Jackson Ski Touring Foundation

PO Box 216

Jackson, NH 03846

603-383-9355

Team Leader Information from Thom Perkins, Chief of Competition

Welcome to the 2008 J2 Eastern Championships and National Invitational competition and the Village of Jackson. Here is some important information that you should keep in mind during the event:

Friday 3/7/08 Team Leader meeting at 1:00 p.m. sharp in the Eagle Mtn Room at the Eagle Mtn House. See Map. Parking is very limited and teams not staying at the Eagle will be issued two parking passes for their team vehicles.

Welcoming Packets, Tee Shirts, Pins, Start orders, and Bibs will be distributed at the meeting.

All others must park in the village and either ski (2.5 km) walk (¾ mile) or take the shuttle to the competition site.

Shuttle Bus Schedule:

For your parent/spectators: Cheering Bells and Souvenir pins are available for sale at the Touring Center and at a table in the stadium area.

There will be ski equipment / waxing equipment shuttles to the stadium on Friday afternoon and Sunday after the relays. The drop-off access point is at the Eagle Mtn House.

Start Lists will be available in the Race Secretariat office (in the Eagle Mountain Room at the Eagle Mtn House, online and posted on the official bulletin board.

The official bulletin board is located outside the waxing tent. Race results will be posted on this bulletin board after each race. There will be a computer monitor outside the timing trailer showing instantaneous un-official results. This monitor is visible for coaches, athletes and spectators.

An 85000 watt generator will be running at the stadium wax tent for waxing irons. This should provide all the power you need. There will be heat and lights in the waxing tent.

Skiing on the courses on in the direction of travel ONLY!

NENSA has an open trail policy, therefore unintentional interference caused by spectators or tourists will not be a cause for protest.

Sunday Morning: During the relay, the southern bridge for the classic leg is narrow. No tracking on the bridge or its ramp approach after the warning sign.

Sunday morning: Access to the stadium via the big bridge only by foot travel. No skiing down the hill and across the big bridge. By Sunday morning, you’ll know exactly where we mean.

Pacing – 30 meters is the limit of contact with your athletes. This will be monitored and violations will have consequences.

Technique control checkers will be in place during the competition.

Wax testing on the competition trails only in the direction of travel. A wax testing area for timing lights will be available adjacent to the stadium. No timing lights on the course.

Saturday 5 k classic race will have 4 tracks dropping to 2 tracks at 600 meters leading from the stadium to the Christmas Farm Trail. The course from the entrance of the Christmas Farm Trail to the exit of the Wave will have single best line track.

Skiers will be lined up in waves of 5 for the first three competitions. This applies to the 5 k Classic, 5 k Free and the Classic Sprint

See diagram below:

We will be pre-staging skiers for the start. Make sure that your skiers are in the starting pen in plenty of time.
Competitors arriving late at the start line will comply with the competition rules. They should report to the Assist. Starter in the late start lane. It will be clearly marked.

Directions to:

Eagle Mountain House competition area:

From the Jackson Ski Touring Center – take a right out of the parking lot towards the village. Take the left on 16B at the Jackson Community Church. Eagle Mtn House is < 1 mile on the left. You will see the stadium and competition trails on your right as you approach.

Direction by skiing from the Jackson Ski Touring Center:

Start across the road from the touring center. Follow any track across the field. Enter the Yodel Trail. This will bring you to the Eagle Mtn Fields and our competition trails. Distance 1.7 km. to the start of the competition trails – the stadium is across the river and in view of the end of the Yodel Trail.

Directions to Jackson http://www.jacksonxc.org/find_us.htm

Detail map of the Eagle Mtn House facility. http://www.jacksonxc.org/Events/emhmap.htm - the wax tent is located in the stadium and not as indicated on this map.

Grammar School Benefit Pasta dinner at Black Mountain Ski Area:

http://www.blackmt.com/

From the Eagle Mtn House - Take a left out of the parking lot, follow route 16B taking care to turn right at the first major road staying on Rte 16B. This will bring you to Whitney’s Inn and Black Mountain Ski Area. Bear straight on Dundee Road for 300 feet. Left into the Ski Area Parking Lot. The base lodge will be on your right. Total distance c. 2 miles

From the Jackson Ski Touring Center: Take a right out of the parking lot towards the center of the village. Cross the stone bridge by the Community Church. Left onto Rte 16B in front of the Grammar School. Keep on Rte 16B to Black Mountain Ski Area. Bear straight on Dundee Road for 300 feet. Left into the Ski Area Parking Lot. The base lodge will be on your right. Total distance c. 2.5 miles

Awards Dinner at Grand Summit at Attitash:

http://www.attitash.com/grandsummit.html

From the Jackson Ski Touring Center: Take a left out of the parking lot.

Left onto Rte 16 south.

Right onto Rte 302 west towards Bartlett.

Stay on Rte 302 past Attitash Ski Area

< 1 mile – Left onto Bear Peak / Grand Summit Access Road – Follow signs