City of Lakes Loppet UPDATED 2/6
Glide wax recommendations
Swix tested on site on 2/5/16 at 25*F under overcast conditions. Very close to start line conditions for Saturday. With the colder dry snow conditions, tests results showed colder waxes winning than originally predicted.Friday Finn Sisu Sprints:
Weather: 26*F Overcast, light new snow.
Base Layer: LF6X
HF Layer: HF6X
Powder: FC6X
Block: Cera F Solid Cold Turbo
Saturday Hoigaard's Classic
Weather: 23*F at race start, climbing to 30*F by finish time
Base Layer: LF6X
HF Layer: HF6X
Powder: FC6X
Sunday Columbia Sportswear Skate
Weather: 34*F at race start climbing to 36*F by finish, mostly cloudy.
Base Layer: LF8X
HF Layer: HF8X
Powder: FC8X
Kickwax recommendations
Saturday Hoigaard's ClassicWith temps approaching freezing by the end of the race, we are recommending a warmer VR50 covered by VR40. The VR 40 will run great at the start and the VR50 will slowly work it's way to the top as conditions warm up.
Weather: 23*F at race start, climbing to 30*F by finish.
Base Layer: VG35 two thin layers, ironed in.
Kick: Two layers of VR50 covered by three thin layers of VR40.
