"The Other 3-Day Weekend!"

 

January 24th - 26th, 2014

The Methow Valley Nordic Festival, featuring the Pursuit, offers something for everyone. MVSTA's signature event of the winter season can be enjoyed by both racers and non-racers alike.  Sign up for one or all events.  The weekend takes you to all of the best trails the Methow Valley has to offer.

Schedule of Events 

Friday, January 24th : 

  • Backyard Ski Day Free skiing, rental packages, clinics, shuttles, ice skating and trailhead snowcat rides and s'mores, 10am-3pm.
  • Late registration and bib pick-up at MVSTA office, 4:00-6:00pm

Saturday, January 25th:

  • 8:30-9:30 a.m. Late registration and bib pick-up at Chickadee warming hut.
  • 10:00 a.m. interval start for Pursuit Classic racers - start times for pre-registered racers available Friday evening and Saturday morning.
  • 10:30 a.m. (approx.) mass start for Citizen Classic racers – final schedule available on Saturday morning at check-in and bib pick-up
  • 2:30pm NEW!!! Methow Valley Ski for Women - Meet at the Town Trailhead!
  • 5:30 - 9:00 P.M. Party at the Winthrop Red Barn.  MV Nordic Ski Team fundraising salmon dinner, beer garden, live music. 

                    

Sunday, January 26th: Winthrop Town Trailhead and Mazama Corral Trailhead

  • 7:30-8:30 a.m. check in and bib pick-up at Rink upstrairs room.
  • 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 Relay and Citizen Class Racers.
  • 9:00 a.m. interval start for Pursuit Skate 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 and NEW!!! Relay Skate racers.
  • 12:00 p.m. Pursuit awards ceremony.
  • 12:30 p.m. Relay and Citizen Skate award ceremony.

 

The Pursuit returns again this year, not only as the unique two day event , but with a relay option as well!  Back by popular demand, we will be utilizing the Sun Mountain Trails venue for the Saturday classic ski portion, and the traditional and beautiful skate ski venue of the Community Trail from Mazama to Winthrop on Sunday. 

 

Pursuit 2-day class participants ski a classic race the first day, in which their finish times determine the start time for the skate race on the second day. 

Individual event class racers may choose to participate in Saturday’s classic ski event or Sunday’s skate ski event or both.  Citizen and Relay teams will do mass starts at both venues.

Methow Valley Pursuit Race

 

Nordic Festival Party!
Plan to join Nordic Festival/Pursuit participants, family members, friends and community members Saturday evening at the Winthrop Red Barn as the MV Nordic Ski team hosts a salmon dinner.  This is a fun - not to be missed community evening event with music and beer garden. Come to the dinner for Start times and Bib Pick-up for Sunday’s event, awards and announcements.

Cost

  • $75 for two-day Pursuit race.
  • $35 per event for Citizen Class (Classic or Skate).
  • $25 per Relay Team member (kids 17 and under $15)
  • $12/$8 (kids) Nordic Festival Party and Dinner

 

Registration
Online Registration opens September 1st, 2013.

  • 20% admin fee for refunds before Jan 17th.
  • No refunds after January 17th.

To purchase Saturday night dinner tickets only, contact Leslie Hall at mvntdirector@gmail.com

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Individual Online Registration

*For 2-Day Pursuit and Citizen Races


Team Online Registration - Read Team Captain Instructions first.

Relay Team Captain Instructions - read these before registering your team.

Participant Waiver for Team Members

Team Relay Options A and B, register for either option using above forms.

Team Relay Option A: 

Leg 1:  Mazama to Brown's Farm, ~8K (easy terrain)

Leg 2:  Brown's Farm to Wolf Ridge, ~10K (moderate terrain)

Leg 3:  Wolf Ridge to Town, ~10K (easy terrain)

Team Relay Option B:  *Recommended for teams with a junior or beginner skier.

Leg 1: Mazama to Brown's Farm, ~8K (easy terrain)

Leg 2: Brown's Farm to Wolf Creek Road Crossing (.2 miles beyond Twin Lakes Rd.), ~17.5K

Leg 3:Wolf Creek Road Crossing to Town, ~2.5K (recommended for junior team members).

 * All Teams will be timed and eligible for awards regardless of which option you pick.  You do not need to tell MVSTA which option you select, and teams are responsible for transportation between transfers.

 

Maps

15K Classic Course - Sun Mountain Trails

30K Skate Course - Mazama Corral Traihead / Methow Community Trail to Town

30k Relay Team Skate Course - Mazama Corral Traihead / Methow Community Trail to Town

* Note:  Due to the Upper Goat Creek Bridge closure, the 30K Skate course will be rerouted at the top of Inn Run Trail at the upper end of the Mazama meadows, cross Goat Creek Road, and join the Methow Community Trail for the remainder of the course.  The course will be closer to 28K this year.

 

Aid Stations for Sunday’s 30k Skate and Relay 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.

Racer Transportation
Skier Buses 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 Relay and Citizen Class start in Mazama.  Skis/poles will be transported below the bus, so ski bags or ties are recommended.

Directions
Chickadee Trailhead, Sun Mountain Trails

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