Nakkertok Ski-O Winter Series

James Connell (meet director) and Bill Meldrum (controller) will be your hosts at Nakkertok.

Nakkertok provides a dense and complex network of trails with many intersections, twists and turns to make it a perfect map for ski orienteering. The recent snowfall has helped open most of the trail network and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that more cold weather and snow will arrive before the 29th so that the remaining trails will be opened and smoothed out.

The event will have 3 courses that can be completed as skate or classic ski (sorry, no snowshoes). All Nakkertok rules for skiing apply during this event which includes Classic Only trails (marked with a green dashed line) and One Way trails (marked with red arrows to signify the direction of travel). All controls will have a good route option that stays on the wider trails that include a skate lane (marked as a solid green line). If you choose an alternate route choice that uses a Classic Only trail, you must use classic technique or double pole for the duration of the trail.

The distances in the courses provided below are calculated directly from point to point and the actual distance skied will often be 25% to 50% longer than the distance shown. The start will be 100m from the main Nakkertok lodge and, after punching the start control, there will be an additional 150m ski along the trail to reach a flag at the location of the start triangle.

• Novice – 3.9 km with 16 controls: This course will stay in the southern part of the map with frequent controls to guide you through the undulating terrain. The course will use a trail that crosses a road. The road is to access the Nakkertok parking lot so the traffic is light and courteous to skiers but caution should still be used.
• Intermediate – 6.9 km with 16 controls: This course explores a larger area of the map and provides some route choice that will include more challenging – and steeper - trails.
• Long Advanced – 13 km with 24 controls: This course is more physically challenging and will include a map flip. There will be route options that could use the road crossing but they can also be avoided.

Registration will be done on site and the cost for this event can be found at the end of our winter events page. This includes access to the Nakkertok trails. Please note that this event is not included as part of the Season’s Pass so Season’s Pass holders will need to pay the regular Member rate.

Here is some additional information for the event:

• The trail network will be open to Nakkertok members during the event which may include kids ski lessons. Take extra care to share the trails in the southern part of the map as this is where the younger groups ski;
• Always ski in control, pass when it’s safe and yield to oncoming skiers when required;
• Never stop and look at your map at the bottom of a hill. Most controls are at trail junctions so ensure that you have moved to the side in a safe location if you need time to plan your route to the next control;
• Always obey the signage on the trails including but not limited to One Way and Classic Only signs. These are also marked on the map as mentioned above;
• Due to the current snowpack, some trails are still in early season condition. Keep alert while skiing as there may be ruts, sticks or rocks still exposed in some places;
• Follow the Nakkertok Skier Etiquette found here;
• Nakkertok will be having an Adventure Race starting at 1:30 pm that will use the same controls as the Ski-O events so expect an increase in people access the controls if you are finishing late. You can find more information on the Nakkertok event here;
• There is a lodge and outhouses available to use but they could become busy in the afternoon as people arrive for the Nakkertok event.

Please be aware that the information including distances and number of courses offered for the event may change if not all trails are open or groomed. The event could also be rescheduled to a later date if there are safety concerns due to weather or trail conditions.

Watch for more information mid-week. We may be able to give more info on trail and weather conditions at that time.

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