The 2023 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski State Championships feature three days of cross country ski competition on the trails at Kincaid Park in Anchorage.
Classic, Freestyle and Relay races will be contested with Thursday featuring the Individual Classic events; Friday, Mass Freestyle and Saturday, Relay Races.
Skiers representing Kenai Central High School and Soldotna High School are scheduled to compete.
General Races Guidelines
The state championships are held over a three-day period with one race for boys and one race for girls each day.
The three-day competition includes two individual competitions and one relay competition. Girls will start first on freestyle days and boys will start first on classical days. Mass Starts will use a chevron start system to provide a better and safer opportunity for the best skiers to advance to the front.
Race order for 2023 State Championships:
Day 1: Individual Classic Race (7.5k boys / 5k girls)
Day 2: Mass Start Freestyle Race (7.5k girls / 10k boys)
Day 3: Team Relays (4x3k girls / 4x5k boys)
Link to Thursday: Classic Style Race List and Results
Qualifying Process:
All schools that have Nordic ski programs are invited to send one boys team of 6 individuals and one girls team of 6 individuals. Schools can send less than a complete team if they wish.
Seeding:
Individual Races.
There will be six seed groups for each individual race. Only one skier per team may be placed in each group.
Mass Start Races:
The results of the individual races held on Thursday will be used to seed the Mass Start Race on Friday using the chevron start format.
Relay Races:
Relays involve four skiers. To qualify as a Girls team, all four participants must be female. The first two legs of the relay will be using the classic technique, and the last two legs will be using the freestyle technique.
