Keweenaw Christmas Training Camp
A holiday tradition and great opportunity to put in solid training before racing really kicks in. Three days of concentrated ski training to help improve your technique, fitness and race craft. Hosted by the Ski Tigers since 2003, this training camp is open to High School and Middle School skiers from WI and MI. The camp consists of an all-team dinner, two half days of training, and a fun relay race on the last day (see schedule below). Each club sending athletes also provides one coach for every 6-8 athletes. Several teams bring alumni to help with coaching.
Camp Fee
$10/athlete covers pasty dinner, facilities and additional grooming support for relays (Make checks out to Copper Country Ski Tigers)
(Note: Children 17 and under, or still in high school, may use the trails at no charge. Adults traveling with athletes who use the trails are asked to purchase a day-pass at the trail head. Please encourage families who come along to purchase day passes at the areas you use since this offsets the costs required to maintain our local trail systems. Purchase of a Michigan Tech day pass includes access to the Student Development Complex for showers, sauna, etc.)
2019 Schedule - Tentative
Friday 27 Dec 2019 (All times are EST)
Location: MTU main Trailhead
9 AM-12 PM Travel to Houghton or On Your Own Training Session
12:30 PM - Coaches meeting in the Community Wax Room at Michigan Tech
1:30-4:30 PM - Joint Skate Training Session
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM All Team Pasty Feed and Icebreaker - Houghton High School, multipurpose room (additional Pasties available for parents at $5 each)
Saturday 28 Dec 2019
Location: Swedetown Trails
AM - On Your Own Training Session
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Joint Classic Training Session
Sunday 29 Dec 2019
Location: MTU main Trailhead
Technique: Classic & Skate
8:30 AM - 12 Noon Crazy Mixed UP Team Relay Race
1 pm - Leave for home or On Your Own Training Session
Coaching
Each team that sends a group of athletes is expected to provide one coach for every 6-8 athletes. Each year, several teams add alumni to the coaching pool. The more the merrier!
Rosters
If you have not yet sent your roster, please enter your team directly to the shared spreadsheet at the link below. Last year's roster is above for reference.
2018 Roster
2019 Roster
Be sure to enter information in the white cells only for each athlete and coach who will participate from your club. Included in the spreadsheet is a guideline for the ski ability seed groups. Please be critical in these assignments since they are used to provide appropriate level training activities for your athletes. Relay teams will be put together during the Pasty Dinner on so the teams can meet each other.
Meals and Accommodations
Meals are 'on-your-own' other than the first night Pasty Feed. Teams make their own lodging arrangements at a variety of local accommodations (cabins, hotels, etc). Local contact information can be found at http://www.keweenaw.info.
Pasty Feed
Swedetown
Please plan to arrive at Swedetown by 12:45 in order to have time to apply/test kick wax and find training groups with the goal of skiing by 1:30. Parking will be at a premium because it is prime sledding and skiing season.
Crazy Mixed Up Relay
For more information contact: Mike Young (mike@skitigers.com)
Lasts Updated 9/11/19
Camp Fee
$10/athlete covers pasty dinner, facilities and additional grooming support for relays (Make checks out to Copper Country Ski Tigers)
(Note: Children 17 and under, or still in high school, may use the trails at no charge. Adults traveling with athletes who use the trails are asked to purchase a day-pass at the trail head. Please encourage families who come along to purchase day passes at the areas you use since this offsets the costs required to maintain our local trail systems. Purchase of a Michigan Tech day pass includes access to the Student Development Complex for showers, sauna, etc.)
2019 Schedule - Tentative
Friday 27 Dec 2019 (All times are EST)
Location: MTU main Trailhead
9 AM-12 PM Travel to Houghton or On Your Own Training Session
12:30 PM - Coaches meeting in the Community Wax Room at Michigan Tech
1:30-4:30 PM - Joint Skate Training Session
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM All Team Pasty Feed and Icebreaker - Houghton High School, multipurpose room (additional Pasties available for parents at $5 each)
Saturday 28 Dec 2019
Location: Swedetown Trails
AM - On Your Own Training Session
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Joint Classic Training Session
Sunday 29 Dec 2019
Location: MTU main Trailhead
Technique: Classic & Skate
8:30 AM - 12 Noon Crazy Mixed UP Team Relay Race
1 pm - Leave for home or On Your Own Training Session
Coaching
Each team that sends a group of athletes is expected to provide one coach for every 6-8 athletes. Each year, several teams add alumni to the coaching pool. The more the merrier!
Rosters
If you have not yet sent your roster, please enter your team directly to the shared spreadsheet at the link below. Last year's roster is above for reference.
2018 Roster
2019 Roster
Be sure to enter information in the white cells only for each athlete and coach who will participate from your club. Included in the spreadsheet is a guideline for the ski ability seed groups. Please be critical in these assignments since they are used to provide appropriate level training activities for your athletes. Relay teams will be put together during the Pasty Dinner on so the teams can meet each other.
Meals and Accommodations
Meals are 'on-your-own' other than the first night Pasty Feed. Teams make their own lodging arrangements at a variety of local accommodations (cabins, hotels, etc). Local contact information can be found at http://www.keweenaw.info.
Pasty Feed
- All teams invited to attend the Pasty Feed; RSVP requested and please indicate if you have additional (non-coaching) family members planning to join so we can ensure enough enough pastys are purchased.
- Location: Houghton High School multipurpose room; driving directions from MTU trails main trailhead: http://goo.gl/maps/Y6MPp
- Dinner Cost $5 for additional parents, family members, etc.
- Potluck course assignments (We currently estimate 125-150 ppl total):
- Copper Country - Pasty, Dessert, Plates, Utensils, Cups
- tbd - Drinks
- tbd - Side Dishes
- tbd - Drinks
- tbd - Salad/Fruit
Swedetown
Please plan to arrive at Swedetown by 12:45 in order to have time to apply/test kick wax and find training groups with the goal of skiing by 1:30. Parking will be at a premium because it is prime sledding and skiing season.
Crazy Mixed Up Relay
- Separate teams/categories will be created for MS (3-person) and HS (4-person).
- Teams will be constructed from the entire pool of camp participants. Coaches create and announce teams during the Pasty Dinner.
- Teams built trying to make them as close to equal in overall speed as possible. Whenever possible, each skier on the team will be from a different home club.
- The relay is a mixed-technique so each team - 2 classic legs followed by 2 skate legs (HS) and 1 classic leg followed by 2 skate legs (MS)
- 'Open wax box' policy - each HS relay team tests/selects its own kick wax for the classic legs without assistance from their home club coaches.
For more information contact: Mike Young (mike@skitigers.com)
Lasts Updated 9/11/19
