Venue: Casper Mountain Trails Center 9301 Casper Mountain Road
Buses/Parking: For both days (and Thursday if arriving for course inspection) please park in the lower Skunk Hollow Parking Lot as has been done in the past. Any additional team vehicles and parents/spectators will need to be parked in the upper lot outside the Trails Center. No parking along the roadway will be permitted. There will also be overflow parking available at Beartrap meadow parking lot if needed.
For access to the stadium/race course from Skunk Hollow, Please have your athletes walk up the valley that goes by the skunk hollow restrooms towards the Trails Center. The Trails Center will be open for business so remind your teams that any belongings should not be left inside, and that the team vehicles or team camps are the preferred options. There is one women’s restroom, and one men’s restroom in the Trails Center. We will also have additional porta potties in the upper parking lot available to you for Friday and Saturday’s races.
Stadium: The Start/Finish Areas for Friday and Saturday will be located in front of our timing and storage buildings in the Nordic Stadium .
Wax Tents/Team Area: Will be designated in the stadium area around the four electrical pedestals.
Waxing Protocol: Fluoro kick waxes are allowed in all WHSAA/HP/USSS races. NO LF/HF glide waxes of any kind (Pure fluoro powders, liquids, blocks, sprays, etc.) are allowed in WY HS/HP Classical, Freestyle, and Sprint races. These rules will apply to all WHSAA/HP races, including JNQ and NRL races.
Refreshments: Complimentary food goods will be available for racers at the Finish Line. Lunches will be available upon request for all coaches, race officials and bus drivers on Friday and Saturday. Food for purchase will also be available at Trails Center.
Safety/Medical: There will be team doctors/medical personnel along the course both days. An operator will be on standby with our Nordic Club Artic Cat should athlete retrieval be required. There will also be AED’s on site should the need arise.
Safety/Medical Plan: In the event of a natural disaster/road closure/safety issue: teams and coaches will be notified ASAP in order to keep all safe. As you are skiing along our trails there are 911-locate poles near all major intersections. In the event of an emergency locate the nearest pole and call 911 and mention the number located on the pole in order to help authorities locate you. For Friday and Saturday our medical Doctors will be located in the stadium area and or on course. They will have radios, and their cell phones. Spotters will be out on course with radios and in the event of an injury will radio to the Doctors who will then locate the injured athlete and assess their needs. If required our Artic Cat operator also with a radio will be on stand by for retrieval.
Weather: For information on weather/web cams for our trails please follow this link
https://weather.natronacounty-wy.gov/
Race Entries:
All athletes need to either carry a USSS general or competitors license in order to participate in this event (exception being Saturday's Middle school race, following completion of the NRL). In addition All U20 athlete's need to have completed safesport training as well as background check. The Casper timing crew will need your entries by Monday Jan. 27 at 9 PM Please use the registration tab above to access necessary forms.
Results: Race results will be posted on the kiosk outside of the timing building as soon as they are available. Race results will also be sent to coaches via email on the evening of the event.
Protests: Protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes of the posting of the unofficial results. Protests are to be filed with the Chief of Competition who will notify the jury, which will adjudicate all protests. The jury will consist of the Chief of Competition, TD, TDA, Chief of Stadium and or Chief of course.
Race Course Maps: Use tab above to access course maps. Course maps will be posted on the kiosk outside of the timing building. Coaches please keep in mind that the courses will be the same for U16/U18/U20 athletes for both days. U14 and younger skiers will use same sprint course as everyone else and will go between the U16/U18/U20 sprint qualifier and rounds on Friday. For Saturday, U14 and younger skiers will race after the completion of the NRL for U16/U18/U20 boys and girls starting at 1PM.
Reminder: Courses will close both days 10 minutes before the competition. Athlete's/coaches on skis should always ski in same direction as race course. Anyone found not doing so will be subject to disqualification. We appreciate your cooperation. Spectators, please avoid walking on the race course whenever possible. There will be off trails packed around the stadium area to prevent walking on the race course. Please help us in providing the best race track for all competitors.
Awards: Awards for the first day will be presented at the banquet Friday evening. Saturday’s awards will take place at the conclusion of Saturday’s events.
Race Officials:
USSS TD: Pete Freire
USSS TDA: Joe Freire
Chief of Competition: Harry Brubaker
Chief of Grooming/Assistant: Joe Gillingham/Jim Miller
Race Secretary/Volunteer coordinator: Tori Radosevich
Chief of Course: Justin Kinner
Chief of Stadium: Tom Carpenter, Randy Pickett, Paul Kinner
Chief of timing: Paul Marquard, Bob Stamp
Buses/Parking: For both days (and Thursday if arriving for course inspection) please park in the lower Skunk Hollow Parking Lot as has been done in the past. Any additional team vehicles and parents/spectators will need to be parked in the upper lot outside the Trails Center. No parking along the roadway will be permitted. There will also be overflow parking available at Beartrap meadow parking lot if needed.
For access to the stadium/race course from Skunk Hollow, Please have your athletes walk up the valley that goes by the skunk hollow restrooms towards the Trails Center. The Trails Center will be open for business so remind your teams that any belongings should not be left inside, and that the team vehicles or team camps are the preferred options. There is one women’s restroom, and one men’s restroom in the Trails Center. We will also have additional porta potties in the upper parking lot available to you for Friday and Saturday’s races.
Stadium: The Start/Finish Areas for Friday and Saturday will be located in front of our timing and storage buildings in the Nordic Stadium .
Wax Tents/Team Area: Will be designated in the stadium area around the four electrical pedestals.
Waxing Protocol: Fluoro kick waxes are allowed in all WHSAA/HP/USSS races. NO LF/HF glide waxes of any kind (Pure fluoro powders, liquids, blocks, sprays, etc.) are allowed in WY HS/HP Classical, Freestyle, and Sprint races. These rules will apply to all WHSAA/HP races, including JNQ and NRL races.
Refreshments: Complimentary food goods will be available for racers at the Finish Line. Lunches will be available upon request for all coaches, race officials and bus drivers on Friday and Saturday. Food for purchase will also be available at Trails Center.
Safety/Medical: There will be team doctors/medical personnel along the course both days. An operator will be on standby with our Nordic Club Artic Cat should athlete retrieval be required. There will also be AED’s on site should the need arise.
Safety/Medical Plan: In the event of a natural disaster/road closure/safety issue: teams and coaches will be notified ASAP in order to keep all safe. As you are skiing along our trails there are 911-locate poles near all major intersections. In the event of an emergency locate the nearest pole and call 911 and mention the number located on the pole in order to help authorities locate you. For Friday and Saturday our medical Doctors will be located in the stadium area and or on course. They will have radios, and their cell phones. Spotters will be out on course with radios and in the event of an injury will radio to the Doctors who will then locate the injured athlete and assess their needs. If required our Artic Cat operator also with a radio will be on stand by for retrieval.
Weather: For information on weather/web cams for our trails please follow this link
https://weather.natronacounty-wy.gov/
Race Entries:
All athletes need to either carry a USSS general or competitors license in order to participate in this event (exception being Saturday's Middle school race, following completion of the NRL). In addition All U20 athlete's need to have completed safesport training as well as background check. The Casper timing crew will need your entries by Monday Jan. 27 at 9 PM Please use the registration tab above to access necessary forms.
Results: Race results will be posted on the kiosk outside of the timing building as soon as they are available. Race results will also be sent to coaches via email on the evening of the event.
Protests: Protests must be made in writing within 15 minutes of the posting of the unofficial results. Protests are to be filed with the Chief of Competition who will notify the jury, which will adjudicate all protests. The jury will consist of the Chief of Competition, TD, TDA, Chief of Stadium and or Chief of course.
Race Course Maps: Use tab above to access course maps. Course maps will be posted on the kiosk outside of the timing building. Coaches please keep in mind that the courses will be the same for U16/U18/U20 athletes for both days. U14 and younger skiers will use same sprint course as everyone else and will go between the U16/U18/U20 sprint qualifier and rounds on Friday. For Saturday, U14 and younger skiers will race after the completion of the NRL for U16/U18/U20 boys and girls starting at 1PM.
Reminder: Courses will close both days 10 minutes before the competition. Athlete's/coaches on skis should always ski in same direction as race course. Anyone found not doing so will be subject to disqualification. We appreciate your cooperation. Spectators, please avoid walking on the race course whenever possible. There will be off trails packed around the stadium area to prevent walking on the race course. Please help us in providing the best race track for all competitors.
Awards: Awards for the first day will be presented at the banquet Friday evening. Saturday’s awards will take place at the conclusion of Saturday’s events.
Race Officials:
USSS TD: Pete Freire
USSS TDA: Joe Freire
Chief of Competition: Harry Brubaker
Chief of Grooming/Assistant: Joe Gillingham/Jim Miller
Race Secretary/Volunteer coordinator: Tori Radosevich
Chief of Course: Justin Kinner
Chief of Stadium: Tom Carpenter, Randy Pickett, Paul Kinner
Chief of timing: Paul Marquard, Bob Stamp