IMPORTANT NEWS

JULY BIKE TRIP: During the first week of July, the team will be planning a three day bike trip to Blue Mounds State Park. Contact Hannah for more information.

Looking for something challenging this summer? Check out the Endurance Camp hosted by Northland College and St. Cloud State University on August 3-8. For more information, check under Events or Forms to the left.

Rollerskiing Practices: held on Sundays to tune up your spring and summer training! Optional practices will start around June 8th and continue throughout the summer meeting at various locations including Springfield Corners on HWY 12, Lodi Middle School, bike path in Suak, etc.

Wife Carrying Contest will be held on July 13th at 1pm at Habermann Park.

More information on the way!

This summer, the Lodi Area XC Ski Club is organizing three contests that will be held on Saturday, July 13th, during the Lodi Fair. The contests include: Wife Carrying Contest (ages 15 and over), Wife Ferrying Contest (ages 15 and over), and a Kid's Duck Carrying Dash (5-15). Location is still to be decided.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS NEEDED:

       Personal photographer (x1)
       Baked goods (x3-4)
       Starting line check-in  (x1)
       Finish line timers (x3)
       Registration table (x2-3)
       T-shirt sales (x1)		
       Results (x1)
       Heat supervisor/ coordinator (x1)
       Set up Crew
       Clean up Crew
       Awards/ announcements (x2)
       Official (starting of races) (x1)
       Course changes (x1-2)
       Food table: water, baked goods, fruit (x1)
       Facilities Checker (bathroom, water, etc) (x1)
       Etc.

Please contact Hannah for more information on how you can get involved!

Wife Carrying Contest
Ages 15-20, 21-39, 40 and over
Cost $25 per TEAM
Teams will complete in heats of two across a 240 meter obstacle course. The "wife" must wear a helmet and be over 107 lbs. Any carrying techniques that keeps the "wife" from touching the ground is permissible (Pigglyback, Fireman's Carry, Princess Carry, Estonian Style, etc).
Contests will be competing for the a grand prize of the "wife's" weight in beer (21 and over only). Ages 15-20 will compete for a grand prize of the "wife's" weight in sports drinks. First and second places will receive prizes in each age category.

Wife Ferrying Contest
Ages 15-20, 21-39, 40 and over
Cost $25 per TEAM
Teams will complete in heats of two across a 240 meter obstacle course. The "wife" must wear a helmet and be over 107 lbs. Ferrying devices (wheelbarrows) will be provided at the race.
Contests will be competing for the a grand prize of the "wife's" weight in various products. First and second places will receive prizes in each age category.

Kid's Duck Carrying Dash Ages 5-7, 8-12, 13-15
Cost $10 per child
Individuals will carry a duck (provided at the race) across a short obstacle course. Contestants will be competing in heats of two.
One prize per each age category.




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