+ Middle School Championships
2024 MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIps
RACE DATE: February 19, 2024
RACE VENUE: SANDWICH FAIR GROUNDS, Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
(behind Post Office at the tennis courts). Racing starts 10:15am
4.6k Freestyle race first, followed by 3x.75k Freestyle relay race (subject to change)HOST: Inter-Lakes Middle High School
COURSE MAPS: Will be posted here 2 days before the race
RACE DIRECTOR: Steve Olafsen (obrnh1@gmail.com)
ELIGIBLE GRADES: Grades 5 through 8
REGISTRATION: Due by 5:00PM on February 15, 2024 (Thursday prior to race). CLICK HERE, this will open a spreadsheet that contains team rosters. Then find your school tab and seed your skiers by ability in column J. If you have any problems registering your skiers, please email Chris Naimie at cenaimie@gmail.com
RUNNING ORDERS: Will be posted on www.webscorer.com (and posted here by noon on February 18, 2024)
QUESTIONS?: Reach out to someone on the race committee via email: Steve Olafsen at obrnh1@gmail.com, Rachel Bartlett at rachel.bartlett@interlakes.org, and/or Lynne Hart at lfhart12@gmail.com
Schedule
Registration opens at 8:30
NORDIC CAFE opens at 9:00
*Which gender races first changes each year. Even years, Boys are first. Odd years Girls race first (ie: 2024 boys will go first)
Races: 10:15* and 11:15* Relay at 1:15* (A relay) and 1:30* (A relay) 1:45 (B Relays-boys/girls together)
Raffle 2:30 Awards at 2:45
Scoring
Scoring will be top 4 individuals (girls/boys) per school (displacing after four), along with the relay points for your A teams. All schools will score regardless of number of skiers on team. “Guest” class racers will not count towards team or individual scores.
Technical information
Racers who miss their start will be on the clock from their original start time.
Racers must ski for the school they attend or district they reside.
Grooming will take place between the Main Race and the Relay Race. Please yield to groomer.
RELAY: Register your relay team(s) at the REGISTRATION table on race day. 3 member teams. Only one A team per gender/school, all others, as well as mixed gender teams will race in B relay, no limit.
General information
Middle School Champs has a great Food Booth, (The NORDIC CAFE) with hot and cold drinks, home made soups, sandwiches, brownies, hot dogs, snacks, etc.
All waxing is outside, electricity available.
When parking, do not block Library. Use plowed lot behind Library.
FEES: $6 per racer with a cap of $100 per school. Checks are due upon arrival with any scratches. Please make checks payable to: ILMHS (Inter-Lakes Middle High School).