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01/26/2022

The Minnesota Youth Ski League invites you to Theodore Wirth Park for Family Night and the...

01/29/2022

At Hyland Lake Park in Bloomington. Event in the...

K COUNTER TOP 10

Skier	Club	KM
Charlie G	Skiwerx Minneapolis	242.89
Darien H	Skiwerx Minneapolis	242.58
Sophie K	Skiwerx Minneapolis	233.87
Meredith G	Skiwerx Minneapolis	178.94
Nicholas A	Skiwerx -	144.4
Violet G	Skiwerx Minneapolis	121.9
Caroline H	Skiwerx Minneapolis	105.5
Catherine H	Skiwerx Minneapolis	83.3
Addison K	Skiwerx Minneapolis	76.38
Malin M	Skiwerx Minneapolis	76

Skiwerx Series

The Skiwerx Series, founded by MYSL in 2010, presents developmentally appropriate ski racing to kids in the U10, U12 and U14 age groups (8 - 13 years old). Skiwerx Series events are an introduction to skiing as sport and meant to be fun. The Skiwerx Series events are a preliminary, local experience, before a skier chooses to participate in the regional (three-state) CXC Youth Cup, primarily for U14 age groups.

2022 Schedule

Sunday, January 16, 2022 / Minneapolis (MN)
Freestyle Mass Start, Pre-Loppet, 1k or 3k for youth
http://www.loppet.org/preloppet/

Saturday, January 29, 2022 / Bloomington (MN)
Freestyle Mass Start, Three Rivers Ski Rennet
https://www.threeriversparks.org/skirennet

Sunday, February 20, 2022 / Minneapolis (MN)
Classic Sprints, Mayor's XC Challenge
https://www.loppet.org/events/mayorschallenge

Monday, February 21, 2022 / Minneapolis (MN)
Individual Start Freestyle, Mayor's XC Challenge
https://www.loppet.org/events/mayorschallenge

Wednesdays in January and February / Minneapolis (MN)
MyXC Team Sprints

January 5 - CANCELED
January 12- 6 x 1k Skate
January 19 - 6 x 1k CLASSIC
January 26 - 6 x 1k CLASSIC
February 2- 6 x 1k Skate
February 9 - 6 x 1k Skate
February 16 - 6 x 1k Skate; Parent/Child & Adult/Youth Championships
February 23 - 6 x 1k CLASSIC; Parent/Child & Adult/Youth Championships
March 2 - 6 x 1k Skiing with the Stars; skate, (juniors/adults matched with youth). Big night!

Saturday - Sunday, March 5-6, 2022 / Duluth (MN)
Midwest Youth Championships
https://www.cxcskiing.org/pages/events/cxc-youth-cup.html

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Skiwerx Series Age Groups

Age as of Dec 31
U10 (8 and 9)
U12 (10 and 11)
U14 (12 and 13)

Note: All skiers must compete in the correct age group

Skiwerx Series Points

We are no longer recording points for the Skiwerx Series, as it is more appropriate to focus on participation for young skiers. Therefore, skiers can apply for awards at the end of the season based on the number of races that they do from this curated list.

All skiers must have a MyXC Skiwerx Membership in order to be elgible for Skiwerx Series participation awards.

Skiwerx Series Rules

WAX RESTRICTIONS FOR YOUTH EVENTS
All Skiwerx Series events are restricted to non-fluorinated glide waxes.

SEEDING FOR RACE STARTS

Skiers must be pre-registered for an event to be seeded in that event.

Seeding order will be random within two groups:

A. Skiers with current MyXC Skiwerx Membership (or part of a Skiwerx program)

B. Skiers without current MyXC Skiwerx Membership

RULES OF RACING/PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES

Classic Technique

310.2.2.1 Classical technique includes the diagonal Diagonal Stride techniques, double poling with or without diagonal kick, herringbone without a gliding phase, and turning techniques.

310.2.2.2 Diagonal Stride technique is comprised of alternating diagonal movements of both arms and legs and includes diagonal stride and herringbone techniques without a gliding phase. In diagonal technique only one or no pole is in the ground at any time.

310.2.2.3 Turning techniques comprise of steps with the inner ski and pushes with the outer ski in order to change directions. The sections of the course where turning techniques are allowed must be clearly marked.

310.2.2.4 Where there are one or more set tracks, repeatedly changing or steeping in and out of tracks is not allowed.

310.2.1.5 Single or double-skating is not allowed.

Rules of Racing/Participant Responsibilities

i. All skiers competitors, coaches, and parents must ski in the direction of the race course during training, warm up and competition.

ii. Tracking Rules should be honored in applicable races. Obstructing, pushing or deliberately impeding or blocking another skier is not allowed.

iii. The competitor is responsible for arriving at the start and starting at the correct time.

iv. Competitors have to cover the whole distance on their skis using only their own means of propulsion. Help from pacemakers or pushing is not allowed.

v. During an interval start competition a competitor who is being overtaken must give way on the first demand.

vi. For all other competitions, when overtaking occurs, competitors must not cause any obstruction.

vii. Competitors, coaches, and parents must follow the instructions of the race organizer in order to ensure order before, during and after the competition.

Enforcement

i. U8-U10 racers will be corrected verbally on course by monitors.

ii. U12-U14 racers may be corrected verbally, but will also be recorded for rules infringement and will be sent to the race jury for discussion regarding possible sanctions.

Skiwerx Series Awards (registration form coming soon)

U14/U12/U10: All skiers that participate in at least four events will receive a medal and another surprise item.
All-or-nothing: All skiers that participate in all events receive a special award (traditionally a rubber band ball and mug)