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
The team roster submission “event” has been set-up on MileSplit for teams to make their official roster declaration by 12/31/2024.
This is a WNSL requirement for all clubs and schools competing as a TEAM in the State Championships in February 2025.
To find the 2025 event, go to your Milesplit team page or you can search the calendar for the WNSL Roster Submission meet.
Direct Link: https://wi.milesplit.com/meets/648351-team-roster-submission-to-wnsl-2
If you are new to MileSplit, there are a few things you need to do to access the site for your team:
- Establishing your personal login to MileSplit.
- Claiming your team as a coach.
Instructions for the registration process can be found on the Milesplit help page: https://support.milesplit.com/s/
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.
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2024
- Late entries for WNSL athletes, teams, guest class, and non-Wisconsin individual athletes MUST be approved by the WNSL Board of Directors prior to January 20, 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 Waiver Link: Standard Waiver
- Coaches 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.
- 2025 Coach Waiver Link: Standard Waiver
- All coaches assisting athletes with waxing, race support, or being in the stadium 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 area.
- 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.
Schedule
The schedule for the 2025 Distance Championships is preliminary, and will be established firmly based on number of participants in each event and other factors as we approach race day. The order of events should remain the same, barring unforeseen circumstances. Make sure to check back on race week to see a final schedule.
Friday, February 7
- Course opens for race inspection and practice
- Location: Birkie Start Area
- 12:00 – 4:00 pm
- Bib Pickup and Information
- Location: The Great Hall
- 2:00 – 4:30 pm
- Coaches Meeting
- Location: The Great Hall
- 5:00 pm
The final race schedules will be determined by the number of skiers entered in each division and the necessary time to run the event to completion. Weather conditions may also dictate schedule changes. Technique used each day will swap with last year’s order with Classic being run on Saturday and Freestyle on Sunday.
Saturday, February 8
Location: Birkie Start Area
Race Format: Freestyle Interval Start
7:00 AM – Course Open for Warm-up
8:00 AM – Late Bib Pick-up Open
9:00 Races Start and will run in the following order:
- HS Boys
- HS Girls
- Break
- MS Boys
- MS Girls
Races on Saturday will use an interval start with one skier released every 30 seconds for High School and 15 seconds for Middle School.
Sunday, February 9
Location: Birkie Start Area
Race Format: Classic Pursuit Start
7:00 AM – Course Open for Warm-up
8:00 AM – Late Bib Pick-up Open
9:00 AM – Races Start and will run in the following order:
- HS Girls
- HS Boys
- Break
- MS Girls
- MS Boys
Races on Sunday will use a mass start / pursuit format base on the results from Saturday’s individual start race results.
Course & Stadium Information
The courses for the State Meet are posted below are from 2024.
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 or in the Telemark lots. It is highly recommended that you park in the Telemark lots and walk down to the course as the road into the race area is anticipated to be very soft and muddy.
The Great Hall will be open for to athletes and spectators for warming, concessions, a Silent Auction, and apparel sales.
No waxing inside!
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 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
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.
2025 WhatsApp Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DU2FMrmzaXkD0JMmuK3S8E
Results
Find race results for all races by clicking below. Also, check out the streaming video coverage of the event.
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.