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Besh Cup Races 5 & 6
January 30th & 31st

Birch Hill, Fairbanks

Hosted by:

Reminder to coaches and athletes - as US Ski & Snowboard sanctioned races, fluorinated waxes are not allowed.

Registration Deadline: January 25th at 11:59 PM.

WhatsApp communication link for race day updates:

CLICK HERE

Team Captain's Meeting slides

Zone4 Event Page

Lodging for non-Fairbanks racers:

The Wedgewood resort is the official partner for lodging in Fairbanks for Besh Cup racing! To book your stay over the Besh Cup weekend, call the reservation department at 907-456-3642 and mention our group name: BESH Cup 2026. Use group code BESH Cup 2026 for a reservation discount.

    Saturday Classic Sprint

Course Maps

Seed List​

Heat Schedule

START LIST​​

Results

Bib Pickup

Bibs will be distributed to training teams for coaches to distribute. Unaffiliated skiers may pick up bibs in Rikke's Roadhouse from 9:30-12:30. 

Chip Pickup at start

Race Start Times TBD

​​Awards:

12:45- U18+ 

13:15 - U16

13:45 - U14

14:05 - U12/U10/U08

Complimentary Tshirts Available at Rikke's Roadhouse until noon for:

  • skiers who registered for all six races

  • all youth skiers under age 12

Tshirts are available for sale - $20

Venue & ​Spectator Information

Awards Ceremony

Awards ceremony will follow each race.

  • Age Group awards (top 3) -U14 and older

  • Overall awards  (top 3) - U18+ 


U08/U10/U12 will gather all racers for post-race podium photos and all skiers in these age groups will receive Besh Cup race gifts.

    Sunday Freestyle Mass Start

Course Maps 

Seed List

Race day Schedule

START LIST

Results

Bib Pickup

Bibs will be distributed to training teams for coaches to distribute. Unaffiliated skiers may pick up bibs in Rikke's Roadhouse from 9:30-1:00.

Chip Pickup at start

Race Start Times TBD

Awards:

13:00 - U18+ 

14:00 - U16

14:15 - U14

14:30 - U12/U10/U08

Junior National Team Naming Ceremony

The team will be named at 14:45 in the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center. Please be prepared to have a meeting with the coaches following the naming ceremony to go over the trip details. Click Here to view the JN page on our website.

Complimentary Tshirts Available in Rikke's Roadhouse until noon for:

  • skiers who registered for all six races

  • all youth skiers under age 12

Tshirts are available for sale - $20

Venue & ​Spectator Information

Awards Ceremony

Awards ceremony will follow each race.

  • Age Group awards (top 3) - ALL AGE GROUPS (Besh 6 only)

  • Overall awards  (top 3) - U18+


Team Alaska Ceremony & Besh Season Awards

2:45pm estimated start time

  • Team Alaska for Junior Nationals

  • Presentation of Besh Season Age Group Awards & Besh Cup Trophy

Thank you to:

 

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