Eastern Collegiate Skiing Conference

Nordic Division

Clarkson Invitational

 

      


 

Race date:  February 7 - 8, 2009

Location:  Lapland Lake, Johnstown/Gloversville, NY

                directions at: http://www.laplandlake.com/

Saturday afternoon: 1.5k skate sprint race, individual starts (30 second interval) - men then women

                                    Sprint finals will follow Regionals/Nationals format - top 10 in brackets

                                    Following sprint race will be a co-ed 3 person sprint relay (each person will go twice, can mix schools if needed)

Sunday morning: 10k classical race, women at 9am, men at 9:30am - start format TBD.

 

Costs: $12 per racer per day ($15 for non-USCSA racers).   Make checks out to: ECSC Nordic.  Receipts will be available. 

 

 Lodging & directions at: http://www.laplandlake.com/. The lodging at the ski ctr. is not cheap.  Other nearby options:  reasonable lodging in Johnstown where there is also a strip of affordable eateries (Applebee's, Romana's - a great family-run and very reasonable Italian eatery, Friendly's etc).  There is a Super 8 Motel that offers a special Lapland Lake discount of $45/room and a new Microtel - the manager Nate, said he can offer a double occupancy rate of $66.60 per room.  The Super 8 would be the best rate at $22.50 + tax per person, and it's a bit closer than the Microtel.

Flip Inn 518-863-4644
Super 8 518-736-1800
Microtel 518-762-5425

For more on the closest town, Northville: http://www.northvilleny.com/html/merchant_directory.html

Flip Inn motel in Northville -   $75 per room for two; $57 single

 

What you need to do:  Forward a start list for men & women  for each race to Amy Lane and Jim Allott by Wednesday (Feb. 4), get a check for race fees. 

Last updated 12/19/08

Contact Amy Lane

ECSC Nordic Division Coordinator

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