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Updates made in 2008.  New and Former Racers: Please Read.

 

REGISTRATION:
A designated team representative must pick up the team’s race packet prior to the race. Please refer to procedures at the front of the race guide or on the website SkitoSea.com for pickup times and location. The packet includes the teams timing chip, racing bibs & t-shirts. The designated team representative must distribute items to team members. There will be no racing bibs at the exchange areas.

 

PRE-RACE MEETING:
There will be a meeting at 7:45 AM on Race Day at the Ski Shop for all cross-country and downhill skiers. The meeting will give the latest updates on the racecourse. It is important that all downhill skiers and snowboarders ATTEND this meeting.

 

EQUIPMENT:
The downhill skier will be required to use downhill skis, boots, and bindings. The use of Randonee and Telemark ski equipment is  allowed. Leather boots, backpacks, slings, and climbing skins are not allowed. The snowboarder is required to use a snowboard, snowboard bindings, and snowboard boots.  OFFICIALS WILL BE STATIONED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLIMB TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT COMPLIANCE.

 

ROAD CLOSURE:
The road will be closed at 8:30 AM at Canyon Creek Road, Glacier, going east towards the mountain. Any viewers, participants or additional support vehicles who want to go to the top of the mountain must pass Canyon Creek Road prior to 8:30 AM. The road will be closed westbound at 8:30 AM at the Mt. Baker Lodge and will not re-open until 10:00 AM. No vehicles will be allowed to travel down the mountain prior to 10:00 AM. After 10:00 AM and for the duration of the race, vehicles traveling down Mt. Baker Highway (west) will be dispersed in groups of 5–7 to ensure the safety of the participants.  Dispersal is based upon the flow of the race.  Team members, spectators and fans should plan accordingly.

 

COURSE:
The downhill skier will receive the timing chip from the cross-country skier at the staging area located near the Day Lodge. The downhill skier/snowboarder must be in the staging area or he/she will be penalized by the race Committee. The skier will first ski directly down to the bottom of Chair 2, hike up Lower North to North Face, then hike to the top of Chair 1, ski down Gunner’s Ridge, down Blueberry Cat Track, down Home Run, down 7-Hills, and on to the finish line beside the Ski Shop. He/she will pass the timing chip to the runner. The runner will then swipe the chip to record the downhill skier’s finish time. The rules and the course are the same for the snowboarder except the snowboarder has to keep one foot attached to the front binding on the snowboard throughout the whole course. The only exception to this is the hike from the gate at the bottom of Lower North to the gate at the top of the Pan Dome Warming Hut.

 

Course Pre-Runs
Many race participants practice running the course weeks prior to race day. The course is not marked with bamboo, gates, and flagging until the day before the race and may not be completely marked until the morning of race day. The course will be machine groomed a few days prior to the race depending on weather conditions.

 

INFRACTION OF RULES:
Infraction of the rules by one team member will disqualify the entire team.
The course will be marked with bamboo poles. There will be five designated gates on the course that each skier will be required to go through: Lower North, Hoofers Corner, Pan Dome Warming Hut, Gunners Ridge Corner & Blueberry Corner. The course may vary depending on snow conditions. Some conflicts with cross-country skiers are possible on the lower section of the course. Please comply with all directions given by race officials and/or volunteers, and take whatever action needed to avoid cross-country racers if needed to ensure the safety of all racers.  The course is subject to last-minute changes depending on snow conditions. The actual course will be described and discussed at the skier/snowboarder pre-race meeting at 7:45 AM on race day.

 

RESULTS:
It is important for all racers to show their bib numbers when crossing the exchange areas. Timing of individual legs may vary based upon exchange area layout. Therefore, personal time kept by racers may not correspond to official results. 

 

If you want to volunteer for the Downhill Ski Leg of the race, please click on the link at the left side of this page titled: Volunteer.  You will be contacted by the Leg Chair.