High School and Middle School
2025 Wisconsin State Distance Championships
February 8-9, 2025 | Birkie Trailhead, Cable, WI
The dates and techniques have been updated for 2025.
Registration for 2025
Registration Link: https://wi.milesplit.com/meets/655995/registration
The registration process will be handled by team coaches or by individuals registering independent of a specific team.
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 Entries: athletes, teams, guest class, and non-Wisconsin individual athletes MUST be approved by the WNSL Board of Directors prior to February 6, 2025.
The 2025 WNSL State Championships are open to non-team affiliated athletes or independent athletes from Wisconsin. We want to encourage the growth of the sport and welcome skiers who may not have a team in their immediate area. Hopefully it will lead to the development of more teams. These athletes should use the team registrations spreadsheet and follow the same submission instructions.
The WNSL welcomes guest athletes and guest teams to participate in the 2025 State Championships. Please feel free to contact the race organization committee with your questions or for more information on forming a team in your area.
Athlete and Coach Waivers
2025 Athlete, Coach, & Volunteer Waiver Link: Standard Waiver
Coaches and Volunteers are responsible to PRINT athlete waivers and BRING the signed waiver for each athlete to bib pick-up.
Bibs will NOT be issued without a signed waiver for each athlete registered.
The WNSL waivers signed for Ariens have been SAVED for the Distance Weekend
ALL new distance athletes and coaches are required to turn in to race headquarters the paper waiver.
Schedule
Wisconsin Nordic Ski League — 2025 DIstance Championship
** REVISED SCHEDULE **
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
WNSL Registration CLOSES at 1:00 PM
- Seeding Criteria Reminder:
- 1. 2024 State Distance Participants
- 2. Top Four Conference Results
- 3. JNQ participant criteria
- Email Bruce, to explain any additional coaching discretionary A-seed requests.
MileSplit Link: https://wi.milesplit.com/meets/655995/registration
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Preliminary Start List, including seeding, published for review at 7:00 PM
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Course opens for race inspection and training
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Location: Birkie Trailhead
- ZOOM Coaches Meeting
- 7:00 pm
- Final Start List published posted 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 8, 2025
7:00 am Course Open to Coaches
7:30 am Course Open to Athletes
7:30 am Bib Pickup / CHIPS will be assigned in the starting area
9:00 am Individual High School Freestyle Races Start
- High School BOYS: 30 second interval starts / 3.1 x 2 Laps
- High School GIRLS: 30 second interval starts / 3.1 x 2 Laps
- High School Freestyle Awards: 15 minutes after the High School Races
11:00 am Individual Middle School Freestyle Races Start
- Middle School BOYS: 15 second interval starts / 3.1 x 1 Lap
- Middle School GIRLS: 15 second interval starts / 3.1 x 1 Lap
- Middle School Freestyle Awards: 15 minutes after the Middle School Races
Sunday, February 9, 2025
7:00 am Course Open to Coaches
7:30 am Course Open to Athletes
7:30 am Bib Pickup / CHIPS will be assigned in the starting area
9:00 am High School GIRLS: Pursuit Format, starts based on Freestyle times / 3.1 x 2 Laps
10:00 am High School BOYS: Pursuit Format, starts based on Freestyle times / 3.1 x 2 Laps
11:30 am HS Awards
1:00 pm Middle School GIRLS: Pursuit Format, starts based on Freestyle times / 3.1 x 1 Lap
1:45 pm Middle School BOYS: Pursuit Format, starts based on Freestyle times / 3.1 x 1 Lap
3:00 pm MS Awards
NOTE: Saturday & Sunday times may be adjusted based on race registration numbers.
Course & Stadium Information
The course map is for the 2025 Distance Championships will be updated ASAP based on race registration and weather conditions.
The ONLY access to the race venue is via Telemark Road.
Spectator Parking will be east of the Great Hall. No parking passes required.
The Great Hall will be open for to athletes and spectators for warming, concessions, a Silent Auction, and apparel sales. No carry in picnics or hot plates.
No waxing inside!
A GREAT menu and services will be for sale via Backroads Coffee and Vibes Bakery, both who are sponsors of the 2025 WNSL Distance Championships.
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.
- A team camp area, with some electrical outlets available in the parking lot of the Great Hall, similar to JNQ weekends.
- 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 WNSL, meet new people, and enjoy the event in a whole new way!
Volunteers are needed for a number of positions throughout the weekend to help make the event a success for the WNSL athletes, coaches, and families. Most jobs require no experience.
2025 Distance Championship Volunteer Signup is OPEN.
Access our volunteer sign-up page using the link below:
State Meet 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.
WhatsApp – 2025
2025 WhatsApp for DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Title: 2025 WNSL Championships
- Purpose: To communicate updates for the 2025 Sprint & Distance weekend
- Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kh93QD2ONu2GjXcPJsFH94
- QR CODE:
Athletes, parents, coaches and anyone else who needs to be kept current of all the lastest news about the State Meet should download the WhatsApp app and use the following link to connect with our site. We will post any late breaking news or updates to keep you informed of anything that might be good to know.
Results
Find race results for all races by clicking below. Also, check out the streaming video coverage of the event.
2024 Results
2023 Results, Video & Photos
- 2023 Saturday Freestyle Results
- 2023 Sunday Pursuit/Classic Results
- 2023 HS Individual Championship Standings
- 2023 HS Team Championship Standings
- 2023 Skinnyski.com Coverage
- Saturday Freestyle Video Replay
- Sunday Pursuit/Classic Video Replay
- 2023 State Meet Book
2022 Results, Video & Photos
- 2022 Race Results
- 2022 Podium Photos
- Saturday Classic Video Replay
- Sunday HS Freestyle/Pursuit Video Replay
- Sunday MS Freestyle/Pursuit Video Replay
- 2022 State Meet Book
Past Results
Sponsors
Contact/More Information
If you lost something over the weekend, you can report it lost here. If you found something in your possession when you got home that is not yours, use the same form to report that and we will try to reunite the items with their owner.