PLEASE NOTE MANY AREAS OF NORTHERN VERMONT INCLUDING STOWE SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE FROM WIND AND RAIN LAST NIGHT – MANY ROADS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED – INCLUDING SECTIONS OF OUR COURSE. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS TO MODIFICATIONS TO THE COURSE AND OR CANCELLATION. WE ARE AS BUMMED AS YOU – STAY POSITIVE AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH.
Athletes will be seeded using USSA (or FIS) points. START LISTS WILL BE POSTED TO BULLITT TODAY. Classic 10km Individual Start at :30 second intervals. The sixteen lowest point male and female skiers in the race with use the NENSA Swenor Alutech matched ski set – racers will receive the skis at bib pickup before the start. These skiers will start in two waves of 8. All other skiers will use their own “training/medium/#2” speed roller skis. Helmets are required.
Notes and reminders:
Course: We have again received graciously received permission from the Town of Stowe to race on their roads. In an effort to safely increase our field size, the Barrows Road section of the course will be closed to traffic and marshaled by Stowe Police at the Moscow and Luce Hill turns (Nebraska Valley and Luce/Trapp Hill will remain open and skiers must abide by the rules of the road). Although we will be marshaling the entire course skiers must treat the roads with caution. We request that all warm up takes place on Nebraska Valley Road and parking takes place at the parking lot just off Cotton Brook Road. Please preview the remainder of the course on your way to registration by car. Course begins with gradual downhill and flat before rolling upwards along Barrows Road and making a final climb up Luce and Trapp Hill. The course measures 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers.
Start: The start is at the end of Nebraska Valley Road just before it turns to dirt @4km from Cotton Brook Road. We will have a clock and a NENSA tent set up at the line. Look for instructions from starters there – the first racer will depart at 10:00am. A support vehicle will be posted at the start – you can leave anything you wish shuttled to the finish in the back before your start.
Course marking: The course will be marked and the three turns will be marshaled by Stowe Police and bibbed officials. We will make an effort to have kilometer markings on the right hand side of the road.
Race/Overtaking Etiquette: During the race skiers should stay to the right hand side of the road as bicycle traffic. Marshals will instruct you at intersections but skiers are ultimately responsible for their safety. Use tracking etiquette when overtaking skiers and avoid skiing double for extended periods of time.
Any skier seen in violation of safety protocols during warm up or in competition will be pulled from the event.
Course Map – Please note start, finish, and warm up parking area.
Bib Pickup / Registration: Takes place in the yurt behind the Outdoor Center. 8:00-9:30am. All competitors need to sign a day of race liability waiver (minors please make arrangements for an adult to sign ahead of time). At registration you will be asked if you have read and understand this document. Skiers on the Elite and Development Team will receive their Team headband at this time. You will then receive your bib, which you will return at the finish.
Post race food: Light snacks and fluids will be available at the finish and entry fee includes appetizers and beverages at Trapps. Thank you to Sunrise Orchards for their donations. This year will feature ice cream!
Parking: As noted on the map general event parking will take place at the Outdoor Center parking lot. Coaches are encouraged to shuttle their athletes to the Cotton Brook dirt lot several hundred feet down the road by proceeding over Trapp Hill as noted by a red line on the course map.
Water and Restrooms: Water and restrooms will be available for athletes and coaches in the basement of the Outdoor Center – please consider supporting Outdoor Center retail space upstairs.
Trash and Recycling: Please maintain leave no trace status and dispose of all waste properly. Thanks!
Results: The event will have live timing and final results will be posted at the Outdoor Center, the Bierhall and the NENSA website.
Awards: Will take place in the Mozart Room at Trapps at 12:00pm. We encourage all athletes to attend and celebrate our top-3 Overall / Junior / Masters male and female athletes on the day with podium prizes by EnjoyWinter and Rossignol. Overall male and female winners will vie for $200 cash prize provided by Rossignol. We will also be honoring the top-3 Overall Winners (Junior/Open/Masters) from the NENSA High Peaks Rollerski Race Series including the open purse ($500-1st, $300-2nd and $200-3rd), and the Marty Hall College Cup. Awards will include products from Swenor, Bliz and local vendors.
Please don’t hesitate to email justin@nensa.net or call 802-345-6720 with questions.
