2010 Activities
Nordic United meetings and socials.
We meet everyone 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, December
- March, at 6 pm at Common Ground, 335 N 100 E in Logan.
We'll spend one hour on NU business followed by a one hour
social and general ski stokage session.
CROWBAR backcountry ski race
When: March 6 at 9 am.
Where: Bunchgrass trailhead in Logan Canyon
Registration: (use the online site) crowbar.athlete360.com
registration form
in pdf
course maps in pdf
This year's CROWBAR (Cache Regional Overland Winter Backcountry
Adventure Race) will be held on March 6 at 9 am. If you
joined us for last year's inaugural race, you know how exciting
this event will be! CROWBAR will again start and finish
at the Bunchgrass trailhead in Logan Canyon, but with a
brand new course and more emphasis on the 'up'. The race
will be open to participants of all abilities on randonee,
telemark, or splitboard gear. The course will cover roughly
10-12 miles of fun, variable backcountry terrain, with 3-4000
feet of elevation gain spread over multiple climbs and descents.
This will be a self-supported event, and racers must carry
functioning avalanche rescue gear (beacon, probe, and shovel).
Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female
finishers. The entry fee is $30, with snacks and refreshments
provided at the finish line.
For more information, please contact Cameron Peterson at
Cameron.Peterson2@imail.org or 801-598-8337
Skate Clinics
This year NU will offer a three week skate ski clinics
and will encourage participants (especially beginners) to
attend all three. Dates will be Saturday January 16, Jan.
23, & Feb. 6. Cost is $15 for current NU members or $22
for non-members, and this covers all three days of clinics.
Each lesson will last 1.5 hours. All lessons meet at
9:00 am at the Forest Service building on HWY 89. The
clinics will be held at either Sink Hollow or at the HPER
field on campus, depending on conditions. Car pooling is
encouraged for skiers driving up the canyon for the lessons.
Contact Jean Lown at jean.lown@usu.edu or 797-1569 for more
information or to register; please register by January 7.
Contact Jean Lown at jean.lown@usu.edu or 797-1569 for more
information or to register; please register by January 7.
Generation XC
We will hold our orientation meeting on Jan. 5 at 6
pm at Common Ground. For those who may miss the meeting
and are interested in the program, you may call Paul Rogers
at 752-2544 for more information.
This is the fourth year of the "Generation XC" cross country
ski school for kids. The classes emphasize FUN, skills,
balance, winter appreciation, and teamwork through ski games.
We welcome participants for all three programs: our FUNdamentals
class (ages 8-13, Jan. 9 - Feb. 13, $45), First Tracks (ages
4-7, Jan. 16 - Feb. 13, $25) and Fast Tracks (ages 14-18,
Jan. 9 - Feb. 13, $55). All classes take place Saturday
mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 at the Beaver Bottoms groomed
trails. The First Tracks students are required to have a
parent at the class. If we have less than five students
sign up for a program we will drop the class and refund
the registration fees, so PLEASE encourage your children,
their friends, and schools in your area to register kids
for this really great program. Scholarships are available
to subsidize registration fees upon request.
Nordic United Fun Race Series
General information: The Nordic United Fun Race series
(NUFRS) is a cross-country race series started in the late
90's. The 2010 season includes five races, two classic technique,
"kick and glide", and three free technique races, either
"classic or skate". All of the races include short and longer
distances to provide events that encourage beginners and
advanced skiers to get involved in the sport and improve
their fitness and ski skills.
Registration and Costs: 
$5 NU members/$8 Non-NU members. Registration between 9-9:45
am at race.
For older Fun Race Series results, please click event date.
 |
Date |
Time |
Lenght/Technique |
Location |
| #1 |
Sun.
Jan.10 |
10 a.m. |
5K/15K Free |
Beaver Bottoms |
| #2 |
Sun. Jan. 24 |
10 a.m. |
5K/10K Classic |
Green Canyon |
| #3 |
Sun. Feb. 7 |
10 a.m. |
5K/10K Free |
Beaver Bottoms |
| #4 |
Sat. Feb. 13 |
10 a.m. |
5K/10K Free |
Sherwood Hills |
| |
|
|
|
|
| #5 |
Sat.
Feb. 20 |
10 a.m. |
Cancelled |
|
We want to thank those who came out and participated in
the 2nd NU Fun Race of the year. We know how slow the conditions
were and how the new snow affected the striding during this
classic technique race! Great job for sticking (no pun intended)
it out and finishing! We have decided to move the next race
on Sunday, Feb. 7 to the Beaver Bottoms ski trails. See
above race schedule for time, cost, etc.. Thanks again for
your support for cross-country skiing here in Cache Valley!
For other races in Utah and the surrounding region, visit:
The
Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA.)
Thursdays "Time Trials" in Green Canyon: No Cost for these!
Jan. 14, 21, 28 & Feb., 11, & 18 & 25
Registration for Green Canyon races at 4:30 pm, race starts
at 4:45 pm.
Weekly Results
in excel format
For more information contact kevin.kobe@usu.edu.
Wilderness First Aid Lecture
We are pleased to offer a wilderness first aid class, brand
new for this year. The lecture will cover the identification
and primary treatment of injuries most commonly occurring
in backcountry and avalanche terrain, with a brief discussion
of improvised rescue and hauling techniques. This class will
be taught by a licensed MD, and will be held January 14, from
6-8:30 pm, location TBD. There is no charge for NU members,
$5 for non-members.
For more information, please contact Cameron Peterson at Cameron.Peterson2@imail.org
or 801-598-8337.
Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival
On Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 pm, Nordic United will host the
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival at the
Taggart Student Center Auditorium on the USU Campus. The
films highlight the fun and magic of winter recreation through
compelling and entertaining stories of backcountry, non-motorized
recreation and environmental preservation. Nordic United
is a group member of Winter Wildlands Alliance, who produces
the festival, and whose aim is to ensure a safe, quiet,
tranquil experience for every winter wildlands adventurer,
now and always.
Contact Sara Goeking at 760-4285 or Sara_Goeking@hotmail.com
for more info.
Women's Day in the Backcountry
On January 23 join Sara Goeking and Becca Scully for an
all women's backcountry adventure. Location will depend
on avalanche conditions and interest. The plan is to go
out for a nice tour and make some turns. This is informal
way of getting out and enjoying what the Bear Rivers have
to offer, meeting other women interested in Backcountry
skiing and split boarding, and having fun. All abilities
are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
For more information contact Becca Scully at rascully55@yahoo.com
Utah Special Olympics - Logan
When: February 27, Time - TBD
Where: Beaver Bottoms
On February 27, the Northern Utah Regional Special Olympics
winter events will return to the groomed trails at Beaver
Bottoms. Events include cross-country skiing and snowshoeing,
with individual and relay categories. We need several volunteers
to help set up the course, assist at start/finish lines,
and provide general assistance to competitors and coaches.
Volunteering with the Special Olympics is a great way to
help more people experience the joys of skiing and snowshoeing.
If you'd like to help, please contact Erik Syrstad at
753-0786 or Erik.Syrstad@sdl.usu.edu
