DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS             

Chama Chile Ski Classic, January 19-21, 2013

For more information contact:  Mary Ann DeBoer, 756-2294 or 756-2746

Friday, January 18^th

5:00-8:00 pm  Registration at the High Country Restaurant

5:00-9:00 pm  Beer Tasting at High Country Restaurant.

7-10 pm, Live Music  with Gary Gorrence at the High Country Restaurant

Saturday, January 19th:

8:00-9:30 am, Race Day Registration at the High Country Restaurant.

8:30am-10am, Yoga with local instructor Leah Hoffman. At the Chama Community Center

$10.00 Fee

9:00-12 noon, Guided Ski Tour of Sargents Wildlife Area, led by Cathy Baer from the Chama Valley Outdoor Club.  Limit: 15 Skiers,  Skill Level:  Beginner to Intermediate,  Participants  must have their own skiing equipment. Meet at the High Country Restaurant a little before 9:00 am.  Free of Charge.

9:15-10:15 am Race Site Registration

10:45 am – Racers in the Freestyle Races must be in staging area at the race site.

11:00 am, 7.5K & 15K Freestyle Skiing Races

            11:00 am:  Begin 15K Freestyle Race

            11:20 am:  Begin 7.5 K Freestyle Race

Skiers must be in the staging area by 10:45 am.

1:30 – 3:00 pm, Classic XC Skiing Techniques Clinic, Beginners to Advanced
Cost $15, Limit 20 Skiers, Meet at the race site, just below Windy Point, we miles North of old town Chama on Hwy. 17 at mile marker 2.

Jessic & Ken Kiesel from Los Alamos, NM will be teaching the advanced portion of the clinic.  Doug Call and Rex Shurtleff from Pagosa Springs, CO will teach the beginners.

Refine your classic technique for the race or tour. This on-snow clinic is open to skiers of all abilities and will be held on groomed classic tracks. Participants must have their own ski equipment. Clinic will teach you how to maximize your kick and glide for greater skiing efficiency and longer endurance. Join us to learn how to improve your ability to glide over the snow and have more fun on your skinny skis. 

Instructors:  Rex Shurtliff and Doug Call from the Pagosa Springs Nordic Club will work with skiers.  Beginner skiers must rent their own equipment before coming to the Clinic.

Beginner to Advanced Classic Cross country skiing Techniques Clinic (1:30-3:00 pm on Saturday afternoon).  Clay Mosley is NOT teaching it.  Instead Jessic & Ken Kiesel from Los Alamos, NM will be teaching the advanced portion of the clinic.  Doug Call and Rex Shurtleff from Pagosa Springs, CO will teach the beginners.

2:00 pm Start Time - Frisbee Golf for Youth (ages 7-14), Baseball Fields(Gonzales Park)

3:00 pm – Freestyle Race Results posted at High Country Restaurant

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Skier Recovery & Race Prep Yoga for Racers

Instructor:  Steve Ilg, Cost: $10

Location:  Cumbres Suites

Participants must bring their own yoga mat.

5:00-8:00 pm  Registration at the High Country Restaurant.

5:00 pm, Awards Ceremony for Freestyle Races at the High Country Restaurant in the bar.  Live Music before and after the Ceremony.  Music until 9:00 pm.

5:00-9:00 pm   Beer Tasting & Live Music with Porchlights at the High Country Restaurant

5:00-10:00 pm  All-you-can-eat Pasta Dinner for skiers at the High Country Restaurant.

7:00 pm  Ski Wax Clinic

Free of Charge
Location:   Foster’s Restaurant

Summary:  Sanna Sevanto, Female 2012 winner of both 10K Chile Ski Classic and 15K Free Style Races. Sanna will teach you how to wax your racing skiis for optimum performance.   Equipment:  Bring waxable skies.

Sunday, January 20th:

7:00 am-12 noon Breakfast Buffet at the High Country Restaurant

7:30 am-9:30 am – Registration at the High Country Restaurant

8:30 am-10:30 pm – Race Site Registration, cut-off for registration 9:15 am for 10 K racers and 10:30 am for 5 K races

9:45 am – 10K Racers must be in Staging Area at Race Site.

10:00 am – 10K Classic Style Race Begins.

11:00 am – 5K Classic Style Racers and 5K Snowshoers must be in Staging Area at Race Site.

11:15 am – 5K Classic Style Race mass start begins followed shortly by the 5K Snowshoe racer mass start.

Costume Contest will have 3 awards & be ongoing throughout the races.  Judges will be looking at costumes before and during races.   To enter the contest, racers must be in costume during the race!!

The 3 categories are:

Best Youth Ages 17 & Under.

Adult Ages 18 & Older.

Best 1970's Costume All Ages.

Race Results will be posted as soon as we calculate them at the High Country Restaurant.

1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, Chile/Chili Contest, Cost:  $5

Taste the best Chile or Chili(green, red, Texas style or other styles) that Chama has to offer!  Come and try out Northern New Mexico's finest and help decide the winner!  Tortillas and cornbread also provided.

Location:  Senior/Community Center at the corner of Hwy 64/84 & Hwy. 17.  Look for the signs.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the best chili or chile!!

1:00 - 3:00 pm - Dog Harness Training & Canine Ski Joring. Instructor: Jennifer Martin, Pagosa Nortic Club. At the Race Site.

Bring your friendly dog, 2 short leashes, a harness, walking shoes and cross country skis or snowshoes to try harness pulling with your dog. There will be a track set for you to try your hand with skijoring (skis) or cani-cross (snowshoes) after receiving instruction. Additionally, canine harnesses can be used for bicycling and other summer activities too. Jennifer Martin from the Pagosa Nordic Club will be on site to conduct the clinic and to answer questions.

1:30 pm - Chama Chile Ski Race Course available for non-competitive  Touring & Enjoyment! Be considerate of the owners & dogs participating in the canine ski joring clinic.  If you have a dog, please keep your furry friend on a leash.

2:00-4:00 pm  Live Music at the High Country Restaurant, free stew & hot drinks

4:00 pm Chile Ski Classic Awards Ceremony at the High Country Restaurant in the back room.   Live Music, door prizes & food.  Music before and after the Awards Ceremony.  

5:00-7:00 pm Live Music with High Desert Duo at the High Country Restaurant

Monday, January 21st:

ALL DAY:  The Chama Chile Ski Classic Race Course is available for non-competitive touring and enjoyment!

10:00am-3:00 pm, Telemark Ski Clinic

Limit: 10 skiers, Cost: $10, Limit 10 Skiers.

Meet at High Country Restaurant at 10:00 am.
Instructor:  Patrick Hogan from Cumbres Nordic Adventures
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate.  
Skiers must provide their own tele skiis, boots, skins, beacon and avalanche shovel.  Some beacons available to use, call for more information.
Bring water and a lunch. 
For more information call 575-756-2294 or email info@yurtsogood.com

10:00 am-4:00 pm  Guided Backcountry Tour:  Trujillo Meadows Yurt

Leader:  Gayle Guerin       Limit:  15 skiers    Free of Charge

Difficulty:   Moderate level (distance) of difficulty on easy terrain.

Equipment:  Skiers must provide their own ski equipment.  Participants need to bring a lunch and water, and ski or snowshoe gear.

Meet at High Country Restaurant.

Tour will be a round trip of 8 miles on easy variable terrain.

11:00 am-4:00 pm  Guided Tour: Spuce Hole Yurt

Limit 15 Skiers, Free of Charge

Tour will be led by Mary Ann DeBoer with Cumbres Nordic Adventures. 

Meet at the High Country Restaurant. 

Equipment:  Skiers must provide their own ski equipment. 

Difficulty Level:  Beginner to Moderate level of difficulty. 

Tour will be a round trip of 5 miles (2 ½ miles one way), on an easy trail with approximately 400 foot elevation gain.  At the Spruce Hole Yurt, hot drinks and snacks will be provided.  

For more information call 575-756-2294 or email info@yurtsogood.com.

END OF SCHEDULE

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