19th Annual Summit Nordic Ski Race
February 1, 2025
Register: Click here to register for the race.
Volunteer: Click here to volunteer at the race, or donate a pie!
1/14/25: Against all odds, the winter at Ashwabay has been fantastic, all of the trails are open and we’ve got 100% coverage with just a few bits of debris. 8+ inches of snow in early January has all but guaranteed that the trails will be a good shape and we’ll be able to run a “normal” race this year. We feel so fortunate, since we’ve just gotten very lucky with a little extra snowfall here and there. Thanks to our volunteer grooming team for getting the trails into such great shape. We are looking forward to another great race in 2025.
Thank you to all who skied, volunteered, and cheered on the racers in 2024! It was a fantastic day thanks to the hard work of all of our staff and volunteers, and the flexibility or participants to adapt to last minute changes.
MCSA College Race
The college teams will be scored in the 30k skiathalon (15k classic, 15k skate). College skiers may choose to enter the unscored 15k or 30k skate or classic races instead, and pay the college entry fee using the coupon code provided by your team. Click here to register, and be sure to join a team for the scored race.
- $35 for college skiers
Citizen Race Options
$50 early registration through 1/15/25, $60 through 1/29/25, $70 through 2/1/25. All registration is online. Click here to register
- 30k Skiathlon (15k classic, 15k skate)
- 30k Classic
- 30k Skate
- 15k Classic
- 15k Skate
Middle(4th-8th grade) and High School
Middle School will ski 3.5k Freestyle (skate or classic). High school will ski 7k Freestyle (skate or classic). Course map TBA. Individual youth skiers can register online, teams contact kateaullman@gmail.com.
Course
The college and citizen race course is a 15k loop marked in red, using the following trails: Abbey Rd, Jolly, Skid Road, Northern Lights, and The Buzz. The 30k races will complete 2 laps. There are two aid stations on the course with water only, and one aid station in the start/finish areas. Ski counter-clockwise.
Tentative Event Schedule: Saturday February 1, 2025
8:00 AM Registration and Bib Pick Up Opens.
8:45 AM Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM – High School and Middle School Start
9:30 AM Registration Closes for College and Citizen Races
10:00 AM – College races start
10:10 AM – Citizen Races start
10:30 AM Middle School and High School Awards (or when results are ready)
12:30 PM College and Citizen Awards (or when results are ready)
Due to weather and/or course conditions, the start times may be adjusted, race distances changed, or the event cancelled. In the event of changes of cancelations, race registration fees will not be refunded.
Tentative 2025 Race Start Times
- 9:00 High School Start
- 9:02 4th-8th grade Boys Start
- 9:05 4th-8th grade Girls Start
- 9:55 Time cutoff for youth races
- 10:00 College Men Start
- 10:05 College Women Start
- 10:10 Skate “Wave 1” (15k and 30k)
- 10:15 Skate “Wave 2” (15k and 30k)
- 10:20 Classic (15k and 30k)
Awards
The overall male and female winners for each race and winning teams will receive a full pie. Age group winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) will receive age group awards.
Pies are baked by locals, and donated by local businesses:
- Ashland Baking Company
- The Fat Radish
- CoCos Cafe
- Tilly’s Pies
- Northland College Food Center and Nordic Ski Club
- SuperOne Foods
Timing/Results
Chip timing services by Duluth Timing and Events.
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 race sponsors!
PEAK SPONSORS
HERRINGBONE SPONSORS
Megan and John Boyle