Sterling Pursuit - Race Description

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Race Description and Information

This Nordic race event is open to participants of all ability levels and age groups. It is the only two-day United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) sanctioned race in the Pacific Northwest during the 2008-2009 ski season. Results for this race will be considered by the USSA for the National Ranking List (NRL).

Race Formats:

Saturday, January 10: Classic Mass Start
Sunday, January 11: Freestyle Individual/Interval Start

Race Scoring:

Each race will be scored separately for USSA/NRL purposes. Special “pursuit” awards will be presented to winners in each class for the best combined times. Pursuit scores will not be reported to USSA.

Competitor Categories:

Male and female competitions will be held in the following categories/distances:

(Many races will be run simultaneously, and scored together for NRL purposes, but awards will be presented based on age classifications.)

J6 (year of birth: 2001-02) and J5 (1999-2000): 1.2 K both days.

J4 (1997-98) and J3 (1995-96): 2.8 K both days.

J2 (1993-94): 5.7 K both days

J1 (1991-92) through masters (1978 and older) female: 5.7 K Saturday, 10.3 K Sunday.

J1 through masters male: 10.3 K Saturday, 14.8 K Sunday.

In addition there will be a “novice/recreational” category for racers age 13 and up, who chose not to ski in the competitive divisions. These racers will ski 5 K each day. Those high school age racers skiing in the novice division will not be considered for Junior Olympic qualification.

Seeding:

Seeding will be based national rank (based on the NRL valid as of 12/29/08). In order to be seeded, it is imperative that racers register online by noon on Thursday, January 8, 2009. For unranked junior racers, seeding will be performed with the assistance of the PNSA and IMD coaches who have brought teams. Unranked senior and masters racers will be randomly seeded by the organizers. The organizers may elect to have a “wave” start for the J1- masters races if the number of participants necessitates this.

Fees:


Competitive racers: $50 for the weekend

Youth (year of birth 1995 and younger): $20 for the weekend

Novice: $20 for the weekend.

Participants may choose to ski only one race, but they will be required to register for both and pay the two race fee.

Registration:


Online registration is required for participants wishing to compete in the Junior Olympic Qualifier. Online registration closes at Noon on Thursday, January 8.

(Link to Active.com, and search for Sterling Pursuit.)

Late registration is available on-site at the Selkirk Lodge to novice, senior and masters racers on Saturday, January 10th from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., for an additional $15 fee.

Course:

The course is well depicted by the course maps. The 5.7,10.3 , and 14.8 K courses are created by skiing from the stadium area out to junction 1, then skiing either 1,2, or 3 loops, then returning to the stadium area from junction 1. The 2.8 K course is created by a well-marked cut-off on Sam’s Swoop. The 1.2 K course is skied out and back to junction 1.

See maps: JOQ Overview, Race Profiles, Junction 1, Junction 2, Venues

Awards:

Prizes will be awarded at the awards banquet Saturday night at North Central High School near Downtown Spokane (link: downtown map and at the venue, after all races are completed on Sunday.