PVSC Caribou Bog Ski Race and Kids' Tour  2005 Results          2007 Results

Penobscot Valley Ski Club, Epic Sports, Orono Recreation, and Old Town Recreation present the ….. 24th Anniversary Caribou Bog Ski Race and Tour (No kids tour this year) Saturday, Feb 23, 2008 Saturday, March 8, 2008 11 a.m. (registration starts at 9 a.m.) (Rain date: March 8, 2008)   Racers start at Essex Woods (outer Essex St, Bangor), beginning at 11:00 a.m. Same-day registration and bib-pickup begins race day, 9:00 a.m. at Essex Woods. Benefit for Shaw House and trail development in Bangor Classical style for both race and tour. · Approx. 20 km race and tour. Revised course through the Caribou Bog. Start at bottom of Essex St. hill. Out old Veazie rail line to Caribou Bog, up over Newman and Bangor hills, finish at Sargent Rec Center, Stillwater · Tourers may leave anytime after 10 am Awards Gift certificates for: Fastest overall man and woman Age group awards (No team awards this year) Entry fees: Adults, individuals $15 Children, < 18 years $10 Maximum per family $30 Transportation provided back to start from Stillwater No pre-entries For additional information contact: call: 941-5670 (days), 825-3230 (eve) or email cdorion@infionline.net Entry forms on website: www.pvskiclub.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entry Form Name:_______________________________________ Age:_______ Sex:______ Address:_____________________________________ City:__________________________ State:____ Zip:________ Phone#__________________________ Email (for results and future announcements): ____________________________________________________________ Specify: Race or Tour In consideration of this entry being accepted, I for myself, my heirs and assigns hereby waive and release any rights and claims I may have against sponsors and officials of the Caribou Bog Ski Race. I also attest that I am physically fit and trained for this event. Signature of skier (or Guardian if under 18):____________________________________________ Make check payable to: PVSC.   24th Anniversary Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Race and Tour Course Instructions     Directions: Essex Woods is at the top of the sliding hill that you can see from the Interstate. Get off Exit 48 and head toward Bangor on Broadway. Left onto Stillwater Ave. Left again (first light) onto Essex St. Out Essex St. and over the Interstate bridge. Essex Woods sign is up the hill on your right (just before the Methodist Church) Parking: Park in the Essex Woods parking place (behind the Methodist Church on outer Essex St, just past the interstate). Parking available near Sargent School in Stillwater. Bus transport will be provided from the finish back to Essex Woods at 1 pm and 2:45 pm. Start: Racers will start promptly at 11:00 a.m. Please self-seed; faster skiers in front, slower in rear to avoid collisions at the start. Course: This is a new trail this year, through the historic and scenic Caribou Bog and up over Newman and Bangor hills. Our trail crew has worked extremely hard, but be cautious for rough spots and rocks. While most of the trail is wide enough for passing, there are several tight spots. Watch for our fluorescent orange signs and ribbons with arrows. Red pin flags mark turns; like a guardrail, they guide you around the turn. Do not ski through them. Water is available at Forest Ave crossing (east of the Taylor Rd). The race will finish at the Sargent Rec Center (formerly school) in Stillwater. Classical: This year's event is classical style. The approximate distance is 20 km Safety: Communication on the trail is provided by the Pine State Amateur Radio Club. If a fellow skier is injured or incapacitated please stop, render assistance, and send word ahead for help, including the name of the injured party and the nature of the injuries. Stay with the injured party until help arrives. If for any reason you do not complete the course, please notify us so we do not initiate a needless search. Finish. The finish is at the Sargent Rec Center on Bennoch Rd. in Stillwater, just off Exit 51. Please obey the parking barriers and park in HE Sargent Co. next door (not in the old schoolyard). Awards: Please stay for the awards! Awards will be presented as soon as the results for each class are known and gift certificates to Epic Sports will be given. Results will be emailed following the race. Thanks: Thank you to all of the landowners, sponsors and volunteers who made the tour possible. Especial thanks to HE Sargent Company for providing very significant resources to bulldoze the course. Last Results Entry Form/Information