Jr. High Championships - Jan 29

It was cold and windy and the kids were skiing up and down icy hills, but they still had a fun day at Ski Gull.  Four-person relays, an obstacle course, 3-legged races and double pole contests all followed the race.  Congratulations to all of the skiers on a great season!

Photo Link

Granite Ridge Conference Champs!

The headline says it best:   Flyers Sweep Granite Ridge

Detailed results on Skinnyski

Good luck at Sections next week!

2015 Section 8 Nordic Ski Meet - Feb 3

Date of Event: Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Location of Meet:  Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN

Schedule of events: 

•   9:00am   Coach’s Meeting
• 10:00am   Girls Varsity: Classical
• 11:00am   Boys Varsity: Classical
•   1:30pm   Girls Varsity: Freestyle
•   2:30pm   Boys Varsity: Freestyle
•   4:00pm   (approx) Awards

Starting Procedure:  The Classical race will be an Interval Start with one skier departing every 15 seconds out of 2 start lanes.  Odd numbers starting in the left lane and even numbers starting in the right lane.  The order of departure for the morning Classical race has been determined by a list randomizer for each of the starting positions.

The Freestyle race will be a Pursuit Start with 3 starting lanes.  Each skier is responsible to know their departure time and start their race at the correct time.  Gatekeepers will be at the starting line to ensure a skier does not leave early.  Each starting lane will have a poster listing bib numbers and departure times.  There will be a large display clock with the running race time.

Race Course:  The race will take place on a single course with classic tracks being set on the side of the skate course.  The classic race will be run in the morning and the skate race in the afternoon.

**If we receive adequate snow prior to the section race...

    1) Freestyle will be in am; Classical in pm.

    2) The race will be skied on 2 separate courses

Spectators: Spectators are welcome to attend the races.  Spectators are not allowed to ski on the course during the race.  Once the race has started, until the completion of the race, spectators are asked to remove their skis while they watch the race.  Spectators are not allowed to walk on the groomed ski trails.

GR Conference Championships - Jan 27th

Granite Ridge Conference Nordic Skiing Championship – St. Cloud MN 2015

Time Schedule:
       10:00 am Boys Varsity Classic – wave start 2 loops, (5K)
       10:30 am Girls Varsity Classic - wave start 2 loops, (5K)
       11:00 am – 12:45 pm  Piston Bully skate track grooming
         1:00 pm Boys Varsity Skate – wave start 2 loops, (5K)
         1:30 pm Girls Varsity Skate - wave start 2 loops, (5K)
         2:30 pm Awards

Logistics:
       Date: Tuesday January 27th 2015
       Time: Coaches Meeting @ 9:00am  Powder ridge Chalet
       Locations: Powder Ridge Kimball MN

Participation:   All Granite Ridge Conference member schools in the activity of Nordic Skiing are eligible to participate in the conference championship

Invited Teams:   Cathedral/Sartell, Little Falls, Mora, St John’s Prep

Races:

• There will be 2 distance races. Each skier is allowed only one race (Classic or Skate)
• Classic Race is wave starts
• This race will be a wave start with a maximum of 8 skiers from each school to be allowed to participate. Only the top two finishers from each school will count towards their respective team score. Any skier who competes in this race will NOT be allowed to ski in the skate race.
• Skate Race is wave starts
• This race will also be a wave start. The maximum of 8 skiers allowed per school to be allowed to participate. Only the top two skiers from each school will count towards their respective team score. Any skier who competes in this race will NOT be allowed to ski in the classic race.

Scoring:   Varsity Teams will earn a team score by adding their top two finishers from both races, the highest cumulative score wins. The scoring will work as follows: 1st place earns 100 points, 2nd earns 99, 3rd earns 98, etc…

Awards:

• Team trophies  will be presented at the conference meet
• All conference awards shall be presented to the top three racers from each race  (classic, and skate)
• Honorable mention will be places 4th and 5th   Classic and Skate race. 
• Awards for the top 10 racers in the classic and skate races

Mt Itasca Results and Photos

The Varsity Girls, JV Girls and JV Boys all took first place yesterday at the Bemidji Invitational at Mt Itasca.  The Varsity Boys took a close second to Brainerd, whose Boys have been sitting in the top 10 boys teams in the state all season.


Bemidji Pioneer Coverage
Brainerd Dispatch Coverage
Skinnyski Results
Photoset 1
Photoset2