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Langlauf
President's Welcome Welcome to
the 43rd Langlauf,
Wow I can't believe this will be the 43rd Langlauf. We Hope you will come
up and "XC ski in 24" help us celebrate 43 years of skiing over the hills.
Once again, this year we are offering an adaptive skier category. If you
are visually impaired or a sit skier you will be able to participate in
our Wave start, but at junction 1 will continue on Linder Road to a
turnaround at the Inland gate then back to Brian's and our traditional
finish line. Adaptive skiers must register but their guide skier can
accompany them for no cost. Guides will need to sign a waiver the morning
of the race and do not need to pay to register unless they want to be
timed. Guides will be considered a volunteer and be entered in the prize
drawing.
We are also continuing our tradition of 10 or younger participants
register for free with a paid adult registration. Make sure and tell all
your friends!
For the rest of our participants the race follows our now traditional 10 k
course around the Nordic Trails at Mount Spokane State Park. Maps are
posted in Selkirk Lodge and on our website. Get there early and you can
have the wax pros from Fitness Fanatics apply the wax of the day for free
to your skis.
As in the past we will be starting at 10:00 with wave starts for each
group.
Langlauf is a 501 3c nonprofit. Proceeds generated by the race are
redirected back to the Nordic ski community in the form of scholarships to
the Junior Racing and Adaptive skiing programs or trail improvements like
the Tripp's Knob Warming Hut and the purchase of the new snowmobile. This
year we bought a new brush cutter for trail maintenance. With this in mind
we encourage you and your families to support the businesses that support
us. Most of our sponsors have participated for years. As a result of their
sponsorship, we will be giving away close to $6000 of prizes based on a
random drawing of bib #. Thanks again to our wonderful sponsors and to you
for participating.
There are several other races throughout the winter thanks to the efforts
of the Nordic club. More information on them can be obtained on the Nordic
club website at www.spokanenordic.org. You will also find a link to a web
cam and the weather station on Quartz Peak and at the fitness Fanatics
trailer (a great site to use for pre waxing and clothing selection) as
well as grooming conditions.
Tim Ray, President
Tim Ray, President |