ASD Middle School Racing

The Middle School Nordic skiing practices and races are a program of the Anchorage School District.  The program offers after-school lessons and may provide skiing equipment for your child (please check availability of ski equipment with your child’s middle school). This program is also a non-cut program, meaning any child, male or female, may ski and race on their school’s team. ASD contracts with the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage to organize and officiate the six races that occur during the two-month season. NSAA is a non-profit that maintains cross country trails year round, all trail user families are encouraged to support their trails by becoming members.

For more information on how to get your child involved in their school’s Nordic skiing program, please contact their school.

Anchorage School District’s Middle School Racing Start Times

Volunteer

Parents, want to support your skier and have fun on race day? Come help out and help at the Middle School races! The volunteers work together to make the race a great experience for all racers whether first or last, for families and coaches.  We need help to set up the race course 2 hours before the start and other help during the race in the start/finish area and in the woods.  We sometimes even have inside jobs on race day. No experience needed – we train!

How You Can Help:

• Course Set Up: This is the only job that takes place in advance of races—usually starting about 3 pm the afternoon of the race.  Help mark the course and set up start and finish areas.  Don’t need to ski.
• Timing Crew: Feel the excitement of the finish line!!  Working in groups of two, you time and record results.  We train; no experience needed.
• Course Marshals: Stationed on course with radios, these volunteers get to see the race unfold on the course, and report any problems should they occur.  Skis help.
• Course sweeps: You get to ski behind the race, provide encouragement to the slowest, report problems and get to witness the best sportsmanship as the last skiers are cheered home.
• Announcer:  Announce start times and race information.
• Course Take Down:  Host Team

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Volunteer Coordinators: middleschoolxcski@gmail.com  We appreciate your help!