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Holly Burn Race: Online Entry | Format | Eligibility | Entry Deadline | Categories | Courses | Information | Entry Fee | Bib Pickup | Awards | Waxing | Race Results | Race Pictures | Volunteers

The Holly Burn Spring Metabolic Frolic Pursuits

Holly Burn Pursuit Without a Break Races
Saturday, March 24, 2007, 10:00 a.m.

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Race Cancelled

As of 18:00 Friday, March 23rd, the race has been cancelled. Thanks to all the volunteers and racers for your support.

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Cypress Mountain Cross Country Ski Centre
Cypress Provincial Park
West Vancouver, B.C.
(Exit 8 off Highway 1)

Presented by the Nordic Racers Ski Club and Hollyburn Jackrabbit Ski Club

Sponsored by Cypress Mountain

Race Format

Pursuit without a break

A fun family-oriented race to end the season!

• Stadium start/finish area is the Ski School Flat
• Wave mass starts (5–15 skiers per wave)
• Ski one lap, classic technique
• Enter the transition zone in the stadium, and (optionally) exchange your classic gear for skate gear
• Ski second lap, free technique (classic or skate)
• Go like stink to the finish line

Skiers will depart in waves, according to age and sex grouping.

Eligibility

Must be a member in good standing of a CCBC / CCC club (2006–2007). Skiers not belonging to a CCBC / CCC club can purchase a Day of Race Licence from the Nordic Racers Ski Club for $10.

Entry Deadline

Early bird online deadline is Monday, March 19, 2007, 11:59 p.m.

Regular online deadline is extended to Friday, March 23, 2007, 5:00 p.m.

No Day of Race Registration

Categories for Starts and Courses

Age	Course (1 lap)
Up to 10	0.63 km
11–16 years	1.8 km
17 years and greater	2.6 km

Courses

0.63 km Course

1. Start at Ski School Flat
2. Turn right on Burfield
3. Turn left on Sidewinder
4. Up Sidewinder to Junction
5. Turn right on Sidewinder Junction, down Sidewinder
6. Turn right onto Lower Telemark
7. Keep right onto Short Cut
8. Turn up Ski School Flat to Transition or Finish

Map courtesy of skiingbc.info

1.8 km Course

1. Start at Ski School Flat
2. Turn right on Burfield
3. Turn left on Sidewinder
4. Up Sidewinder to Junction
5. Left on Sidewinder to Powerline
6. Turn right up Powerline to Sitzmark
7. Right on Sitzmark, continue on Sitzmark to Lower Wells Grey (northern intersection)
8. Right on Lower Wells Grey to Zig Zag
9. Zig Zag to Telemark
10. At Telemark turn left then right past the Cabin to Short Cut
11. Turn up Ski School Flat to Transition or Finish

Map courtesy of skiingbc.info

2.6 km Course

1. Start at Ski School Flat
2. Turn right on Burfield
3. Turn left on Sidewinder
4. Up Sidewinder to Junction
5. Left on Sidewinder to Powerline
6. Turn right up Powerline to Sitzmark
7. Right on Sitzmark, continue on Sitzmark all the way around to Lower Wells Grey (southern intersection)
8. Right on Lower Wells Grey
9. Left at Zig Zag
10. Lower Telemark, Short Cut, Ski School Flat to Transition or Finish

Map courtesy of skiingbc.info

Information

Contact Chief of Race Lawrence Taylor at 604-738-3660 or lawrtaylor@shaw.ca for more information or to get involved.

Race Entry Submissions

Registration is online only at Zone4

Entry Fee

Early Bird:	$7
Regular:	$10

Entry Fee Does Not Include Trail Ticket.

All Skiers Must Purchase Cypress Mountain Trail Ticket or Have Valid Season Pass

Waiver Forms

Event Participant Waiver Forms (Nordic Racers and Cypress Mountain) must be accepted online and/or signed during bib pickup on Saturday.

Bib Pickup / Registration

Bib pickup on Saturday, March 24 between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at Base Warming Hut.

Awards

Awards will now follow the completion of the race.

Waxing

Wax hut is near parking lot / registration area; has ski forms and electrical outlets. NO FLUOROCARBONS PERMITTED IN THE WAXING ROOM.

Washrooms

In the parking lot and at Hollyburn Lodge. There are also outhouses behind the First Aid Ski Patrol trailer.

Accommodations

Hotels in West Vancouver and North Vancouver (closest to race site) include:

Grouse Inn	604-988-7101 or 800-779-7888
Comfort Inn & Suites	604-988-3181 or 888-988-3181
North Vancouver Hotel	604-987-4461 or 800-663-4055
Lonsdale Quay Hotel	604-986-6111

Concession

Food and refreshments can be purchased from Hollyburn Lodge or the Nordic Café in the base area.

Special Notes

Ski safely! This is a fun family event! No tracking! Share the trails! Respect other skiers!

Photo courtesy of Dave McKee

Race Results

2006's results are available from Zone4 or as a PDF file.

2004's results are available: for the preliminary time trials and the final heats.

2002's results are also available.

Race Pictures

A selection of pictures from the 2006 Holly Burn is on a separate webpage.

Pictures from the 2004 and 2002 editions are also available.

Volunteers

Many volunteers are needed to run a race, and the Holly Burn Sprints are no exception. Here's how you can help.