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Which Ski Marathon?
Dear All,
I am talking myself into doing a ski marathon. I thought I had outgrown that stage of my life. I would be interested in trying something like 50K. As a geriatric non-scandavian the only place I will be competing for is last place. From what I have heard that you do not necessarily get a good ski on these races. 700 hundred competitors ahead of you have churned up the snow, bottlenecks, etc.. Am I correct in thinking this? Could anyone suggest a race that would be relatively quiet. Thanks, Neil |
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Which Ski Marathon?
kskier wrote:
What part of the country are you trying to do this race???? if out west, there's the Gold Rush: http://www.farwestnordic.org/raceschedule.html March 20, 2011 Not too large - maybe a couple hundred skiers each for 1, 2, or 3 loops around a 15k course for the Bronze, Silver or Gold races. or for a 30k that's much more fun, The Great Ski Race http://www.thegreatskirace.com/ March 6, 2011 Start near Lake Tahoe and ski to Truckee. Wave starts of 50 (elite) to a couple of hundred skiers at a time. Big party at the finish. Smaller parties along the way ;-) Bob |
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Which Ski Marathon?
Thanks for the suggestions but I live in Europe. One issue is snow. I would
not like to train up for a race in the Jura's or the Czech republic where I no the snow is not guaranteed. "Neil" wrote in message ... Dear All, I am talking myself into doing a ski marathon. I thought I had outgrown that stage of my life. I would be interested in trying something like 50K. As a geriatric non-scandavian the only place I will be competing for is last place. From what I have heard that you do not necessarily get a good ski on these races. 700 hundred competitors ahead of you have churned up the snow, bottlenecks, etc.. Am I correct in thinking this? Could anyone suggest a race that would be relatively quiet. Thanks, Neil |
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