Join the U.S. Cross Country & Biathlon Ski Team at the Schutzenski Festival at Solider Hollow Nordic Center
Join the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and the U.S. Biathlon Team for the Second Annual Schutzenski Festival at Solider Hollow on October 15 and 16, 2022. The Schutzenski Festival is a great opportunity to watch elite-level Biathlon and Cross Country athletes train and race on the storied 2022 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games course.
Throughout the day, spectators will have a front-row seat to cheer on some of the best cross country and biathlon racers in the country. For the elite XC ski races, several U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes will race including Olympic gold and silver medalist Jessie Diggins, University of Utah Ski Team athletes Luke Jager and Novie McCabe, and many more.
Public activities include biathlon and roller ski clinics, meet-and-greets with elite athletes, vendor villages, industry demos and more. Don’t miss out on this unique event at the iconic Solider Hollow Nordic Center, the site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games!
EVENT SCHEDULE for Saturday, October 15:
- 6:30 AM: Race Registration Opens
- 8:15 AM: XC Rollerski Open Race
- 8:30 AM: FREE 1km Dino Fun Run Begins
- 8:40 AM: 5/10km Run/Walk Begins
- 9:00 – 11:00 AM: Coffee & Breakfast Food Trucks available
- 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Elite Biathlon & XC Ski Races (Spectators Welcome!)
- 11:00 AM: Beer Garden Opens
- 12:15 PM: Wild West Shootout
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Open Biathlon and Ski Races
- 12:45 PM: Awards
- 1:14 PM: Athlete Meet & Greet
- 1:30 PM: Open Biathlon Race
- 2:00 PM: Public Biathlon Sessions
- 2:15-4:15 PM: Industry Demos
- 4:00 PM: Beer Garden Closes
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