2023/2024 Season 

• Tuesday, November 28th: Moorhead Sprints, 10am @ Detroit Mountain. High School only. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com Cancelled due to low/no snow. 

• Tuesday, December 5th: Detroit Lakes Invite, 10am @ Detroit Mountain. (JH and HS) Cancelled due to low/no snow. 

• Saturday, December 9th: Bemidji Invite, 10am @ Bemidji (JH and HS)  Cancelled due to low/no snow. 

• Thursday, December 14th: FF/DL Invite, 9:30am @ Detroit Mountain (JH and HS)  Results: www.webscorer.com 

• Monday, December 18th: Wilmar Invite @ Andes Tower Hills. Results: Click Here

• Thursday, December 28th: Brainerd Invite, 10am at the Arboretum (JH and HS). Driving Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com Canceled due to no snow.

• Friday, December 29th: Alexandria Duo, 8am at Andes Tower Hills. (JH and HS). 

• Tuesday, January 2nd: Detroit Lakes Classic, 10:30am @ Maplelag (JH & JV). Directions. Results:  https://www.webscorer.com/ Canceled due to no snow. 

• Saturday, January 6th: Giant's Ridge Weekend & Mesabi E. Invite, 10am Saturday @ Giants Ridge. Results: www.superiortiming.com. Some excellent pics on www.skinnyski.com from Saturday.

• Thursday, January 11th: Detroit Lakes Invite, 1:00pm @ Mt. Itasca (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.webscorer.com 

• Wednesday, January 17th: Alexandria Invite, 1:00pm @ Andes Tower Hills (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Saturday, January 21st: Bemidji Invite, 10am @ Buena Vista (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com Canceled. 

• Saturday, January 21st: Moorhead Invite, 10am @ Maplelag (Varsity & JV Only). Directions. Results: Girls, Boys

• Thursday, January 25th: Little Falls Invite, 10am @ Mora Vasaloppet Center (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Tuesday, January 30: CLC Championship, 9am, Host: St. Cloud CRUSH!!, @ Powder Ridge (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

  • • • Schools: ALEXANDRIA, BRAINERD, SAUK RAPIDS/RICE, TECH/APOLLO, SARTELL/CATHEDRAL, WILLMAR, FERGUS FALLS

• Thursday, February 1st: Junior High Championships, 10am @ Brainerd (Junior High). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

• Monday, February 5th. Section 8 Championship Day 1 @ Maplelag Resort. Directions. 

• Tuesday, February 6th. Section 8 Championship @ Mt. Itasca. Directions. Results

  • • Otter boys made state as a team! Alexis Wellman qualified for state as an individual in the Pursuit!

• State Meet Info

  • Transportation: Tuesday. Out of school at 11:45. Load bus. Then head to the Gold Gym for the send-off.

  • Send-off: All parents, friends, and family are invited. The send-off will be during Otter Time. As soon as it is done, we'll load the bus at door B and head for the Northlands! 

  • Lodging: We will be staying at the Grand Ely Lodge in Ely, MN. It is a bit inconvenient, 50 minutes away, but it is the best way to keep our team together. It's a bit of a story. Hemingway, I believe there are still rooms in Ely if you want/if you're quick.

  • Event Waiver

  • Course Maps, Video of Course

  • Spectator Guide & Live Stream

  • Start Times, Heats, & Results

  • Wednesday, February 14th: State Meet @ Giants Ridge. Pursuit Races

    • Schedule: 

      • • Coaches Packet and Bib Pick-Up 8:00 AM 

        • Boys Classic Interval Start (one every 15 seconds) 10:00 AM 

        • Girls Classic Interval Start (one every 15 seconds) 11:00 AM 

        • Boys Bib Pick Up 12:30 PM 

        • Girls Bib Pick Up 1:00 PM 

        • Boys Freestyle Pursuit 2:00 PM 

        • Girls Freestyle Pursuit 3:00 PM

        • Individual Awards to Follow

  • Thursday, February 15th: State Meet @ Giants Ridge. Sprint Relays 

    • Schedule:

      • • Coaches Packet and Bib Pick-Up 8:00 AM 

        • Boys Team Sprint Qualification 1 10:00 AM 

        • Boys Team Sprint Qualification 2 10:30 AM 

        • Boys Team Sprint Qualification 3 11:00 AM 

        • Girls Team Sprint Qualification 1 11:30 AM 

        • Girls Team Sprint Qualification 2 12:00 PM 

        • Girls Team Sprint Qualification 3 12:30 PM 

        • BREAK 1:00 PM 

        • Boys Team Sprint Final 1:30 PM 

        • Girls Team Sprint Final 2:00 PM 

        • Team Sprint and Team Awards to Follow

2022/2023 Season Schedule 

• Tuesday, November 29th: Moorhead Sprints, 10am @ Detroit Mountain. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Tuesday, December 6th: Detroit Lakes Invite, 10am @ Detroit Mountain. (JH and HS) Cancelled. Due to snow making schedule at DL Mountain.

• Saturday, December 10th: Bemidji Invite, 10am @ Bemidji (JH and HS)  Cancelled. Low snow conditions.

• Friday December 16th: Fergus Falls Invite, 11:00am @ Spidahls (JH and HS)  Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Wednesday, December 28th: Brainerd Invite, 10am at the Arboretum (JH and HS). Driving Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Friday and Saturday, January 6th - 8th: Biwabik Weekend & Mesabi E. Invite, 10am @ Giants Ridge. Results: www.superiortiming.com 

• Thursday, January 12th: Detroit Lakes Invite, 10:30am @ Maplelag (JH and HS). Directions. Results:  https://www.webscorer.com/

• Tuesday, January 17th: Alexandria Invite, 1:00pm @ Andes Tower Hills (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Saturday, January 21st: Bemidji Invite, 10am @ Buena Vista (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

• Thursday, January 26th: Little Falls Invite, 10am @ Camp Ripley (JH and HS). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Thursday, February 2nd: CLC Meet, 10am @ Brainerd Arboretum (JH and HS). Results: www.pickleevents.com

  • • • Schools: ALEXANDRIA, BRAINERD, SAUK RAPIDS/RICE, TECH/APOLLO, SARTELL/CATHEDRAL, WILLMAR, FERGUS FALLS

      • Roster & CLC Team Start Lists

• Saturday, February 4th: Junior High Championships, 10am @ Brainerd (Junior High). Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

• Tuesday, February 7th. Section 8 Championship Day 1 @ Maplelag Resort. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

  • • • Rosters: Girls Roster. Boys Roster.

• Wednesday, February 8th. Section 8 Championship Day 2 @ Maplelag Resort

  • • • Found a bunch of fantastic pics here! https://www.skinnyski.com/racing/highschool/?season=2022#results

• Wednesday, February 15th: State Meet @ Giants Ridge. Skate Sprint Relays

• Thursday, February 16th: State Meet @ Giants Ridge. Pursuit Races

  • • • Results 

2021/2022 Season 

• Monday, November 15th - Season Begins

• Tuesday, November 30th - Moorhead Sprints @ DL Mountain 10AM. Results: http://www.herostiming.com/

• Tuesday, December 7th  - Detroit Lakes Invite @ DL Mountain 10AM. Results. 

• Saturday, December 11th - Bemidji Invite @ Bemidji 10AM. V & JV results posted on www.skinnyski.com (not sure when). Jr. High Results.

• Tuesday, December 21st - Fergus Falls Invite - 11AM @ Spidahl's Ski Gaard. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Tuesday, December 28th - Brainerd Invite 10AM at the Arboretum. 

• Friday to Sunday, January 7th to 9th - Mesabi Invite @ Giants Ridge 10 AM. Results: https://www.superiortiming.com/  Start List. 

• Thursday, January 13th - DL Invite at Maplelag 10AM. Results: www.webscorer.com

• Tuesday, January 18th - Alexandria Invite @ Andes Tower Hills 3:00PM. Directions. Results: www.webscorer.com

• Saturday, January 22nd - Bemidji Invite@ Buena Vista  10 AM. Directions. Results posted on www.skinnyski.com 

  • • Sorry all. Just got word this meet is cancelled. Covid strikes again. Unfortunately, Bemidji area schools have temporarily shut down all activities including the meet on Saturday. 

• Thursday, January 27th - Little Falls Invite @ Camp Ripley-Range F. 10 AM. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

• Tuesday, Feb 1st - CLC Championship @ Wilmar, Eagle Creek Golf Course. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com

• February 5th - Brainerd Junior High Championships - 10AM at Forestview Middle School. Results will be posted at www.skinnyski.com once compiled.

• Tuesday, February 8th - Section 8 Meet @ Maplelag. Directions. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• Wednesday, February 9th - Section 8 Meet @ Maplelag

• Charlie Banks Relays, February 12 @ Mora. 

• Wednesday, February 16th- State Meet@Giants Ridge - 2:00PM

  • • This link is to prepspotlight.tv where fans can stream portions of the event for a fee.

    • Live Results and Classic Start List: https://my.raceresult.com/192336/#1_4D44EC

    • Bibs start at 401. David is bib 433. Skiers hit the course in pairs every 15 seconds. 

• Thursday, February 17th - State Meet @ Giants Ridge - 2:00 PM

• Saturday, February 19th - Annual Hawaiian Fest @ Spidahl's. 9:00 AM

• Sunday, February 27th - Team Banquet. Location and Details TBD

  • • Uniforms and possibly skis will be collected before Scharnanigans. 

    • 3rd Annual Scharnanigans before the meal.

    • Swedish meatball dinner provided for athletes and parents/guardians.

      • • We'll possibly need help preparing food.

2020/2021 Season Schedule 

• January 19: @ Maplelag. Directions. Race Results: www.herostiming.com. Middle School Results (Still waiting for the other two teams to add their results. Hopefully they will.)

• January 23: @ Detroit Lakes, Classic Race, Mt. View Recreation Area. Directions. Race Results.

• January 28: @ Maplelag. Directions. Race Results: www.herostiming.com. Middle School Results

• February 4: Home Meet, Skate Race. Race Results: www.pickleevents.com

• February 10: @ St. John's Prep. Directions.  Cancelled due to cold.

• February 16: @ Detroit Lakes (Detroit Mountain) Classic Race. Race Results. 

• February 20: @ Alexandria (Alex Middle School) Cancelled due to grooming equipment issues.

• February 22: @ Maplelag 

• March 25: St. John's Make-up meet. Cancelled due to warm weather. One of the hazards of participating in an actual winter sport!

• CLC Meet Cancelled. I don't have a clear answer on this one. Something to due with covid and conference ADs (not ours!) and the state high school league.

• Junior High Champs. February 27 @ Forestview Middle School, Baxter. Race Results.

• March 2: Section Meet @ Maplelag. Results: www.pickleevents.com 

• March 12: State Meet. David has made state! Here's the details:

  • • David, his dad Knut, and I will leave Thursday. Time: TBD. Feel free to bring your fire hoses and streamers to see us off.

    • Race Order

    • Race Schedule:

      • • Classic Race: 1:00.

        • Skate Race: 2:20.

    • Streaming Link: www.prepspotlight.tv I've been told it is $9.99 to watch :(. 

    • Sorry folks. Entry is not available to the general public.

• End of the season banquet held online via Zoom.