Alley Loop Nordic Marathon

FRIDAY – 2/2/24
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Wax Service drop off – Crested Butte Nordic Center

• Please drop off skis as early as possible

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – A “Try-It” Event will be held pre-Alley Loop on the 00 block of Elk Avenue. In conjunction with Fischer Skis, we’re inviting the public to come skate ski and shoot “just like a pro” utilizing the infrared rifles.

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Walk-up Registration & Bib Pick-Up  –  Queen of All Saints, Parish Hall

SATURDAY – 2/3/24
7:00 a.m. – 9:oo a.m. – Wax Service Ski Pick-up – Crested Butte Nordic Center in the “Cat Barn”

7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Late Bib Pick-Up  No Day of Registration –  Queen of All Saints, Parish Hall

9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. – Race Starts (42k’s/ 21k’s / 10k )

12:45 p.m. – Adaptive 10K Race Start

1:00 p.m. –  5k Race Start, Competitive Division

1:05 p.m. –  5k Race Start, Recreational Division

1:10 p.m. –  1.5k & 3k Youth Race Start

1:30 p.m. – Award Ceremonies on Elk Ave. (42k/21k/10k/5k/3k/1.5k)

3:00 p.m. – Finish Line Cut-Off

3:30 p.m. – 10k Sit Ski Awards on Elk Ave.

4:00 p.m – After Party at The Eldo (215 Elk Ave.)
Club Clash Awards
Costume Awards
Prize Giveaways (bring your bib to be entered)

7:00 p.m. – KIKKAN Film Screening at Center for the Arts

SUNDAY – 2/4/24
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – USCSA Collegiate Race Starts (5k Classic Interval)

Start Times
9:00 a.m. – 42K Classic  (3rd Lap CUT-OFF 12:00 p.m.)
9:05 a.m. – 21K Classic
9:15 a.m. – 42K Skate  (3rd Lap CUT-OFF 12:05 p.m.)
9:30 a.m. – 21K Skate Wave Starts

• 9:30 a.m. – Wave A: Under 1:35
• 9:35 a.m. – Wave B: 1:35-2:00
• 9:40 a.m. – Wave C: 2:01-3:30

9:50 a.m. – 10K Competitive Division
9:55 a.m. – 10K Recreational Division
12:45 p.m. – 10K Adaptive Race
1:00 p.m. – 5K Competitive Division
1:05 p.m. – 5k Recreational Division
1:10 p.m. – 1.5K & 3K Youth Race

3:00 p.m. – Finish Line Cut-Off

The 2024 Nordic Club Clash

The Nordic Club Clash (rules detailed below) is designed to promote inter-club camaraderie, forming six person teams across ski disciplines and athlete generations.
Beyond uniting diverse athlete squads towards a collective goal, this fun spirited competition will be made all the more more thrilling with a $8,600 Cash Purse up for grabs!

TEAM PURSE PAYOUTS

1st Place Team – $2,800
2nd Place Team – $2,200
3rd Place Team – $1,800
4th Place Team – $1,200
5th Place Team – $500

Competition Rules:

• Teams will be scored across  the following six events –
  42K Skate, 42K Classic, 21K Skate, 21K Classic, 10K Freestyle & 5K Freestyle
• Teams are scored ‘cross country running’ style, with points awarded on the basis of finishing place (overall category results).
  Cumulative finish places across the six events will be tabulated to determine a team point score.
• The team with the lowest point score will be the overall winner.
• Teams must be precisely composed of 6 individual athletes, no more, no less.
• This is a mixed gender competition.
  ** Every team must include a minimum of 2 female athletes.
  * No age regulations is imposed on composition of teams.
• Each event must be raced by a different athlete. 
  No duplicate competitors will be allowed to race for their team in the 5K event.  ( Due to a modified afternoon start time for the 5K (12:10 p.m. Start), it will be feasible to race one of the longer distance events – 42k, 21k or 10k, and also in the afternoon 5K )
• A team does not need a formal Ski Club affiliation to compete.
  As long as athletes register online citing the same team name, they will be registered into the team competition.
• Clubs are permitted to form multiple teams out of their membership.
  During registration, athletes belonging to the same club should identify their specific sub-team name.
• Failure of an athlete to place in their event (DNF), will result in the team being disqualified.
• Tie Break Rule – in the event of a tie score among one or more teams, the winning team will be determined by the fastest 5K finish time.
• Deadline to finalize team registrants – Friday 1/26/24, 7:00 PM
  
• A single prize purse payout check will be written to one team/club representative.  (multiple check disbursements will not feasible)

Awards Banquet & Raffle
Presented
4:00 PM – The Eldo

215 Elk Avenue

42k SKATE PURSE
Cash prizes for both Male and Female top finishers

1st- $800

2nd- $500

3rd- $200

42k CLASSIC
Cash prizes for both Male and Female top finishers

1st- $500

2nd- $250

3rd- $100

*All 42k skate + classic finishers under 3 hours receive a
Sub 3-Hour Marathon Achievement Bell

*All 42k classic finishers under 3.5 hours receive a
Sub 3.5-Hour Marathon Achievement Medal

21k Skate Podium
– Top 3 Male & Female –
1st Place- $500

2nd and 3rd Place- Fischer Prize Packages

21k Classic Podium
– Top 3 Male & Female –
1st Place- $200

2nd and 3rd Place- Fischer Prize Packages

10k & 5k Podium
– Top 3 Male & Female –
Fischer Prize Packages

1k & 3k Youth
Every participant awarded a Alley Loop Vinyl Sticker
Top 3 Male & Female – Podium Medal

Age Class Awards

42k, 21k, 10k & 5k
Winners receive a Commemorative Pint Glass

Limited quantity of Wax Service Reservations are offered by Boulder Nordic Sport.
Reservations can be made through Online Race Registration,
or email events@cbnordic.org

Non-Fluoro Race Wax – $75
Application of base layer glide wax + liquid race glide wax (non-fluoro).

– Drop Off & Pick Up Process –

Skis should be dropped off at CB Nordic Center Front Desk,
Alley Loop week – 8 AM to 6 PM.
Deadline to drop skis for service is Friday (2/2) at 10am.

Finished skis will be available for pick-up:
Saturday (2/3), 7:00 AM, inside the CB Nordic “Cat Barn”

Those wishing to reserve equipment for the Alley Loop may do so through Gearo.

Anyone who has reserved equipment through Gearo for the Alley Loop may pick up their equipment the evening before their race from 4:30 – 6 pm.
If you’d like to take advantage of this, please indicate your desire in the notes of their Gearo reservation. Day-of event pick up is also allowed.

Equipment must be returned the day of your race by 5:00 p.m.

2024

2024 Club Clash

2023

2023 Club Clash 

2022
2022 Nordic Club Clash

2021
2021 Super Loop
2021 1k/3k Youth

2020

2019

RESIDENT PARKING RESTRICTIONS
The following Streets and alleyways will be in effect from –

THURSDAY Night 

 12:01 AM, Friday, February 2nd–SATURDAY, February 3rd at 6:00 PM

FULL CLOSURE: No driving, no parking

• Elk Avenue : From the West End (Old Kebler)  to  3rd  Street 
• Elk / Maroon ALLEY – between 1st Street  and  2nd Street
• EAST side of 3rd St- between Totem Pole Park and Butte Ave
• Sopris / Whiterock ALLEY –  between 1st Street and 3rd Street

Alternate routes encouraged on Saturday:

• 3rd Street: WEST side of Street from Totem Pole Park  to Butte  Ave

FRIDAY Night  12:01 AM, Saturday, February 3rd–SATURDAY, February 3rd at 6:00 PM

FULL CLOSURE: No Parking, no driving:

• 1st  Street: Either side of street from Whiterock Ave to Maroon Ave

• 2nd Street NORTH of Elk Ave to Alley
• 3rd Street WEST side of Street from Whiterock / Sopris ALLEY to Elk Ave

Alternate routes encouraged on Saturday:

• 3rd Street WEST side of Street from Totem Pole Park to Butte Ave
• Butte Ave EAST of 3rd St

*Crested Butte Nordic would like to thank you for your support and accommodation for the most unique ski race in the country!*

We depend on close to 150 volunteers to pull together this very
atypical Nordic ski race!

To ensure Alley Loop is a success, we’re seeking an army of

Course Marshals, Bib Distributors, Start & Finish Line Assistants, Soup Tent Servers, etc.

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