Besh Cup 3 - Saturday January 21

Venue - Lookout Mountain Trails - located on Harbinson Lane and Olhson Mountain Road (9 miles or 20-30 minutes from downtown Homer depending on road conditions).  Two main parking lots are located off Harbinson Lane, with overflow parking on Olhson Mt. Road.  The Start and Finish Stadium is located down from the lower parking lot.  See below for additional venue information

Format - Classic Sprint

Start - 10am

Distance - 1km all skiers - Course map

Besh Cup 4 - Sunday January 22

Venue - Lookout Mountain Trails

Format - Free, Interval Start

Start - 11am

Distances:

J6/J5 - 1km - Course Map

J4/J3 - 3km - Course Map

J2     - 5km

J1+ women - 5km - Course Map (10km course is two laps of 5km course)

J1+ men      - 10km

Lookout Mountain Venue Information:

ʘ For the 2012 Besh Cup Races, the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club will be assembling a Yurt Village for athlete care, bib distribution and changing rooms.  Two school buses will also be on site for athlete care.

ʘ Power is not available at Lookout Mountain.  Team requiring electricity need to bring generators for waxing purposes.

ʘ There is no waxing shelter at Lookout Mountain.  It is strongly recommended that team glide wax at their hotels before arriving at the venue.

Driving Directions to Lookout Mountain:

From the Sterling Highway

- Head Northeast (towards downtown) on W Pioneer Ave ( go 1 mile )

- Continue onto East End Road (  go 0.8 miles)

- Turn left onto East Hill Road ( go 2.4 miles)

- Slight Right onto Skyline Drive ( go 3.4 miles )

- Turn left onto S-930/Ohlson Mountain Road (2.1 miles)

- Turn left on Harbinson Lane to get to parking areas (overflow parking on Ohlson Mnt. Rd.)

Homer Lodging

Ocean Shores, 451 Sterling Highway.  Phone: 907.235.7775 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

will be open and offering a special rate for skiers and families plus a dedicated wax room.

Land's End Resort.  Phone 1-800-478-0400

Will be open and offering a special rate for skiers and families.  They are offering an indoor wax room, complimentary breakfast buffet, and discounted dinner menu in their Chart Room Restaurant (discounted menu is available to Besh Cup families staying elsewhere too).  They also have a beach front hot tub, indoor sauna, and endless pool.  Lands End is interested in putting together a special Besh Cup event Saturday evening Jan 21 (let Lea Miller at Lands End know if you are interested in attending).

Alaskan Suites Cabins.  Phone: 907.235.1972

Open and offering special rates.

Additional details will be posted here as they become available