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FEBRUARY 1999
Newcomers and reunions make
Regence Wasatch Citizens Series
race special
by Brian Aim
from WCS participants. Garrett is
More than 120 racers enjoyed the
probably the youngest competitor to
icy, hut beautiful, terrain of Park
compete in the Wasatch Cilizens SeCity's White Pine Touring Center
ries races. Watch out for this guy!
for the second Regence Blue Cross
U.S. Ski Team here he comes!
Blue Shield Wasalch Citizen's Series race of the year. The 15 km
TUNA also welcomes back 66freestyle race was a much anticiyear-old Frank Bird, who participated
pated and welcomed event at the
in his first WCS race in two years.
Park City Golf Course site. Last
Frank, who is recovering from canyear's poor snow conditions, sparse
cer, is one of Utah's old time ski
snowfall, and little cooperation from
junipers who has been participating
Park City Council members created
in WCS races for as long as Dave
numerous problems for llie White
Hanscom can remember. "I'm thankPine Touring Center in getting a
ful to be alive and back on skis
track np and running.
again," Frank said.
It was also a day for very close
Once again Mother Nature hasn't
races between participants. Torbjorn
cooperated in the snow making area,
Karlsen and David Knoop of the M4
but our Roly Caps go off to Charlie
class, and Justin Smith and Oran
Sturgis and the While Pine Crew for
Slainbrook of the MJ4 class, finished
the many hours spent shoveling and
first and second in their divisions
blowing the already scarce supply
within seconds of each other. Nice
of snow onto the track for the race.
racing!
The competition was as good as it
gets as two former Olympians, Ian
Many thanks again to Charlie
Harvey and John Aalberg, finished
Sturgis and White Pine Touring for
second and fourth overall in the
sponsoring the race and for the exmen's open class behind first place
ceptional job ihey performed in getting the track readv.
finisher Scott Loomis.
U.S. Ski Team members
Scoll Loomis and Wendy
Wagner turned in the fastest
men's and women's limes at
41:23 and 49:41.
Three-year-old TUNA
newcomer Garrett Bui lough
seemed to bask in all the excitemenl after crossing the
finish line. You would have
never guessed he finished
last in the youngest division,
by all the wild and crazy cheers Torbj&rn Karlsen crosses the finish line at
a Regence Wasatch Citizens Series race.
FEBRUARY 1999
TUNA NEWS
Nordic News
by Dave Hanscom
http://www.cs.utah.edu/~hanscom/CrossCountrySkiRacing.html
Regence
BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Track Racing News
This @#$f7e&* December weather is
getting lo be a habit! It's the third winler in a row that consistently cold days
and lots of snow have taken their sweet
time to arrive in Ulah. We al! know that
they will come before you read this, but
watching people run by my office window in shorts and T-shirts in early January is really gelling old! It's even
harder to be patient knowing that several Utah Winter Games events are
scheduled for the next couple of weekends al Soldier Hollow, and the stadium
is still bare. It looks like the marathon
and the biathlon will have to be cancelled.
The good news for the winter is that
Park City has allowed White Pine to set
a track with only three or four inches of
snow, and their crew has spent many
hundreds of man hours shoveling to
keep it skiable. Conditions were pretty
Innovntinn in
ackcountry and
Telemark Ski
Equipment
exciting for our Regence Blue Cross
Blue Shield Wasalch Cilizens Series
I WCS) race there on January 2. but
we'd have had (o cancel il without
White Pine's efforts. Thanks again.
Charlie and Kathy. for your support of
cross country ski racing.
Upcoming Events
As usual, the February race schedule
starts off with the Boulder Mountain
Tour on the firsl Saturday of the month.
Next comes the holiday weekend with
the Sundance Challenge on Saturday.
February 13, at the Sundance Ski Area
in Provo Canyon, and the Bryce Canyon
Winler Festival race on Presidents Day,
Monday, February 15. Both of these are
10-kilometer skates, and both have developed reputations for being well worth
the extra travel time. Few people go
home empty-handed after the prize
drawing at Sundance, and Ihe folks at
Ruby's Inn (Bryce) have lots of different events for the whole family Saturday, Sunday and Monday. You can easily participate in both races ifyou stop
at Sundance on your way lo Bryce.
This month also includes the last two
WCS events, both 10 kilometer skate
races. On February 20. we'll be at
Sundance again, and Ihe season finale
will be the next Saturday. We don't
have a firm commitment on a venue
for the last race, so be sure to check
the TUNA Hotline the week before.
You can also check my website for thai
info, as well as race results:
http://www.cs.utah.edu/
-hanscom/CrossCotmlry Ski Racing.html
263B Soulh 2700 West t ~ >
Salt lake City, Utah 84119
8111-373-8622
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Remember that our annual WCS party
will follow the last race. There will he
lots of food to eat, seasonal results lo
announce, and a nice prize for all of you
who participate in at least four WCS
events. Karhu and Madshus have both
provided skis to be awarded in a special
drawing for those who participate in
three or more WCS races.
The final White Pine Relay of the season will be Sunday. March 6. Remember that you don't need a team to participate; we'll be glad to hook you up
with other people at regislration time.
And the fastest team is seldom the winner; total team handicap determines
your place. (Check my website for details on that series and for the handicaps
of you ami your competitors.) This is
your opportunity to see how much
you've improved over the season.
The 1999 ski racing season will end
for many of us with the National Masters Championships in West
Yellowstone. Montana. That series
starts on Monday. March 8. with a long
classical event, ends with the
Yellowstone Rendezvous on Saturday,
March 13. and includes a couple of
other races in between. This is a great
opportunity for local racers to test their
skills against lop age group skiers from
all over lite country.
Mountain Dell Report
The Mountain Dell tracks have remained skiable in spite of the warm
temperature and lack of snow. This is in
part due to the groomers who have, in
addition to grooming the track, have
done a heroic amount of shoveling. Be
sure to give them your thanks.
We have had significant corporate
contributions donated toward the
grooming of the track this year with RFI
contributing S400 and Wild Rose contributing $250. Individuals have also
been contributing with Diedra and Ray
Groth donating $150 dollars. Beth
Kaplin and Phillip Steele $60 and others
who have donated cash or we have not
written down your names from your
checks. Donors who give more than
$50 will be acknowledged in TUNA
News more diligently in the future if
you let us know who you are. Let's now
just hope for more snow.
TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
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FEBRUARY 1999
Regence
Wasatch Citizens Series kicks off
20th season at Solitude Nordic
BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
by Bill Stenquist
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CITIZENS
SERIES *
Race #1 • December 19,1998
Solitude Nordic • Classic
ELAPSED TIME
PUCE OIO
OPEN MEN 9 KM.
JOHN AALBERG
0 27:0
FRODE KOLLERUD
0 27:49
IAN HARVEY
0 28:41
BARRY MAKAREWICZ . 0 3 0 : 2
ZACK SIMONS
0 30:6
ERICT1ETZE
0 30:31
DAN CAMPBELL
0 31:2
DAINLaROCHE
0 31 .51
JAYMcENTIRE
DNF
OVER 60
1 241
2 238
3 240
4 236
5 239
PUCE BIB
NAME
18-29 MEN 9 KM.
1 93 ADDISON WHITWORTH 0 :30 : 5
2 92 DAVID CEISLOWSKI
0:34:12
3 94 TOM MEISER
0 :35 :27
4 95 DEREK NEWTON
0:35:37
3 0 - 3 9 MEN 9 KM.
1 109 STEVE COOK
2 251 JOHN WARD
3 120 SCOTT NEILSON
4 110 RANDY ANDERSON
5 117 ROBLANGE
6 119 MURRAY SCHART
7 112 JOHN GONTHIER
B 118 STEVE KAUFFMAN
9 115 ERIC CHANDLER
10 108 TOMBLEGEN
11 113 DAVIDSUSONG
12 116 CHRIS MAGERL
13 111 JEFF ZALATORIS
14 114 KENNY YEH
15 106 TED PALOMAKI
16 121 SHAUNHOGAN
17 107 RICHARD HODGES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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32:13
33 51
34:8
34:43
35:22
35:33
37:59
38:9
38:47
38:49
38:57
42 43
42 :44
43:27
45:32
49:13
52 46
40-49 MEN 9 KM.
1 142 TORBJORN KARLSEN . 0:29 29
2 138 GORDON LANGE
0:31 20
3 135 TODD HENNEMAN
0:32:18
4 132 STEVE EVANS
0:32:53
5 131 DAN GIBSON
0:33:2 I
6 134 GREG FUNSETH
0 :34 42
7 141 SAM WOLFE
0:36 18
8 137 PATMcEWEN
0:36:44
9 144 KEVIN MURPHY
0:37:1
10 140 JAMES ANDREWS
0:37:24
11 146 RONSAWDEY
0:38:36
12 145 CHRIS TIETZE
0:38:59
13 143 BRUCE SCHROEDER ...0:41:12
14 133 CRAIG CARTER
0:42:34
139 DAVID STICE
DNF
50-59 MEN 9 KM.
1 189 BLAINE STAVN
2 193 RAY GROTH
3 190 DAVID WAGNER
4 191 JIM KING
5 188 ROBERT MYERS
6 187 BOB GROSS
7 192 RICHARD GROTH
0:35 : 6
0:37:31
0:37:44
0:37:57
0:39:30
0:44:35
0:48 20
KAUE
MEN 5 KM.
JOCK GLIDDEN
MARV MELVILLE
STEVE SWANSON
TIMFREY
ROBERT WOODY
16-17 MEN 6 KM.
1 197 BRODY FROELICH .
14-15 MEN 6 KM.
1 211 CASEY SIMONS
2 213 ALAN STENOUIST
3 215 KYLE TIETZE
EUPI B I W
0:25 59
0:28:38
0:29:24
0:30:12
0:46:37
.0 25:19
0 23:32
0 25:16
0 28 13
12 -13 MEN 3 KM.
1 228 PAUL LOBOSCHEFSKY 0:11 :28
2 227 NIELS TIETZE
0:13:34
10-11 MEN 2 KM.
1 71 BEN PAGE
NOVICE MEN 6 KM.
1 195 DEAN HUBER
2 245 BRIAN ALM
3 242 ARLO WESTON
4 244 BRENT ALM
5 194 COREY AMES
6 237 DAVE PERKINS
7 243 JON HURST
0:13 22
0:28:25
_ 0:31:17
0:32:12
0:36 1
0:38.31
0:38:59
0:40:16
18-29 WOMEN 9 KM.
1 161 KERST1N FORSYTHE . 0:56:1
30-39 WOMEN 9 KM.
1 166 KELLY MILLIGAN
2 167 LORI LANGE
3 169 ROBYNN MASTERS
4 170 ANITA MERBACH
5 168 CHRIS CLINE
0:33
0 34
0.35
0.38
0:41
40-49 WOMEN 9 KM.
1 176 ELLEN GIBSON
0:38:7
2 178 DEBORAH W A G N E R . . . 0 3 8 : 1 3
3 180 ANN PAGE
0:41:59
4 179 MARYBEACCO
0:42:5
5 177 LORI GATES
0:44:5
50 - 59 WOMEN 6 KM.
1 246 NANCY FICHTER
2 248 JESSIE WHITMORE
0 .29 :49
0:34 :25
14-15 WOMEN 6 KM.
1 212 MEGHAN BECK
2 214 ERIN FORSYTHE
0 '24:45
0:25:0
12-13 WOMEN 3 KM.
1 226 TIFFANY CALLAHAN
.0:14:30
NOVICE WOMEN 6 KM.
1 249 DONNA WAHOFF-STICE0:41 : 2
2 250 KARABEUTLER
0:43:33
3 247 GRACE FORSYTHE
0:44:56
he kick-off for the 1998-99 Regence Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Utah Wasatch Citizens Series was hosted by
Solitude Nordic on December 19. This is the twentieth year for WCS. and those of us who have raced for all of
those seasons need to thank Dave Hanscom for his unbelievable efforts to make the Series go every year. We also need to
thank Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah. They were
one of the early sponsors of the series, and it is great that they
have chosen to continue supporting cross country ski racing.
Thanks also lo Tim Melos and Wild Rose for providing gift
certificates for everyone, as well as many drawing prizes.
The first race of the WCS is always at Solitude. They have
the best early season snow and it is always a pleasure to start
off the racing season at 9000 feet. It does so much for one's
ego, thinking that all that pre-season training has paid off, and
then finding out the truth!!
Conditions were excellent for the race. The Solitude snow
cat groomed the track for us, and temperatures were in the
mid-20s. Classical waxing was a no-brainer.
The biggest surprise at this race was TUNA President John
Aalberg. who won in an astounding 27 minutes flat. He managed to beat out University of Utah star Frode Kollerud by 49
seconds! Old age and his full time job have not seemed lo
hamper John's skiing.
One other thing of note at this race was an enhanced timing
and results system (partly provided by SLOC) that will be
used for the many pre-Olympic events to be hosted in Ulah.
Since most world class cross country ski races involve interval
starts, the WCS timing crew has used recent early season Solitude races as practice for the "real thing". This year things
went smoother than last year, and our race crew just continues
to get better.**
* * Sole from Dave Hanscom: I'm sure thai we haven 7 been faster
this year, but we re definitely gelling more organized. This is mostly
due lo ihe addition of Ernie Page lo the WCS liming crew. His vast
software and hardware experience are being used lo help us combine
regislration. race timing, and result generation inlo one system.
Once we work out the bugs, results should be extremely quick and
accurate. We welcome Ernie and his much-needed expertise and
thank all of you for your patience.
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TUNA Club Championship
The TUNA Club Championship is scheduled for Wednesday.
February 10th. You don't want to miss this event. There is a
HUGF trophy and bragging rights for the next year on the
line. The race is a handicap format race so ifyou haven't been
training there is still hope. The fastest skier has yet to win with
the trophy going to the persons showing the greatest improvement. The field has been fairly small the past couple years
and the winners have gotten off easy. Wc are hoping for a bigger turnout this year, so get tuned up for the TUNA Club
Championship.
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FEBRUARY 1999
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1999
Regence
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CITIZENS
SERIES
Race #2 •January 2,1999
White Pine Touring Center • Freestyle
FLACE
BIS
HAVE
ELAPSED TIKE
OPEN MEN 15 KM.
0 :41 26
1 119 SCOTT LOOMIS
0:41:59
2 159 IAN HARVEY
0 :42 .4
3 100 TORRY KRAFTSON
0.42 43
4 101 JOHN AALBERG
0 :43 :27
5 114 ELI BROWN
6 112 ADDISON WHITWORTH 0 :45 :26
7 155 BARRY MAKAREWICZ 0:45:57
8 117 ERIK STANGE
. 0:47 :59
I B - 2 9 MEN 15 KM.
1 132 TOMMEISER
. 0 :48 :56
2 73 DAVE CIESLOWSKI . . 0 :49 56
3 148 MATT STEPHENS .... . 1 : 8 : 1 5
30 -39 MEN 15 KM.
1 77 RANDY ANDERSON ... . 0 :4B :54
131 DON POLLARI
. 0:49.52
118 MURRAY SCHART
.0:50:31
115 STEVE KAUFFMAN
. 0:51:26
203 JOHN GONTHIER
0:54 39
. 0 :54 :53
195 BRIAN KELM
87 TOMBLEGEN
. 0 .55 : 2
8 107 KEN STONE
. 0:55 :33
. 0:56 : 8
9 121 JEFFMINNEMA
. 0 :58 :26
10 137 KENNY YEH
0:58 37
11 138 ERIC CHANDLER
. 0:58 :56
12 123 KORY GILLETTE
13 76 STEVE KOWALKOSKI .0:59:15
14 141 PAULBORGMEIER... 1 : 0 34
.1:1:16
15 85 JEFF ZALATORIS
.1:2:1
16 168 TED PALOMAKI
. 1 : 4 :39
17 122 DANIEL BRAY
.DNF
140 SHAUN HOGAN
40-49 MEN 15 KM.
1 172 TORBJORN KARLSEN 0:46:35
0:46 :38
2 154 DAVID KNOOP
0 :46 :42
3 160 TODD HENNEMAN
0 :47 3
4 74 DAN GIBSON
0:50:13
5 72 STEVE EVANS
0:50:45
6 92 GREG FUNSETH
0:51 :16
7 179 BRUCE ALLEN
0:52:15
8 71 BILLHOKANSON
0:53:14
9 156 JEFF STUART
0:53 :19
10 82 KEVIN MURPHY
0:54 :20
11 206 STEVE BOWLING
0:55:17
12 176 ALAN JOHNSON
0:55:22
13 139 RUSTY HEED
0:55:49
14 110 BILL BEDFORD
15 98 RICHARD BULLOUGH . 0 : 5 6 : 1
0:58:37
16 86 CHARLIE STURGIS
0 :58:50
17 198 TIM HENNEY
0:59 :42
18 108 LINDSEY GILBERT
1:0:11
19 182 KURT DUDLEY
1:0:47
20 181 HOWARD INGLE
1:1:12
21 190 MICHAEL DUNN
1:2:3
22 188 CHRIS TIETZE
1 : 2 :47
23 106 DAVID STICE
1:3:3
24 196 SHAWN CARTER
1:4:58
25 171 GERALD HUGHES
1:5:47
26 104 TIM ODELL
1 11 :25
27 150 STEVEN GATES
1:13:8
28 129 CRAIG CARTER
50 -59 MEN 15 KM.
1 120 BLAINE STAVN
2 88 DAVE WAGNER..,.
3 185 RAY GROTH
4 116 GARY FICHTER ....
5 133 RICHARD GROTH .
6 145 TOM STEPHENS ...
7 153 BOB GROSS
8 183 DWIGHT NICHOLSON
OVER 60
1 152
2 94
3 96
MEN 5 KM.
JOCK GLIDDEN
MARVIN MELVILLE
TOMFREY
54:13
55:32
57:3
3:32
3:59
6:1
6:54
13:26
0:19:21
0 :20 :18
0 20 31
MACE
me
NAME
ELAPSEO T1UE
4 126 PETE PETERSON
5 113 STEVE SWANSON
6 95 FRANK BIRD
0:20:47
0:21:8
0:36:34
1 6 - 1 7 MEN 10 KM.
1 144 ERIK LOBOSCHEFSKY 0:36:51
14-15 MEN 5 KM.
1 199 ALAN STENQUIST
0:17:42
2 187 KYLE TIETZE
0:18:37
3 58 JONATHAN GUERTS .... 0:21 :11
12 -13 MEN 5 KM.
1 146 PAUL LOBOSCHEFSKY. 0:17:36
2 143 SCOTT ALLEN
0:17:45
3 184 NIELS TIETZE
0:21:17
4 125 ANDERS BRAY
0:22:57
10-11 MEN 2 KM.
0:10:5
1 81 JUSTIN SMITH
2 127 ORAN STAINBROOK .... 0 :10 : 6
UNDER 10 MEN 1 KM.
1 78 IAN SMITH
0:6:12
2 162 ROSS PALOMAKI
0:6:44
3 83 SHEA STEPHENSON . . . 0 : 1 0 : 2
4 84 MASONMURPHY
0:10:8
5 180 GARRETT BULLOUGH .0:16:17
NOVICE MEN 5 KM.
1 157 ALPOKORNEY
1913
2 173 CHRIS MAGERL
0 23:7
3 201 TAYLOR ROBBINS
0 27:29
4 169 ARLO WESTON
0 30:59
5 178 BRIAN ALM
0 32:2
6 177 BRENT ALM
0 36:17
90 RICHARD HODGES .
JF
OPEN WOMEN 15 KM.
1 93 WENDY WAGNER
0:49:42
2 111 SONYA STOKLOSA
0:56:53
18-29 WOMEN 15 KM
1 191 KERSTIN FORSYTHE ...1:12:12
30-39 WOMEN 15 KM.
1 200 ROBYNN MASTERS ... 0 51 :28
2 161 TERESA EGGERTSEN 0 54:19
3 204 ROXANNETOLY
0 55:11
4 99 JULIE SOUTHWELL
0 55:36
0 59:56
5 193 ANITA MERBACH
6 135 CARYL BROWN
1 0:35
7 165 LARUAHOWAT
1 1:12
8 170 LINDA DUNN
1 11:20
9 163 MICKEY PALOMAKI
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1 75 ELLEN GIBSON
0 57:46
2 89 DEBORAH WAGNER .... 0 58:37
3 97 KIRSTEN WHETSTONE 1 2:29
4 194 CYNDI SCHWANDT
1 4:47
5 149 LORI GATES
1 5:52
6 142 PAULA LOBOSCHEFSKY 1 14:48
50-59 WOMEN 10 KM.
1 109 NANCY FICHTER
0:43: 4
2 151 JESSIE WHITMORE
0:49:31
16-17 WOMEN 10 KM.
1 189 JOHANNA TIETZE
0:55:0
10-11 WOMEN 2 KM.
1 175 ALISSA JOHNSON
2 102 ERIN ODELL
3 197 RACHEL METCALF
4 202 RIANNE ROBBINS
0:11:18
0:13:48
0:15:2
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1 12S OLIVIA STAINBROOK ...0:11 :35
NOVICE WOMEN 5 KM.
1 164 ANNE WALLACE
2 105 DONNA WAHOFF-STICE
3 174 ANN WENNERLUND
4 192 GRACE FORSYTHE
5 167 KARABEU1LER
6 166 CATHERINE MATTHEWS
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0:28:10
0:31:25
0:41:32
0:45:16
Todd Henneman finishes a WCS race at While Pine.
My First Race
by Taylor Robbins
I'm a shuffle skier. I shuffle along al my own pace. I'm the
kind of skier that likes to stop often and enjoy the scenery. I
don't go so fast that I work up a sweat and start breathing
heavy. Sometimes l*m a heavy breather but it's usually not
when I'm skiing. So it was with a bit of trepidation that I decided to enter my first Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
Wasatch Cilizen Series cross-country ski race.
I showed up at White Pine and knew that I was in trouble
when I went to register and I couldn't understand what Susan
and Angie were trying lo tell me. It's difficult to understand
people when they are rolling around on the ground in fits of
uncontrollable laughter. 1 can't tell you what that registration
experience did for my confidence.
My 10-year-old daughter. Rianne, was also doing her first
race. With more than just a little prodding (as in cattle prodding) she finished her 2 km race. As she finished the race she
exclaimed, "You're going to pay for this. Dad!"
The day was getting better by the moment.
Next up was my race, (joined Grace Forsythe, Ann
Wenneiiand and Donna Stice in the forever Novice division. I
had made a personal goal of not letting anyone pass me. My
strategy was simple, slart al the very back of the pack and
maintain my position Ihroughout the entire race. My strategy
worked for about the first 2 km. and then the entire Men's
Open division came speeding by and lapped me. I pulled over
to let them by. realizing thai this technically did not constitute
slopping and resting, it was just proper race etiquette. I am. after all. a very polite person. One racer actually said "thanks" as
he zoomed by. At least I think he said 'thanks' but then again
he might have said "tanked already?"
The encouragement of the spectators kept me going. My
wife, daughter and the Stice twins, Sara and Leslie, took up
strategic locations to cheer me on. The echos of "GO
CHUBBIE GO, GO CHUBBIE GO" gave me a new resolve.
I resolved never to bring my family again.
As the finish line loomed ahead I felt personal satisfaction. 1
was going to finish, 1 hadn't stopped, (at least technically) and
most important 1 didn't hit any trees when I went flying off the
course trying to maneuver an icy turn. Thank goodness for
butt brakes.
The truth is, I had a lot of fun. I'm going to do it again, and
so should you.
Ifyou do decide to race, look for me—behind you.
TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
Junior Team is off to a strong start!
by Tiffany Callahan
Vie following article was written by tiffany Callahan, age 12. with
the help of her teammates, while on the van ride back from Bozeman.
The TUNA/Park City Junior Nordic Ski Team trains throughout the entire year. During the late spring, summer, and fall we
run and play games. At the end of fall we attend a training
camp in West Yellowstone, Montana, for a week. At this camp
we work on technique and skills. For most of the team members all this training is endured in order to qualify for Junior
Nationals. Qualifying is a huge achievement because it also
requires a lot of hard work through the entire year.
After long hours of dryland training this summer and fall we
are glad to have finally received enough snow to start our winter training. This winter we plan to attend a number of races in
different locals across the Intermountain/Northern division.
Our competition comes from Idaho, Utah, Montana. Wyoming, and South Dakota. Teams from these states will be at all
of the eight qualifying races that we will attend this season.
These races will determine ihe Intermountain/Northern division Junior National team for 1999.
We just relumed from our first qualifier races, which were
held in Bozeman, Montana. Our team placed very well in both
the skating and classical events and we even had some members in the top three of their age categories. We did very well
and feel confident and excited forthe next race! We hope that
our success will continue throughout the rest of the season.
The youngest members of the team who traveled to
Bozeman were J2s (14 and 15 year-olds) and J3s (ages 12 and
13). I'm a J3 and 1 placed thirtl in both the 3km skate and the
3km classic. I only missed second place by one-tenth of a second in the classic race! I'm very pleased with these results and
I'm excited to continue traveling during the rest of the season.
Four J2s from our team also competed. Meghan Beck
placed third in the 5km skate and fifth in the 3km classic. She
was followed closely by Erin Forsythe, who came in fourth
and seventh. Erica Beck, a first year J2 also did very well with
two 15th places. Casey Simons, our only J2 boy (he's actually
a J3 but is competing as a J2) had two good races and earned
tenth in both events.
The strong J2 and J3 results were matched by those of the
J Is (ages 16 and 17) and OJs (ages 18 and 19). Zack Simons,
Whitney Thompson, and Eric Tietze all earned iwo first places
each. Daniel Chudleigh placed in the top five in both the
10km skate and the 5km classic. Katie Darst was tenth in the
10km skale and Jay McEntire was eighth in the skate and
tenth in the classic. Brody Froelich did very well in the classic
race although he had to miss the skate race due to illness.
We are all looking forward to many more great races and results this season... and more snow!
TUNA Junior Programs
TUNA junior programs at Mountain Dell and the Park City
Nordic Team have about 30 kids ami are stretching the resources of the programs. The Park City Nordic Team van is
packed and TUNA is starting to plan for its replacement. If
anyone has suggestions for possible funding sources for a van
or fund raising ideas please contact one of the TUNA board
members listed in the front of TUNA News.
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January was a wild month! Wasatch Telemark hosted the
FIS Telemark World Cup al Snowbird on the 6th and 7lh. It
was a very successful race in spite of the low snow conditions.
There were competitors from 10 countries including large
teams from Norway, Switzerland and Germany. Later in the
month, the Deer Valley Women's Day proved that girls like to
do lunch as well as make some awesome tele turns!
February brings the 19th annual Groundhog's Day to Alta.
This traditional race is held on the weekend, so this year il
will be held January 31, the closest we could gel to
Groundhog's Day. Registralion is from 8:00-9:00 at the
Albion Grill. Format is dual slalom; the morning is a points
race. The top competitors from the morning ski off in the afternoon over the pro bump. Il is a free turn rule in the afternoon. Come out and be a Groundhog!
Valentine's Day brings a fun race. Mixed gender teams
compete for fun and prizes. (I don't care if one is in drag).
There will be only two rules, mixed gender on the team and
tele gear. There will be no gate judges. The registration will
be from 8:00-9:00 at the Albion Grill al Alta as will the apres
race party. Uinta Beer is sponsoring this event along with
Evolution Skis ami maybe a surprise new sponsor. Cost will
be $20. Get your own lift ticket. Bring your spouse, child or
the girl you met on the chair yesterday and come have some
fun. And, of course there will be a random prizes.
February 20 brings a new event to Wasatch's Series. There
will be an '"Extreme" (sometimes called Free Ski) competilion
al Brighton. The actual event will be either a Free Ski or a
Line and Style in the terrain park depending on the conditions.
Registration will be from 8:00-9:00 at Brighton. This is a
judged event with no gates. Competitors will receive points
based on the line, their execution, and innovation. So all you
folks who hate banging gates this is the competition for you.
For more information on Wasatch events check our website
www.saltlake.nel/~telemark or the hotline al 801-474-3587.
Wasatch Telemark Schedule
Nov 14
Nov 30- Dec 4
Dec 6
Dec 13
Dec 19
Pray for Snow Benefit Bash at the Library
Race Clinic at Park City
Utah Winter Games Beg-lnt. Clinic at Brighton
Wasatch Women's Telemark Day I at Alta
Utah Winter Games Advanced Telemark Clinic at Alta
1999
Jan 3
Jan 6-7
Jan 10-12
Jan 16
Jan 23
Jan 31
Feb 14
Feb 20
Mar 28
Utah Winter Games Race at Snowbird Sprint Classic
World Cup Races at Snowbird Sprint Classic and GS
World Cup Races at Big Mountain, MT (nol a WTS race)
Classic Terrain Race at the Canyons
Wasatch Women's Telemark Day II at Deer Valley
Groundhog Day Slalom/Dual Slalom at Alta
Sweetheart Race (mixed gender learn fun race) at Alta
Telecross or Style and Line or Extreme at Brighton
Bumps at Alta
Check for Social Ski clays. There will be fun folks lo ski with and no race or formal
instruction. Some will be at night. Regislration lor all other events is from 8:00 to
9:00 a.m. Classes are available for skiers under 18, citizens, experts, and masters
(over 35) except for the World Cup Races.
For updated information call 801-359-2554 or check our Websile at hllp-J!
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FEBRUARY 1999
TUNA NEWS
WASATCH
AVALANCHE
JOURNAL
Wasatch Avalanche Journal
By Tom Kimbrough
Utah Avalanche Forecast Center
JANUARY 1,1999 - We are starting 1999 with a bad (i.e. weak)
snow pack. Perhaps not as weak as it might he had not temperatures been fairly warm through November and December,
but bad enough. The tiny Christmas storm. less than a foot at
Alta. resulted in several big slides. Today, alter the New
Year's Eve storm (12" at Alta). control work produced widespread activity in un-skied starting /.ones. I'm hoping no one
gels hurt over the weekend. Probably a big storm will arrive in
a few weeks and we can all hide under our beds for a while.
One of the avalanches resulting from the Christmas storm is
worth mentioning. A couple of friends of mine were out in the
backcountry near Alta on December 28. Conditions were
dicey and they were playing their cards close lo their chests,
being extra careful. There was lots of collapsing and shooting
cracks. Cornices were very sensitive. It was the sort of day
that is really exciting to be out and you can learn so much
about instabilities. Anyway, they were working their way
down a ridge, staying in safe terrain when there was a large
collapse and a big slide ripped out of the adjacent bowl. The
slide was quite large and I think il rattled them a lillle. I'm
sure it would have rattled me!
They had been watching what was below them and were
sure thai Ihere was no one else down there. They thanked their
lucky stars, wiped the sweat off their brows (despite the cold),
skied down the bed surface and headed for the car. Half way
down the canyon they realized that they should have checked
in with the Alta Patrol. (They called Alta later to apologize).
The slide was clearly visible from Alta and may have even
put debris inside the boundaries of the area. In this sort of situation the patrol must do a thorough search of the slide. Back
about 10 years ago a solo backcountry skier was caught in an
avalanche on the perimeter of Alta and he owes his life lo their
quick response. Ifyou are involved in an avalanche that is visible to nearby people, you need to let them know the status of
your group. It may save them lots of effort and more important, may keep other people from exposing themselves to a
hazardous situation.
The local patrols, the helicopter and Exum ski guides and
the LiDOT forecasters are happy to help people. The
Backcountry Rescue Group is mostly composed of professional skiers and boarders from Big and Little Cottonwood.
They are the people I want lo have fetch me home if 1 need
help. They have performed countless rescues and deserve
more credit than they get.
Most of us thai frequent the backcountry think of ourselves
as self-reliant people. We aren't used to considering that other
people may be coming to our aid, whether we really need help
or not. Bui the fact is that the Wasatch, especially the central
Wasalch. is urban backcountry. The plowed roads that give us
easy access to the backcounlry in Big and Little Cottonwood
are there because of the ski areas. Perhaps we arc a little less
self-reliant than we think. We must realize what the consequences of our actions are on other people.
One more thought in this tirade: Sometimes there is a little
resentment between backcountry folks and ski area people.
There shouldn't be. We are more alike than we are different.
We both love mountains, svinter and snow: sun and storms;
movement and grace. And the Alta patrollers are good guys
and gals. 1 know. I'm proud to say I used to be one.
1 almost forgot...The other thing you MUST do if you trigger a slide in the backcountry is tell us at the Forecast Center.
524-5304. Your information may keep someone else from get-
tine caught!
February Social Tour will be in the Lily Lake area
by Eric Heltzel
TUNA members are invited to join the Bear River Outdoor
Recreation Alliance (BRORA) for a social lour on February 6.
We will be skiing in the Lily Lake Ski Touring area, which is
30 miles south of Evanston on the North Slope of the Uinta
Mountains. This is a beautiful area with 15 km of groomed
ski trails and another 10 km lhat are packed. Trails range in
difficulty from easy to moderate. We'll start the tour at about
10:45 a.m. BRORA members will lead tours custom built to
the skiing ability and interest of the participants. This trail system has something to offer skiers of all abilities. Anil as an
added bonus you'll get to see one or more of the four Yurts in
our system.
February 6th promises to be an exciting day. Come early
(about 9:00 a.m.) and watch the start of the Rocky Mountain
Stage Stop Dog Sled Race. This is the second biggest dog sled
race in the U.S. and it brings premiere Mushers from around
the country. Our ski tour will begin about 30 minutes after the
dog race starts. Dogs are welcome on the ski tour bill they will
need to stay in your car until after the Mushers have departed.
That same afternoon in downtown Evanston, residents will
be celebrating the Chinese New Year. Numerous activities are
planned. Check out Depot Square or the Joss House, have a
Latte or Cappuccino al the Main Street Artisan's Cafe or have
dinner al Don Pedro's. For lho.se so inclined, Michael's and
Kale's offer a good selection of beers and other libations.
Bring your ice skates and check out the historic Ice Ponds in
the BEAR parkway. Make a day of it. Have some fun.
To get to ihe Lily Lake Ski Touring area take 1-80 east to
Evanston and take exit 4 (the second exit to town.) turn right
on Highway 150 and travel south for 30 miles to the Bear
River Lodge. Just past the lodge, turn left into the North
Slope parking lot. We will gather at the start of the trail system near the signs thai indicate the skier parking area. Come
check out the North Slope and BRORA's groomed trail system. You'll be glad you did.
Car poolers will meet at the Wal-Mart parking lot al
Kimball Junction at 8:45 a.m. Ifyou have questions or need
further information contacl Eric Heltzel at (307) 789-1672.
FEBRUARY 1999
TUNA NEWS
BACK IN THE PACK
Team TUNA News take on the world at the first
TUNA/White Pine Relay
By David Susong
the competition might have
The Hammer in a headlock
or that the little old lady
from the Salvation Army
had found him and wanted
her hat back. But The
Hammer soon appeared.
Things must have been really interesting at Condo
24'.
The Team practiced the
tag and hand-off so it could
be effected with smooth efficiency. They talked about
il halfway through the race.
The Hammer skied inlo
the tag zone bowing forward with his head. The
In disguise. Team TUNA News - Bruce "The Hammer'' Schroeder. Kurt
Skunk, after dodging the
"Dynamite" Dudley, and David "The Skunk" Susong, flex their skis and
smile mischievously al the TUNA While Pine Relay. So. what really was
projectile like a bullfighter.
going on al Condo 24 s hoi tub?
| managed to pull the hat off
The Hammer and plant it
The Team then proon
his
head
and
took
off
skating.
As
he returned by the start on
ceeded lo warm up doing a series of biceps curls lifting their
the first loop of the course he was smiling and looking very
ski poles and doing body builder poses. Lifting more than a
smooth beguiling the respiratory distress he was already startpole might have strained something. This year The Hammer
ing to suffer. Once well away from the start area the smile beand Dynamite brought a secret weapon. The Team's handicame a grimace and the flailing began. The only place he
caps were precalculated and using portable hand held radios,
looked good was on the downhills. As the Skunk made his way
The Hammer and Dynamite could be in constant communicaaround the course The Hummer and Dynamite were in huddled
tion insuring that the Team didn't ski too fast and possibly
consultation. The team was running behind the handicap calcuskew their handicap. In addition, the Team wore disguises of
lations. This means that they were all skiing slower Hum in the
red furry hats with white balls on the top — wrestled off of
past — surprise, surprise!
Salvation Army volunteers. This was to insure an element of
surprise when removing the competition from the course with
The Skunk finally made it around the course at a blistering
a headlock and body slam. Body slam, who arc they trying lo
pace (4:00+ minutes per km. zoom zoom) and inlo Ihe tag zone
kid'.' The only way they could take out the competition would
where Dynamite was waiting. The hand-off of the hat was a
be to fall in front of them!
little rough but with pure athleticism they pulled it off. Pure
athleticism, how about luck!
The lack of snow precluded the setting of a classic track so
the classic leg was done without the benefit of a track. LurkAfter stepping on each other's skis and almost becoming
ing in the middle of the starting pack, The Hammer got off lo
completely entangled, they fell apart barely escaping complete
a quick start. Not nearly as quick as Ihe guy who took the
humiliation. Amazing!
early lead. Dressed in a yellow Rossignol suit and moving
Dynamite tore off on lo the course receiving constant enwith a quick stroking tempo he looked like a bumble bee on
couragement and split times from The Hammer via radio. The
steroids. He quickly dispatched with ihe four-km loop and
team was falling further behind the calculations in spite of his
tagged off to another bee on steroids.
best efforts. The Hammer and Skunk had a hurried consultation
to try and salvage something. Nothing could be done: the best
Meanwhile, Dynamite was getting regular reports from the
thai could be hoped for was improving next year's handicap.
Hammer via radio. There were some interesting activities going on in Condo 24's hot tub. The strategy and disguise were
Dynamite poured it on coming into the finish line with arms
working.
stretched skyward as the crowd went wild. The crowd was all
gone or out skiing and ihe timers were getting antsy.
Unfortunately, back where The Hammer was skiing there
were no competitors to lake out. He was all alone.
Until next year when they might have a belter handicap, the
The Skunk waiting in the tag zone, flexing, received a twoTeam has decided to stick to wrestling. Look out. Hulk Hogan
minute warning from The Hammer via radio. After three
and Karl Malone! //; their dreams. Van guys better have anminutes, Dynamite began to ski back to find him fearing thai
other beer and think again. ..Cheers!
Team TUNA News fresh
from an appearance in the
ring of the World Wrestling Championships at the
Delta Center arrived at
White Pine to lake on ihe
world of cross country skiing. Team TUNA News
composed of earnest
scribes. Bruce "The Hammer" Schroeder. Kurt
"Dynamite" Dudley and
David "The Skunk"
Susong sauntered into
White Pine, muscles bulging, and almost broke the
registralion table while
registering. The only thing
bulging on this trio is their
waist lines. (Who's wife
wrote this?).
FEBRUARY 1999
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COACHES CORNER
Making Improvements
By John Aalberg
As cross-country ski racers, we all want to improve. Improvement can be measured in many ways, and is very dependent on age, ability, years of skiing and personal goals. Improvement in the eyes of a beginner skier is very different
than in the eyes of a national-caliber established skier, the
goals of a middle-age citizen racer are very different than the
goals of a talented, upcoming junior racer. Let's focus on
these four types of skiers and try to describe how they best
can improve within their different situations.
The beginner skier
A beginner skier will quickly realize the aerobic demands
of cross-country skiing, and how technically challenging skating or gliding on two skinny boards can be. The fastest way to
improve is to increase aerobic capacity during ihe summer
and fall months by hiking in the mountains, running or biking
for one hour at least three times each week. In the fall, try to
exercise close to maximal capacity in short bursts. An equally
important factor is to seek technical information through local
coaches or participate in early-season ski camps or ski lessons. A few simple and basic technical tips can make huge
differences in efficiency and speed.
National-caliber skier
An established national-caliber skier is already in great condition, but since reaching one's aerobic potential takes at least
10 years of hard training, most nationally ranked skiers can
still improve their aerobic capacity. At this high level of proficiency and perfection, improvement becomes a question of
lifestyle. The amount of training and recovery required lo improve to an international level means thai factors other than
physical factors influence the overall result. Nutrition, sleep,
knowledge of physiology and training methods, comfortable
and happy surroundings, and especially social support become
increasingly important Without an encouraging and consistent
community and family support, it is almost impossible for an
individual to improve and realize the highest potential. This is
why participating in ski club activities and conditioning sessions is important even for the best athlete, since the uplifting
elements of support, admiration and recognition can never be
obtained by oneself.
Middle-aged citizen skier
The class of middle-age citizen skiers is a diverse group,
where the perceived road lo improvement includes buying
magical waxes or lifting weights in the gym, and whose goal
and interest seems to increase proportionally with favorable
age within the five-year age group brackets. Improvement is
often not even a main goal, since socializing, friendship,
health and fun can be obtained without yearly improvements.
Smart time-management to achieve consistency and a
planned, efficient and routine training regime is probably the
fastest way for this group to improve, since family and
workloads need to be prioritized.
Talented junior skier
The group with most energy and highest goals is undoubtedly the upcoming and talented junior skiers. This group also
needs the most direction and advice. One of the key elements
of improvement is knowledge of their own capacities and realization of what it takes to reach the next level. The secret to
gain this know ledge and realization is to seek training partners
that already are at the next level, and fetch the opportunity to
learn from older athletes and their failures and successes.
This might also lead to more appropriate individual goals and
an acceptance that cross-country skiing is a long-term commitment, regardless of the state of a skier's development.
Will the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival be a spring festival this year?
Presidents' Day Weekend
February 13-14-15,1999 at Ruby's Inn
The annual Bryce Canyon Winter Festival will be held
Presidents' Day Weekend. February 13, 14, and 15. The event
is held at Ruby's Inn. just outside Bryce Canyon National
Park on Hwy 63.
Snow has been thin so far this year but it's still early. "Fact
is, the Bryce Canyon area receives most of its snowfall in late
January and during the month of February, so we're very optimistic that our winter festival will really be a winler festival,"
says Jean Seiler of Ruby's Inn. If not, the show will go on—
with a warm weather festival. So be prepared for anything!
Many TUNA members come down every year for this fun.
something-for-everyone three-day event. Although some of
the activities may vary according to weather conditions, current plans are to have free clinics in archery, skiing, waxing,
trailside bike repair and photography. There will be free snow-
shoe and skiing tours, a slide show, and entertainment.
Saturday is packed with free clinics and tours. A ski archery
competition will be held Valentine's Day - Sunday at 11:00,
and a snowshoe race—weather permitting—will be at 2:00.
On Monday, the kids 2 km freestyle cross country ski race will
start at 8:30 and the 10 km open freestyle race will follow at
9:30. You can register for the race anytime during the weekend or early on race day—we encourage early registration to
help us keep our sanity and get you to the start on time. Entry
fee is $10 and includes a festival t-shirt. In addition, there will
be activities for the kids, and the ever-popular people-powered
sled race (get your sleds ready!).
Room rates are very reasonable during the winter. Call Best
Western Ruby's Inn for weather, track and festival updates,
and/or to make room reservations: I -800-468-8660.
TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
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February 13-14-15,1999
Presidents Day Weekend
Fun for everyone! X-C ski and snowshoe demos, tours, races.
Free clinics in archery, photography, waxing.
Ski archery competition, snow sculpture, kids races, entertainment.
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Sunday, February 14
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TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
Squaw Peak
Road
by Alexis Kelner and Dave Hanscom
In keeping with my ongoing attempts to inform Utah ski
tourers of alternatives outside the Salt Lake County canyons,
this month's tour is an area east of Provo that's suitable for
skiers of all ability levels.
The Squaw Peak Road, near the mouth of Provo Canyon,
provides access to the foothills along the west Hank of Cascade Mountain and to several drainages that descend west into
Provo. It's a 24-mile, high altitude road that connects lower
Provo Canyon with the Left Fork of Hobble Creek. The northern five miles of the road are paved, the next few miles are
graded and graveled, and the remainder is a jeep trail.
The Squaw Peak Road commences from a wide spot along
US-189 approximately 1.7 miles into Provo Canyon. The
well-marked tunioff is located about 5.7 miles east of I-15
Exit 275 (Provo Canyon—800 North). You're apt to encounter
a few snowmobiles in the area, but it's not very heavily used
because it's not groomed.
The north end of the Squaw Peak Road follows a gradually
ascending bench that starts at about 5500 feet elevation and
ends at 7700 feet. Snow conditions along the road can be marginal at the lower elevation, but improve at the higher levels.
The shallow snow depths are often challenged by 4-wheelers
who rut up the surface, but there is usually good snow along
either side of the roadway.
The northern endpoint of the Squaw Peak Road is an excellent departure point for tourers possessing all degrees of crosscountry expertise. Beginning tourers will find the wide,
gentle, and snow-packed roads ideal for developing and improving cross-coumry skills. Tourers of intermediate ability
will delight in ascending the 8000-foot peaks and prominences
that overlook Ulah Valley. Experts will be challenged by the
basins and ridges that descend from the 10.000 to 11,000-fool
summits of Cascade Mountain. Spring and summer skiing enthusiasts will find exciting snow gullies well into July.
The first few miles of roadway, illustrated in the accompanying photograph, offer some excellent terrain for the beginner. The road is wide and ascends gradually. Nearby clearings
provide stretches of untracked snow for making turns when
snow conditions allow. Depending on ability and available
time, the beginner can turn back from any point along the
roadway.
Four miles in. the roadway branches. The right branch continues a short distance to terminate at the Orem City Overlook. The dedicated beginner could come only this far and be
rewarded with a most breath-taking view of Utah Valley. The
left branch continues a half mile toward another junction,
where a spur descends left to Hope Campground. The roadways of the campground are also suitable for practice skiing.
By bypassing the turnoff to Hope Campground, intermediate tourers can continue ascending the Squaw Peak Road another three miles to a broad aspen-covered pass with Cascade
Mountain to its east and an unnamed 8000-foot peaklet to its
west. The peaklet's summit is easily reached from the pass.
The 7876-foot summit of Squaw Mountain, less than a mile
west, is considerably more difficult to reach and is recommended only for experienced tourers.
It's also possible to continue southward for another half
mile along the roadway to the Rock Canyon Overlook, a
spectacular scenic location above Rock Canyon. The best return to the car is via the ascent route, since Rock Canyon is
extremely steep, narrow, and avalanche-prone. Numerous
open slopes near the ridge provide variations for the descent.
Forthe expert skier, continuation along the Squaw Peak
Road leads to many opportunities for ascending ridges and
skiing in basins located along the base of the Cascade Mountain/Provo Peak crest. More detailed information and photographs of this area are found in Volume 3 of Wasatch Tours.
TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
Behind the scenes of a World Cup
by Chris Cline
that while there was plenty of time to enjoy the race, it was on
TUNA's mission for the next couple of years, which a growa tight schedule. When they said thai the race started at noon,
ing number of club members have chosen to accept, is to help
they meant it. Racers began checking into the start area 3-5
produce the high level events leading to the 2002 Winter
Olympics. With that in mind. Lori Gates, Emie Page. Charles
minutes before their start which was plenty of time for them,
Coltrain. Taylor Robbins and myself traveled to Steamboat
and the check-in people and starters had better be ready. The
Springs, Colorado, to observe everything we could about the
awards ceremony was right after the event: the press-confer'"how to's" of a World Cup event. We focused on race adminence was right after the awards. There was a lot of clockwork
istration, data management, timing, announcing, and stadium
going on. Keeping it all rolling outside was ihe announcer,
setup, and whatever else we could pick up.
who filled the dual role of interpreting the event for the specSteamboat Springs' nickname
.
.—
tators and letting the racers know
when things were starting. And
is "SkiTown. USA". Nordic ski
So, you may ask, how hard can it be to put
jumping has been part of the
in race headquarters, the race
on a world class ski race? The answer is:
town culture for over 20 years,
secretariat was doing everything
and Steamboat has sponsored a
from managing the technical asnot that hard, ifyou learn from the experts,
World Cup Nordic Combined
pects of the race to faxing results
7
try
to
do
it
all
yourself.
practice,
and
don
event for the past five years. The
to issuing credentials. On the
jumping facility is close to
course, controllers and spotters
town— in fact, if you look up from main street, you can see
kept track of where the racers were and if there were any inthe skiers flying through the air. In an interesting combinafractions of the rules. Though there were only 45 athletes at
tion, the rodeo grounds and the ski jump, Howelscn Hill, are
ihe Steamboat event, the level of organization required to prolocated right next to each other. In fact, the start/ finish area
duce the event requires a small army whether there are 40 or
was in the rodeo grounds, with the skiers coming into and
400 competitors.
leaving the stadium on the horse racing track surrounding the
We all came back from Steamboat with lots of ideas. Which
arena. It made for close, exciting views for the spectators
you. the citizen racer will start seeing in upcoming Utah races.
seated in the rodeo bleachers, and close quarters for the meAs we head towards the bigger events, you'll start to see a
chanics of pulling off a ski race.
more formal stadium set-up, and additional procedures such as
There is an incredible amount of behind-the-scenes work in
ski inspection and check-in. We will also need a lot of volunvolved in putting on a world-cup race. In addition to the race,
teers as the racers get bigger. My last lesson from Steamboat
there is also race administration, media services, racer seris thai there are iwo types of volunteers: those that get invices, and volunteer services. And whenever you get that
volved at the level where it almost becomes a second job. and
many people together, you have lo feed them! While the race
those that think that helping on the day of the race is a good
headquarters may have been the brain and nervous system of
way to spend a day. We will need lots of the second type of
the race, the "VIP" tent was the stomach. While many of the
volunteers. So, keep it in mind for next year. It's a great way
positions, like race technical chiefs, timing crews and race adto spend a day outside, lo rub shoulders with the up-and-comministrators were filled by professionals, the majority of the
ing stars you'll see at the Olympics, and to cheer for the locals
people-power, from shuttle bus drivers to food servers to staamong them. You will also be adding to the talent and knowldium stake-drivers, was provided by volunteers.
edge pool that will carry nordic skiing in Utah through the
The message that I look home from the Steamboat race was
Olympics and beyond.
New cross country touring center opens at Hi-Ute Ranch
by David Susong
A new cross country touring center opened at Hi-Ute Ranch
just west of Kimball Junction on the way to Park City. The
ranch encompasses most of the area between the Winter
Sports Park and Pinebrook. The central geographic feature of
the area is Three Mile Canyon.
Hi-Ute is setting ski tracks starting at the large white barn
that has Hi-Ute Ranch in large letters on il side just off the
frontage road near Kimball Junction. The tracks wind through
the field behind the barn and then head over some small hills
to where the track intersects the road that goes up Three Mile
Canyon. The ski up the canyon is beautiful and well worth the
price of admission. The track follows the road for about four
to five kilometers and gets progressively narrower as it ascends. By the lime the track ends, where they turn their snowmobile around, it is too narrow for skating. As you ascend up
the canyon the track passes several beaver ponds and a small
reservoir and parallels the stream.
This has been a lough year lo open a louring center given
the amount of snow at the mid to lower elevations and Hi-Ute
needs more snow than a golf course to set tracks. I skied there
just before Christmas and was glad I took my old skis. The
layout of the tracks, currently restricted to existing roads and
fields, makes for nice skiing and is a welcome change of pace.
The terrain of the ranch is excellent and there is the potential
for a world class touring center with the addition of some
well-designed ski trails. I hope the owners of the ranch will
pursue this.
For now, it is a nice change of scenery to ski on Hi-Ute's
tracks and the skiing there will only improve with more snow.
When we get more snow stop by and check them out.
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TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
It's not just training that makes top skiers!
by Richard Bullough, Ph.D.
T
hose of you who watched the Utah men's basketball
team play Kentucky in the NCAA finals last year
know exactly how they felt. No, not the pain of a lost
championship, but the distress of flying along during a physical effort only to slow, and slow still more. Perhaps your expensive new wax has worn off or has picked up dirt off the old
snow? Most likely...but that's not your only problem. What
the Utes may not have done, and what we as citizen racers often don't do, is think ahead to our next workout and make certain we are nutritionally prepared to complete the workoui.
Think back to the finals. Immediately after the Utes semifinal game, the principal players were giving interviews to the
National press. It was great to see the local boys on big time
television but something important appeared to be missing.
They did not have food or carbohydrate drink in front of them
as they answered questions. As the interrogation droned on,
and time passed, perhaps so did their chances of winning the
national championship game to be played the next day!
Here's why: Skiing, like basketball, is a combination of low
and high intensity movements. While fat and protein are important fuels, when we ski hard, or race, carbohydrate (sugar)
becomes the primary and preferred fuel. As you may know,
the principle source of carbohydrate for exercise is glycogen
stored in the muscle. While we can supplement this by consuming food or energy drinks during exercise, insufficient carbohydrate, provided by stored muscle glycogen, will leave us
short during prolonged and/or high intensity exercise. What
you may not know is that glycogen synthetase, the enzyme responsible for replacing depleted muscle glycogen, is best able
to replace glycogen immediately, and for perhaps 30 to 60
minutes, after exercise. If carbohydrates are not consumed in
adequate amounts during this window of time, the potential
for optimal physical performance the following day is reduced.
This is especially important if you exercise daily or try to
accomplish the majority of your training on the weekend. For
us middle-of-the-pack types the latter is often the case. Ifyou
race on Saturday and intend to do a long ski on Sunday, you
will get much more out of thai long ski ifyou begin preparation immediately after Saturday's race. To do this you should
consume about 100 lo 200 grams of carbohydrate (400 to 800
calories of carbohydrate) within an hour post exercise, the
sooner the better. Because stored glycogen is largely comprised of water, it is important to consume plenty of water
with the carbohydrates. Without adequate water, glycogen
production and storage will be reduced. This is one reason
sports drinks are effective at replacing carbohydrate stores.
After you finish the race on Saturday don't pass up the
goodies provided. A bagel provides about 40 grams of carbohydrate, an orange about 20 grams, the energy bar in your race
packet 41 grams, and the sports drink in your race packet 64
grams. So, by consuming these treats after the race you provide your revved up glycogen synthetase 165 grams of carbohydrate (660 carbohydrate calories) with which to begin re-
storing your muscle glycogen. Again, be sure to drink a lot of
water.
And what about eating food or drinking a carbohydrate replacement drink during the long ski? In addition to the glycogen thai your body stored after the race on Saturday, this will
help you complete your long ski on Sunday. But. are the expensive formulas provided in the energy bars and energy
drinks really better than a plain old breakfast bar, low fat
candy bar, or Coke? While the answers to this question are
holly contested, our bodies generally don't know the difference between these fuel sources. It is true that the sports formulas tend to be a more concentrated source of energy but
there is generally nothing in them that you can't get from
regular, less expensive foods. During the workout and immediately post workout focus on eating carbohydrates, regardless
of the source. If you like Coke instead of a sports drink in
your water bottle, fine. Don't worry about it. The rest of the
week eat nutritionally balanced meals and you will be better
prepared to enjoy your weekend workouts, stay healthy, and
perhaps move up in the pack.
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February-March '99
Call the hotline or race contact number for
confirmation.
TUNA Hotline: 801-461-9000
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
TUNA Club Championship
place:
lime:
distance:
technique:
registration:
lee:
contact:
sponsors:
Mountain Dell
4:30
5 km.
Iree
4:00
S3
TUNA Hotline (461-9000)
TUNA. Wild Hose
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
Sundance Challenge X-C Ski
Race
place:
time:
distance:
technique:
registration:
fee:
contact:
sponsors:
Sundance Nordic Center
10:00
5/10 km.
tree
8:30 to 9:30
kids S5. TUNA members SB,
others S10
Sundance Nordic Center.
223-4170
REI. Perlazumi, Rossignol,
XL-1,Yoko
SUNDAY, FEB. 14
Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
Ski Archery Race
place:
time:
distance:
technique:
registration:
fee:
contact:
sponsors:
Ruby's Inn. Bryce Canyon
National Park
11:00
2-6 km.
free
al the start or prereg by mail
S10
can Seiler, Ruby's Inn, PO
Box 17, Bryce, Ulah, 84764,
800-468-8660
Sail Lake Archery, Easlon
Aluminum. Ruby's Inn
MONDAY, FEB. 15
Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
X-C Ski Tour/Race
Huby's Inn, Bryce Canyon
Nalional Park
lime:
kids 8:30, adults 9:30
distance:
2-10 km.
technique
Iree
registration at the start or prereg by mail
10 (includes T-shirt)
fee:
contact:
Jean Seller. Huby's Inn, PO
Box 17. Bryce. Utah, 84764.
800-468-8660
sponsors: Garfield County Travel
Council. Huby's Inn
place:
SATURDAY, FEB. 20
Blue Cross Blue Shield Wasatch
Citizens Series X-C Ski Race
place:
time:
distance:
Sundance Nordic Center
9:45 kids, 10:00 olhers
kids 1-5 km., novices 5
km., others 10 km.
Iree
technique:
registration B:30to9:30
fee:
kids S4, TUNA members
Sfl. others S10
contact:
undance Nordic Center,
223-4170
Regence Blue Cross Blue
sponsors:
Shield, Sundance Nordic
Cenler
TUESDAY, FEB. 23
Wild Rose Tuesday Fun Ski Race
place:
time:
dislance:
technique:
registration
fee:
contact:
sponsors:
Mountain Dell
4'30
5 km.
any
4:00
S3
Tim Metos, Wild Rose
Mounlain Sports, 702 E,
Third Ave.. 533-8671
Wild Rose
SATURDAY, FEB. 27
Blue Cross Blue Shield Wasatch
Citizens Series X-C Ski Race
place:
time:
distance:
TBA-check TUNA's hotline
9:45 kids. 10:00 olhers
kids 1-5 km., novices 5
km., others 10 km.
technique: free
registration: 8:30 lo 9:30 at Soiilude
Entry #2
juniors S4. TUNA
fee:
members S8. others S10
(lunch included)
Solitude Nordic. 272-7613
contact:
Regence Blue Cross Blue
sponsors:
Shield, Wasalch Touring
SATURDAY, MAR. 6
White Pine/TUNA X-C Ski Relay
place:
lime:
distance:
technique:
registration:
fee:
sponsors:
White Pine Touring Center,
Park City
10:00
3 x 5 km.
1 leg classical. 2 legs Iree
9:00 to 9:30 (teams may be
formed there)
TUNA members SS. others
S7
While Pine, 649-8701 (PC)/
52I-2135(SLC)
While Pine, The Ulah
Nordic Alliance (TUNA)
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Cross Country Ski Race
Schedule
DATE
TECHNIQUE
RACE
LOCATION
START
Sal,Dec 12
While Pine/TUNA Relay "
both(3x5k)
White Pine
Sat,Dec19
Wasatch Citizens Series
c!ass( 10k)
Solitude Nordic
Sat.Jan 2
Wasalch Citizens Series
lree(15k)
While Pine
Sal.Jan 9
UWGames Biathlon
UWGames Marathon
Soldier Hollow
lree(10k)
lree(21/42k) Ruby's Inn
10:00
9:00
Sun.Jan 10
UWGames Biathlon Relay
free(3x7k)
Soldier Hollow
10:00
Sat.Jan 16
Ulah Winter Games
UWGames Ski Archery
lree(5/10k)
free(6/12k)
Soldier Hollow
While Pine
10:00
10:00
Sun.Jan 17
Ulah Winter Games
class(10/15k) Soldier Hollow
9:30
Sat.Jan 23
Wasalch Overland
survival! 12k) Brighton->Park City
9:03i
Tue.Jan 26
Wild Rose Fun Race
any(5k)
Mountain Dell
4:30
Sat.Jan 30
Wasatch Cilizens Series
Univ ol Ulah Intramurals
dass(10k)
free(5/10K)
Mountain Dell
Mountain Dell
9:45
2:00
Sat.Feb 6
Boulder Mountain Tour
lree(30k)
Sun Valley
free(5k)
Mountain Dell
Wed.Feb 10 TUNA Club Championship
10:30
9:45
9:45
10:00
4:30
Sat.Feb 13
Sundance Challenge
free(10k)
Sundance Nordic
10:00
Sun.Feb14
Bryce Canyon Ski Archery
free(6k)
Ruby's Inn
11:00
lree(10k)
Ruby's Inn
8:30
Mon,Fcb15 Bryce Canyon Ski Fesl.
Sat,Feb 20
Wasatch Citizens Series
(reel 10k)
Sundance Nordic
9:45
Tue.Feb 23
Wild Rose Fun Race
any(5k)
Mountain Dell
4:30
Sat.Feb 27
Wasatch Citizens Series
free(10k)
TBA
Sat.Mar 6
White Pine/TUNA Relay "
bo!h(3x5k)
While Pine
Mon.Mar 8
National Masters Champ
all
West Yellowstone
Sat.Mar 13
Yellowstone Rendezvous
(ree(25/50k) West Yellowstone
9:45
10:00
9:00
" 1 leg classics and 2 legs free
This race schedule is published and distributed compliments of Regence Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Utah and The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA). For more up-to-date
information, call Ihe TUNA Cross Country Ski Hotline at 461-9000 or check the
lollowing web page:
http://www.cs.utah.eduy-hanscom7CrossCountrySkiRacing.html
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TUNA NEWS
FEBRUARY 1999
TUNA Yurts
The network of yurts in the Uintas continues to improve with
new advances monthly. Yurt reservations for all three yurts can
now be made at a central reservation number. The Norwegian
School, one of the participants putting together the yurt system, is now taking the reservations. The Norwegian School
can be reached at 435-649-5322. The policies and rates published in previous issues of TUNA News remain the same with
the best rate reserved for TUNA members who help put up and
take down the yurts. Reservations will no longer be made at
Wasatch Touring who has generously supported the TUNA
yurt program for many years. Check with the Norwegian
School for the next scheduled yurt certification.
THE UTAH NORDIC ALLIANCE
The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA) offers its members discounts on equipment, ski
passes al participating local merchants, as well as discounts on races and social
events. Members also receive TUNA Neivs which is published seven times a year.
Memberships begin September 1 and expire Seplember 1 the lollowing year.
Complete the form and mail it along with a check payable to
The Utah Nordic Alliance
TUNA Membership Director
PO Box 9008
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109-0008
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• Winterstick Swallowtail - The powder tool by which all others are
judged. Last year's model. Used less than 10Xs, MINT. Retails over S650,
now half price at S379. 278-1118.
Phone (home)
• Garmont Extremo telemark boots. Maroon with a bit ot yellow. Size
8-1/2, MINT. Retails over S400. Used only a few times. Now only $200.
278-1118.
• (Paul Parker carries one.) OMNIKIT The first and only combined first
aid, ski repair, survival, and rescue kit in a single bag. Weighs 2 lbs., 6
oz. See it at www.omnlkit.com or call (801) 533-9438 for a free brochure. Discounts available for TUNA members.
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TUNAS SOCIAL TOUR SCHEDULE
February 6 • Wyoming side of the Mirror Lake Highway
Where did you hear about TUNA? .
Sponsored by the Bear River Outdoor Recreation Alliance. They're going to
take us on a tour ol tho three yurts they have erected in Ihe Lily Lake area.
Slart time: 10:45 a.m. Tour leader: Eric Heltzel
G Telemark skier
March 7 • North Fork of the Provo
I'm interested in volunteering for: G Board of directors G Race day help
Start tlmo: 9:00 a.m. We're going to ski inlo Ihe TUNA Yurt and surprise
the bejesus out of whoever has spent Ihe night when 70 of us show up and
ask whal's for breakfast. Tour leader: Charlie Coltrain
Q Newsletter G Special events Q Yurt operations/maintenance
O Track skier
G Backcountry skier
I have the following special talents which might help TUNA
April 10 • Daniel's Summit
Start time: 8:30 a.m. Gel up early and end Ihe ski year on a positive note
with Ihe best crust snow of the year and lunch at the summit restaurant.
Tour leader: Dave Hanscom
The
Utah Nordic Alliance
PO Box 9008
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109-0008
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