BNS Wax Recommendation
Crested Butte Alley Loop
February 4, 2012
Event Information- http://www.cbnordic.org/events/alley-loop-ski-race/
26th Annual Alley Loop Nordic Marathon February 4, 2012.
Part of the American Ski Marathon Series and an American Birkebeiner qualifying race, the Alley Loop is also Crested Butte’s largest costume party and biggest Nordic event of the year. The Alley Loop’s unique course starts and finishes in the heart of downtown Crested Butte, and in between it meanders through snow-lined alleys, behind false-fronted stores and restaurants, over footbridges and alongside residences.
Weather – From NOAA. Get the latest update at NOAA.gov
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -10. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Recommendation
Forecast Based Recommendation – BNS does not have anyone testing wax on-site.
Base Layer: SkiGo LF Graphite
Race Paraffin: SkiGo HF Green or LF Green, Start HF80 or Toko HF Blue. Start SG8 Green could also be good.
Fluoro Powder: SkiGo C105 or Holmenkol Cold Powder
Topcoat:SkiGo C105 Solid or Holmenkol Speedblock Cold
Structure:Fine Grind such as S1.3/CV0 or S0.1/LS00
Kick: Iron in a base layer of Toko Green Base, cool, cork and then top with the wax of the day. Possible options we would try:
- Guru Green
- SkiGo XC Green
- Rode Green Special
- Rode Green.
CONCLUSIONARY NOTES – Toko HF Blue has historically run well in these conditions in Crested Butte.
note: BNS imports Holmenkol and SkiGo waxes, and also sells waxes from Swix, Toko, Rode, Solda, Rex, Guru, Innovax, Magnar and others. We search for the fastest waxes for our customers and our testing is professional, objective and transparent. We make our best effort to test what we think is the best from each brand. However, given that we are testing more options from Holmenkol and SkiGo, there is a bias toward those brands. With this full disclosure, you can assess the legitimacy of our testing yourself. Visit Swix and Toko for their official recommendations. If you have any questions please contact us.