BNS Wax Recommendation
TD Bank Craftsbury Marathon, Craftsbury, VT
Event Description – TD Bank Craftsbury Marathon Classic 25/50k, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Commons, VT, Saturday, January 28th, 2012.
Weather – From noaa.gov
Friday: Rain showers and snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph decreasing to between 9 and 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Identify – Forecast/Knowledge Based Recommendation
Recommendation
We recommend the following:
Base Layer: 2 Layers of Ski*GO LF Graphite, scraped and brushed
Race Paraffin: Ski*GO HF Violet, scraped and brushed
Powder: Ski*GO C105 Powder
Top Coat: Top Coats should be tested the morning of the race. Ski*GO C55/99, dried, corked and brushed will probably work best with given conditions.
Kick: Rode Skare Klister heated and wiped clean (thin), covered with Ski*GO HF Blue
Testing Discussion – Testing based on weather report and local knowledge from todays skiing.
RESULTS OF TEST:
Kick wax will depend on what the weather brings in the next 2 days. As of now, klister has been necessary but if new snow falls a hardwax base ironed in might perform well.