DATE: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
LOCATION: Hyland Lake Park Reserve 10145 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438
SCHEDULE
8:00 am Coaches meeting at Jan's place
9:00 am Boys Classic 5 km race (1 skier every 15 sec)
10:00 am Girls Classic 5 km race (1 skier every 15 sec)
Team Sprints: Classic, 4 x 1.2K
11:00 am Girls Team Sprint Qualification 1
11:25 am Girls Team Sprint Qualification 2
11:50 am Boys Team Sprint Qualification 1
12:15 pm Boys Team Sprint Qualification 2
12:40 pm Break for workers to set up Freestyle Pursuit
1:10 pm - Girls Team Sprint Finals
1:35 pm - Boys Team Sprint Finals
2:35 pm - Boys pursuit start freestyle 5 km race
3:35 pm - Girls Freestyle pursuit start 5 km race
4:45 pm - Presentation Awards at Jan's Place
TIMING/RESULTS: Endurance Promotions
COURSES
5k Course: Hyland Man-made 5k loop; Willow, Star, Frogtown, Scenic Foothills and Boulder Ridge
Sprint Relay Course: Willow/Star Short-cut Loop (1.2K)
SCORING
Team Scoring: Top 3 skiers from 5 in the Individual Pursuit + Relay Team score (2 skier scores) based on final Sprint Relay place.
STATE QUALIFICATION:
Teams: 7 skiers from the 1st place team and 7 skiers from the 2nd place team (14 total).
A team of 7 includes: 5 Individual Pursuit Skiers and 2 Relay Skiers.
Individuals: Top 4 Individual Pursuit skiers not on the top 2 teams plus the fastest Sprint Relay team. (2 skiers) when excluding the top 2 State qualifying teams.
Chief of Competition- Pete Tremaine
Technical Delegate- Gary Larson
Chief of Control- Cheri Johnson
Chief of Timing- Greg Weier
Chief of Stadium- Mike Hecker
Course Advisor - Luke Skinner Three Rivers Park District
Timing/Results - Endurance Promotions (Mike Delaney)
TRANSPORTATION:
Bus Loads 6:50am, Departs Kenwood Trail 7:00am Returns 6:00pm