State Meet Information

State Racers and Parents:
Here are details for the state meet.

Video of the State Meet course!

 

Saturday, February 20
- Meet at 3:00 in dungeon to wax race skis
- Bring signed Code of Conduct to turn in to me

Sunday, February 21
- Depart for Lake Placid: see full schedule attached above for details

Monday, February 22
- Individual Skate Race: see full schedule attached above for details

Tuesday, February 23
- Classic Relay: see full schedule attached above for details

Thursday, February 25
- Equipment Return and Ski Clean-up day
- Bring in all skis/poles/gear borrowed from school to return
- Meet in Dungeon waxing room at 3:00 

Pre - State Meet Week

Skiers,

Happy Vacation!

Below is the schedule for this week.  Please look it over carefully - Lots of exciting stuff.  Even though the emphasis for this week is to prep state racers for next week, these practices are open to anyone wishing to continue skiing! For non-state racers doing the U-16 Championships or the Eastern High School Championships, these practices will serve as great training!

About the U16 and Eastern HS Championships - 
Any qualified athlete wishing to compete at these events - please review the following for trip information and sign-ups.  EasternHS and U16 Championship Information
These are two great opportunities to race at awesome New Engand ski venues.  You will travel and be part of the NY team made up of skiers from all around the state.  If you have any further questions please email your trip leaders. (EasternHS: Dave Kvam dakvam06@gmail.com, U16: Yours truly pallison@queensburyschool.org)

Week's Schedule -

Sunday, February 14 
- Optional Practice at the North Creek Ski Bowl (skate)
- Meet at 2:00 (this looks to be the warmest time of the day!)
- Predicted temps are looking to be very cold so dress warmmmmm
- Distance with technique stuff

Monday, February 15
- 11:00 am Section 2 practice at the North Creek Ski Bowl. We will not have a bus for this day as it is a Holiday, so plan rides accordingly!
- Skate 

Tuesday, February 16
 - Location and time to be announced (depends on predicted storm/weather).  I am looking to have a classic practice, ideally in the Queensbury area. 

Wednesday, February 17- 
- Section 2 practice at the North Creek Ski Bowl. Skate. If Tuesday's storm provides enough white stuff it will be held at QHS.  Otherwise the plan is to bus up to North Creek.
- Bus leaves QHS at 8:10

Thursday, February 18
- Section 2 backcountry (classic) ski into the Santanoni Great Camp, Newcomb NY
- Items to bring for the trail
   - small pack
   - food/liquid
   - extra layers/dry layers, etc...
   - those waxless skis and classic poles! 
- Bus leaves QHS at 7:30.  Please be at the school a few minutes before!
- Also, bring like 15 dollars for the bus ride home.  The bus will be stopping at Izzi's Market in North Creek for a late lunch. 

Friday, February 19
- 9:00 am practice at QHS
- Meet in the blue athletic lobby
- Short skate ski (easy) then ski prep.
- Have race classic and skate skis.  The plan is to clean classic skis and to apply the base glide layer on both skates and classics.
- Trip to Sports Page after to get kick zones marked! (if you do not have them marked already).  It is important to know the exact length of your kick zone!  Otherwise as waxers, we have to guess... The risk behind this is 1 - We might be overextending your true kick zone and be putting kilster/hardwax in what should really be your glide zone (which will make you super slow), or 2-  We might underestimate the length of your kick zone (in this case, if it is not long enough, you will have very little to no kick regardless of what wax is used).  Get this taken care of!

Saturday, February 20
- Meet to wax in PM.  More details soon.

Sunday, February 21
- Bus leaves for State Meet
- Course preview (have B skis)
- State Meet trip schedule and specifics to be posted soon
  
Go Spartan Nordic!

Sectional Week!!!

All,

Results from Friday's relay are posted under the Race Information tab of this blog. It was fun watching some great performances on the klistered up skis!  

I'll announce a date soon for everyone to meet up and clean our classic skis from Friday's race.  Also, even though the regular season high school schedule has wrapped up, there are still many skiing opportunities to be had.  The Ski Bowl will be an option for those wanting to ski on their own time.  Garnet Hill, Lapland, and yes, even Quensbury will most likely get snow before spring comes.  NYSSRA hosts various races every weekend throughout the state.  Their website and race schedule is here http://nyssranordic.org/   Definitely worth checking out some of these opportunities.  More time on snow makes better skiers!!!!    

Sectional Team Dinner - On Tuesday night at 6 pm (or following practice at school), The Manzella's will host the pasta dinner.  Boys should bring chocolate milk or bread, and girls can bring desserts.

Address: 6 Mohawk Trail 

Time: 6 - 830

Sectional Racers (and anyone else!) Here is the schedule for the week -

Monday, February 8th
- Short skate ski at North Creek Ski Bowl
- Sectional course preview / breakdown
- This should be a quick trip up North.  Bus is tentatively scheduled to leave QHS at 2:30 and return around 5:00.
- Leave race skis for Wednesday in Dungeon

Tuesday, February 9th
- Pre-meet Information
- Meet in cafeteria at 2:45!
- Wax race skate skis for Sectionals
- Team Dinner at The Manzella's. 

Wednesday, February 10t
- Sectionals at North Creek Ski Bowl!
- Excused at 10:40.  Bus leaves QHS at 11:00. (Eat an early lunch or bring lunch to eat on bus ride up).
- Racer Schedule
   - 2:00 Boys start, Girls to follow.
- Get Pumped!

Thursday, February 11th
- Post race activity at QHS.  Details to come soon.

Friday, February 12th
- Ski at ?  Will most likely bus if no snow in Queensbury.

Thursday, February 4th: 
- Bus to practice at North Creek Ski Bowl.  Skate ski. 
- Bus will leave QHS @ 2:30
- Return around 5:45. 
Back up plan if Ski Bowl is not skiable:
- Short jog at school then core
- Have running shoes!  

Friday, February 5th: 
- Classic Relay race at North Creek Ski Bowl
- Bus leaves QHS at 1:50.
- Will announce dismissal time tomorrow.
Racer Schedule
    - 4:00: Modified
    - 4:30: Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, then JV Boys and Girls

Saturday, February 6th:
- To be announced for sectional racers!

Sunday, February 7th:
REST! 

Monday, February 8th: 
- Ski somewhere. 

Tuesday, February 9th:
- Pre-race practice for sectionals.
- Wax skate skis for sectionals
- Rest

Wednesday, February 10th: 
- Sectional Race at North Creek Ski Bowl
- Races Begin at 2:00.
- Dismissal time to be announced soon.