Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Willmar Meet Canceled, Practice & Section Info

Willmar Meet Thursday has been canceled due to no snow

Check Remind before heading to practice. We're waiting to see what conditions are like before deciding where to ski. 4:15-5:15

FRIDAY will be gear turn in day for all skiers not going to Sections. Jr High and JV. We'll let you when shortly.

More Section Information on the Race Flyer tab.

2021Section 8 Nordic Ski Meet 

Date of Event: Tuesday March 2nd 2021

Location of Meet: Maplelag Resort Callaway, MN

Schedule of events: Coach’s Meeting: TBD
Boys Varsity: Classic11:30am 
Boys Varsity: Freestyle1:00p
GirlVarsity: Classic2:30pm
Girls Varsity: Freestyle4:00pm
There will be NAwards ceremony this year awards will be mailed direct to schools

Starting Procedure:

Both the classic and freestyle races will be Interval start racesTwo skierdeparting every 15 seconds out of 2 start lanes. Odd numbers starting in the Left Lane and Even Numbers starting in the Right Lane. Order of departure has been determined by a list randomizer for each of the starting positions. Any unused stating spots will be removed prior to the race daySkiers will used the same bib and chip for both races. Starting order will be the same for each race. Coaches will not be allowed at the starting line for any races and are not allowed to countdown the start for their skiers. All Skiers are responsible for their own time start. Each racer will be issued a race bib for their race. Each skier will use the same number/chip for both races. Tracking Rules: Tracking rules will be in effect in BOTH Races. 



Friday, February 19, 2021

Monday 2/22 & Jr. High Champ. Race

Monday 2/22 All skiers skating skiing @ north loop. 4:15-5:15

Jr High Championship. 2/23
Sartell Middle School

Depart South 2:15

7th grade 3:20
8th grade 3:30
Pick students up at race venue, 4pm.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Tuesday & Sartell Meet 2/18

Tuesday Practice Graystone 4:15-5:15

2/18/21
Depart Tech 8:30am
Depart South 8:45am
Bus will act as our warming shelter
Depart event 1:30. 
Drop off at South 1:45, Tech 2:00

SARTELL VARSITY CLASSIC MEET

LOCATION: Sartell Middle School (Old High School & now the new Middle School)
748 7th Street North
Sartell, MN 56377

INVITED TEAMS: Saint Cloud Apollo/Sauk Rapids-Rice, Sartell/Cathedral, St. John’s Prep, Saint Cloud Tech & Willmar
RACES: JV and Varsity wave start (by school) 5 km
JH wave start 2.5 km
NOTE: 2.5 and 5 kilometers (km) is approximate

SCHEDULE:
A.M. Saint Cloud Apollo/Sauk Rapids-Rice & Sartell-Cathedral, Saint Cloud Tech

VB (10:00/10:05/10:10 a.m.) Classic race
VG (10:45/10:50/10:55 a.m.) Classic Race
JVB (11:30 am) Mass start Skate race
JVG (12:05 pm) Mass start Skate race
JH B/G (12:45 and 12:50 p.m.) Mass start Skate race

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Thursday Friday 11/12

Th. Graystone 4:15-5:15

Fri. Graystone 3:30-4:30

I don’t need to tell you it’s cold. I liked all the layers I’ve been seeing. More of the same. 

Varsity classic skiing. Put kick on at home. Don’t want to freeze trying to put on at the start of practice. If you didn’t receive a kick wax kit let me know. 

Reminder: Next Thursday is an AM race.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

RACE CANCELED

 St Johns Meet has been Canceled!

Normal Practice 4:15-5:15. Graystone

The race organizer decided it wasn't safe enough to race.


Monday, February 8, 2021

Monday, Tuesday and RACE DATE CHANGE

The big news RACE DATE CHANGE, THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY.
The reason for the change is below legal race temperatures forecast on Thursday.
Schedule below. NO FANS PERMITTED ON ST JOHNS RACE COURSE.

Students who choose to drive separately will have an opportunity to return to school for most afternoon classes. 
 
Bus departs Tech door 6 at 9am
        returns to Tech and South 2ish pm Students will be expected to attend end of the day classes.

ONE OTHER TIME CHANGE we are in the A.M. wave next week in Sartell on the 18th.

2/8 Monday 4:15-5:15
2/9 Tuesday at Graystone 4:15-5:30
 
Saint John’s Prep PBJ Ski Race

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Where: St. John’s Arboretum
Buses will park adjacent to the university soccer and baseball fields and serve as team camps.
Porta-potties will be provided.
Spectators: No visiting fans allowed at Saint John’s (university and abbey requirement)!

Masks: Must be worn at all times until starting race. No
medical exceptions allowed.

Schedule:
Morning Session (Fergus Falls, St. Cloud Tech, Prep)
10:30 am Boys Varsity. Fergus Falls first, then Tech, then Prep.
Waves of four skiers every 30 seconds. 8 max per team.
11:00 am Girls Varsity. Same plan as boys.
11:30 am Boys JV. No limit on entries. Four skiers per wave. Same order of teams.
12:00 noon Girls JV. Same as boys.
12:30 pm Boys jr. high. No limit on entries. Four skiers per wave. Same order of teams.
12:40 pm Girls jr. high. Same as boys.

Afternoon Session (Sartell/CHS, St. Cloud Apollo, Willmar)
1:00 pm Boys jr. high. Sartell/CHS first, then Apollo, then Willmar. Same as morning.
1:10 pm Girls jr. high.
1:30 pm Boys Varsity. Same order as above. Same plan as morning.
2:00 pm Girls Varsity . Same plan as boys.
2:30 pm Boys JV. Same plan as morning.
3:00 pm Girls JV. Same plan as morning.
Entries: Unlimited for junior high and junior 

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Wednesday and Thursday Race info

Wednesday: Practice Riverside 4:15-5:30

Thursday: Sartell Race

If you've filled out your transportation waiver you are free to drive or get a ride from a parent to limit exposure on the bus. If driving yourself you can plan on showing up 45min prior to race time. 

Parents will pick students up at race site after meet.

Temps will drop through out the day with strong winds. Please dress warm. 2 base layers under your uniform. An option would also be to race in training clothes over your uniform if you are too cold. Lots of warm clothes for pre and post race!

We do have a bus for a warming shelter.

Everyone will race same categories as previous races.

Location Sartell Middle School (Old High School)
748 7th Street North
Sartell, MN 56377

Tech dismissal: 11:40, bus departure 12.
South dismissal: 12, bus departure 12:15. Tennis court doors.

JH/Rookie 1:35 2.5km
VB 2:00 5km
VG 2:45 5km
JVB 3:30 5km
JVG 4:15 5km 

Monday, February 1, 2021

Tuesday 2/1

 Back to Graystone! 4:15-5:30.

Fantastic ski today. Thanks for the work and smiles. 

I sent out an email with information on the back to school transition and race time for the Sartell Meet on Thursday.

Tech dismissal: 11:40, bus departure 12.

South dismissal: 12, bus departure 12:15.

If you're not in school and want to ride the bus just show up to either location. 

Parents need to pick students up at Sartell Meet location. Sartell middle school / old high school.


Thursday, January 28, 2021

Friday 1/29

Such a wonderful race today! Thanks everyone for the positive energy and support of one another. We're only 24 days from our first "on snow" ski practice. How far we've come:-) Great races. I'm hopeful Hailey finally got her boot off;-)

It's super important we continue to follow covid protocols especially when mixing at races. It is easy to become careless in the moments before and after races. 

I should get an email with results tonight or tomorrow. If so I'll try and get them out to everyone.

Friday practice Graystone 3:30-5. Temps look a bit warmer:-)

A few Notes: Next Thursday's race is at Sartell. We're in the PM wave.  The course is at the middle school/old high school. We will have a bus leaving from Tech since we'll be back in school. If you've filled out your transportation waiver you are free to drive or get a ride from a parent to limit exposure on the bus.

First race JH at 1:35 then

VB 2:00

VG 2:45

JVB 3:30

JVG 4:30

Monday, January 25, 2021

MON/TUE/WED & Race INFO

 IT SNOWED! Put away the ice skates;-)

North Loop Monday, 4:15-5:30.

Graystone Tuesday, 4:15-5:30.

Riverside Wednesday 4:15-5:30. Also waxing.

Reminders: racing Thursday at Riverside. We are in the a.m. wave again. Contact you teachers. Remember you have Fridays off and this offers you an amazing opportunity to catch up or get ahead.

You will need to provide transportation to the race. 

We will have a bus there as a warming shelter.

You can look at the email with the race schedule for times. I will post it shortly as well.

Thurs 1/28/2021 HOST Apollo:  a.m.Tech/Sartell-Cathedral @ Riverside Park

10/10:05/10:10 a.m. VB 

10:45/10:50/10:55 a.m. VG

11:30/11:35/11:40 a.m. JVB 

12:15/12:20/12:25 p.m. JVG 

1:00 p.m. JHB 2.5 km

1:05 p.m. JHG 2.5 km

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Friday 1/21

 Fantastic race today. Thank you for following the new procedures so well:-) It was great to see so many new skiers get their first race under their belts! Shout out to the all the Jr. High skiers out on the course cheering on their teammates all afternoon long.

Results will be emailed out tonight and I'll share with you tomorrow. 

Look back at your race and think about areas you felt were your strengths and weaknesses. Set some short term goals to make improvements in these areas. 

Friday's practice will be at the North Loop. The trail is in between Riverside and Graystone. 

Trail head is located at the four-way stop of 15th ave and Minnesota Blvd. You can park on the shoulder or a small parking lot on Minnesota Blvd. There are two large gray containers in the field.

Remember your QR code Covid screening each day before practice.

3:30-5. Temps look cold!! Extra clothes tomorrow. Thick gloves, wool socks, etc... you can always shed layers if you're too hot.

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Mora Race Info

Date: January 21, 2021

Location: Vasaloppet Nordic Center

400 N 9th St, Mora, MN 55051


Timeline:

AM Race (Mora, CHS/SHS, Tech)

10:00am JH/Rookie Boys 2.1km

10:20am JH/Rookie Girls 2.1km

10:45am JV Boys 6km

11:15 JV Girls 6km

11:30 V Girls 6km

12:00 V Boys 6km


Race Information:

All races will be freestyle- 1 loop each. Varsity/JV will be 6km, JH and Rookies will be 2km. 

All Races will be wave start. 1-2 skiers per wave 30 seconds between waves.  Races will go on a running clock- DO NOT BE LATE FOR YOUR START!!! Mora will have synced clocks at both start and finish times to help with timing. Results will be emailed after the races.


Depart from Tech @ 8am



Practice Tuesday, Wednesday @ Graystone

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

CANCELLED Thursday Apollo Dual

Friday Update. Virtual practice 3:45. Hope to see you there:-) Link was sent in earlier email.

 Unfortunately, we have to cancel today's race. 

I also just learned the district is closing tomorrow so we can't have practice Friday either. 

I just went to do a course check and it wasn't suitable for skiing.
Overnight the temps never dropped below freezing and the morning rains have softened the snow too much. You sink straight down on to the grass, dirt, and rocks:-(

We will have a virtual practice at 3:45. Log on using the same link you received earlier in the season.

I'll send updates regarding Friday's practice tomorrow.

Sorry everyone! Minnesota winters...

 See you in a few hours.



First race of the season:-) The race roster was sent out through email.

A few notes: show up 20 minutes before your race. Wax benches will be set up. Grab a brush and brush out skis. Do a 10 minute warm up ski and head to race start. Peggy and I will point you in the right direction. Bring a jacket and pants to wear over race uniform for your warm up and cool down.

Masks or buffs on. No large gatherings, follow social distance rules. Stay away from start finish unless racing.

Post race: you can do a cool down and head out. We'll share timed results Friday.

Parents can plan on picking up students 45 minutes after the race start time. If you choose to stay and wait or watch you need to follow the same above rules as students.

Sorry everything feels very last minute. Just with the MSHL race date change we thought we'd squeeze in a quick meet.

Two Heats per race; 8 skiers per wave, 4 from each school. 1 minute gap between waves.

Graystone Trail (same as practice)

Boys Varsity 3:30 5km

Girls Varsity 3:45 5km

Boys JV 4:00 5km

Girls JV 4:15 5km

Rookie Race 4:30, 1.5km

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Monday 1/11

 We will be practicing at Graystone Monday and likely the rest of the week. 

4:15-5:30. Same location as Friday. 

The snow at Riverside is in much rougher shape currently.

-Remember your forms. COVID, Transportation & Equipment.

-If you haven't signed up for the REMIND app, please do. An email was sent out with the link.  

Wonderful seeing so many Team faces on the trails this weekend:-)


Thursday, January 7, 2021

Friday 1/8

How about those downhill skills today. The rookies jumping right in, so good!

 Check e-mails for a link to get the REMIND APP for latest updates.

Friday's practice at Graystone trails 3:15-5pm

Let's continue to make sure we're keeping our masks up. Especially at the beginning and end of practice when we are more grouped up. 

Race schedule up soon.

It has been an such a fantastic week! Let's keep it rolling into the weekend:-)

Monday, January 4, 2021

Week One

Day 1! Wow... so much energy. Wonderful to see everyone. It may have felt a little overwhelming but we had to get through gear distribution, COVID checks, catch up on life, etc... 

Take a moment to do a gear check; was I hot or cold? Make adjustments according. 

These early season practices we're just looking to find our groove again. Work through your technique cues. Ski with intend and focus. We're all at such different levels. You need to take the initiative to maximize your time on skis. We'll slowly come together as a Team as our levels even out. 

Practice Schedule for week one: Riverside Park 4:15-5:30 M-Th, Friday 3:15-5:00.

Remember if your not feeling well just stay home.

Please check emails so you can get the link to our daily check in link.

Thank you everyone for the smooth pick ups.