Bemidji Invite: Results and Photos

Yesterday was our long-awaited first meet of the season. Best snow we've seen since our preseason October snowstorm! Varsity boys took first place, just one point ahead of Bemidji, and the girls placed third. 

Coming up next: Maplelag on Tuesday and our home meet next Saturday.

Skinnyski published round 2 of their high school rankings, ranking the boys team 7th.

Bemidji Pioneer Coverage

Brainerd Dispatch Coverage

Results

Photos

Bemidji Invitational -- Jan. 23, 2021

Bemidji Invitational

Date: Saturday, January 23^rd 2021

Departure:   

• 9:45  Load the bus by the ski doors
• 10:00  The bus will leave
• 6/6:30  The bus will return

Location:     Bemidji HS Lumberjack Trail >> MAP                                        

Format: Varsity Skate Race (5 KM) 12 Skiers each gender per school 

JV Skate Race (5 KM)   24 JV Skiers each gender per school 

Race Schedule:    

                           1:30 PM Girls Varsity 5 KM – Three waves of four per school.

2:00 PM Boys Varsity 5 KM –Three waves of four per school. 

2:45 PM Girls JV 5 KM –Waves of six skiers per school.  

3:30 PM Boys JV 5 KM –Waves of six skiers per school.  

Teams: AM Teams:  Brainerd, Moorhead, and Trek North 

PM Teams:   Bemidji, Alexandria, and Little Falls 

Scoring: Top four skiers score for team placement. In the event of a tie, top four times added.

Facilities:  No indoor facilities or concessions. One porta-john per team, per event. 

• Spectators will need to park in the school parking lot behind the school and walk to some viewing areas or ski out onto the course if so desired.
  
  
• MSHSL rules say spectators must be wearing a mask at all times. 

Bring:

• Food for before and after the race

• Water/Gatorade

• Skate Skis, boots, poles

• Dry/Warm Clothes for before and after racing 

• Extra Mask/Buff -you may want a dry one for before or after the race.

Flyer Buffs & 2nd Chance for Nordic Apparel

The MSHSL rules for masks limit skiers to buffs/masks that are "black, white, or beige or school colors. These may include only the school names and/or mascot". If you're looking for a buff that meets this criteria, we have a limited number of Flyer buffs available for sale. The buffs are $13 and can be purchased from the coaches at practice. Please make checks payable to: Flyer Nordic Ski Club.

We are also re-opening the Nordic Apparel Order. If you are interested in ordering, you can do so online. The storefront will close next Friday, January 15th. When the clothing items become available, coaches will distribute them at practice. If you prefer, you can have them shipped to you (for a fee) or you can put a note in the comments that you would like them to go to you, rather than your skier, and I'll contact you to work out a time to meet.

CLICK HERE to visit the storefront.

Notes about the storefront:

*You will get an email confirmation that your order was placed. If you do not get an email, you did not fully finish the process.

*In the checkout process, you can pay to have garments shipped to your home, or if you click on "Pickup In Store or Team Delivery", the coaches will distribute the orders when they become available.

*You are able to pay with whatever method is most convenient, including PayPal, credit, or debit card. The first step is the yellow check out with PayPal button, which will bring you to the next screen to select your payment method.

*If you have questions about ordering or the clothing items, please email Brenda from The Clothesline/Becker Screen Printing at theclothesline@centurylink.net.

*If you have questions about delivery/pick up, please call Julie 218-330-4787.

Nordic Apparel

Even though the start of our season is delayed, we still created a mini Flyer Nordic apparel order. If you are interested in ordering, you can easily do so online and your pieces will be delivered before Christmas.

View and order HERE

*You will get an email confirmation that your order was placed. If you do not get an email, you did not fully finish the process.

*In the checkout process, you can pay to have garments shipped to your home, or if you click on "Pickup In Store or Team Delivery" Becker Screen Printing will have your garments sent to the order organizer for easy distribution. 

*You are able to pay with whatever method is most convenient, including PayPal, credit, or debit card. The first step is the yellow check out with PayPal button, which will bring you to the next screen to select your payment method.

*If you have questions about ordering or the clothing items, please call Brenda at 320-468-2999.

*If you have questions about delivery/pick up, please call Julie 218-330-4787.

Let's Wax Skis!

What in the world is going on with MN weather? Let's make the best of it and enjoy the snow!

Jordan groomed the LF golf course tonight. It is ready for skiing! This is a unique opportunity for you to prepare for the season by working on technique and endurance, so you can enter the season more in shape and ready to improve. Of course, this is optional and not by any means mandatory.

With the start distance learning, we have an interesting situation. Tomorrow after school you are allowed to prep your personal skis in order to ski on your own. After tomorrow, once distance learning starts, out of season coaches are not allowed to contact athletes due to distance learning parameters. Because of this, waxing skis has to happen tomorrow. If you cannot wax your skis tomorrow, you could simply stop by and grab a scraper to take home and make due the best you can. With the short notice for everyone including coaches, we will not be handing out school skis. Sorry! 

Zean will be opening the wax shed after school at 3:15. Please email him, so he knows you are coming and can plan accordingly. (zbaker@lfalls.k12.mn.us)