Wax for Boyne Holiday Classic

The Holiday Classic 10K at the Boyne Valley
> Lodge in Walloon Lake MI. The forecast is for an overnight low of 32, temp
> at start 42, new wet snow, 100% Cloud cover, with wet snow overnight and
> rain probable during the race.
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> Link to all Michigan Cup races:
> http://www.nordicskiracer.com/cgi-bin/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=2886
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Start with skis that have fairly short contact zones and aggressive base structure. Enhance the base structure with a linear rill on top of interupted structure using Toko Structure-Rite tool. I like to do this after waxing.

Local,up to the minute conditions will dictate the kick wax. Probably a klister or klister cushion with soft "hard wax". (Maybe zero skis if you have them) For glide wax I would make sure the ski base is clean and start with SOLDA F31 Yellow, scraped and brushed. Follow with SOLDA F40 Yellow. Top coat with SOLDA Fluor 100. Sprinkle the powder in an even layer on the whole base. Very carefully iron with a hot iron. SOLDA recommends 130-140 C (265-285 F). Take about 7-8 seconds to do the length of the ski from tip to tale. Set the ski aside to cool and do the other ski. Follow up with polishing the base with a cork and then a felt polishing brush. The last step is brush well with a horse hair bursh. Now apply the structure and brush again.

Anyone who skis there, let me know how it goes.

Have a good one,

Bert