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

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

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.

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

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

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:-)

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:-)

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.