MASTER SCHEDULE
Junior Nationals 2023 Fairbanks Master Schedule
Below is a general schedule for the period March 9-17. For detailed schedules for race days, click on the links below for the respective race day schedules.
!!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!!
Start Time for the first mass start race on Thursday, March 16 is 12 noon. All start times for Thursday have been changed from the original schedule due to cold temperatures. CLICK HERE for the revised schedule.
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Shuttle Bus Schedule – Runs Between Bear Lodge/Wedgewood and Birch Hill
CLICK HERE to view the shuttle bus schedule
Detailed Schedules for Competition Days
IMPORTANT NOTE: The schedule for March 14 has changed due to the weather forecast. The start time has been changed from 9:00AM to 11:00AM in anticipation that the FIS lower threshold of -20C will not be crossed until sometime between 10AM and 11AM.
CLICK HERE to go to the schedule for Tuesday, March 14, the sprint competition day if we are able to start at 11:00AM. Following this schedule, running full brackets, the event will conclude around 19:15PM, which is 33 minutes before sunset. This is also a time when temperatures have started dropping.
If it appears that it will be too cold to start at 11:00AM, the start will be postponed by one hour, to 12:00 noon. In this case, it is impossible to run full brackets for two reasons: 1) the event would end about half an hour after sunset, and 2) the temperature could be dropping below the FIS threshold. To accommodate the vagaries of weather, the U20 quarterfinals will be eliminated from the schedule should we be forced to start at 12:00 noon. CLICK HERE to see the schedule should the start be postponed until 12:00 noon.
The Jury will make the decision to postpone or not postpone not later than 10:00AM Tuesday morning.
Thanks for your understanding as we deal with the challenges of life in the north.
- Monday, March 13 – Interval Start Classic Technique 7.5Km
- Thursday, March 16 – Mass Start Free Technique 5Km, 10Km, 15Km
The schedule below is the most current schedule. Check back for updates.
JN2023 Master Schedule
Version 2023-03-06, with Bus Schedule Integrated into General Schedule| Day | Time | What's Going On |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 4 | 17:00PM | Final Entry List Produced and distributed to Team Leaders for Verification |
| Sun, Mar 5 | 16:00PM | Team Captains Meeting via Zoom |
| Mon, Mar 6 | All Day | Wax cabins delivered to Birch Hill |
| Tue, Mar 7 | All Day | Wax cabins delivered to Birch Hill |
| Midnight | Verified team lists returned to data manager | |
| Wed, Mar 8 | All Day | Wax cabins prepared for occupancy |
| All Day | All courses are being marked | |
| Thu, Mar 9 | 12:00 noon | Wax cabins ready for occupancy |
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Fri, Mar 10 | Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | |
| 12:00 noon | Jury Approves Final Entry List for Seeding | |
| 21:00PM | Seeding Lists for Interval Start and for Sprint Qualifying posted to jn2023fairbanks.org | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Sat, Mar 11 | all day | Open for training on all courses; Turning Zones Marked |
| 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens | |
| 07:25AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge (wait time 25 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 09:00AM | Third bus added to Shuttle loop (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| 13:00PM | Third bus removed from Shuttle loop (wait time 25 miutes) | |
| 15:00PM | end of open training; courses still available for testing and skiing | |
| 15:00PM | Buses leave Bear Lodge/Wedgewood for Opening Ceremonies at UAF Student Recreation Center (UAF SRC) | |
| 15:30PM | Staging of teams at UAF SRC | |
| 16:00PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 16:00PM | Opening Ceremonies begin | |
| 17:00PM | Opening Ceremonies end; ice cream served as teams exit | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Sun, Mar 12 | 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens |
| 07:25AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge (wait time 25 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 09:00AM | Third bus added to Shuttle loop (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| 10:00AM | Official training for Interval Start Classic - Best line track and all turning zones marked as for competition | |
| 10:00AM | Deadline for corrections to Interval Start AND Sprint Qualifying seeding lists | |
| 13:00PM | Third bus removed from Shuttle loop (wait time 25 miutes) | |
| 13:00PM | DRAFT Start Lists (for inspection by Jury only) | |
| 15:00PM | DRAFT Start Lists approved by Jury | |
| 16:00PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 16:00PM | If no corrections at TCM, DRAFT Start List becomes FINAL | |
| 16:00PM | Team Captains' Mtg #1 | |
| 17:30PM | Start list for Sprint Qualifying becomes final | |
| 19:00PM | Copies of Start List available at Bear Lodge front desk | |
| 18:00PM | Zone4 compatible race file created and transmitted to Chief of Timing | |
| 19:00PM | Start list viewable by Jury on Zone4 JN2023 Event pg for verification | |
| 20:00PM | Start list publicly viewable on Zone4 JN2023 Event page | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| late! | Sprint qualifier start list published to web in PDF format | |
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Mon, Mar 13 | 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens |
| 07:55AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge; three buses in service all day (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 10:00AM | Boys 7.5Km Interval Classic- First starter | |
| 12:00 noon | Boys 7.5Km Interval Classic-Last Finisher | |
| 13:00PM | Girls 7.5Km Interval Classic-First Starter | |
| 15:00PM | Girls 7.5Km Interval Classic-Last Finisher | |
| 16:00PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 16:30PM | Team Captains' Mtg #2 (sprint) | |
| 19:00PM | Copies of Start List available at Bear Lodge front desk | |
| 18:00PM | Zone4 compatible race file created and transmitted to Chief of Timing | |
| 19:00PM | Start list viewable by Jury on Zone4 JN2023 Event pg for verification | |
| 20:00PM | Start list publicly viewable on Zone4 JN2023 Event page | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Tue, Mar 14 | 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens |
| 07:00AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge; three buses in service all day (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 09:00AM | Girls Sprint Free Qualifying (1350m)-1st Starter | |
| 09:55AM | Girls Sprint Free Qualifying-Last Finisher | |
| 10:20AM | Boys Sprint Free Qualifying (1350m)-1st Starter | |
| 11:15AM | Boys Sprint Free Qualifying-Last Finisher | |
| 12:30PM | U16 Girls & Boys (1050m) 1st Heat | |
| 14:00PM | U16 Girls & Boys Heats End | |
| 14:20PM | U18 Girls & U20 Girls (1350m)-1st Heat | |
| 15:50PM | U18 Girls & U20 Girls Heats End | |
| 16:10PM | U18 Boys & U20 Boys (1350m)-1st Heat | |
| 17:40PM | U18 Boys & U20 Boys Heats End | |
| 18:20PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 19:30PM | Coaches Function begins at UAF Pub | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| late night | Seed List Created for Mass Start | |
| late night | Seed List inspected and approved by Jury | |
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Wed, Mar 15 | 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens |
| 07:25AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge (wait time 25 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 09:00AM | Third bus added to Shuttle loop (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| 10:00AM | Official Training / Mass Start course - Open | |
| morning | Seed List for Mass Start available for verification by Team Leaders | |
| tbd | Deadline for corrections to Mass Start seed list | |
| 13:00PM | Third bus removed from Shuttle loop (wait time 25 miutes) | |
| 13:30PM | DRAFT Start List created (for inspection by Jury only) | |
| 14:30PM | DRAFT Start List approved by Jury | |
| 16:00PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 16:00PM | Official Training ends | |
| 16:00PM | If no corrections at TCM, DRAFT Start List becomes FINAL | |
| 16:00PM | Team Captains' Meeting #3 (mass start) | |
| 19:00PM | Copies of Start List available at Bear Lodge front desk | |
| 18:00PM | Zone4 compatible race file created and transmitted to Chief of Timing | |
| 19:00PM | Start list viewable by Jury on Zone4 JN2023 Event pg for verification | |
| 20:00PM | Start list publicly viewable on Zone4 JN2023 Event page | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks | |
| Thu, Mar 16 | 06:00AM | Birch Hill gate unlocks and opens |
| 07:55AM | First Shuttle Bus Departs Bear Lodge; three buses in service all day (wait time 15-20 minutes) | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) opens | ||
| 10:00AM | U16 Boys 5Km Begins | |
| 10:20AM | U16 Boys 5Km Ends | |
| 10:30AM | U16 Girls 5Km Begins | |
| 10:55AM | U16 Girls 5Km Ends | |
| U16 Boys & Girls Awards | ||
| 11:15AM | U18 Girls 10Km Begins | |
| 12:00 noon | U18 Girls 10Km Ends | |
| 12:10PM | U18 Boys 10Km Begins | |
| 12:50PM | U18 Boys 10Km Ends | |
| U18 Boys & Girls Awards | ||
| 13:20PM | U20 Girls 15Km Begins | |
| 14:15PM | U20 Girls 15Km Ends | |
| 14:25PM | U20 Boys 15Km Begins | |
| 15:15PM | U20 Boys 15Km Ends | |
| 15:20PM | U20 Girls Awards | |
| 15:30PM | U20 Boys Awards | |
| 16:30PM | Last Shutle bus departs Birch Hill | |
| 18:00PM | Buses Depart Bear Lodge/Wedgewood for Final Awards | |
| 18:30PM | Final Awards Ceremony at Davis Concert Hall on UAF Campus | |
| following | Final Banquet for Athletes and Coaches at Wood Center Ballroom | |
| following | Entertainment for Athletes of teams not going straight to airport | |
| Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center (red building) closes | ||
| midnight | Birch Hill gate closes and locks |