Crested Butte Nordic JNQ - Classic Individual

Crested Butte Nordic / Crested Butte Nordic Ski Team

Junior National Qualifier Ski Races

Rocky Mountain Nordic & Open U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sanctioned Event

Updates made to packet in RED

HOST

Crested Butte Nordic 

CONTACTS Ben Theyerl 715-579-0884 ben@cbnordic.org 

Race Director:     

Chief of Competition: Andrew Arell 720-404-2311 andrew.gringolandia@gmail.com 

Competition Jury      

Technical Delegate: Anja Gruber
Assistant TD: Paul Moore
Chief of Competition: Andrew Arell
Race Director: Ben Theyerl
Coach: TBD by draw
  

Organizing Committee     

Chief of Course: Rich Smith
Race Secretary: Shay Bannister
Chief of Grooming: Kevin Krill / CB Nordic
Chief of Medical: Dr. David Elfenbein
Chief of Timing: Josh Dalley
Starter: Bob Huckins
Announcer: Pat O’Neill 

LOCATION

Crested Butte Nordic - Ruthie’s Run Trails

620 2nd St.

Crested Butte, CO 81224

PARKING and Trail Access

No parking is allowed on Journey’s End Rd. (see attached Map). CB Nordic has a right-of-way easement for skiers to cross the road, but this is a private road.
Vehicles allowed for equipment and team drop-off on Journey’s End Rd.
There is limited parking on 2nd Street in front of the CB Nordic Center for team vehicles.
ONE Vehicle per Team allowed in CB Nordic Parking. Additional space available for equipment drop-off in front of CB Nordic Cat Barn.
Additional parking can be found in the town of Crested Butte. The town of Crested Butte lot at the intersection of 6th St. and Elk Ave. (the “4-way”), and the school parking lot off of Red Lady Ave. are suggested. Skiing to race stadium available from the school parking lot. 12/13/22 update: skiing possible from school parking lot, but spectators should be prepared for rock skiing on one hill leading up to stadium.
NO DOGS or PETS allowed in race stadium or on race course. Spectators wishing to ski with dogs must ski on designated trails at Magic Meadows and purchase a day and pet pass from the Crested Butte Nordic Center.
Team tents and wax equipment can be set up in the Stadium (see map).
There will be a generator present in the waxing areas for use by teams.
Wax testing can occur on the marked-off section of the Sprint loop, accessed directly from the stadium. This hill will be groomed for glide-outs.
Access to the race course on Ruthie’s Run (aka “the Bench”) is via skiing or walking up from Nordic Center on the trail behind the town of Crested Butte ice rink and crossing Journey’s End Road.  
Reference attached maps for additional details.
Spectators are prohibited on course at all times during the JNQ. Those wishing to ski are encouraged to ski at Magic Meadows or Town Ranch Trails with a CB Nordic Day-Pass.
Participants are allowed on course during race with bib turned inside-out. All skiers must follow direction of race traffic, and skiers can use designated cut-offs to return to stadium No skiing opposite of race traffic.

ATHLETE & COACH WAIVERS

Athletes and coaches must complete a waiver by Sunday, December 11th, 2022 at 5:00 pm.

Athletes without a signed waiver will not be allowed to preview course on Friday or start on Saturday.
Waiver: https://crestedbuttenordic.formstack.com/forms/waiver
PLEASE double check that your athletes and coaches have completed the waiver.

COACHES BIBS

NEW 12/14/22: Each club must fill out the following coach roster per TD request in order to get a coach’s bib. EXTRA bibs available for pickup in the race office (bib pickup) Saturday morning.

CB JNQ Coach/Tech/Volunteer Roster

In order to meet the US Ski and Snowboards MAAPP compliance, we ask that all coaches wear their US Ski and Snowboard Coaches bib. This ensures that your US Ski and snowboard coaches’ membership is active. Bibs need to be visible and are required for course access, in the waxing areas, and in the start/ finish stadium. If coaches have yet to receive their new US Ski and Snowboard bib for the season (orange bib), they should send their name and US Ski and Snowboard license number to Ben Theyerl at ben@cbnordic.org, and provide an extra bib or distinguishable from the CB Nordic bibs (i.e. old Birkie bib, etc…) (CB Nordic has a limited supply of extra bibs).

PROTESTS

OFFICIAL Protests must be filed in writing with the Chief of Competition by the end of the competition day. To be reviewed by the Race Jury.
For awards ceremony purposes: STRONGLY SUGGESTED that protests are filed within 15-minutes of the posting of unofficial results.

Wax Policy

WAX Call: Swix HS 5.

Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/co/crested-butte/38.87,-106.98

Wax Protocol Link: https://rmnordic.org/waxing-protocol-jnq-races

NO indoor waxing on day of race; waxing will take place outdoors in the race stadium area.

All NRL events must be fluoro free this year; including kick wax in accordance with USSS fluoro policy.

Fluoro Free Kick Wax Link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RheUW9FfLbnR1HmuNw98dxirUQvY1zrtPPVcWmkgzwk/e

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Wax testing areas: Saturday – Classic: The sprint hill directly adjacent to the stadium will be groomed with paired tracks for kick testing and paired glide-out testing into the stadium (see map). Sunday – Skate: Sprint hill is included in the 7.5 k Mass Start; therefore, testing should occur on course.

COVID Protocol  / Guidelines

COVID Policy will follow CB nordic guidelines in place during race week. Currently, CB Nordic does not have any restrictions or masking policy based on the COVID situation, but this could change.
Athlete Safety - US SafeSport Information

This is a US Ski and Snowboard sanctioned event. US Ski and Snowboard works to provide a safe environment in which athletes can train and compete, free from abuse and inappropriate behavior. Please review US Ski and Snowboard’s Safety policies, the SafeSport Code, and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies prior to race day. If you are an athlete who has experienced inappropriate behavior or know of an athlete who has experienced inappropriate behavior, please report to the U.S. Center for SafeSport here. All adult participants are mandatory reporters. Reporting violations may be made anonymously and there are no fees for reporting.

SCHEDULE of EVENTS: Race Week

Sunday, December 11th, 2022

Club Entries and Waivers DUE
Must receive all entries before 5:00 pm (see below for payment policies).
Any entries received after 5:00 pm, and any entries that are not completely and accurately filled out will be subject to a $10.00 fee per athlete / per race.
Athlete and Coach Waivers DUE at 5:00 pm along with race entries.

Wednesday, December 14th, 2022

All scratches DUE by 5:00 pm, any scratches made after will be charged full race entry fee.

Wax call made at approximately 12:00 pm, Ben Theyerl will send out to RMN coaches.
Published Entry List at approximately 12:00 pm.

Friday, December 16th, 2022

Official training from 12:00-4:00 pm
START List will be published before Team Captain’s Meeting with Josh Dalley and TD.
Virtual Team Captain’s Meeting 5:30 pm, link here:
CB Race personnel will host from the Nordic Center conference room for those who would prefer in-person option.

Ben Theyerl is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92667572965?pwd=S1Bwdjc1ekJCTm1iYkVUMDhrRFpZdz09

Meeting ID: 926 6757 2965
Passcode: dDR5J2

SCHEDULE of EVENTS Race day 1:

Saturday, December 17th, 2022 / USSS Sanctioned CLASSIC Individual Start Event

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6:30 am
Course Marking and Stadium Set-up

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8:00 am
Course Open to bibbed Coaches/ Officials

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8:00 am
Race office open (CBN Nordic Center) and bib pick up for both genders
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8:30 am
Venue Open to athletes - bibs to be worn inside-out

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10:00 am
U16/U18/U20/Open
Male
5K
30-second Individual Start
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11:00 am
U16/U18/U20/Open
Female
5K
30-second Individual Start
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12:00 pm
U14
Female
3K
15-second Individual Start
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12:20 pm
U14
Male
3K
15-second Individual Start
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12:40 pm
U12
Female
3K
15-second Individual Start
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1:00 pm
U12
Male
3K
15-second Individual Start
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1:15 pm
U8/U10
M / F
2K
15-second Individual Start
Times to be adjusted / compressed based on race registration.
Rolling Awards in the Race Stadium following each age group race.
ONE person per club should pick up bibs for the entire club (pre-sorted).

Schedule of Events: Race Day 2

Sunday, December 18th, 2022 / USSS Sanctioned SKATE Mass Start Event

      ●
6:00 am
Course Marking and Stadium Set UP

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7:00 am
Course Open to bibbed Coaches/ Officials

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7:00 am
Race office open and bib pick up for both genders.
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7:30 am
Venue Open to athletes - bibs to be worn inside-out
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9:00 am
U16
Male
5K
Mass Start
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9:20 am
U16
Female
5K
Mass Start
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10:00 am
U18/U20/Open
Female
7.5K
Mass Start
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10:40 am
U18/U20/Open
Male
7.5K
Mass Start
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11:20 am
U14
Female
3K
Mass Start
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11:40 am
U14
Male
3K
Mass Start
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12:00 pm
U12
Female
3K
Mass Start
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12:20 pm
U12
Male
3K
Mass Start
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12:40 pm
U8/U10
M / F
2K
Mass Start
Times to be adjusted / compressed based on race registration
Rolling AWARDS in the Race Stadium following each age group race
ONE person per club should pick up bibs for the entire club (pre-sorted).

TIMING

Josh Dalley - Rocky Mountain Timing

ENTRY FEES for FRIDAY & SATURDAY RACES

$45.00 per Race (U16/18/20, OPEN)
$35.00 per Race (U12/14)
$10.00 per Race (U8/10)
$50.00 per lost or unreturned bib (CB Nordic policy).

ENTRIES & PAYMENT

Credit card: submit club payment here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5025788 / attach receipt with entry form and send it to race secretary Shay Bannister shay@cbnordic.org. CC Ben Theyerl ben@cbnordic.org
Checks - make payable to Crested Butte Nordic / attach entry form and send to email above.
Incomplete entries and received after Sun. December 11th, 2022 are subject to a $10.00 late fee per athlete per race.
Entry form sent in separate email.
Entries open Friday December 2nd, 2022, and are due Sunday, December 11th at 5pm

All scratches due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022.

REGISTRATION AS OF 12/14/22: Crested Butte JNQ Registration.xlsx

Snow-Dependent Race Plans

The race jury reserves the right to switch the race format for Sunday’s race from a MASS start to an INDIVIDUAL start based on snow amounts.
Alternative snow plans based on snow: The Race organizing committee will work on the advice of the Chief of Grooming to decide the best race course if there is not enough snow on the full 5 k loop to ski. Alternative race course plans will be finalized and communicated to coaches before official training on Friday, December 16th, 2022 at 12:00pm.

**NOTE: 7.5 k Course consists of 5 k (1st lap) and 2 k (2nd lap) combined**

**NOTE: 7.5 k Course consists of 5 k (1st lap) and 2 k (2nd lap) combined** 

CB Stadium Map