We welcomed the rain that fell the past 24 hours which was good for the forest floor and helped tack up the singletrack after a dry spring so far. The trails are “dry” and ready for riding but we have much trail maintenance on the bike trails before we can officially open the course. We hope to officially open the course by May 1st, earlier if possible and weather depending.
Lakeside singletrack on the mountain bike course. April 13th, 2016.Moment of sunshine while fat biking on the frozen ski trails covered with a dusting of fresh snow. April 8th, 2016.
An exciting day for the Section 8 ski race at Maplelag. Super fun event with perfect weather as 13 girls and 14 boys teams from northwest and central Minnesota competed for the chance to go to the state meet. We always enjoy hosting these events and the Section race has a bit more energy feel with state berths on the line. Great job to all the skiers and congrats to the teams and individuals that qualified for the state meet. Big thanks to all the support staff, officials and volunteers for making it a great day.
2016 Section 8 Nordic Ski Racing Meet
February 2, 2016
Time Schedule: 9:15 Coaches Meeting
10:00 Girls Freestyle
11:00 Boys Freestyle
Break
1:30 Girls Classical
2:30 Boys Classical
Awards Ceremony
Teams: Alexandria, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Little Falls, Moorhead, Rocori, TrekNorth, Saint John’s Prep, Saint Cloud Tech, Willmar,Coop 60 – Brainerd/Pillager/ Pequot Lakes,
Coop 162 – OTNSA – Fergus Falls/Hillcrest Academy, Coop 394 – St. Cloud Apollo / Sauk Rapids Rice, Coop 395 – St. Cloud Cathedral / Sartell
Please note: The inner trails will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for Sections. For recreational and day skiing, the western and northern trails will be open
We are excited once again to be hosting the Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships!!
It is inspiring to see our youth competing in such a great sport being active and the races are always exciting!
Lunch available for sale. All profits donated back to support high school Nordic skiing. Lunch donated by Maplelag for coaches, bus drivers and race officials.
Menu for the day will be home made from scratch:
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Sloppy Joes
Vegan/Gluten Free Squash Bisque
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ham and Cheese sandwhiches
Chips, salads and bars featuring Maplelag’s famous double fudge brownies and rice krispie bars
Gatorade and bottled water. PLEASE NO PETS and PLEASE NO WALKING ON SKI TRAILS
Berit Ramstad-Skoyles leading the front group up Suicide Hill during the pursuit race, Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships. February 3rd, 2015.
