Preparing for our home race at Spring Gulch has been an exciting way to begin the second semester. It's been a couple seasons since CRMS last hosted a CHSSA race but race coordinator Elliot Norquist has pulled everything together very nicely. We are very appreciative of all the effort that he, Mehgan Larson, and the Spring Gulch Nordic Council have put into this race. I skied the course this morning as some big, wet snowflakes began to fall. Spring Gulch is at it's best right now!
As I mentioned to the team yesterday, for some reason many nordic races have a hard time drawing large crowds of spectators. Maybe its the spandex that scares them away; or perhaps the possibility of frostbite and the overzealous coaches running around with klister and torches. I haven't figured it out. But, I do know that races are one of the few opportunities that our highschool racers have a chance to show-off all the hard work that they have put into their training. And if you are worried that there won't be enough excitement for you I have a couple ideas:
1) Stand at the top of a long uphill and try to get a racer to smile. (This may require ridiculous costumes, offers of free hugs, etc.)
2) Stand at the bottom of a steep downhill and make bets on the biggest pile-up to occur.
3) Bring a grill, music, and lots of extra food. You will make lots of nordi friends very quickly.
Whatever it takes, get out there and cheer on the nordies!
SUPPORT OUR TEAM AND OTHERS THIS SATURDAY, JAN 9th. The highschool races begin at 11am and should finish up around 12:45pm. Treat yourself to a ski around the course once they've finished.
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