Rochester Active Sports Club

Below is a photo of most (15 of 21) of the coaches who helped coach the 107 skiers on the 2009/2010 RNST.  

The RNST season ending potluck was held on Tuesday, March 9th at the John Marshall cafeteria.  The albums below have photos both from the banquet and from many of the major events over the 2009/2010 ski season. 

A number of RNST skiers ventured to Minneapolis to participate in the City of Lakes Loppet events.  Pictured below are some of the RNST members who participated in the REI 10K tour.

A 4 x 1.6k relay event at St. Mary's University.

44 skiers from the RNST braved the cold 5 degree temperatures to enjoy the Winona Relays at the St. Mary's University trails.  Hand and toe warmers were out in force.  The coaches standing at the finish line and the photographer really appreciated the warmers also!

Skiers were placed on 4-person teams with each individual skiing a 1.6 K loop.  The 1.6 K loop was pretty much uphill (uffda!) for the first half and then downhill or flat in the second half (with a small uphill bump for good measure).  The groomers did a nice job breaking up the icy/hardpack conditions.  A volunteer was even shoveling snow back onto a sharp downhill turn where skiers were scraping the snow off.  The relay format along with the shorter distance provided a different experience than the typical 5K ski races.  I'm sure the 1.6 K "sprint" suited some people better than a 5K race.

The girls race was first with 8 teams (4 from Rochester and 4 from Winona).  The boys race followed with 12 teams (7 from Rochester and 5 from Winona).  Both races began with mass starts from the first skier of each team.  This was also a new experience since the 5K races use interval starts.  We attempted to equalize the teams so in theory they would finish together. Of course, this is an impossible task, but the teams did stay somewhat close together.  The Rochester girls teams finished in (30:00, 32:22, 32:41, and 33:39) with the boys teams finishing in (24:15, 24:35, 24:37, 24:55, 25:09, 25:51, 26:01)
 
Individual lap times are posted on the RNST web site (both Rochester and overall).  Remember that split times in relay races are not completely accurate, but give you an idea of how you raced.  

Congratulations to the 59 RNST skiers on their nice effort in the Rochester Invite today.  The coaches were happy to see the determination on the skiers' faces as they "toured" the course.  There were 141 skiers from Northfield, Prior Lake, Rochester, and Winona enjoying the 5.8K trail on the Eastwood golf course and woods.  The course conditions were very good, though the freezing mist/drizzle we had around noon created fast conditions with some tricky downhill turns.  The big question is - Was the downhill too fast for Sam to notice the sign??

The Rochester teams had a great day.  The varsity boys finished 3rd, the varsity girls tied for 2nd, the junior varsity boys finished 2nd, and the junior varsity girls finished 1st.  Results are posted on the RNST meet results page.

John Resman

Great photos taken by Jay Richards, the owner of Maplelag ski resort, during our time trial on Sunday morning. Click here for the full set of photos from the TT.  Time trial results are on the RNST Meet Results web page.

Results from the Winona meet can be found on the left panel and photos from the meet are now in the RNST Photo album.

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ABOUT
The US Junior Olympic Cross Country Ski Program is a nationwide series of events for youth and juniors ages 8 to 19. Each geographic region has its own qualifying system of events hosted by a different club or organization to select the best athletes to compete at the US Junior Olympic Cross Country Ski Championships. All events share a common goal: to encourage young athletes to enjoy cross country skiing and to develop their skill. Events mix Olympic-style competition with elements of learning and fun for all levels - from beginning racers to those with Olympic aspirations.  
Skiers participate in the Junior Olympic Qualifying (JOQ) races primarily for the challenge and experience of competing in races that feature the top area skiers in their age group. However, most racers are also aiming for qualifying for the US Junior Olympic Cross Country Ski Championships. Whether you are new to the JOQ races or a returning racer, here are some tips to help you feel comfortable with the process.

2009-2010 MIDWEST JO TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
Race requirements: A minimum of four (4) races are required for scoring to establish a point value to qualify for team selection. The combination of techniques or distances does not matter in the minimum of four (4) races. If more than four races are completed, the best of four (4) will be scored. Automatic selections do not have to race a minimum of four (4) races.
Follow this link   to read more.

AGE CATEGORIES
J4 - 1998 to 1999 YOB
J3 - 1996 to 1997 YOB
J2 - 1994 to 1995 YOB
J1 - 1992 to 1993 YOB
OJ - 1990 to 1991 YOB
  
NEW THIS YEAR
This year CXC will introduce a Super JOQ weekend at Telemark Resort. Overall male and female winners in every age category including J4, J3, J2, J1 and OJ will be recognized and awarded with a Trophy Cup.  

Three members of the Rochester Rowing Club have qualified for the USRowing Youth National Championships in June. Astrid Wettstein qualified by winning the Midwest Junior Championships in the girl’s single scull while Natalie Stoppel and Marit Wettstein came second in the girls’ lightweight double. All are students at Mayo High School.

"Our other rowers gave their best performances of the year," Rochester coach Philip R. Greipp, M.D. said of the trio qualifying for the national event

The 2008 / 2009 ski season finished up last night with the end-of-season banquet in Mayo H.S. Over 50 skiers lettered in Nordic skiing this season. Some photos are now on-line thanks to Jeff Robertson.

The end of season banquet will be on March 10, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the Mayo High School cafeteria.  All ski team members and their families are invited to enjoy food and fellowship as we reminisce about the past ski season.  This banquet is a potluck, so please see the document below for info on what to bring.

As the RNST grew in size, John Resman agreed to take over organization of the meets and events. Over the last few years John has successfully organized meets for the RNST skiers in Rochester, Winona, Lakeville and Northfield. Over the last 2 years he has also organized the highly successful club ski camps to Maplelag. All of the coaches and skiers greatly appreciate all of the work he has put into our ski program and hope he has the energy to keep doing so for years to come !

Results and photos from the 2K Relay Event in Winona on the 22nd are now on-line. Check the RNST Meet Results and RNST Photo album for results and photos. Thanks to John Resman for all the photos.

33 skiers made the trip up to Maplelag for a great weekend of skiing. Many thanks to John Resman for all his work in organizing this trip.

Photos from the end of season banquet are now on-line along with some photos from the fun ski

The trophys are for the American Berkebeiner Kortelopet  High School Team Race.

Coaches photos and team photos from the 2008 trip to Maplelag.