Vasa-Raptors Tuesday race series open to all

Fri, Jan  19, 2024 - By Ethan Goss

The Vasa-Raptors in conjunction with the Vasa Ski Club is happy to bring back the sprint series at Hickory Hills. This is an opportunity for skiers of all abilities in our community to get together for some healthy competition. This event is put on by the Vasa-Raptors team, but everyone is encouraged to participate!

Where: Hickory Hills or Hickory Meadows
When: Tuesdays @ 6-6:30, see calendar for further details
Distance: 1km - 5km
Cost: Free
Bib Pickup: 4:45-5:30
Race Start: 6:00

Registration

You may register for one or all of the events in the series. You are encouraged to register for all of the races at one time. This will make registration easier for you and it will make setting up start lists for the organizers easier as well. Click here to register

Details

The TC Sprint Series starts as soon as snow is on the ground and the trails are groomed. The race types and distances will vary each week depending on the training needs of the athletes on the high school team. All of the races are freestyle, but sometimes participants will be encouraged to classic ski.

Please see below for an example race description and schedule. The race type will be posted in the event on our team calendar (https://www.tcvasaraptors.com/tuesday-race-series.html (scroll to bottom of page).

Example Race Schedule

4:45-5:30pm: Registration and Bib Pickup @ the Hickory Hills Wax Shack
6pm: Race Start
7pm: Course closure

Results

Races will be posted promptly after the completion of the event.

Schedule

• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #1 Jan 16, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #2 Jan 23, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #3 Jan 30, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #4 Feb 6, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #5 Feb 13, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #6 Feb 20, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #7 Feb 27, 2024
• Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night Race #8 Mar 5, 2024

Here's a link to our event page: https://www.tcvasaraptors.com/tuesday-race-series.html