Tour de Michaywe, Day 1
- Date:
- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017
- Time:
- 9:00 AM
- Where:
- Michaywe, Gaylord, MI
- What:
Andy Liebner and Bill Kaltz are organizing the Tour de Michawaye, a race weekend unique to the Michigan Cup, and perhaps anywhere. Over two day, skiers will do four events that are not duplicated at other races, things like a pursuit and a skills course.
Racers must do ALL events to receive Michigan Cup points.
2017 Tour of Michaywe' Event Schedule
Friday 29-Dec-17
9:00 - Mandatory race meeting to ALL participants (Clubhouse / Registration area)
10:00-11:30 - Skills course sprint (Best of 2) Freestyle
2:00 - Begin Speed Heats Freestyle
Saturday 30-Dec-17
9:00 - Mandatory race meeting to ALL participants (Clubhouse / Registration area)
10:00 - Pursuit: 3K Classic + 8K Freestyle
2:00 - Uphill 6.5K Classic (Year-end Finale!), Double pursuit format
4:30 - Awards and Party
Skills Course Detail:
8:00-9:50 - Course Open
9:00 - Mandatory race meeting to ALL participants (Clubhouse / Registration area)
10:00-11:30 - Race 2 times, best time (of 2) taken for speed heats.
- No start times will be issued. Race when ready.
Speed Heats Detail:
8:00-1:45 - Course Open
- Start order placed by best finish times of the skills course.
- Waves composed of 5.
- Top two finishers move up, 3rd place remains same wave, 4th and 5th place move to lower.
- 3 rounds so everyone gets to compete 3 times
2:00 - Begin heats 2:00 between wave starts
- 10 minutes between last wave and first wave beginning again
Pursuit Detail:
7:30 - 9:45 - Open Course
9:00 - Mandatory race meeting to ALL participants (Clubhouse / Registration area)
- Individual start order organized by speed heat finals.
- 5 seconds between each person.
10:00 - Race begins. 3K Classic, Transition to 8K Skate.
Uphill Detail:
11:00-1:45 Course Open
- Individual pursuit start format based on Pursuit race results.
2:00 - Race begins. 6.5k two laps of uphill classic loop.
