Race is ON ! Updated 6pm 1/27
Post date: Jan 27, 2012 10:56:25 PM
Updated 1/27 @ 6PM
Rochester - 2 JOQ qualification races - information page.
The race is on!!! the TD for this race weekend has assessed the course to be suitable for the race to take place.
Therefore the information below holds true:
Rochester JOQ #1 - Skate
Saturday Skate race 1/28 will be held at Bristol Nordic Center
Directions: http://www.sectionv.org/index.php/nordic_skiing/pages/maps
Races will start 3:30pm
Technique skate distance – ALL boys 10K, ALL girls 7.5K
Bristol Nordic Centre is available from1:30 -
Requesting that NO contestants for this race arrive before 1:30
- there is a Special Olympics event taking place and we need to respectfully give this event time to wrap up and drive out.
Please do not arrive earlier.
Please abide by parking directions at the venue - thank you
Race order:
High School boys - 2@30 sec to completion
JOQ boys J1, J2, OJ - 2@30 sec to completion
High Schoo girls - 2@30 sec to completion
JOQ girls J1, J2, OJ - 2@30 sec to completion
For those traveling accommodation options are listed below the Race information - please scroll down:
Event web site link
http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpages/pnordic/index.cfm?subpage=44346
Registration use Ski Reg
Questions: Anna Gorbold: teamgorb@rochester.rr.com
Rochester JOQ #2 & Open Citizen Race - Classic updated 1/27 @ 5:30pm
Sunday 1/29 Classic Race is scheduled to be held at the Bristol Nordic centre.
Directions: http://www.sectionv.org/index.php/nordic_skiing/pages/maps
Please keep checking back
at this time this scheduled race will take place
Race start will be at 9:30am(delayed 1/2 hour)
( directions to Bristol Nordic centre are posted on the event web page listed below)
OJ, J1, Senior, Open, Citizen MALES – 10K
OJ, J1, Senior, Open, Citizen FEMALES & J2 BOYS & GIRLS, – 5K
This race day is open to all JOQ racers as well as Open / Masters racers
Please register using Ski Reg - to be assured of a logical start time.
Order of race:
TBD and hope to post it sat evening.
We will allow day of registration - prefer not to! - but with this crazy winter we want to give every one an opportunity to race.
Day of registration will close 1 hour before race start - stictly enforced. Please check the web site for times as they are updated.
Event web site link
http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpages/pnordic/index.cfm?subpage=44346
Registration use Ski Reg
All racers MUST visit the registration table to obtain their bib ( new bibs for all)
ALL racers MUST sign the Waiver and Release of Liability
ALL visiting racers (excluding Section V HS racers) MUST obtain a mandated Bristol Nordic pass
(at no additional cost).
Questions: Anna Gorbold: teamgorb@rochester.rr.com
Accommodation in the local area for Harriet Hollister and Bristol Mountain:
In Victor - Google Map link to the Victor area
The following which are right off Thruway (I-90) Exit 45. They are 16 miles and 30 minutes from the Yacht Club.
All 5 Hotels are newly built.
Hampton Inn and Suites 7637 State Rd. Route 96 Victor, NY 14564 585 924-4000
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 7502 County Rd. 42, Victor, NY 14564 tel:585 672-2100
Microtel Inn 7498 County Rd. 42 Victor, NY 14564 585 924-9240
Best Western Victor Inn and Suites 7449 State Rd. Rt. 96 Victor, NY 585 924-3933
Homewood Suites by Hilton 575 Fishers Station Drive Victor, NY 14564 585 869-7500
In Farmington:
Comfort Inn and Suites, 6026 Rt. 96, Farmington, NY 14425 585 742-0182