We are keeping our fingers crossed that Pineland will re-open tomorrow! Regardless, there WILL be practice tomorrow at 12:30 pm. This means that all skiers should bring gear for BOTH dryland or on-snow practice. You MUST be at practice tomorrow if you are planning to race on Saturday!
Saturday will be a very long day, which means that all skiers must come prepared with lots of clothing and food! The bus will leave FHS at 7:30 am SHARP! Everyone should plan on arriving by 7:20 am. After arriving at Black Mountain, the team will ski the course together, regardless of start times. We will use this time to talk about the course and appropriate strategies. Skiers should change their tops after this initial ski, to prevent spending hour(s) in a sweaty and cold top. I suggest each skier brings 3+ skiing tops (plus their race top), to ensure staying dry and warm. In addition, skiers must bring SNEAKERS, in the case of a partial running warm up.
Skiers should also bring healthy and substantial (high carbohydrate) snacks with them, as well as full water bottles. Since skiers will not be racing until late morning/early afternoon they will need to eat again after breakfast. Good snacks include: bagels, bread, fruit (especially bananas), dried fruit, good quality energy bars (such as Cliff, etc.). Boys should plan to eat something around 8 to 9am (depending on their personal start time). Girls should plan to eat something around 10 to 11am (depending on their personal start time).
Skiers need to remember to MARK their kick zones, on the sides of their skis. In addition, they must mark their NAME on their race skis (this can be done with tape on the top of the ski). Unmarked and unnamed skis WILL NOT be waxed on race day.
Finally, you can see an online copy of the course map for Saturday. http://www.
See everyone tomorrow, good luck in your final exams!
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