Saturday February 25th 2023 - Duck Mtn. Loppet 2023
Registration & Fees
- Registration will be done online at http://zone4.ca
- Payment will be by credit card.
- A small online service fee will be added by Zone4.
- Registration fee (includes neck gaiter and hot meal):
- $40 for Adults who are members of any ski club ($45 for non-ski club members)
- $20 for Youth (16 and under) who are members of any ski club ($25 for non-ski club members)
- $15 for Jackrabbits (under 10)
- Meal only (non-participant) – $20 ($10 for youth)
Other Information:
- Loppet begins at the Madge Lake Golf Course in Duck Mountain Provincial Park. There is no mass start. There is no running water on site. We encourage all participants to be self-sufficient with nutrition and appropriate clothing.
- Check-in: All participants must check in at the Log Inn shelter in the golf course parking lot between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
- Check-out: Participants must check out at the Log-Inn shelter by 4:00 p.m.
- This is to ensure we can account for all participants at day’s end.
- On check out, participants will receive a custom neck gaiter, meal ticket and a chance to win one of a number of draw prizes.
- There is a “new and improved” heated outhouse at the Log Inn shelter.
- Trails:
- View specific course maps at https://www.duckmountainnordicclub.ca/trails. In general, all the trails are skied “clockwise”. We recommend you print a copy of your applicable distance map as only a limited supply will be available at check-in.
- Skate Trail Options: 5, 10, and 20Km.
- Classic Trail Options: 5, 10, 20, 25, 30 and 40Km.
- Although an intermediate distance, the new 25Km classic course is being described as a “physical challenge” as it will include the physical and technical trails of Batka Major and Tamarack.
- For the distances of 10, 30 and 40km, the golf course loop will be included at the end if time and energy permits!
- The entrance to Tamarack will be closed at 12:45 p.m. and the entrance to Rundle Lake will be closed at 2:00 p.m. to ensure all skiers and volunteers are off the trails by 4:00 p.m.
- There are 5 manned shelters on the trail system: Jackrabbit Junction, Moose Lake, Tamarack, Ski Hill, Rundle Lake. Snacks, water and our famous Duck Mountain Dew will be available at all the shelters. Each of these sites has an outhouse.
- Jackrabbit Junction will host our hot dog/marshmallow stand for the kids.
- Meal: A hot meal is included with registration fees.
- The meal will be provided at Boarder Mountain House, located at the Rec Hall across the road from the golf course parking lot.
- Tentative menu is sausage, perogies, marinated vegetable salad and pasta salad.
- Doors open at 3:30, buffet to start shortly thereafter and served until 5:00 (ish) as business opens to the public at this time.
- Prizes:
- Prizes can be collected upon check-out.
- Huge thanks to businesses that donated door prize items.
- Accommodations:
- Madge Lake Developments 306-542-3922
- Duck Mountain Motel 306-542-2656
- Woodlander Hotel 306-542-2125
- Parking: Parking is available on site at the Madge Lake Golf Course. Overflow parking is available across the road at Boarder Mountain House (Rec Hall parking lot).
- Schedule Summary:
- 8:30 a.m. – registration and trails open
- 11:00 a.m. – registration closes
- 3:30 p.m. – Border Mountain House doors open
- 4:00 p.m. – all skiers should be off the trails
- 5:00 p.m. – Meal service ends
- Don’t forget to check out at the Log Inn shelter when you come off the trails
- Enjoy your day. Remember you are in coyote country. Always ski with someone slower than you!
- If you are staying for the evening, there is a band playing at Border Mountain House Saturday evening (Ryan Keown band).