Tour De Ski watch it!  Jessie Diggins has some serious grit!

https://youtu.be/Rnj7KbkS9f8


For our training:

We are headed into our intensity block for the season.  What this means is we are going to be doing more intervals and more racing.  Because both of these things take a lot of energy we will be cutting back some on our volume.  This being said the only practices you will get points for, from here on out, will be our team practices.  No more extra practice points.  We are looking for quality over quantity.    

This is going to be a short week before we leave for Casper so please stay tuned in:

Wednesday:  Skate Skiing / 20 min. warm up / Sprint Practice / 10 min. Cool Down

Thursday am:  6:20 am 7220 cross fit / Run and Plyos
Thursday pm:  20 - 30 min. Run / Waxing

Friday:  Leave for Casper @ 7:30 am

Friday, Jan. 5^th 1:00 PM - Varsity 1.3 km Freestyle sprints 15 second interval starts. JV 3km Freestyle mass start.

Bibs available at Lodge: 11:00 AM

Course open for inspection: 11:00 AM

Course closes: 12:40 AM

Start Time: 1:00 PM

Warm-up area: Ski course in proper direction until 12:40 PM and the off trails of the maze/stadium area.

Start times are approximate. Start lists with exact start times will be available once race entries are completed.

*1:00 PM: Varsity Girls 1.3 km Freestyle prelim: 15 sec interval start

*1:20 PM: Varsity Boys 1.3 km Freestyle prelim: 15 sec interval start

*1:40 PM: JV Girls 3km Mass Start Freestyle

*1:50 PM: JV Boys 3km Mass Start Freestyle

Race officials reserve the right to alter start times due to inclement weather/situations on both days if the need arises.

Ø  Top 30 Varsity Men and Women qualify for quarterfinals

Ø  *As this is a WHSAA event Guests cannot bump HS athletes out of awards, or qualifying for the heats in Friday’s Sprint. If a guest qualifies for the rounds on Friday they will line up accordingly behind HS athletes.

Ø  Bibs will be collected at the end of the prelims. The top 30 boys and girls will be given bibs #1-30 based on their qualifying times. These bibs will need to be picked up by coaches at the timing building. Brackets will be displayed on the kiosk by the timing building, so skiers need to pay attention to when they are scheduled to race.

All Heat times approximate:

Ø  2:30 PM – QF Heat 1 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  2:35 PM – QF Heat 2 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  2:40 PM – QF Heat 3 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  2:45 PM – QF Heat 4 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  2:50 PM – QF Heat 5 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  2:55 PM – QF Heat 1 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  3:00 PM – QF Heat 2 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  3:05 PM – QF Heat 3 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  3:10 PM – QF Heat 4 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  3:15 PM – QF Heat 5 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  *Top 2 finishers from each quarter final heat move into the semi-final heats. Additionally, the two third place finishers with the lowest bib numbers will also move on. (The lucky losers)*

Ø  3:25 PM – SF Heat 1 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  3:30 PM – SF Heat 2 Varsity Girls (6 racers)

Ø  3:35 PM – SF Heat 1 Varsity Boys (6 racers)

Ø  3:40 PM – SF Heat 2 Varsity Boys(6 racers)

Ø  *Top 3 finishers from each semi-final will move into the A Final. Bottom 3

Ø  finishers will move into the B Final.*

Ø  3:50 PM – B Final Varsity Girls (7-12 fastest skiers)

Ø  3:55 PM – B Final Varsity Boys (6 fastest skiers)

Ø  4:00 PM – A Final Varsity Girls (7-12 fastest skiers)

Ø  4:05 PM – A Final Varsity Boys (6 fastest skiers)

Awards Banquet 6:00 PM Natrona County High School Cafeteria

Address: 930 S. Elm St, Casper, WY

Buses park on east side of new building just south of the stadium and track

Cost: $10.00 per person: $5 12 and under:  Everyone is welcome, coaches, athletes, parents,                                                        

                                 spectators. Vouchers/checks/cash accepted, no credit cards please

Saturday, Jan. 6^th  10:00 AM Varsity Mass start 8.5km Classic. JV Mass start 5km Classic

Bibs available at Lodge: 8:00 AM

Course open for inspection: 8:00 AM

Course Closed: 9:40 AM

Start time 10:00 AM

Warm-up area: Ski course in proper direction until 9:40 AM and the off trails of the maze/stadium area.

Start times are approximate. Start lists with exact start times will be available once race entries are completed.

*10:00 AM: Varsity Boys 8.5 km Mass Start Classic

*10:30 AM: Varsity Girls 8.5 km Mass Start Classic

*11:00 AM: JV Boys 5 km Mass Start Classic

*11:20 AM: JV Girls 5km Mass Start Classic