Preliminary POINTS SERIES Ontario Masters 2023-2024
We will be having a season-long point series of races again this year. Your time will be adjusted according to the age-related handicapping tables and the fastest male and female skier will receive 100 points. Each skier will receive points according to the percentage his/her age adjusted time is behind the fastest skier. If two distances are offered, the shorter distance race time will be increased proportionate to the longer distance and 10% added before applying age handicap.
1. For the Loppet points, the best 5 age -adjusted races are counted for each skier from all of the races participated in.
2. A skier must include at least 2 races from the Canadian Masters Championships at Arrowhead Jan 26-28.
3. A skier must be a member of the Ontario Masters Cross Country Ski Association at the time of the event to have his/her points tabulated for the event. An exception will be made for a skier who has never been a previous member of the association but points will only be calculated for members joining prior to the Ontario Masters Championships as the preliminary points standing will be calculated after the championships and cannot be altered after that. Please note that if there is a Master’s category (versus open) you must register for the Master’s race for points to be calculated.
RACES
** Yuletide Blast, Highland Nordic, Duntroon, Dec 16, skate cancelled
*OCUP #1- Nakkertok Dec 15-17 interval classic, interval free
Boxing Day Classic, Lappe Nordic, Thunder Bay, Dec 26
*OCUP #2 North Bay Jan 5-7 interval free, mass start classic cancelled
Woolly Hippo, Walden, Sudbury Jan 14th 15 km skate https://zone4.ca/event/2024/VwwgnV/
*OCUP#3 Lakefield Jan 20-21 Free, interval start classic
Sofie Manarin Nickel Loppet, Laurentian, Jan 21st 16/24 km classic https://zone4.ca/event/2024/n6pQ4P/
Ontario Provincial championships -Arrowhead Provincial Park, Huntsville Jan 26-28
Short classic, short skate, long classic. Must participate in two races to be eligible for the point series
** Mono Nordic, Orangeville January 27
** Midland Loppet, Midland ski Club, Jan 28
Tay Valley Loppet, Perth Cancelled
Opeongo Loppet, Brudenell, Ottawa Valley TBD
Sounder, Georgian Nordic, Parry Sound, Jan 14 moved to Feb 10th
Blue Sky Loppet, North Bay Nordic, February 11, 2024
Gatineau Loppet, Gatineau Feb 17-18 Classic 50/27/16 km Skate 50/27/10 kms
** Suntrail, Bruce ski club, Hepworth, Feb 18 , Masters category
** Community classic, Bruce ski Club, Hepworth Feb 25 , Masters category
*OCUP #5 Sudbury Feb 24-25 Prologue (must do both races)
Hardwood Loppet, Hardwood Ski and Bike, Barrie March 2—skate or classic 15/30 km
Sleeping Giant Loppet, Thunder Bay, March 2 35/50km skate or classic
Porcupine Loppet, Timmins, March 9 20 km skate or classic
** https://xcskiontario.ca/districts-clubs/sod/sod-paraffin-race-series/
*https://xcskiontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-2024-XCSO-Race-Calendar-20230927.pdf Only one race in each OCUP counts towards point series
Please contact the Ontario Masters at Mastersnordic.on@gmail.com for requests for additional Master’s races to be added to the roster.