2005-2006 RACE
RESULTS
Jump to Alpine
Nordic
Snow Mountain Stampede Colorado Saturday, March
4, 2006 Temp 28F at the start; 40's F at the finish &
slushy
| Clay Moseley |
20th overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
The weather pulled a spring surprise with temps starting out where they
were predicted to finish and warming rapidly. HSF-20 Tan is definitely
not the wax of choice for slushy wet snow, and Clay found his initially
fast skis becoming slower through the race as the snow got wetter (at least
he had company in this regard....) Clay is planning on bringing along
Flite and a riller tool to the rest of his Spring races; this would have
helped to overcome such a major change in conditions.
Sibley Tour Thunder Bay, Ontario Saturday, March
4, 2006 Temp 0F at the start; 20 F at the finish, old transformed
snow
50K Freestyle
| Josie Nelson |
3rd |
HS-10 Teal |
Rossignol |
| Dave Nelson |
7th |
HS-10 Teal |
Rossignol |
| Grant Nelson |
11th |
HSF-20 Tan |
|
Dave and Josie reported "lightning fast" skis on Teal. Top notch
grooming and beautiful scenery make this a favored race for many skiers.
American Birkebeiner Hayward, WI Saturday, February
25, 2006 Temp 5F & warming, couple inches of new snow
on a firm packed base, strong west wind Results
by gender place
52K Birkebeiner Freestyle
| Josie Nelson |
40th |
HSF-10 Green |
Rossignol |
| Andy Schakel |
60th |
HSF-10 Green |
Atomic |
| Katherine Himes |
64th |
HSF-10 Green |
Fischer, medium flex |
| Grant Nelson |
68th |
HSF-10 Green |
|
| Dave Nelson |
70th |
HSF-10 Green |
Fischer 96 cap |
| Nikolai Anikin |
108th |
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| Dave Christopherson |
120th, 1st age group |
HS-10 Teal |
Rossignol fine grind |
| John Stamm |
250th |
HS-10 Teal |
Fischer |
| Randy Larson |
251st |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic |
| Dan Meyer |
387th |
HSF-10 Green |
Atomic |
23K Korteloppet Freestyle
| Jessie Diggins |
17th, 1st age group |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic RS-10 |
| Deb Diggins |
39th, 2nd age group |
HSF-10 Green |
Atomic RS-11 |
23K Korteloppet Classic
| Dave Meyer |
7th, 2nd age group |
HSF-10 Green |
Grip wax: Rex Blue Powergrip base with Rode Blue on top |
It was another chilly race start this year, with temps dropping below the
overnight predictions and a stiff wind that counteracted the warming temps.
Our wax recommendation of HSF-10 Green was right on; racers reported glide
ranging from "so fast I had to avoid running over other skiers, especially
on downhills" to "on par with everyone around me" Some racers chose
Teal due to the colder temps and reported great skis as well (Teal was
an alternate choice for this race.) The race team all start in the
first few waves, and none chose Tan, but we were told by later wave skiers
that it ran well for them (Tan was another alternate choice, with a stronger
recommendation for late waves. A few team racers tested Tan and found it
good but not as fast as Green or Teal at 8:00 a.m.) Dave Meyer reported
excellent classical glide and excellent kick that lasted the entire Korteloppet
on his Powergrip/Rode Blue combination.
Thanks to all the skiers to reported in to tell us how happy they were
with their skis!
Book Across the Bay Ashland, WI Saturday,
February 18, 2006 Temp 5F with a tail wind
| Nikolai Anikin |
WINNER |
HS-0 White |
Atomic |
Nikolai edged out Justin Easter for a win in this large (850 skiers!) evening
race across the Chequamegon Bay.
Mora Vasaloppet Mora, MN Sunday, February 12, 2006
Temp 14F & warming, dusting of new snow on packed powder
35K Freestyle
| Andy Schakel |
2nd age group, 4th overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
Atomic |
| Dave Christopherson |
1st age group, 14th overall |
HSF-20 Tan/HS-10 Teal |
Rossi Fine Grind |
| John Stamm |
2nd age group, 28th overall |
HS-10 Teal |
Fischer fine grind |
| Deb Diggins |
4th age group, 24th overall |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic RS-11 factory grind |
42K Classic
| Katherine Himes |
1st age group, 2nd overall |
HSF-10 Green |
Fischer stiff flex |
| Grant Nelson |
1st age group, 3rd overall |
HSF-20 Tan/HS-10 Teal |
|
58K Freestyle
| David Nelson |
9th overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
Fischer 96 cap |
| Josie Nelson |
12th overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
Rossignol |
| Nikolai Anikin |
5th age group, 18th overall |
HS-0 White |
Atomic |
13K Freestyle
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HSF-20 Tan |
Atomic RS-10 |
Although the air temps started out a bit warmer than predicted for the
morning, the snow remained dry and cool . Fast Wax skiers made a variety
of wax choices. Andy felt he had very good skis in the 35K on Tan;
Dave and Josie Nelson reported good skis at the start and great skis at
the end of the 58K on Tan. Dave C. and Grant mixed Tan and Teal with
decent glide results. Katherine used HSF-10 Green over Teal and felt
that her glide was average but not outstanding. Nikolai had good
skis on White and was skiing with the lead group for much of the 58K race
until the fatigue from his Pre-Birkie winning effort the previous day caught
up with him. Before the race John tested skis with Green and found
his skis with Teal to be faster; Deb tested skis with Tan and found her
skis with Teal to be faster; both had incredibly good skis on Teal but
experienced a slight decrease in speed (down from rockets to just very
good) near the end of the 35K race as the temps continued to warm.
Racers in the 13K reported excellent skis on Tan.
Korkki Nordic Duluth, MN Sunday, February 19, 2006
10K classic
| Grant Nelson |
3rd overall |
HS-10 Teal |
Grant reported very good skis on Teal
North End Classic Cable, WI Sunday, February 12, 2006
Temp 13F & warming, inch or so of new snow
| Dan Meyer |
3rd age group, 27th overall |
HS-10 Teal |
Fischer |
Very similar conditions to the Pre-Birkie and Teal was excellent again.
Dan had great kick using Blue Rex Powergrip as a binder, with Rode SuperBlue
over top and some Rode Violet Special over that
Pre-Birkie Cable, WI Saturday, February 11, 2006
Temp 12F & warming
23K Freestyle
| Nikolai Anikin |
WINNER |
HS-0 White |
Atomic |
| Dan Meyer |
1st age group; 76th overall |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic fine grind |
Though temps were warmer than predicted, the fresh cold snow was
dry and favored waxing to the cold side. Nikolai tested skis with
HS-10 Green but chose the skis with White. Dan had excellent skis
as well on Teal.
Owl Creek Chase Aspen, CO Saturday, February 11, 2006
| Clay Moseley |
3rd age group, 6th overall (citizen's) |
HSF-10 Green |
Good glide
Section 3 High School Section Championship Snowflake Nordic
Center, Tuesday, February 7
5K freestyle temps in upper teens
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic |
5K classic temp in mid 20's
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HSF-20 Tan |
Fischer |
Fast skis for both races
City of Lakes Loppet Minneapolis, MN Sunday, February
5, 2006 Temp 13 to 18F
35K Freestyle
| Nikolai Anikin |
11th overall |
HSF-10 Green/HSF-20 Tan |
Atomic |
| Andy Schakel |
14th overall, 3rd age group |
HSF-10 Green |
|
| Grant Nelson |
21st overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
|
| Dave Christopherson |
36th overall, 1st age group |
HSF-20 Tan |
Rossignol fine grind |
| John Stamm |
120th overall, 3rd age group |
HS-10 Teal |
Fischer |
35K Classic
| Josie Nelson |
CO-WINNER - tie |
HSF-20 Tan |
Rossignol |
| Katherine Himes |
2nd overall? (tie for 1st place) |
HSF-10 Green |
Fischer |
| Dave Nelson |
4th |
HSF-20 Tan |
Fischer |
Icy fast snow conditions: skiers reported fast skis on both the Tan and
the Green waxes. Nikolai mixed them and reported skis that were running
the same as the other skiers around him (top 12 finishers) . Katherine
had decent kick on VF 40 & 30 over top of a klister binder. Dave
and Josie had less luck using Start Blue klister mixed with multi-viola
Alley Loop Crested Butte, CO Saturday, February
4, 2006 Temp 11F at start, warming to low 20's
42K freestyle
| Bryan Wickenhauser |
8th overall |
HSF-10 Green |
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| Clay Moseley |
25th overall |
HS-0 White |
|
Bryan chose HSF-10 Green due to the combination of a cold snowpack of mixed
old and new snow and sunny, rapidly warming conditions on race day.
He reported great skis on HSF-10 Green for himself and other racers.
Clay also had very good glide on HS-0 White for most of the course.
Elm Creek Series Maple Grove, MN Wednesday, Feb.
1, 2006 28F
5K Freestyle
| Andy Schakel |
3rd overall |
HSF-30 Salmon |
Atomic |
Fast skis
Suburban East Conference Championship Trollhagen, Dresser,
WI Wednesday, February 1
5K classic temp 33F
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HSF-30 Salmon/Flite #11 |
Fischer |
5K freestyle temp 34F
| Jessie Diggins |
3rd place |
HSF-30 Salmon/Flite #11 |
Atomic, rilled |
The Salmon/Flite combination yielded excellent skis in the sticky new snow.
Jessie won the pursuit title with a 30 second margin.
Governor's Cup, NORDIC SKI 25K FREESTYLE RACE Camp
Ripley, MN January 28, 2006
Temperature 30 to 33 F, Transformed snow fast and icy
| Andy Schakel |
1st age group 3rd overall |
Flite over HSF 30 Salmon |
Atomic |
| Josie Nelson |
2nd overall |
Flite over HSF 30 Salmon |
Rossi |
| Dave Nelson |
2nd age group 7th overall |
Flite over HSF 30 Salmon |
Rossi |
| Dave Christopherson |
1st age group 9th overall |
Flite over HSF 30 Salmon |
Rossi Universal Plus Grind |
| John Stamm |
2nd age group 26th overall |
Flite over HSF 30 Salmon |
Atomic Wet Factory Grind |
Very fast skis on the Flite over Salmon combination. Reports of passing
entire groups on the downhills!
Balsam Vinterfest Rogue Race Amery, WI Saturday,
January 28, 2006 race temp 32F & warming
20K Freestyle
| Katherine Himes |
WINNER |
Flite over HSF-30 Salmon |
Fischer |
When the Balsam race was officially canceled due to thin trails and some
icy spots, Katherine joined the band of rogue skiers who ran an "unofficial"
race on the course. Salmon with Flite worked on the softening snow,
though rilling would have helped towards the end.
Pepsi Challenge Giants
Ridge Biwabik, MN Saturday, January 21, 2006
24 K Freestyle Temperature 0 to 5 F Low for the night was about
8 to 10 below zero
| Andy Schakel |
1st age group, 2nd overall |
HSF-10 Green over HS-10 Teal |
Atomic |
| Grant Nelson |
2nd age group 3rd overall |
HS 10 Teal |
Fisher |
| Dave Christopherson |
1st age group 13 overall |
HS 10 Teal |
Rossi |
Racers
reported the conditions at the Ridge were excellent, great grooming, hard
packed and fast even with the colder than predicted temperatures.
Durango Langlauf Durango, CO Saturday, January
21, 2006 race temps 10 to 20F on cold, slightly dirty snow
30K Freestyle
| Clay Moseley |
4th overall |
HSF-10 Green |
Fischer RCS med flex |
Fast skis
Gray
Stone Challenge, St. Cloud MN Saturday January 21,2006
10 K Classic & 10 K Skate Temperature 18 to 25 F
Classic
| John Stamm |
1st age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Fischer |
| Dan Meyer |
2nd age group |
Experimental Blue |
Fischer |
| Katherine Himes |
2nd overall |
HSF 20 Tan |
Fischer |
Skate
| John Stamm |
1st age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Fischer |
| Dan Meyer |
2nd age group |
HSF 30 Salmon |
Atomic |
| Katherine Himes |
2nd age group |
HSF 30 Salmon |
Fischer |
Elm Creek Series Maple Grove, MN Wednesday, January
18, 2006
5K Freestyle
| Andy Schakel |
4th overall |
HSF-10 Tan |
Atomic |
Fast, hard packed conditions
Boulder Lake Ski Tour Duluth, MN Saturday, January
14, 2006
30K Freestyle Temp 28 to 31F
| Katherine Himes |
4th overall, 1st age group |
HSF-20 Tan |
Fisher |
The warmer than predicted (low to mid 20's) temps resulted in skis that
were waxed cooler than the optimal choice (Salmon) for the actual conditions.
The track was soft as well, but Katherine felt she had a good race even
on the Tan wax and stiff skis.
Seeley Hills Classic Seeley Hills, Wisconsin, Saturday,
January 14, 2006
22 K Classic, Temp 26 to 28 F Old Transformed Snow Dry and Powdery
Even though the temperature was in the mid to upper 20's the snow was
dry and powdery and skied colder than normal, all reported great glide
on the HSF 20 Tan. The kick wax however was a little different, there were
many combinations. Several that worked were the grip tape, Purple
Power grip covered by hard wax and some klisters covered with a hard wax.
Dave had to stop to add a hard wax cover over his Blue klister/multi viola
mix at the half way point.
| Andy Schakel |
5th Overall, 1st age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Atomic |
| Dave Christopherson |
13 Overall, 1st age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Rossi |
| Dan Meyer |
56 Overall, 4th age group |
Experimental |
Fischer |
42 K Classic
| Grant Nelson |
4th Overall, 2nd age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Fischer |
| Dave Nelson |
22nd Overall, 5th age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Fischer |
| Josie Nelson |
4th Overall, 2nd age group |
HSF 20 Tan |
Rossi |
Snow Mountain Classic CO Saturday, January
14, 2006 race temp 5F on cold, untransformed snow
15K Freestyle
| Clay Moseley |
11th overall |
HSF-10 Green |
Madshus Suprasonic |
Skis were good but HS-0 would have been better (forecast had been for warmer
conditions)
Blue Hills Ascent Weyerhauser, WI Sunday, January
8, 2006 temps mid-20's, crusty snow
| Randy Larson |
5th overall, 2nd age group |
Salmon/Flite #11 |
|
Very good skis
24 Hours of Telemark Cable, WI Saturday, January
7, 2006
3 hour solo category Temp 30F
| Andy Schakel |
WINNER |
HSF-30 Salmon/Flite #11 |
|
Andy skied 65 K in 3 hours to win the 3 hour solo category!
Conditions were fast and fun.
Mesabi East Invitational Biwabik, MN Saturday, January
7, 2006
5K Freestyle Temp 25 to 29F
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HSF-30 Salmon/Flite #11 |
Atomic RS-10 |
The snow was unexpectedly dry and sugary; Salmon ran very well and
Flite was good but not appreciably better than Salmon alone in these conditions.
Light and flexible skis helped in the churned-up track that the girls raced
on.
Mayor's Challenge Pre-Loppet Minneapolis, MN Saturday,
January 7, 2006
15K Freestyle Temp 30F, sunny
| Katherine Himes |
12th overall, 3rd age group |
HSF-30 Salmon |
Fischer stiff flex |
The track was hard and fast on the first lap, softening on the second lap
Durango Coke Race Durango, CO Saturday, January
7, 2006 race temp 17F on icy, transformed snow
10K Freestyle
| Clay Moseley |
2nd overall |
HSF-20 Tan |
Madshus Hypersonic firm |
Very fast skis, perfect wax
Elm Creek Series Maple Grove, MN Wednesday, January
3, 2006
5K Freestyle Temp 30F
| Katherine Himes |
WINNER |
HSF-30 Salmon |
Fischer stiff flex |
Elm Creek Series Maple Grove, MN Thursday, December
29, 2005
5K Freestyle Temp low 30's
| Andy Schakel |
WINNER |
HS-30 Red |
|
Gold Run Classic Breck, CO Saturday, December 10,
2005
10K Classic Temp upper single digits, sunny
| Clay Moseley |
8th overall, 3rd age group |
HSF-10 Green |
Madshus Suprasonics |
Clay was breaking in a new pair of classic skis that hadn't been thoroughly
prepped yet...they could have been faster...back to the wax bench for more
layers!
Holiday Relays St. Paul, MN Saturday, December 17,
2005
High School Relay Races Temp single digits, firm track
Freestyle Individual Results
| Jessie Diggins |
WINNER |
HS-10 Teal |
Atomic RS-10 |
Elm Creek Series Maple Grove, MN Thursday, December
15, 2005
5K Freestyle Temp low 20's
| Andy Schakel |
WINNER |
HSF-20 Tan |
|
The 35th Annual Father Dyer Race Breckenridge Nordic Center,
CO Sunday, December 11, 2005
Freestyle Temp single digits, soft untransformed snow
| Clay Moseley |
7th overall, 3rd age group |
HS-0 White |
Fischer RCS soft flex |
Very fast skis.
Alpine
January 26, 2005 Midwest ski league
at Afton Alps Gold league
Cloudy and warm race time 6:30 pm temp. 39 degrees F
Waxed with 2 coats of salmon prior to race. scraped and buffed at race
start.
Run one 20.45 Run two 20.30 2nd place on both runs
(run number two used the rub on Yellow )
January 25, 2005 Midwest ski league at Afton Alps Silver league
Cloudy and warm race time 7:30 pm temp. 37 degrees F
Waxed with 2 coats of salmon prior to race. scraped and buffed at race
start.
Run one 22.42 Run two 22.24 1st place on both runs
(run number two used the rub on Yellow )
January 19, 2005 Midwest ski league at Afton Alps Silver league
Clear and warm race time 7:30 pm temp. 33 degrees F
Waxed with 2 coats of tan prior to race, scraped and buffed at race
start.
Run one 23.12 Run two 23.42 2nd place on both runs.
January 19, 2005 Midwest ski league at Afton Alps Gold league
Cleary and warm race time 7:30 pm temp. 33 degrees F
Waxed with 2 coats of tan prior to race, scraped and buffed at race
start.
Run one 22.30 Run two 22.33 1st place on run #1 2nd place run #2
Afton Alps, Afton Mn,
Nastar Midwest Pacesetter- Silver League, January 15, 2006
Temperature 34 F
| Kevin Anderson |
1st Overall |
HSF 40 Bronze |
Atomic |
| 2nd Run |
1st Overall |
Experimental Red |
Atomic |
Afton
Alps, Afton Mn, Nastar MIdwest Pacesetter- Silver League, January
12, 2006
Temperature 28 F
| Kevin Anderson |
1st Overall |
HSF 20 Tan |
Atomic |
| 2nd Run |
2nd Overall |
Experimental Red |
Atomic |
Nastar MIdwest Pacesetter- Gold
League
| Kevin Anderson |
2nd Overall |
HSF 20 Tan |
Atomic |
| 2nd Run |
1st Overall |
Experimental Red |
Atomic |
Afton
Alps, Afton Mn, Nastar Midwest Pacesetter - Silver League, January
11, 2006
Temperature 30 F
| Kevin Anderson |
1st Overall |
HSF 30 Tan |
Atomic |
| 2nd Run |
1st Overall |
HSF 20 Tan |
Atomic |
Afton Alps, Afton Mn,
Nastar MIdwest Pacesetter-Silver League, December 20, 2005
Temperature 12 F
| Kevin Anderson |
5th Overall, 1st Age group |
HSF 20 Green |
Atomic |