The Payak

Registration is now open for both participants and volunteers. Please click on the registration buttons on the Register or Volunteers page, which will take you to the online registration. The Pre Registration deadline is December 31.

Our official volunteer photographer, Andrea Heal, snapped some great pics on racer day. Click here to see if you are among her subjects! If you use any of the photos, please give Andrea a photo credit. Check back as more pics will be loaded soon.

We have had some questions about the technique options. The event is free technique, meaning skier’s choice on race day. The inclusion of classic in the registration is offered as a courtesy to those who prefer to ski classic, so that they can compare their times with fellow skiers. It also assists organizers to know how much demand there is for classic tracksetting purposes. Which skis you use on race day has no impact on the official results because the event is free technique.

Check out this classy Buff headband, custom-designed for the first 500 loppet entries and 100 volunteers!

Click here to see a document, written by Bob Putnam, co-owner of Coast Outdoors, with some tips on how best to prepare your skis to ski the Payak.