2025 Wisconsin Nordic Ski League Sprint Championships

High School and Middle School
Wisconsin State Sprint Championships

February 1-2, 2025
Ariens Nordic Center
1111 Round Lake Road, Brillion, WI

The dates and techniques have been updated for 2025.

Registration for 2025

WNSL SPRINT Championship Registration

Registration Link: https://wi.milesplit.com/meets/652902-wnsl-state-meet-sprints-2024/info

Registration Closes: 01/27/2025 (1:00 PM)

Entry List Posted: 01/28/2025

Start List & Seeding Posted: 01/30/2025

Virtual Coaches Meeting: 01/30/2025 (7:00 PM)

Sprint Registration Fee: $50.00 per skier, includes both days of ski racing. Payment will be made at race check-in when you arrive. There is no one-day price.

LATE Registration Fee: $20.00 per athlete.

The registration process will be handled by team coaches or individually if an athlete is registering as an Independent Athlete.

Late entries for WNSL athletes, WNSL teams, and individual athletes MUST be approved by the WNSL Board of Directors prior to January 25, 2025.

The 2025 WNSL SPRINT State Championships is NOT open to the Guest Class — The WNSL welcomes Guest Class athletes and teams to participate in the DISTANCE Championships (February 8-9, 2025.

Contact the race organization committee with your questions or for more information on forming a team in your area.

Athlete and Coach Waivers

WNSL SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP WAIVERS

For the SPRINT Weekend, we need TWO waivers from every athlete, coach, and volunteer. Please complete the waivers ASAP.

No pre-skiing the course without completed waivers; no race bibs issued without signed waivers.

* Ariens Online Waiver: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/whvbz4wwkyxrgxrwauhcaf/web/

* NOTE: Ariens will analysis and count signed waivers

* WNSL Paper Waiver: https://www.wisconsinxcski.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WNSL-Generic-Nordic-Race-Release-2024-25.pdf

* NOTE: Print, complete, and bring to bib pickup / race headquarters; WNSL Staff will analysis and count signed waivers

The Standard Waivers will be collected and saved for the DISTANCE Championship weekend.

All coaches assisting athletes with waxing, race support, or on the race course MUST have a signed waiver.

All coaches on the race course MUST wear a bib; either a USSS Coach Bib or coaches can pick up a bib in the race registration.

Coaches on course must ski in the direction of the race course.

NO backward skiing will be permitted.

Coaches are NOT allowed in the stadium.

WhatsApp – 2025

Athletes, parents, coaches, and anyone else who needs to be kept current of all the latest news about the State Meets should download the WhatsApp app. We will post any late breaking news or updates to keep you informed of anything that might be good to know.

2025 WhatsApp

Title: 2025 WNSL Championships
Purpose: To communicate updates for the 2025 Sprint & Distance weekend
Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kh93QD2ONu2GjXcPJsFH94

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Schedule

Bib pick-up will be near the start/finish area and will be covered in the coaches meeting.

Saturday, February 1, 2025
Classic Team Sprint Relay

Skiers will race in teams of two and a race will involve each skier skiing two times a distance of approximately 1 to 1.5k. There will be a tagging between each leg. (Skier1, tag, Skier 2 tag, Skier 1 tag, Skier 2 finish.) The tag will involve a hand to body contact within the confines of a defined “tag zone.” Each team will race a semi final race and a final race.

Wisconsin clubs and teams can register as many JV sprint teams as they like, but can only register three Varsity boys team, three Varsity girls team, and two Varsity mixed gender team. There will be separate racing categories for JV, Varsity boys, Varsity girls, and Varsity mixed gender.

The schedule for the day is as follows starting at 10:00 am and running to conclusion.

10:00 am – Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, Mixed Gender
12:48 pm – JV Boys, JV Girls
2:15 pm – High School Awards
2:36 pm – Middle School Boys, Middle School Girls
4:45 pm – Middle School Awards

Detailed Schedule (2024 Schedule)
Printable Schedule (pdf)

A detailed 2025 schedule will be posted after registration closes and we know how many skiers and teams entered. The 2024 schedule is available for reference.

Sunday, February 2, 2025
Freestyle Individual Sprint

The sprint course will be roughly 1k in length and will take just minutes to complete. There will be an interval start qualifying round for all skiers. The fastest 32 competitors will qualify for sprint heats where skiers will race head to head with
up to 8 competitors for each heat. Finishers 33rd on up will also get the opportunity to race head to head in one heat with their skiers who had similar qualification times.

In the quarterfinal heats, the 32 competitors are split into 4 heats of 8 ranked by qualifying times. The skiers with the fastest qualifying times choose their lane for the heats first. The top 4 finishers move the “upper” semi final, and the lower 4 finishers move the the “lower” semi final.

The semifinal heats start as soon as the quarterfinals end and this time there are two heats of 8 skiers. Again, the fastest 4 from each heat will move to the top final, and the lower 4 will move to the lower final. The last heat of the day is the final heats and skiers race head to head for the top 8 places in the A final and places 9-16 in the B final, places 17-24 in the C Final, and places 25-32 for the D Final. These skiers will ski a total of 4 times including the qualifying race.

Skiers who don’t qualify for the top 32 competitors will have their own E, F, G…Final which is based on qualifying times and they will ski head to head for their place. These skiers will ski a total of two times including the qualifying race.

9:00 am – Sprint Qualifier for HS followed by MS
10:45 am – Break
11:15 pm – Heat Races Start
Middle School heat run to conclusion followed by High School Heats

Detailed Schedule (2024 schedule)
Printable Schedule (pdf)

Course & Stadium Information

Course Maps: 1.0 K for MS // 1.2 K for HS

The courses are different than in 2024. The two courses planned for 2025 are on the north side of the venue; the courses are slightly more challenging, yet a better and a more competitive option for athletes.

Plus, it opens up 1.7 K for wax testing and warm-up.

Spectators will be limited to specific viewing areas and will NOT be allowed to walk along side of the race courses.

Stadium

UPDATED Stadium Map Coming Soon

2025 Parking

SPRINT WEEKEND PARKING

Teams, Team Trailers, Team Tents, Coaches, & Public

* Parking is very limited at the Ariens Nordic Center and Round Lake Farms Lodge.

* Buses will be provided from the Ariens Plant #1 for Public Parking (10 minute ride).

* Access is planned for Skier & Equipment drop off at the venue.

* Carpooling is highly suggested.

* Parking Passes are REQUIRED for Teams, Coaches, Volunteers, and a for the remaining parking spots at the lodge and the Nordic center.

* CONTACT Bruce via email to reserve parking at the lodge or Nordic Center:***** When reserving your parking spot, let me know your location(s) of choice:

** A. South Lot for Team Trailers (10 power outlets available).

** B. Middle Lot: (6 power outlets available).

** C. North Lot: Coaches, Volunteers, & Preferred Public (NO power outlets)

NOTE: Teams should consider bringing their own generator.

UPDATED: Parking Maps Coming Soon

Wax Facilities/Restrictions

The waxing protocol for the 2024-25 WNSL season will follow the Midwest JNQ waxing rules, which allows the use of ANY non-flouro wax brands for glide and grip

There will be NO indoor waxing space at the venue.
If interested in getting access to power outside, email Jim Sokup jim.sokup@birkie.com.
Teams should bring their own power source and extension cords.

The WNSL has several great wax sponsor for you to consider this season: Toko, Rex, and Swix. These waxes will be tested and available for sale during both WNSL Championships:

February 1-2, 2025 Sprint Championship – Ariens Nordic Center via the Ariens Nordic Center: https://ariensnordic.com

February 8-9 Distance Championships – New Moon Ski & Bike via their Base Camp Store in Telemark Village: https://www.newmoonski.com

Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to learn more about the event, meet new people and enjoy the event in a whole new way! Most jobs require no experience. Please take a look to see how you can help make this a great event for our kids.

Volunteers are needed for a number of positions throughout the weekend to help make the event a success. You can sign-up for positions by accessing our volunteer sign-up page by clicking on the button below.

2025 State Championship Apparel

2025 State Meet apparel will be available during the SPRINT weekend in the Ariens Lodge and during the DISTANCE weekend in the Great Hall. Northwest Design will have 2025 apparel for sale with both Sprint and Distance designs available.

Lodging

There is one hotel in Brillion, but there are many options available within 30 minutes from the Ariens Center. Below are some links to local visitor bureaus that have more information about local options.