2008 USSA Cross Country Junior Olympics

2008 USSA Cross Country Junior Olympics
Anchorage, March 9-15
For complete information, log on to www.2008juniorolympics.org

— Click here to read a story on Saturday's relays

— Click here to read a story on Friday's classic races

— Click here to read a story on Wednesday's freestyle races

— Click here to read a story on Monday's sprint races

— Click here to read the event preview

Links to other coverage of CC JOs:
Cross Country Skier
Faster Skier
Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Daily News—Max Treinen
KTUU TV
Laconia Citizen
Leadville Herald Democrat

 
Race Information
10 March, Monday
Sprint (Sponsored by Salomon)
1.1k = J2 Boys/Girls + J1/OJ Girls
1.3k = J1/OJ Boys

12 March, Wednesday
Classic Mass Start (Sponsored by The Alaska Rock Gym)
5km – J2
10km – J1, OJ Girls
15km – J1, OJ Boys
   
14 March, Friday
Freestyle Interval Start (Sponsored by by Williams Scotsman)
5km – J2,J1,OJ Girls, J2 Boys
10km – J1, OJ Boys
   
15 March, Saturday
Freestyle Relay (Sponsored by Rasmuson Foundation)
3x3km – J2
3x5km – J1, OJ

Detailed Schedule
March 6 Thursday
Teams Arrive . . . . .  Anchorage Airport
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . Kincaid Park
   
March 7 Friday
Teams Arrive . . . . . Anchorage Airport
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . Kincaid Park
"TRY IT" Biathlon DEMO |  … Kincaid Biathlon Range
Presentation: "Opportunities in Biathlon,
Road to Vancouver" … Pacific Northern Academy

March 8 Saturday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . . . . . . Kincaid Park
"TRY IT" Biathlon DEMO . . . . . Kincaid Biathlon Range
Presentation: "Opportunities in Biathlon,
Road to Vancouver" … Kincaid Park Bunker

March 9 Sunday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . Kincaid Park
"TRY IT" Biathlon DEMO  . . . . . Kincaid Biathlon Range
Parade of Athletes . . . . . Egan Convention Center
Opening Ceremony . . . . . Performing Arts Center (PAC)
(Sponsored by ConocoPhillips)
Parent Meet and Greet . . . . . Cafe at PAC
Team Captain's Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Chalet

March 10 Monday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . Kincaid Park
Jury Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Timing Bldg
RACE: Classic Sprint Qualifying Rounds . . . . . Kincaid Park
RACE: Sprint Elimination Rounds . . . . . Kincaid Park
(Races Sponsored by Salomon)
Flower Ceremony after each class final . . . . . Kincaid Park Stadium Area
USAA Junior Committee Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Chalet

March 11 Tuesday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Trails Marked and Open for Training . . . . . Kincaid Park
Team Captain's Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Chalet
College Visit at Alaska Pacific University … APU Campus
Parent Social . . . . . Snow Goose Restaurant
(Sponsored by the Snow Goose Restaurant)
Parent Forum "Skiing After high School … Snow Goose Restaurant
What comes next?"
   
March 12 Wednesday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Course Open for Inspection . . . . . Kincaid Park
Jury Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Timing Bldg
RACE: Classic Mass Start Race . . . . . Kincaid Park
(Race Sponsored by The Alaska Rock Gym)
Flower Ceremony after each class . . . . . Kincaid Park Stadium Area
Evening Awards Ceremony . . . . . Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Athlete Ice Cream Social . . . . . PAC Lobby
(Sponsored by Gould Academy)
   
March 13 Thursday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Course Open for Inspection . . . . . Kincaid Park
Cross Country Ski Tour for Parents . . . . . Alaska Mountains
Team Captain's Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Chalet

March 14 Friday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Course Open for Inspection . . . . . Kincaid Park
Jury Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Timing Bldg
RACE: Freestyle Interval Start Race . . . . . Kincaid Park
(Race Sponsored by Williams Scotsman)
Flower Ceremony after each class . . . . . Kincaid Park Stadium Area
Team Captain's Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Chalet

March 15 Saturday
Gates and Waxing Facilities Open . . . . . Kincaid Park
Course Open for Inspection . . . . . Kincaid Park
Jury Meeting . . . . . Kincaid Park Timing Bldg
RACE: Freestyle Relay Start Race . . . . . Kincaid Park
(Race Sponsored by The Rasmuson Foundation)
Flower Ceremony after each class . . . . . Kincaid Park Stadium Area
Final Banquet . . . . . Egan Center Downtown
Final Awards Ceremony . . . . . Egan Center Downtown
Athlete Dance and Social . . . . . Egan Center Downtown

March 16 Sunday
Teams Depart . . . . . Anchorage Airport