SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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CLICK HERE for a Detailed Race-Day Schedule (Note Changes Above)
CLICK HERE for a Schedule of NON-COMPETITION EVENTS
| MARCH 3rd to 5th, 2009 | TRAINING DAYS |
| 8:30 am – 4:00 pm | Courses marked and trails open Day trail passes available for pre-registered athletes and coaches (release waivers required) |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 6th | OFFICIAL TRAINING DAY |
| 8 am – 2 pm | ASC Training Center open Day trail passes available for pre-registered athletes and coaches. (release waivers required) Courses open for training, all courses marked, wax testing |
| Noon – 7 pm | Training Center competition office open for team check-in. Team Race Registration and Team Packets BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing. |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 7th | OFFICIAL TRAINING DAY |
| All Day | Teams arrive and check in at accommodations. |
| 8 am – 2 pm | ASC Training Center open. Day trail passes available for pre-registered athletes and coaches (release waivers required). Courses open for official training, all courses marked, wax testing |
| 8 am – 4 pm | Training Center competition office open for team check-in. Team Race Registration and Team Packets BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing. |
| 4:00 pm | Introductory Team captains’ meeting - ASC Training Center |
Switch to Daylight Savings Time! Clocks Spring Forward One Hour at 1:00am Sunday morning |
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| SUNDAY, MARCH 8th | OFFICIAL TRAINING DAY |
| 8 am – 2 pm | ASC Training Center open. Day trail passes available for pre-registered athletes and coaches. (release waivers required). Official training, all courses marked, wax testing . |
| 9 am – 1 pm | Sprint course set and open for inspection |
| 8 am – 3 pm | Training Center competition office open for team check-in. Team Race Registration and Team Packets BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing. |
| 3 pm – 4:45 pm | Opening Ceremonies – Truckee High School. Alison Gannett, Speaker. (Click for Directions). See Non-Competition Schedule. |
| 5:30 pm - 7 pm | Training Center competition office open |
| 6 pm | Team captains’ meeting – Sprint Event – ASC Training Center |
| MONDAY, MARCH 9th | FREESTYLE SPRINT COMPETITION |
| 7 am - 4 pm | ASC Training Center competition office open |
| 7 am – 8:55 am | Sprint course open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing |
| 8 am | Jury meeting |
| 8:55 am | Competition course closed |
| 9 am – 10:55 am | Qualification (see detailed competition schedule) |
| 12 pm – 2:50 pm | Sprint—Quarterfinal/Semifinal/Final Rounds |
| 3 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 3 pm - 4:30 pm | Parent Social – Western SkiSport Museum (East End of Boreal Parking Lot). See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 6 pm - | Informal Parent Social at Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee (Click for Directions) See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 7 pm - 9 pm | USSA Junior Committee Meeting: Wild Cherries, Truckee |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 10th | FREESTYLE TRAINING DAY |
| 8 am-2 pm | ASC Training Center open |
| 8 am-2 pm | Freestyle Courses set and open for inspection, wax testing |
| 9 am-4 pm | Parents outing to Donner State Park. See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 3:30 pm - 5 pm | ASC Training Center Competition Office open |
| 4 pm - 5 pm | Team captains’ meeting – Freestyle event - ASC Training Center |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th | FREESTYLE COMPETITION |
| 7 am – 4 pm | ASC Training Center open |
| 7 am – 8:45 am | Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing |
| 8 am | Jury meeting |
| 8:45 am | Competition course and stadium closed |
| 9 am – 12:40 pm | Freestyle Competition (see detailed competition schedule) |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Mid-week awards’ ceremony and ice cream social: Alder Creek Middle School (Click for Directions) See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 9:00 pm - | Coaches Social - Bar of America, Truckee (Click for Directions) |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 12th | TRAINING DAY |
| 8 am - 2 pm | ASC Training Center Competition Office open |
| 8 am - 2 pm | Classic and Relay Courses set and open for inspection, wax testing Classic skiing only on all trails |
| 9 am | Parent Outing: Research boat excursion on Lake Tahoe (see Non-Competition schedule) |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 3 pm - 5 pm | Parent Outing: Guided Tour of the 1960 Olympic XC Ski Trails, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Taho.e See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 3:30 pm - 5 pm | Training Center Competition Office open |
| 4 pm - 5 pm | Team Captains’ Meeting – Classic event: ASC Training Center |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 13th | CLASSIC COMPETITION |
| 7 am - 4 pm | ASC Training Center open |
| 7 am – 8:45 am | Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing |
| 8 am | Jury meeting |
| 8:45 am | Competition course and stadium closed |
| 9 am – 11:30 am | Classic competition |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 5:30 pm - 7 pm | Training Center Competition Office open |
| 6 pm - 7 pm | Team Captains’ meeting– Relay– ASC Training Center |
| 7 pm - | Parent Outing: Book and Bean, Truckee. See Non-Competition Schedule |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 14th | RELAY COMPETITION |
| 7 am - 4 pm | ASC Training Center open |
| 7 am – 8:45 am | Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing. |
| 8:45 am | Competition course and stadium closed |
| 9 am - 12:55 pm | Relay Competition |
| 2:00 pm | Trails and stadium closed to all skiing |
| 5:30 pm | Closing Awards Night: Teams Arrive at Truckee High School (Click for Directions) See Non-Competition Schedule |
| 5:45 pm | Athletes and Coaches Dinner Banquet |
| 7 pm | Speaker: Miriam Horn, Author of Earth: The Sequel Final Awards Ceremony (all are welcome) |
| 8:30–11 pm | Dance and entertainment |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 15th | DEPART. Have a Safe Trip Home! |