Roy Varney Eastern Cup Schedule

Thursday
Trailer arrival is allowed on Thursday, skiers should purchase a trail pass at the welcome center.
7:00pm — Seed List Published

Friday
Trailer and Team arrival.  Course preview 1-4pm.  No trail pass required for competitors and coaches.
**Parking for Friday is in the main lot beyond the yurt, as meadow parking might be soft.**
5:00pm — Start List Published

Please note:
— Women will start 5 minutes after the Men’s Qualification. Rounds have been moved up to 12:00pm.
— Sunday’s Classic races have been switched to Interval Start with :15 second intervals.

Saturday Freestyle Sprint
8:00am – Bib Pick Up Opens
8 – 9:50am – Courses Open to Review – Course Closes for Qualifier at 9:50
10:00am – Men’s 1.3km Skate Sprint Qualifier
5 minutes after the last male starter – Women’s 1.3km Skate Sprint Qualifier
11:15am – Bib Pick-up opens Men’s Sprint Heats
11:30am – Bib Pick-up opens Women’s Sprint Heats
12:25pm – Bib Pick-up closes – Course Closes for Open Heats 

Open Heats

12:00pm – Open Men’s Quarters Heat 1
12:05pm – Open Men’s Quarters Heat 2
12:10pm – Open Men’s Quarters Heat 3
12:15pm – Open Men’s Quarters Heat 4
12:20pm – Open Men’s Quarters Heat 5

12:25pm – Open Women’s Quarters Heat 1
12:30pm – Open Women’s Quarters Heat 2
12:35pm – Open Women’s Quarters Heat 3
12:40pm – Open Women’s Quarters Heat 4
12:45pm – Open Women’s Quarters Heat 5

12:55pm – Open Men’s Semifinal 1
1:00pm – Open Men’s Semifinal 2

1:05pm – Open Women’s Semifinal 1
1:10pm – Open Women’s Semifinal 2

1:15pm – Bib Pick-up opens junior Sprint Heats – Race Office

1:20pm – Open Men’s Final

1:30pm – Open Women’s Final

1:45pm – Flower Ceremony – Stadium

U18/U20 and U16 Heats

@1:40pm – Course reopens to junior athletes – By Announcement 

2:15pm – U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 1
2:20pm – U18/U20 Men’s Semifinal 2

2:25pm – U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 1
2:30pm – U18/U20 Women’s Semifinal 2

2:40pm – U18/U20 Men’s Final

2:50pm – U18/U20 Women’s Final

2:55pm – U16 Boys Semifinal 1
3:00pm – U16 Boys Semifinal 2

3:05pm – U16 Girls Semifinal 1
3:10pm – U16 Girls Semifinal 2

3:20pm – U16 Boys Final

3:30pm – U16 Girls Final

3:45pm – Awards

Sunday Classic Interval Start  — :15 second start intervals

Please note Sunday’s Classic races have been switched to Interval Start.

7:00am – Course opens to Bibbed Athletes and Coaches (Course is Open all day to Bibbed Coaches in the direction of travel).

8:00am – 11:00am Bib pickup

10:00am –  Women 5km Start (including U16’s by USSS seeding)

@11:00 – Course Opens By Announcement

11:30am – U16 Boys 5km Start

@12:15 – Course Opens By Announcement

12:45pm – Open Men 10km Start

2:00pm – Awards Ceremony – Words for Roy Varney