Mayor's XC Challenge http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com Just another City of Lakes Loppet Nordic Ski Foundation site Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:09:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Skinnyski.com’s 2012 Coverage of the Mayor’s Challange http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/skinnyski-coms-2012-coverage-of-the-mayors-challange/ http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/skinnyski-coms-2012-coverage-of-the-mayors-challange/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:38:25 +0000 Charlie Keller http://www.loppet.org/mayorschallenge/?p=58 From Skinnyski.com

Sunny skies, crisp temperatures and light winds combined for some good classical conditions Saturday morning for the Mayor’s Challenge events. Matt Liebsch continues to show improved classical form, topping the mens 10K field by just .4 seconds over Sylvan Ellefson! Jennie Bender posted the fastest womens time with a winning margin of 10 seconds.

Sunday brought warmer but damp and cloudy conditions for the Mayor’s Challenge freestyle races at Theodore Wirth. The mens 15K race featured a tight battle between Matt Liebsch and Tad Elliot, starting 15 seconds apart, with Liebsch holding on to a narrow victory. Caitlin Gregg topped the womens 10K field.

Classical Coverage
Freestyle Coverage

]]> http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/skinnyski-coms-2012-coverage-of-the-mayors-challange/feed/ 0 January 19, 2012 Update http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/january-19-2012-update/ http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/january-19-2012-update/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:08:44 +0000 Charlie Keller http://www.loppet.org/mayorschallenge/?p=57 January 19, 2012 – Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN.

The Mayor’s Challenge website has been updated to include the revised course maps utilizing the 3 kilometer artificial snow loop. In addition, the 20km Freestyle race for males has been reduced to a 15km distance and the 15km Freestyle race for females has been reduced to 10km. The race officials have revised the race distances to provide the best possible conditions and ensure fairness for all racers. Please check the website for the complete up-to-date schedule at http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com.

Listed below is the number of laps and the respective approximate race distances.

2.5km – 1 lap (3K)
5K – 2 laps (6K)
10K – 3 laps (9K)
15K – 5 laps (15K)

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With the shortened race course, we have had to make an adjustment to the race schedule for Saturday’s and Sunday’s events. The first race will now start at 8:30 and additional time has been added in between the 1st and 2nd races in order to ensure that there is not too much congestion on the course. Please check the website for the complete updated schedule at http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/race-information.

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Minneapolis is similar to the rest of the country: no snow and warm temperatures. Still, Wirth Park has a 2.5 kilometer loop of artificial snow that is open and in generally good condition. The Nordic Ski Foundation held the Peace Coffee Pre-Loppet race on Saturday, January 7, and that went well. Provided the trail can make it through Tuesday – another day predicted to be 50 degrees – the temperatures look to be more seasonable over the next ten days.

If the forecast holds, the Park Board should be able to expand the loop to 3.3K by early next week. The trail will not be perfect. Brown grass surrounds it. It is dirty in many places. But it is snow and this winter that is a very, very good thing!

We hope to see you at the Mayor’s Challenge, part of the Tour de Twin Cities!

For more information, visit http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com or send an email to info@cityoflakesloppet.com.

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As of January 3, 2012, organizers expect the Mayor’s Challenge to go on “rain or shine.” At this time, almost 2.5 of the 3 kilometer snowmaking loop at Wirth Park is snowed in and ready for competition. While the weather continues to be balmy, snowmaking work is ongoing and it is expected that the loop will only expand over the next few weeks.

Volunteers are still needed. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kristin Klaustermeier to get involved.

]]> http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2012/01/mayors-challenge-part-of-new-tour-de-twin-cities/feed/ 0 2011 Skinnyski.com Coverage http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2011/05/2011-skinnyski-com-coverage/ http://www.mayorsxcchallenge.com/2011/05/2011-skinnyski-com-coverage/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 05:20:52 +0000 Charlie Keller http://www.loppet.org/mayorschallenge/?p=17 Skinnyski.com was at the Mayors Challenge and has posted photos from both days and video clips of the classical races.

For photos of Saturday’s Freestyle races, follow this link:
http://www.skinnyski.com/article.asp?Id=21286

For photos and video of Sunday’s races, follow this link:
http://www.skinnyski.com/article.asp?Id=21306

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http://www.pttiming.com/page/show/65867-race-results

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