World Cup
What color bib does the leader wear?
Yellow
What is the piece of equipment that you must change between summer and winter training?
Basket/ferrule
Which team won the camp games last year?
Team Norway
What’s the phrase used to shame skiers that aren’t wearing proper base layers under their uniforms?
“Cotton is rotten”
Which TNR coach held the Hopkins High School discus record for 25 years?
Coach Leah Malec
Besides Jessie Diggins, name a US ski team member
*coach discretion*
Name three brands of skis
Salomon, Fisher, Atomic, Madshus, etc
Which beloved former site of the TNR training trip recently burned down? Hint: this is the birthplace of the “endless cookie jar”
Maplelag 😥
Name three segments of the Hyland race course
Star, Willow Creek, Frogtown, Meadow, Boulder Ridge, Triple Threat
Which coach has been passed on skis by Jessie Diggins?
Coach Sean Kern
Skiathalon
What is the technique called for walking up a hill on your classic skis?
Herringbone
What is Minerva’s origin story?
Found in Coach Kern’s English classroom. Thrown in the dumpster. Resurrected from the dumpster by former TNR skier Aiden O’Donnell. Run over by former TNR skier Georgia Morrow’s car. (Bonus points for names and each detail)
What is the name of the racing style for Sections and State?
pursuit
Which TNR coach ran 110 miles across the boundary waters?
Coach Alex Falconer
Who advances to the next stage of a World Cup sprint race?
The two winners of each heat and next two fastest (lucky losers)
What do you call the zone on your classic ski that is engaged when striding?
Wax pocket
Name the former head coach of TNR
Mike Mason
What type of wax is illegal according to FIS regulations?
Fluoro
Which of the coaches have been skydiving?
Coach Lauren Dahl
Name two venues where the World Cup skiers have raced this season
*coach discretion*
What percentage of your height should your classic pole be?
83%
Who’s the best team on the bus and how did they get there?
Us. The bus.
Name three different kinds of race starts
Mass, interval, wave
Which coach personally interviewed former president Jimmy Carter on the radio?
Coach Tim Reese