Race Bible

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2014 RACE BIBLE
BY THE END OF JANUARY!

The 2013 Race Bible is below for reference.

~ 2013 SKAN 24 Race Bible ~

March 23-24, 2013   ~   10AM to 10AM

REGISTRATION

• To register, please click on the Registration tab above. You will be redirected to the NSAA website.
• There is no race-day registration.
• Event bib pick-up and last chance to register from 12:00-7:00PM on Thursday, March 21, at REI.  And yes, this race includes ‘schwag’ in your bag!
• You MUST contact the Race Directors if unable to make the bib pick-up to arrange another time.  NO RACE DAY PICKUP.

LOCATION

• Kincaid Park, Anchorage, AK

DIRECTIONS

• South on Minnesota
• Take the Raspberry Exit, going right (west) on Raspberry.
• Go as far as you can on Raspberry. Will enter into Kincaid Park, continue to end of road. Pre-race meeting will be in the wax bunker (near the Chalet).

RACE OPTIONS

• 6-hour race: Solo, Duo, Night Owl (midnight-6am), 4-person Youth Team
• 12-hour race: Solo, Duo, Quad
• 24-hour race: Solo, Duo, Quad, Octo
• Categories:
• Sick in the Head Solo (1 person)
• Bi-Poler Duo (2 people)
• Freaky Fast Foursome (3-4 people)
• Octo-Mob (5-8 people)
• Teams may be Male, Female, or Coed (coed teams must be at least 50% female- otherwise will be placed in Male category)

THE COURSE

Course maps will be provided at bib pick-up.  Basically, there will be one loop on the south side of the road and one loop on the north side.  Courses are approximately 6K long and include varying terrain, from short rollers to long descents and climbs.  It will be challenging, but not too long.  Both courses will come near the Raspberry Bridge by the Speedway Aid Station if you need a break or refreshment.

The course will change every 6 hours for a change of venue and to allow the other course to be groomed and ‘re-set’.  This should help to mitigate the amount of sugar-skiing you will encounter.  The courses will be run in reverse the second time, providing controllable conditions exist.  This will be determined by the race directors during the race, approximately 1-2 hours before the course change.  Plan on a reverse course unless a special announcement is made.  You may be skiing a trail the way it’s never been skied before!  Be safe!

RACE FORMAT

Everybody:

• There will be two 6 kilometer courses.  Every 6 hours the course will alternate to allow for the other course to be groomed and re-set.
• This will be a mass chaos start.  Everybody goes in the same wave.
• Racers may finish at any time prior to the 6, 12, or 24 hour mark.  Racers may finish after 24 hours, providing they DEPARTED on their final lap prior to the 6, 12, or 24 hour mark. DEPARTING means having passed the finish line and actively leaving the stadium.  A halt in forward progression means you have stopped.
• Results will be based first on the number of laps completed, then total times.  The team with the most laps wins.  In the event of equal laps, the team which completes their final lap first wins.
• Due to the nature of having 2 different courses, distances and course difficulty may be slightly different.  Results will be based on number of laps completed regardless.  This means that there may be some strategy involved, but keep in mind that everyone has the same opportunities/challenges.
• This is a freestyle event, and classic skiers are welcomed.  Racers may also alternate between classic and freestyle.  Racers may change or re-wax skis at any time throughout the event.
• A place for waxing will be made available at the event in the stadium.  Wax tables, irons, and tools will be provided.  Toko will be providing wax support and recommendations, but be prepared to use your own wax.
• Participants may leave the trail at any point (for aid, breaks, restroom, etc.), provided they re-enter the course at the same place.
• Only cross the finish line when completing a lap.  If you or your team takes a break, DO NOT cross the finish line to “restart” racing.  Just head out on you next lap.  Yes, lap times will include breaks.
• Everyone must wear their bib when on the course.  If you cross the finish line without your bib on, you will still get a lap time if you personally report your bib number to the timers in the booth.  This means taking your skis off and coming to talk to us, where we will promptly interrogate you as to why you aren’t wearing your bib.
• If your bib is under a jacket, please unzip your jacket to show us your number.  We will give you a ‘thumbs up’ once we get it.
• There will be demo’s (headlamp, skis, etc.) in the stadium provided by some of our sponsors.  This is FREE for all participants and we encourage you to try out some new gear!

Teams:

• Team Captain (Team member #1) will be designated by the team.  All interactions with the Race Directors will go through the Team Captains.  Team captains will represent their team in all official correspondence and communications before, during, and after the event.
• Coed teams must be at least 50% female.  More men than women will result in your team being placed in the MALE category.
• Odd numbered teams will be bumped up to the next level of team members.  (3 people=Quad; and 5, 6, or 7 people=Octo)
• Relay exchanges will be made AFTER the lap count.  Exchanges will be in the form of physical contact, such as a tap.  If you want to pass a baton, headband, necklace or swap chapstick, feel free to do so but you will not get any special prize.  Except maybe some extra cheering.
• Any member of the team may race any amount of laps.  You do not need to race in any particular order, nor do all team members have to complete the same amount of laps.
• Only one person from each team may be on the course at one time.  This is a RELAY format, not a free-for-all.

Soloists:

• Soloists may designate a single other person as acting Team Captain so as to not interfere with their race efforts.  Team captains will represent their team in all official correspondence and communications before, during, and after the event.

TIMING

• We will be recording laps manually.  We ask for your patience in posting results as this may take a little time.
• We will post results as time permits.  Please do not pester the timers- this will only inhibit them from having the time to post the results!  Updates will happen when they happen, as often as we can.
• As always for this type of event, it’s a good idea to keep a record of your own team’s laps and times in the event of timing error.

REQUIRED GEAR

• Headlamp (for skiing laps once it’s dark out).  We will be skiing on both lit and unlit trails.  With the variety of headlamps available today, we will not have any sort of minimum requirement.  Just be prepared to ski within the means of the headlamp you choose to use!

RECOMMENDED GEAR

• Handwarmers
• Changes of dry clothes (for soloists as well as teams).  If you go out with damp clothing after your body has cooled down it WILL NOT warm back up!
• Drink/food belt (even 2K is a long way when you bonk)
• Lawn Chairs and warm clothing for sitting around the fire and stadium while you wait for your teammates.
• GOING GREEN!!!  In efforts to minimize waste and be planet friendly and all that jazz, we ask that you consider the following:
• Bring your own coffee mug.  Paper cups will be provided in case you forget.  SKAN24 mugs will be available for purchase ($10 cash or check) at the event.
• Bring your own plate and fork for waffles in the morning.  As with the coffee cups, paper plates and disposable forks will be provided in case you forget or are too tired to dig through your bag to find the one you brought.
• Use your Team Captain's Race Bible.  Only the Team Captain will be furnished with a hard copy of the Race Bible in their Race Bag.  The Race Bible will be available on the Race Blog for reading electronically and downloading.

AID STATIONS

• An aid station will be provided in the stadium at the START/FINISH area.
• Speedway Cycles mini-aid station at 2.5K at the Raspberry Bridge.
• Bring enough food and drink for yourself, and plan to use the aid stations as supplemental.
• Heed will be provided at the Aid Stations, compliments of Hammer.
• Toko will have wax support in the stadium.  All tools, irons, benches, etc. will be provided.  Wax may be available, but plan on having your own.
• Petzl will be providing free headlamp demo’s if you want to try out something fancy.
• Madshus will be providing skis to demo.
• SteamDot will be providing free coffee throughout the event.
• There will be a 20’x20’ tent with walls in the stadium with heat while you hang out and wait for your teammate.
• There will also be a burn barrel, so bring your marshmallows and sticks!  If you’ve got an armload of wood to donate, we’ll gladly accept it!

RESTROOMS/FACILITIES

• The restrooms in the bunker will be available throughout the event.
• 1-2 Rent-A-Cans will be located in the stadium.
• The chalet will be available during normal operating hours.        

SLEEP ACCOMMODATIONS

• The wax bunker will be available to set up “camp”.  For safety, it will be lit at all times.
• Feel free to bring your camper/RV and stay in the parking lot!
• ABC RV Rentals is helping us out with a special rate... Any size RV for up to 3 nights for $333 (all fees included). Mention "24AK13" when you call for reservations. 1-800-421-7456
• RV’s: Please park in the lower lot by the scoreboard.  You will be able to park and stay in that lot Friday night before the race as well.
• Tents:  There will be plenty of space in the stadium for setting up a tent if you feel like toughing it outside or just having a ‘team area.’

WAXING

• Toko will have tents set up in the stadium area for waxing.  
• Tables, irons, and tools will be provided but feel free to bring your own.
• Bring your own consumables (wax).
• Some Toko wax will be provided as well as expertise on what to put on, why, and how!

AWARDS

• Awards for the top 3 in each category.
• Top Male and Female 24 Hour Soloists receive a separate prize.
• Special contests (think ‘hot lap’ or ‘best team name’) for additional prizes.
• Every 3 hours on the hour, 3 raffle prizes will be drawn for all participants, must be present and awake to win!  If we see you running down the hill from the bunker 2 minutes after we call your name, you will not be eligible.  YOU MUST BE PRESENT IN THE STADIUM!

SPONSORS

• Steam Dot- Coffee provided all night long / prizes
• Petzl- healamp demos / prizes
• Hammer- Aid station supplies / prizes
• Toko- Waxing station / prizes
• Speedway Cycles- Halfway Aid Station / prizes
• REI- support
• Anchorage Yoga - prizes
• NSAA- Grooming and race administration
• Atomic- prizes
• Backcountry Bicycles- prizes
• Rossignol- prizes
• Madshus- demos / prizes
• ABC RV Rentals- Special RV Rates for the race!

CALENDAR

Thursday, March 21

• 12-7PM: Bib Pick-up at REI

Saturday, March 23

• 9:30 AM: Pre-race meeting – all are encouraged to attend, Team Captains MUST attend
• 10:00AM: Race Start (Course 1)
• 1:00PM: First Raffle
• 4:00PM:  6 Hour Race Finish (Begin Course 2) / Second Raffle
• 7:00PM: Third Raffle
• 10:00PM: 12 Hour Race Finish (Begin Course 3) / Fourth Raffle
• 12am (midnight): 6 Hour Night Owl Race starts

Sunday, March 25

• 1:00AM:  Fifth Raffle
• 4:00AM: (Begin Course 4) / Sixth Raffle
• 6:00AM: 6 hour Night Owl Race finish
• 7:00AM:  Waffles!!! / Seventh Raffle
• 10:00AM:  24 Hour Race Finish
• Compile results…
• Organize awards…
• 11:30AMish:  Awards at Wax bunker / Eighth Raffle!!!

Then go home and SLEEP!