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The Winona Forest Tourathon
February 6, 2021 See Desc. for Times
The 2021 Winona Forest Tourathon promises to once again delight Nordic skiers from across the USA and beyond. Our lake effect snow machine, and professional grooming equipment will provide participants with unrivaled Nordic conditions.
Please become a member of our club. This keeps the tourathon alive and well, and allows our volunteers to keep the trails in great condition all winter long. To become a member, please visit Winona Membership.
Registration and race info HERE
Tourathon Racer Info Sheet
For 2021 we must adhere to the following guidelines for our races:
- Registration will be capped at 50 participants for each distance.
- All participants will be required to bring a completed and signed COVID Health Screening
- Questionnaire to turn in before the race. (found on the skireg site)
- Please bring hand sanitizer and your own writing implement.
- Bib pick up will be outdoors. Please wear a mask and maintain social distance from others.
- All participants will be required to wear face masks at the start area, and into the racecourse until 6 feet of participant distancing can be maintained.
- Ski waxing should be done at home.
- There will be no warming up or cooling down on the trails when races are in progress.
- We will not have post-race activities. Participants will leave the site upon completion of their race.
- Participants will need to bring their own hydration. There will be no aid stations this year.
- Hand sanitizer will be available in multiple locations.
- Only online race registration will be accepted. NO race day registration.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For those skiing the 4 loop (50 km) distance, due to the safety concerns a CUT-OFF time is being imposed. If you do not start your final loop of the event by 1:30 p.m., you will be asked to finish down the finishing lane upon arrival at the junction. If you wish to proceed beyond and continue against the Race Officials warnings -your race bib will be removed and you will be disqualified from the race.
Thank you for supporting our non-profit organization. Spending time on Winona's ski trails, you are sure to have noticed a significant improvement of ski conditions over the years, on more of a reliable basis. Your contributions help with this.
Registrations are non-refundable under all circumstances. In the case that we have to cancel this event, we will consider all registrations as a donation to our club. In turn we will return our appreciation in the form of fabulous well-groomed trails for you to enjoy throughout the winter.