Winter looks to be ON for these races! With fresh snow accumulating a little bit each day, and cold temps keeping it around, the wax forecast for this weekend should be pretty straightforward (especially on glide).
Saturday (Sprints)
Low of 13 overnight, high of 22 on race day. 2″ of snow forecast for Thursday.
The course will feature a lot of artificial snow in the stadium/cabin area and therefore should remain quite fast despite it being a little chilly.
Glide wax recommendation
Two layers of Toko Blue and X-Cold powder, Swix PS5, or other green/blue range glide wax. Scrape and brush between layers, and brush thoroughly after the final application. It’s important for our bases to be “hardened” for cold conditions, hence the recommendation for 2x layers.
Topcoat recommendations
- Star Next Cold liquid or wool block
- Rode RL/RXL cold liquid, let dry thoroughly and buff
- Toko Blue spray…apply it the night before OR allow for at least 1hr of drying time at room temp before brushing
Sunday (Classic Distance)
Low of 12 overnight, high of 31 on race day with flurries.
This course will be more natural snow if utilizing more trails distant from the center.
Glide wax recommendation
See above: the glide wax recommendation is the same for Saturday and Sunday
Kick wax recommendation
In a very rare New England event these days, it looks like green, blue, and violet hardwax will be on the menu! A binder such as Toko Base Green is recommended, but we will likely test binders on site and if a more rugged option (like Start Base Extra, which contains some klister) improves things we will let people know.
A good place to start would be Rode Super Blue or Swix Extra Blue. If more kick is needed, try adding layers or jumping up to Toko Red or Rode Violet. If more glide is needed, try dropping down to Toko Blue or Rode Blue Multigrade.
Visit the MNC trailer (lower parking lot) for any questions or assistance on race day!
