The Classic Suburban Conference is looking at moving the Conference Relay Race from Thursday to Friday. Thursday's temperatures look like they will be just in the Minnesota State High School League limits which means a cold day for the skiers. We are talking about moving the race to Friday where temperatures will be 25 degrees warmer. This will make for a better race and better experience for the teams and fans. I will post something as soon as I know what the Conference is doing.
Whether Thursday or Friday the format will be the following:
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Each school may have one "A" team for both girls and boys. This will
be a 4 person team with the first 2 legs classic and the last 2 legs
skate.
- Each school may also have an ‘unlimited’** number of "B" teams with the first leg classic followed by 2 legs skate.
- Each school may also have an ‘unlimited’** number of "B" teams with the first leg classic followed by 2 legs skate.
- We will also have a JV/slower skier (non-relay) mass start skate race.
**Note: Each school should limit their number of 3-person “B” teams to those that can be expected to finish no later than when their 4-person “A” team finishes. (Daylight is limited and we need to be able to complete 10k of skiing of girls and 10k skiing of boys plus the JV race before it gets dark, thus the limit on “B” teams.) Slower skiers are welcome in the mass start JV event!
**Note: Each school should limit their number of 3-person “B” teams to those that can be expected to finish no later than when their 4-person “A” team finishes. (Daylight is limited and we need to be able to complete 10k of skiing of girls and 10k skiing of boys plus the JV race before it gets dark, thus the limit on “B” teams.) Slower skiers are welcome in the mass start JV event!
Each leg of the relay, as well as the mass start JV race, is one mostly flat lap of ~2.6 km.
Order of events:
Order of events:
- Girls “A” followed one minute later by Girls “B” (approx. 3:30pm start)
- Boys “A” followed one minute later by Boys “B” (to be started once the girls relay teams are well into their last leg – approx. 4:00-4:10pm)
- Mass start JV Boys followed two minutes later by mass start JV Girls (to be started once the boys relay teams are into their last leg – approx. 4:30-4:40pm).
We will begin as soon as everyone is there. Again, please do your best to arrive asap so we can finish before it gets too dark.
Stay tuned for a decision on whether we’re doing this Thursday or Friday.
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