Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks

Below are the results from the Birch Hill Trail Run, which was held this Saturday, May 27, 2017. Congratulations to all who ran and thank you to all who volunteered!

Women's 10k

Place

Last name

First name

Time

1

Ivers

Jennifer

53:23.0

2

Garrett

Jordan

55:30.5

3

Lake

Michelle

58:13.2

4

Bishop

Susan

1:06:42.8

5

Bristow

Melissa

1:06:55.3

6

Smith

Victoria

1:06:56.0

7

Reed

Laura

1:10:46.9

8

Spangler

Elizabeth

1:11:07.5

9

Holloway

Caitlin

1:12:50.7

10

Krupa

Candice

1:14:10.4

11

Thompson

Sandra

1:14:42.2

12

Taylor-Welch

Karla

1:16:09.8

13

Stuby

Lisa

1:17:26.0

14

Tise

Pauline

1:20:51.3

15

Kaynor

Carol

1:22:03.4

16

Sugai

Susan

1:22:03.9

17

DeWaele

Melissa

1:22:15.3

18

Camacho

Katheryn

1:29:18.4

19

Teller

Clara

1:48:08.0

 

 

 

 

Men's 10k

Place

Last name

First name

Time

1

Harrington

Drew

40:58.4

2

Kaufman

Max

42:48.6

3

Bueler

Ed

44:43.6

4

Stephenson

Joshua

46:26.7

5

Parker

Jacob

48:14.5

6

Loftus

Oliver

48:24.2

7

Swingley

Christopher

49:28.2

8

Hooper

Michael

49:53.2

9

Dale

Thomas

49:54.1

10

Hoveid

Halvor

50:01.0

11

Hansen

Steven

50:20.6

12

Schneider

Bill

50:34.8

13

Emers

Mike

51:46.7

14

Schroader

Tim

53:52.8

15

Bross

Dan

55:58.5

16

Parrott

Mark

57:00.5

17

Hamby

Charles

57:56.5

18

Troyer

Eric

59:24.2

19

Billingsley

Mark

59:45.3

20

Hays

Michael

1:01:09.7

21

Hanley

Owen Q

1:02:10.6

22

Hannon

Robert

1:12:22.9

23

Teller

Walter

1:48:08.4

 

 

 

 

Women's 5k

Place

Last name

First name

Time

1

Saucy

Hilary

23:33.6

2

Petersen

Lynn

23:58.1

3

Milligan

Nicolette

26:31.4

4

Whitaker

Maggie

27:03.1

5

Ratzlaff

Zoe

27:33.7

6

Bross

Tjarn

27:46.7

7

Johnson

Kim

28:17.8

8

Personius

Hjelle

31:03.6

9

Carr

Lisa

31:09.9

10

Craig

Sylvia

31:47.9

11

Espinosa

Chelsi

32:41.8

12

Johnson

Katarzyna

32:52.9

13

Delamere

Hannah

33:17.9

14

Strauch

Ashley

33:33.8

15

Brown

Patricia

33:55.0

16

Bowers

Shayne

34:31.5

17

Stevens

Kathi

34:37.8

18

Lyons

Ellen

34:38.4

19

Scott

Amy

36:05.4

20

Ratzlaff

Kaya

36:26.6

21

Hornig

Joan

36:33.2

22

Rowland

Raena

36:37.5

23

Aguilar-Islas

Anna

36:45.1

24

Charlton

Emma

36:47.2

25

Hunter

Chelsie

37:03.3

26

Olsen

Dori

37:21.0

27

Smith

Dena

37:40.8

28

Cerney

Mary

38:00.1

29

Soderstrom

Olivia

39:31.1

30

Lyons

Emma

40:04.1

31

Barnes

Trinity

40:07.9

32

Swingley

Andrea

41:16.1

33

Janoski

Kate

46:00.1

34

Slaugenhoup

Lily

52:55.1

35

Lipyanic

Deb

1:00:01.5

36

Kinne

Ginny

1:00:01.9

37

Morton

Laura

1:00:02.2

 

 

 

 

Men's 5k

Place

Last name

First name

Time

1

Hannah

Justin

19:47.2

2

Tamillo

Max

21:57.3

3

Delamere

Peter

22:39.8

4

Peterson

Caleb

23:56.1

5

Espinosa

Daryn

23:57.3

6

Poage

Mason

24:06.6

7

Craig

Kris

24:24.8

8

Siordia

Jose

26:54.5

9

Rivas

Ange

27:28.9

10

Chingliak

Arnold

27:43.4

11

Carden

Tanner

28:02.6

12

Spillane

Nolan

29:28.6

13

Skufca

Bryon

30:16.8

14

Rasic

Jeff

30:49.0

15

Rasic

Jack

34:47.9

16

Carrick

Mathew

34:57.9

17

Hilpert

Peter

35:26.7

18

Rasic

Wilson

35:27.4

19

Charlton

Brian

36:47.4

20

Hays

Nelson

38:07.5

21

Bicknel-Long

Landon

38:10.0

22

Slaugenhoup

Gideon

52:56.7

23

Slaugenhoup

Garret

53:01.5

24

Hunter

Stephen

56:15.7
       

 

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Come out and romp on the trails that are famous for skiing! 

The Birch Hill Trail Run will be held on Saturday, May 27, starting at 10 a.m. The race will be held on the beautiful, rolling ski trails at Birch Hill Recreation Area. Entrants can choose to run either 5 or 10 kilometers. 

People who register early will get rewarded. The first 152 entrants will receive a stainless steel water bottle, with a cool race logo! Online registration only. Prices are below.

  • Early registration (ends May 14): youth (17 & under): $15, adults $20
  • Regular registration (ends May 24): youth $20, adults $25
  • Last minute registration (day of race): youth $25, adults $30      

Click on the "Read More" button for more information and to see the course map.

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SPRING NOTICE!!

Updated May 19, 2017: The trails are perfectly usable, with respect given to wet areas when they are encountered.

 

As the snow melts you want to get out and frolic on the trails! But PLEASE WAIT!

 

But Just Walking in the Mud Won’t Hurt, Will It? 

Using the trails too soon creates tracks and ruts in the soft ground that harden and make our smooth trails a lot rougher and less pleasant. People can trip or lose control of their bikes when they hit those hardened rough spots.

Those tracks and ruts can also keep water from flowing off the trail. When water continues flowing down the trail it erodes the surface of the trail, which can create large holes.

 

When Can I Use the Trails?

It takes a while for the trails to dry out enough to use without damaging them. We will let you know when they are ready. Signs will be posted at Birch Hill and we will post updates via the listserv and Facebook. 

 

What Am I Supposed to do Until Then?!

Many other trails throughout the Fairbanks area are in the same situation. However, some are ready sooner than others. Look for well-drained hillside trails with lots of southern exposure. They typically dry out the quickest. Just be ready to turn back if you run into muddy areas.

Or explore your community! Get out on foot or by bike and go explore quiet subdivision roads new to you. You get to be outside, be active, and probably find out new things about your community. 

 Check out the Fairbanks Cycle Club, Running Club North, and Fairbanks Area Hiking Club calendars. They have several events planned for this time of year. 

 

Fairbanks Cycle Club

http://www.fairbankscycleclub.org/

 

Running Club North

https://www.runningclubnorth.org/

 

Fairbanks Area Hiking Club

https://www.fairbankshiking.org/

 

 

 

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Take off those ski boots, hang up your ski poles, and dance into the sunlight! The Annual Spring Gala is once again coming to Birch Hill.

The Gala will be held at the Birch Hill Cross-Country Ski Center on Saturday, April 22, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tunes will be spun by the fabulous DJ Matherly, and the floor will be open for dancing. Refreshments will be provided; beer/wine will be available at the bar and served up by the amazing Mr. Tim Mowry and Mr. Pete Leonard. 

A silent auction will be held throughout the evening, and a dessert auction just adds to the fun. The silent auction has many items. Some are ski-related, but many are not. All proceeds of the event go to FXC, the junior race-training program of the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door or from an FXC skier.

Organizers are still accepting donations for the silent auction. If you have any items or services you would like to donate for this great cause, please contact Jen Delamere (fxcski [at] gmail.com).

The Gala is a spring social put on by the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks.  It celebrates the end of a successful season of cross-country skiing in Fairbanks and raises money for a great cause. While FXC is a race-training program, it’s about more than racing. The program’s young athletes benefit from a variety of experiences including goal setting, confidence building, and learning to live healthy lives. To make FXC available to many families, tuition rates are kept as low as possible through fundraising efforts such as the Spring Gala.

 

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The Ski for Women will be brightening up the trails at Birch Hill Recreation Area on Sunday, April 9. 

This will be the 15th Ski for Women in Fairbanks and it will again feature the popular costume contest. Costumes have long been a part of the event, but the contest is relatively new. Whether you want to enter the contest or not, you can certainly wear a costume. And even if you don’t bring a costume, you are invited to come join in the fun.

Women of all ages are invited to this fun event, put on by the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) with help from the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living (IAC). No one skis for records, prestige or bragging rights. They are skiing for fun and 
to make a difference in the lives of people who benefit from the services of the IAC. This non-profit provides services people needing to leave abusive living situations.

The event starts at 12:30 p.m. with FREE kick waxing from 11 a.m. to noon. Pre-register online by midnight April 8 at https://nordicskicluboffairbanks.wildapricot.org/event-2514122, www.facebook.com/skiforwomenfairbanks/, or in-person from 11:00am-12:00pm at the event.  Suggested donation for the event is $20. Pre-ski "snoga" (yoga on the snow) will be provided by Trax Outdoor Center at Birch Hill from 11:15am-12:00pm. Suggested donation for the yoga session is $10.

Participants can ski up to 5 kilometers on marked courses at Birch Hill Recreational Area in a non-timed event. Many people will be hard to identify, as they will be skiing incognito in their costumes. Can you identify anyone by her skiing style?

Other fun aspects include a potluck luncheon following the ski, with side dishes invited, door prizes and a silent auction.

Men are also invited to cheer on the participants. 

 

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Hello cross country skiing fans!

The 2017 Doyon Utilities SuperTour Finals and Distance National Championships start Monday afternoon at Birch Hill. The women's Skiathlon (7.5Km classic + 7.5Km skate) starts at 5PM, and the men's Skiathlon (11.25Km classic + 11.25Km skate) starts at 6:15PM. Junior classic-only races for females and males start simultaneously with the senior races, but the junior races finish after the classic leg.

This week's races will have the highest level of competition of any cross country ski race held in Fairbanks since the 1984 World Cup. Featured in the field are all four US women who have won World Championship medals: Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Caitlin Gregg and Sadie Bjornsen. Randall (sprint), Diggins (sprint and team sprint) and Bjornsen (team sprint) won medals in last month's World Championships in Lahti, Finland. It was a record-setting medal haul for the US.

The Birch Hill race courses provide excellent opportunities for spectating. If you come to watch, please be aware that spectating is ON FOOT ONLY. No spectators are allowed to ski on the course beginning one hour prior to the start. Birch Hill trails will be closed to public skiing from that time until each day's racing is complete. All trails are open on non-race days, and up until one hour prior to the start on race days. PLEASE do not skate on the classic courses where tracks have been set!

Also, please be aware that the Old Warming Hut is reserved for race volunteers from Sunday night (26th) through the night of April 2. The Old Warming Hut will not be available for public use during that time period. The Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center building will be open extended hours during the week, so those who normally would use the Old Warming Hut can make use of the BHCCSC.

Please come up to Birch Hill and watch some of the fastest skiers in the world race on our local trails! It's an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Other race dates and times:
Wednesday, March 29 - 1.6Km Men/1.5Km Women Sprint/Free Technique - Qualifying at 4PM; Senior Heats begin at 6PM. Junior Heats will take place before senior heats. Lots of action in the heats!
Friday, March 31 - Mixed Gender/Mixed Technique 4 x 5Km Relay - 6:30PM start
Sunday, April 2 - Mass Start/Free Technique Women's 30Km at 10AM, Men's 50Km at 12:30PM

For complete information, go to the event website at: https://www.supertourfinals2017fairbanks.us/

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It’s that time again for some fun homework on snow! The Third Annual Schools on Skis will be held on Thursday, March 23, at Birch Hill Recreation Area

Festivities last from 4:30 to 5:30pm. Activities include trail skiing, obstacle courses, downhill slaloms, hot cocoa, and fires for roasting s’mores and hot dogs. All local school ski programs have been invited to participate and are asked to bring volunteers to help. Student-to-parent ratios should be no more than 10-1. Older kids will be doing a longer course, while younger kids will be doing shorter courses. All courses will be right around the stadium and doable even for kids with just basic skiing skills.

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Come join the Skiathon this Sunday, March 19, on the University of Alaska Fairbanks trail system.

The 20-kilometer, classic-only Skiathon is a race and a tour. Participants are timed but can go as fast or as slow as they want. All finishers receive a Skiathon patch. Early registration is only $15 ($10 for students), but registration forms must be turned in before noon on March 18. People can sign up on the day of the race, but late registration fees go up to $40. Pick up and drop off registration forms at Beaver Sports, Goldstream Sports or Raven Cross Country. 

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The ConocoPhillips Interior Youth Festival will be held at Birch Hill Recreation Area Saturday, March 18. All elementary and junior high skiers are welcome to join in the festivities.

This fun day-long event is all about young skiers. Other ski races, such as the Kinross Fort Knox Town Race Series and ConocoPhillips Besh Cups, feature older skiers, who often get the spotlight. During the ConocoPhillips Interior Youth Festival the younger skiers are the main attraction. The shorter distances are geared for youth and allow the skiers to try multiple formats in a single day. The three races include an interval start classic technique race, a 100-meter classic sprint, and a freestyle ski-cross. New this year, is an open class, available for high school or older skiers who want a chance to enjoy skiing in a fun-filled atmosphere.

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The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks is now accepting registrations for the Fairbanks Junior Nordics Spring ski lessons. With the sun back in full force, this is a great time to get outside and get your kids on skis.

Lessons will run from March 20 - April 6 and be held in two places: at the UAF Ski Trails on Mondays, at Birch Hill on Tuesdays & Thursdays. All lessons start at 6:30 PM. Cost of the lessons are $45 for NSCF members and $85 for non-members. 

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Results from the Buetow Dental Distance Series #3, the Raven Romp, are listed below in text format.  Excellent tracks, fast snow, nice course and good competition.  Temperatures were in the mid-single digits, but the freshly groomed snow was quite speedy nonetheless.  Shalane Frost was the overall winner for the 30Km race, just edging out UAF Coach Christina Turman.  Joel Buth won the men's 30Km and was third overall behind Frost and Turman.  UAF skier Nicole Bathe, just back from the U23 World Championships won the 10Km race by more than four minutes over visiting German skier Franziska Strobel.

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  1. RESCHEDULED: All Interior Kids Invited to 11th Annual ConocoPhillips Winter Carnival on Sunday
  2. Results by Class for 2017 Besh Cup 5 Interval Start Free Technique Event for the U16 and Older Classes
  3. Results for 2017 Besh Cup 5 Interval Start Free Technique by Distance - U16 and Older
  4. Results for 2017 Besh Cup 5 Ski Cross - Classes U14 and Younger
  5. Results from the 21st Annual KINROSS Fort Knox Town Race Series #4, the Kendall Subaru of Fairbanks Ski-Cross