Announcements

Announcements:

This week locations overview: 

• Monday--All skiers at Wirth: 

  • • State Skiers workout. 

    • Non-state skiers costume / goofy apparel fun ski

• Tuesday: Depart for State Meet at 3:00pm (state skiers only)

• Wednesday/Thursday: State (itinerary and info here)

  • Relay skiers on Wednesday

  • Pursuit skiers on Thursday

Team Survey:

Please complete this team survey--this is a requirement from the school district and not something we have put together as coaches. MS kids, complete the survey and select "9th grade" and "Blaine HS" as your school.

Code for Boys: 091B706

Code for Girls: 091G706

Summer training opportunity: Many of our skiers have participated in the Minneapolis Ski Club summer training program. We have seen great growth in these skiers in both technique and fitness as they have the opportunity to ski and train with many of the best skiers in the metro area. If you have not done this before, Elm Creek once a week is a great entry level opportunity. If you've done it before, consider adding another day a week. They have given us a Blaine discount code for athletes wanting to register for 3 days a week. Don't wait to register, price increases after March 15th.

Any Blaine skier can use the code BengalsSummer26 to get $25 off for MSC Summer Practices starting at 3 practices a week (that's when athletes really start to improve throughout the summer). This offer runs until April 15th.

State Meet Athletes: Our plan is to leave Tuesday after school (3pm). We will pickup Schwen and Marie at RMS as well after loading at BHS.

• Get sandwiches for bus ride in Forest Lake: [order ahead] We will arrive at approximately 3:45pm 

  • 1966 W BROADWAY AVE

  • Forest Lake, MN 55025

State Food needs: Click here to signup to bring items for breakfast and/or our first meal

State Subway sandwiches: Please get your order in here ASAP

Up to date schedules, information, programs can be found here on the mshsl website.

Athletes and coaches all need to complete this waiver prior to the meet.

Schedule changes / additions will be in this document (can't update this webpage via mobile)

Wax testing schedule (with Bjorn)

Results: Live results MSHSL results

Schedule changes / additions will be in this document (can't update this webpage via mobile)

Tuesday, Feb 10th

Load bus at 2:45pm, depart BHS at 3pm. (Pickup Schwen / Marie / MS skiers at RMS)

Dinner stop in Forest Lake Jimmy Johns (bring $$). Eat it later on the bus ride as you wish.

Arrive and check-in at The Lodge. Lights out at 10pm.

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Wednesday, February 11th

Relay skiers: 60 minute warm-up to include wax testing 1 hour prior to your classic race start. 

• Warmup is critical for a good sprint performance, 

• starting with 20 minutes of easy L1 / L2 progression, 

• then at least 10 min L3. 

• Some short L4 15 second sprints to finish. 

Pursuit skiers work for today: 

• Preview classic first and then skate course. Freestyle course is open for preview starting at 10am on Wednesday. Classic course will be open for preview at 3:30pm after the sprint finals)

Action: 30–40 minutes total (Short!).

• Warm-up: 15–20 mins easy.

• Speeds: 4 x 15-second sprints (90% max speed). Focus on high turnover and perfect form. Rest fully (1–2 mins) between sprints.

• Cool-down: 10 mins easy.

General times for the day. Wash your hands, cheer on your teammates, pursuit skiers prioritize being off your feet and resting when not cheering.

• 10 am: Purchase your sweatshirt if you are getting one. 

• 10:30 am Alternates: Use a sled, bring food to fridges in rooms. Record start and finish times of our skiers on clipboard. Meet bus driver in parking lot to get subway delivery.

Subway should arrive around 10:30am (what you ordered) and will be in your fridge in your room.

Pursuit skiers: Get skis to Bjorn by 4pm Wednesday (He already has our skis [2026])

Dinner in our rooms provided by parent volunteers (thank you parents for doing this!) 

Menu: Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pasta Salad, Fruit, Chips, Dessert

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Thursday, February 12th

• 9 am: Packup rooms and have everything to lobby by 9:00 am (boys race start is 10am) to load onto bus for storage during races. Send a few people to claim a table in the chalet. 

• 10:30 am Alternates: Bring food to tent and setup on table. Record start and finish times of our skiers on clipboard. Meet bus driver in parking lot to bring subway to our tent.

Wax testing 1 hour prior to your classic race start 

Subway should arrive around 10:30am

Depart from Giant's Ridge around 5pm after we pack up tent and outside gear. 

Dinner at a location on the way home, Bring $$