Queensbury Invite Update

Queensbury Nordic Skiers, Parents, and Community, 

The Queensbury Invitational this Saturday will be held up North again at the North Creek Ski Bowl. They have been blowing snow all week, and in just the past 24 hours have gotten some fresh natural snow as well. Crandall Park does not have the snow coverage to make Saturday’s race happen.

A few things about the race… In addition to this being a Section 2 meet, many other schools will be traveling from other areas around the state to compete at this race, similar to past years. It will also be a Junior National Qualifier and an Eastern High School / Under 16 Team Qualifier. Beginning the day’s races there will be an Open/Masters race for any beyond high school age skiers (like me and coach Frielinghaus) As of now, we are expecting between 400 and 500 racers for the day. This is a big deal for Queensbury!! However, it means we will need a lot of volunteer help.

Parents and Community: I would like to get a list of as many volunteers as possible on this Google Sheet. I encourage you to sign up here if you can help. Thanks to those who have already signed up. We can sort out who is doing what a bit later…

Skiers: If you are a current Varsity-level skier or a top JV contender, Saturday is a chance to test yourself in a JN/EHSC/U16 Qualifying race should you choose. You will all be at the event anyway with your high school team, so if you decide to be stacked up against some of the best racers you need to follow these registration steps.
1) Register here: https://www.skireg.com/glens-falls-freestyle. You must pre-register to be seeded in the JN field. You cannot make a decision to be included in this when you arrive on Saturday. Once you register, you will be pulled to the front of the Section field and you will race against other top skiers in for JNQ/EHSC/U16 points.
2) Arrive at the North Creek Ski Bowl and check in at registration (pay your fee, if you don't pay through skireg)

3) Ski fast! Based on your results and your points total you may be part way to earning eligibility for the Junior National Team, Eastern High School Championship Trip or U16 Championship.

Race Day Schedule
- Buses leave QHS at 7:45 am.   
Race Schedule 
- 9:00 a.m. - NYSSRA Masters/Open Men and Women
- 9:45 a.m. - Modified 7th and 8th Grade Race
- 10:15 a.m. sharp – JNQ Girls followed by High School Varsity Girls
- 11:15 a.m. sharp – JNQ Boys followed by High School Varsity Boys
- 12:15 p.m. – High School JV Boys followed by High School JV Girls

Happy Skiing, think snow, and Go Spartans!  

Coach Allison