2024 Mike Elliott Youth Ski Festival, Presented by Winter Park Competition Center and Rocky Mountain Nordic is at Snow Mountain Ranch, YMCA of the Rockies, on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, 2024.

Youth Festival Race Registration is OPEN: Click Here For The Registration Form
Email Registration Spreadsheet to: [email protected]

Race Entry Fees: 

  • U8 / U10          $10.00 per Race
  • U12 / U14 / U16         $35.00 per Race

NOTE: The Youth Festival is a NON-Sanctioned Event / USSS Membership NOT Required

Race Registration DUE by 5:00 PM on Monday, February 26, 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

  • 12:00 PM – RMN Wax Protocol Call — Both races are fluoro free; including kick wax
  • Race Registration Scratches DUE
  • Coach & Athlete Waivers DUE: http://ezwaiver.com/wp/
    Click Winter Activities; then, Click Winter Season Pass & Activities

Thursday, February 29, 2024

  • 4:00 PM         Registration List + Seeding List Available

Friday, March 1, 2024

  • 12:00-4:00 PM Course Preview / Race Headquarters open               
  • 5:00 PM         Coaches Meeting (ZOOM) + In-person at Campers Hub Building
  • 7:00 PM Start List Available

Saturday, March 2, 2024

8:00 – 9:30 AM Bib Pick-up at Race Headquarters – Campers Hub Building

Classic Individual Start Distance Race (2k / 3K)

  • U8 / U10         Seeding – random computer drawing – 2K Race
  • U12 / 14 / U16  Seeding based on RMN points – 3K Races
  • CHIP TIMING Chips are on the front of the bibs

CLASSIC INDIVIDUAL Start Times – ADJUSTMENTS will be made based on registration

  • 10:00 AM             U16 Boys
  • 10:15 AM             U16 Girls
  • 10:30 AM             U14 Boys
  • 10:45 AM             U14 Girls
  • 11:00 AM             U12 Boys
  • 11:15 AM             U12 Girls
  • 11:30 AM             U10 Boys
  • 11:45 AM             U10 Girls
  • 12:00 PM             U8 Boys
  • 12:15 PM             U8 Girls 

WARM-up loops and areas will be available – we are discouraging non-racers on racecourse.

Saturday, March 2, 2024 – EVENING

  • 6:00 – 7:30 PM Ice Cream Social; Classic Race Awards
    • Race Headquarters – Campers Hub Building

Sunday, March 3, 2023

 8:00 – 9:30 AM Bib Pick-up at Race Headquarters – Campers Hub Building

Skate Mass Start Distance Race (2k / 3K)

  •  U8 / U10 Seeding – random computer drawing – 2K Race
  • U12 / U14 / U16        Seeding based on RMN points – 3K Races
  • CHIP TIMING Chips are on the front of the bibs

Skate Mass Start Times – ADJUSTMENTS will be made based on registration

  • 10:00 AM             U16 Girls
  • 10:15 AM             U16 Boys
  • 10:30 AM             U14 Girls
  • 10:45 AM             U14 Boys
  • 11:00 AM             U12 Girls
  • 11:15 AM             U12 Boys
  • 11:30 AM             U10 Girls
  • 11:45 AM             U10 Boys
  • 12:00 PM             U8 Girls
  • 12:15 PM             U8 Boys 

WARM-up loops and areas will be available – we are discouraging non-racers on course.

12:45 PM       Skate Race Awards

For more details, refer to this live document that will be updated in the lead up and during the event:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gRH_GV0fn7j3LX_Of0ECaEvkV59I7qMfpt5pmML2zro/edit