Race Wax Recommendations for the Masters Cross Country Ski World Cup 2011 will be posted on www.TokoUS.com. Here is a direct link to the page. They will also be tweeted (TokoUS) and posted to the Toko US Facebook page. . |
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American Birkebeiner Wax Tip 2011
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Sorry! Not going to make it!
On a personal note, I am really sick. For this reason, I will not be able to make it out to the Birkie this year. (I have no voice, cold sweats, coughing spasms, etc). There will be a team of knowledgeable, experienced, and helpful Toko Technicians there to help you, so our service will not lapse.
However, I will miss my annual visits with so many Birkie friends that I only see once per year who appreciate my help on a personal level. I have developed a friendship with a great many people during our visits over the years. It is a strange thing, but it is possible to form a friendship with people with whom you visit with just one per year (over the past 15 years). That's what I am going to really miss - checking in with my Birkie friends. Good luck!
Ian
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Photo by Marybeth Liebsch
Field Report from the Winner - Mora Vasaloppet
Ouch! It was not a big wax day. It was all about structure. It was probably the slowest snow I have ever skied on. They groomed on Thursday and then it snowed on top of the course a 1/2 inch and then it warmed up from 27 at the start to 42 at the finish. Santi, Swank and I choose not to add structure/or not enough structure at the start and after about 30km our skis were terribly slow... death march. I know Nikolai Anikin used Toko Jetstream Red and put in a healthy dose of structure and he had good skis. If you did not have structure/correct ski flex the skis were not moving at all. My only saving grace was at 8km to go the trails merged together and my skis started to glide again. I had just enough in the tank to get a gap and hold it to the line. Important lesson of the day; always bring a structure tool with you to the start of a race; it may come in very handy.
Matt Liebsch
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