Holiday Relays
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2008 Info
High School Coaches:
We’re back in school, so it won’t be long until we see snow! Please consider the Holiday Relays for a guaranteed snow, early season event on your schedule, if it’s not already there.
Founded thirty-some years ago by Pat Lanin, the event has migrated form Hopkins to Phalen to its current location at Troll Hollow. While no longer in the Metro, the event not only has guaranteed snow, but the short and not too technical course, skied twice around, means that skiers are never far from coaches, teammates, and spectators. This can be extremely important to young skiers, many of whom are skiing their lifetime-first race, often lacking both speed and confidence. The excitement of relays and the constant presence of others is very encouraging to them, as opposed to feeling lost in the far reaches of a longer course.
Trollhaugen is a very welcoming location for the relays, not only a good ski area for relays, but close-in parking for buses and spectators, and their convention center provides a great building for warming and award presentations. Speaking of which, we go ten-deep in each of the four races (boys/girls, classic/skate) for individual split time medals, plus medals for all four skiers on each of the top three relays in each race. Plaques are awarded to the top overall boys and girls schools, and the Bill Simpson traveling trophy is presented to the school with the fastest overall time for all four races.
Last year, the Minneapolis Ski Club also produced a training log which was given to all participants, as well. We plan to repeat it MSC director and Olympian Kevin Brochman, long-term Roseville coach John Strand, and Mark Stange serve as race directors. In the words of Bob O’Hara, “You run a very organized race and the kids have a great time.” We hope you can join us this December 20, 2008.
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MSC Running Race Series
The MSC Race Series benefits the Minneapolis Ski Club. Helping youth achieve their Olympic Dreams!
May 10, 2008
Distance: 5, 10 and 2km
Location: Pike Island at Ft. Snelling State park
Directions
Ft. Snelling is by the MSP airport to get to the park, exit on Post road and drive down to the park. There is a daily and yearly fee required for MN State Parks. The race will begin on Pike Island so take the road all the way to end by the visitor Center. Registration will be by the Visitor Center and the race begins about 1/4 mile away on Pike Island. The course will be on Pike Island and it is flat and dirt.
May 24, 2008 & September 6, 2008
Distance: 5, 10 and 1km
Registration Opens: 7:15 AM
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Gateway Trail in Oakdale
Directions
The race will be held on the Gateway trail beginning by the 694 bridge. To get to the start take hwy 36 to Hadley, go S. on Hadley about 50 meters and take a Left onto 55th st. Go about 1/4 mile to the end and there is a parking lot where registration will be. The course is out and back on a fairly flat course.
