FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks ski teams are back for the 2024-2025 season and there's no better way to break in the new UAF Competition Ski Trails than with hosting the first meet, the Nordic Cup! Here's the breakdown of events:
Friday, Dec. 6
Men's and Women's 10k Freestyle Interval Start
UAF Competition Ski Trails
Saturday, Dec. 7
Men's and Women's Classic Sprint
UAF Competition Ski Trails
Live Stream (Day One Only) | Live Results
Trails to Call Home
For the first time in over 40 years, the Nanooks will host races on campus and for the first time ever, the Nanooks will have true competition trails to call home after the Usibelli Coal Mine donated $300,000 last March for the new development. The new world-class UAF Competition Trails offers a 1.25k sprint loop with another 1.25k loop add-on, providing a 2.5k course for both competitive and recreational skiing in the Fairbanks community. The 'Nooks have been training on these trails since the snow has claimed it's stay, and if there is anything for certain, it's that you won't want to miss seeing these athletes compete with their newfound home-trail advantage!
Read more on the exciting development and amazing gift from UCM here!
Returning 'Nooks
The Nanooks will be returning five male and five female athletes this season after graduating four seniors last competition season.
Men
Josh Baurick
Ben Dohlby
Aiden Hay
Philipp Moosmayer
Jace Peters
Women
Aila Berrigan
Rosie Fordham
Kendall Kramer
Elsie Weiss
Tabitha Williams
International Circuit
The Nanooks will be without All-American Rosie Fordham this weekend as Fordham represents Team Australia at the World Cup run this week. We wish Rosie good luck as she continues to shine on the international circuit and cannot wait to have her return to the blue and gold!
New to Blue and Gold
This season comes with six fresh new faces to compete for the blue and gold! You may have seen some of them compete in this last cross country season but just wait till you see what they can do in the snow!
Men
Cole Flowers - Anchorage, Alaska
Blake Hanley - Anchorage, Alaska
Matyas Pavek - Liberec, Czech Republic
Gabriele Rigaudo - Roccavione, Italy
Women
Katharine Brigham - Jackson, Wyo.
Lucca Duke - Anchorage, Alaska
Forecast Calls for Success
Heading into the weekend, temperatures are set to reach a high of 24 on Friday with a low of 18 and expected cloud coverage. On Saturday, they are calling for a cooler temp range with an expected high of 20 and a low of 15. There is much to look forward to as we enter the first meet of the 2024-2025 Ski season, and with conditions like these, you won't want to miss the excitement. Join us on Dec 6-7 starting at 11:00 a.m. both days for the 'Nooks debut on their new UAF Competition Trails.
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