Sunday, February 5, 2012

Trail grooming during Silver Spoon week

The MacKenzie Invitational Ski Meet is scheduled for Wed., Feb. 8 and the 40th annual Silver Spoon Ski Fest for Sat., Feb. 11.  Because of grooming for these two races, club skiers will find the classic track progressively disrupted as follows

M, S, H and B loops :
Monday, minor breaks in the track;
Tuesday, later in the day, gradual complete erasure of the classic track;
Wednesday, no classic track and lotsa young people all over the place;
Thursday, gradual reappearance of classic track, depending on other demands on groomers and equipment and also on snow conditions.

D, R, X and C loops :
Wed., Thu. & Fri., deteriorating track caused by trail work like brushing and race sign & barricade placement;
Late Friday, final track setting for Saturday.

Sunday will be a rest day for grooming personnel.