Dear Resident, Norge Ski Club is hosting the U.S. National

Dear Resident,
Norge Ski Club is hosting the U.S. National Championships for Special Jumping and Nordic Combined on September 30
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through October 2 . This event will feature athletes from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Hopefuls for the next Winter
Games in 2014 will also be in attendance along with a field of competitors that is estimated to comprise approximately 70
skiers.
Participants include Nordic Combined Olympic U.S. Ski Team member and Gold Medal Winner, Billy Demong, World
Champion Johnny Spillane, and Silver Medalist Todd Lodwick. In addition, USA Special Jumping Olympians Peter
Frennette, Nicholas Alexander, Anders Johnson will be here along with local USA Ski Jumping Team Member and
Norge favorite Mike Glasder. All will be competing for national titles.
As part of this National Championship event, Roller Ski athletes in Fox River Grove will practice on local roads on Friday
from 10–11am and the Race will be held Saturday afternoon from approximately 4–5pm. The race course consists of the
same route as the annual May bike race plus a section of Ski Hill Road in front of the Norge Ski Club. On the reverse
of this letter is a map of the race course and approximate race times.
For the safety of racers and residents, no parking will be allowed on the streets along the race course from 8Noon on Friday, September 30th and 2-6 pm on Saturday, October 1st. Cars may proceed cautiously along the
course during Friday’s practice but will be banned during Saturday’s race. Those who live along the race course
are kindly asked to leave your cars in your garage or driveway. As with the bike races, 1 short air horn blast will
announce that Saturday’s race will start in 5 min. 2 short blasts will occur 1 min the race. 3 short blasts will announce
the start of a race. 4 long air horn blasts signal the race's end.
On Saturday, Police Officers, McHenry County Emergency Management, and Norge Volunteers will be stationed on
all corners to ensure that no cars are on the street during the race and to remove barricades when the race ends to allow
traffic to resume. Please follow the race marshals’ instructions. Emergency vehicles will have immediate access to all
locations during the race.
We understand that this restricted vehicle access may cause some inconvenience, but trust that you understand the
need for safety and hope you plan to enjoy the race day festivities. This National Championship roller ski race will be
exciting for our residents and their guests, generate business for local merchants, and showcase our community to the
region as a wonderful place to live! Please call the Norge Ski Club at 847/639-9718 or the Village Hall at 847/639-3170 if
you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation.
Yours respectfully,
Norge Ski Club
The Village of Fox River Grove
U.S. National Championships (Normal Hill) Competition Itinerary
Friday
9:00 – 11:00 am: Open Jump Training on all Hills
10:00 am: Soft Closure of Road Course
10:00 – 11:00 am: Nordic Combined Official Road Course Training
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: K70 Official Training
Saturday
9:00 – 11:00 am: Small Hill Competition
12:00 – 3:00 pm: K70 National’s Jumping Competition
4:00 pm: Hard Closure of Road Course
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Nordic Combined National’s Road Race (4-Lap Race: 2.5 K/1.5 M)
Sunday
9:00 – 11:00 am: K70 Open Training
12:00 – 4:00 pm: K70 Norge Special Jumping Tournament
Road Race Course Map