Parents of athletes planning to join the NU Nordic Team this winter season should attend the information meeting on Tuesday 16 October at 6pm in Science Lecture Hall.  (Athletes also welcome.)  Details of practice and race schedule will be covered.  For those new to the sport who have other questions, this is your chance to get answers.

Should be over by 7:00 pm.

There will be a meeting for parents (athletes welcome) on Tuesday October 16 at 6 pm.  Meeting is in the Science Lecture Hall and should be over by 7 pm.   This is the week before the October Break.   The season officially starts on Monday October 29 so there is not a lot of time.

If you are interested in skiing for the NU Nordic Ski Team this coming Winter Season please attend as there is a lot of information that needs to be communicated to parents and athletes.   Don’t wait till after the meeting to start getting cleared for sport – do it now.  Every year we have athletes who cannot participate at the start of the season because they have procrastinated on getting their paperwork (actually all on line this year) complete.

Here are a collection of links to the broadcast videos from the Nordic World Cup and the Olympics.   The races where we have not found the broadcast are shown in red.  Note the World Cup race dates are in Day/Month format below.  Where two races are on one line the Ladies is first followed by the Men.  When a race has a C after the distance it is in classic technique and when followed by an F it is freestyle.

World Cup Period I

24.11. Fri Ruka FIN Sprint C

25.11. Sat Ruka FIN 10km C 15km C

26.11. Sun Ruka FIN 10km F 15km F Pursuit

02.12. Sat Lillehammer NOR Sprint C

03.12. Sun Lillehammer NOR Skiathlon Skiathlon

09.12. Sat Davos SUI Sprint F

10.12. Sun Davos SUI 10km F 15km F

16.12. Sat Toblach ITA 10km C 15km C

17.12. Sun Toblach ITA 10km F 15km F  Pursuit

World Cup Period II

Tour de Ski

30.12. Sat Lenzerheide SUI Sprint F  TDS1

31.12. Sun Lenzerheide SUI 10km C 15km C TDS2

01.01. Mon Lenzerheide SUI 10km F 15km F Pursuit TDS3

03.01. Wed Oberstdorf GER Sprint C  TDS4 Cancelled

04.01. Thu Oberstdorf GER 10km F 15km F Mass Start TDS5

06.01. Sat Val di Fiemme ITA 10km C 15km C Mass Start TDS6

07.01. Sun Val di Fiemme ITA Final Climb Final Climb Pursuit TDS7

13.01. Sat Dresden GER Sprint F

14.01. Sun Dresden GER Team Sprint F

20.01. Sat Planica SLO Sprint C

21.01. Sun Planica SLO 10km C 15km C

27.01. Sat Seefeld AUT Sprint Heats F Sprint Qual F

28.01 Sun Seefeld AUT 10km F 15km F Mass Start

World Cup Period III

Olympics PyeongChang

The Olympic Races were not uploaded to Youtube but were put on a Russian Server.  Be patient as they take a little longer to get started.  They do have English commentary.

World Cup Period IV

03.03. Sat Lahti FIN Sprint F

04.03. Sun Lahti FIN 10km C 15km C

07.03. Wed Drammen NOR Sprint C

10.03. Sat Oslo NOR 50km F Mass Start

11.03. Sun Olso NOR 30km F Mass Start

World Cup Final

16.03. Fri Falun SWE Sprint F

17.03. Sat Falun SWE 10km C 15km C Mass Start

18.03. Sun Falun SWE 10km F 15km F Pursuit

An initial schedule of Beginner Roller Skiing sessions has been posted  on Doodle.  Once you are cleared for sport and wish to attend sign up in advance.  The session will only be held if at least two athletes sign up.  You must bring your own helmet (bike helmet OK) that fits.  Also recommend you bring some gloves to protect your hands (bike gloves work OK, but anything to avoid skinned knuckles will work).  A water bottle is also useful.  On your first session please be on time as we need to find the right sized boots for you.

Some athletes are comfortable after a couple of sessions.  Others may need more practice.  These clinics will meet in Room B-3 and stay on the school grounds.   If there is demand we may schedule some advanced sessions that may go out on the roads.

If you plan to ski this winter please get the first two parts of the sign-up process started immediately.   Before you can take part in a team practice or clinic you must be cleared for sport by the school.   This requires physical exam which often takes a while to schedule.  Do it now.   If you are already cleared for sport please log in and add Nordic Skiing as your Winter Sport.  We do not see your clearance till you do this.

We will meet in Room B-3 during lunch on Tueday September 18.   Please spread the word to those who don’t listen to the Daily Bulletin at School or read their email.  There are a number of changes this season in particular the new on-line Sports Sign-Up.

Also try and bring new team members so we know what numbers we are dealing with.   We can handle a team of up to 30 athletes.   Season officially starts October 29  and six weeks will go very quickly.

On Sunday 3rd of June the NU Nordic Ski Team will be running the 4th Annual Zett’s Triathlon.   This is our main fund raiser for the team and we need everyone to either take part in the event or to volunteer to help run it.  Please do everything you can to spread the word about this fun race – our goal this year is reach 150+ participants.  It is a Sprint Triathlon with a 2 mile run, 6 mile mountain bike and 350 yard swim.  The order of events is different than most triathlons so that the swim event does not bottleneck in the pool.

Go to the webpage for more details and a link to the registration page.

We are planning to have our first on snow practice tomorrow Wednesday Nov 29.   We will be leaving NU at 3:45 pm and returning to school by 8:30 pm.  You should bring food to eat immediately after practice before we drive home.  You must sign up on Doodle if you plan to attend.   If you are a parent driver who is cleared by the school and can drive tomorrow please sign up on Doodle also and indicate the number of seats you have for athletes.

You must have your paperwork complete and your equipment ready to go.  Remember you cannot take team equipment off campus until we have a signed Equipment Form.  You also need to have a Season Trail Pass from the Auburn Ski Club Training Center before we can take you to the snow.   This Trail Pass application needs to be done by your parent or guardian (unless you are 18) as it involves a Release of Liability Waiver.

Contact coaches if you have any questions.  It looks like it will be cold with a light wind tomorrow evening so dress accordingly.  Returning athletes may want to bring a headlamp in case conditions allow them to leave the lighted stadium area.

First practice is after school Monday November 6.  Be in room B-3 ready to practice by 3:45 pm.   Make sure you have a helmet for roller skiing (returning athletes may have left their helmet at end of last season).   You also need footwear to run and exercise in. You must be cleared for sport (see Debbie in Student Store) and bring a completed Consent to Treat Form to the coach.   There are no more before school conditioning or beginner roller skiing sessions after the October Break.

Till there is snow the practice schedule is:

Collaboration Days:  2:45 – 5:00 pm

Regular Days: 3:45 – 6:00 pm

Optional Sunday Roller Skiing for Road Ready Athletes (check with coach if you are unsure).

Please make sure that we have up to date contact information and athlete size information by filling in form on website.

Because school was canceled again today, I have had several queries about the Parent Meeting  tonight.

Meeting will go ahead as planned on Tuesday October 10 at 6 pm in Room J-109.

I realize that there may be a number of people that are unable to attend this evening because of the situation caused by the fires.  I will also  hold a back-up meeting next week during the break when hopefully the major disruptions will be behind us.   Unfortunately, I have travel plans in the period following the break, so an alternative meeting date has to be during the break.

Alternative meeting will be held on Wednesday October 18 at 6 pm in Room B-3.

If you are unable to attend on either of these occasions please contact me directly.