Registration
Online Registration is now closed. Late registration available on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday mornings. See details towards the bottom of the page.
Maps
15K Classic Course - Winthrop Town Trailhead
30K Skate Course - Mazama Coral Traihead / Methow Community Trail
Ski Team Junior Race - Sunday, January 22nd
-All Junior Catagories-
The Methow Valley Nordic Ski Team is hosting a Juniors race at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday of Pursuit Weekend.
There will be a 2K, 3K, and 5K Skate venue. This is a FREE event. Participants will meet with team coaches at the Winthrop Town Trailhead parking lot at 11:15 a.m. and ski out to the venue or take a shuttle van. Awards and prizes to follow the event. For additional infomation or questions, please contact Leslie Hall at 509-996-3320 or clinger@methownet.com
Schedule of Events
Thursday, January 19th : Free Wax Clinic from TOKO
- David Ford, member of the TOKO Tech Team, will host a free kick and glide wax clinic just east of Mazama at 6:30 p.m. Call 509-996-4115 to RSVP. Location and clinic signage at milepost 180 on Hwy 20 just east of Mazama
Saturday, January 21: Winthrop Town Trailhead and Sports Rink
- 10:00 a.m. interval start for Pursuit Class racers - start times for pre-registered racers available Friday evening and Saturday morning at check-in and bib pick-up.
- 10:30 a.m. (approx.) mass start for Citizen Class racers – final schedule available on Saturday morning at check-in and bib pick-up
- 6:00 P.M. Pursuit Dinner at the Winthrop Red Barn. MV Nordic Ski Team fundraising dinner with 1st day results and awards, Sunday standings and start times, and Biathlon information. Tickets available with online registration or at the door. $12 for adults / $8 for children 12 and under.
Sunday, January 22: Winthrop Town Trailhead and Mazama Corral Trailhead
- 8:00 a.m. bus departure from the Winthrop Town Trailhead to Mazama for Pursuit Racers.
- 9:00 a.m. bus departure from the Winthrop Town Trailhead to Mazama for Pursuit and Citizen Class Racers.
- 9:00 a.m. interval start for Pursuit racers at Mazama Corral Trailhead.
- 9:45 a.m. mass start in Mazama for Pursuit racers outside the 45 minute cut-off.
- 9:50 a.m. mass start in Mazama for Citizen Class racers.
- 11:15 a.m. Junior Race Program- meet up at the Trailhead upper parking lot. particpants will either ski out to the Jr. venue or take suttle van
- 1:00 p.m. awards ceremony and random prize drawings at the Winthrop Town Trailhead.
Aid Stations for Sunday’s 30k Skate event
Two aid stations will be provided - each with water, sports drink, and energy gels. The first will be at approx. 10k (Brown’s Farm) and the second will be approx. at 20k (just west of Wolf Ridge Resort). Participants will need to carry all additional drink and fuel that is needed.
Transportation
Skier Busses will depart the Winthrop Town Trailhead at 8:00 a.m. Sunday Morning for the Pursuit start in Mazama; 9:00 a.m. for the Citizen Class start in Mazama.
Late Registration, Bib & Racer Packet Pick-up
Friday, January 20th
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the MVSTA office, 209 Castle Ave in Winthrop. From the 4-way stop in Winthrop head north (up the hill) on Bridge St., turning right at the top of the hill on Castle Ave. MVSTA is the first building on the right.
Saturday, January 21st
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at Winthrop Town Trailhead and Sports Rink
Park in the Trailhead parking lot then walk down the stairs to the Rink. Registration and Bib pick-up is located on the second floor of the Sports Rink building
Sunday, January 21st
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. at the Winthrop Town Trailhead and Sports Rink. (Buses leave for Mazama at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.) Park in the Trailhead parking lot then walk down the stairs to the Rink. Registration and pick-up is located on the second floor of the Sports Rink building. Busses will be departing from the lower level next to the rink.
Participants
Directions
Winthrop Town Trailhead
Located in Winthrop near the Hwy 20 Methow River Bridge and next to Winthrop Physical Therapy on Twin Lakes Rd. Please use the parking in the Trailhead lot only. Please do not park in the lower Sports Rink lot.
The Mazama Corral Trailhead
From Winthrop, proceed west on Hwy 20 approximately 13.3 miles and take a right onto Lost River Road. Proceed approximately .4 mile to the Mazama Junction. Proceed straight through intersection and take a right into the Mazama Corral Trailhead parking area.
Results
For race results, please check out the Race Results link under Events on the MVSTA web-site on the evening of the event.
Questions?
Email us at events@mvsta.com |
