Friday 10AM Race Start
Saturday 10AM Race Start
RMISA Montana State Invitational
Crosscut Mountain Sport Center is thrilled to be the host venue for the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Montana State Invitational. Collegiate racers will compete in a 15k classic race on Friday and a 5k and 10k skate race on Saturday. Come support the Bobcats as they compete on home turf.
Trail Closures
Night Skiing canceled on Thursday, Jan 12. Select trail closures from 5pm Thursday until 2pm Saturday. The majority of trails are open. See trail closure map for more information.
Race Schedule for Spectators
Friday January 13th, 2023
Classic Mass Start Races:
10AM – 15km Men
11:30AM – 15km Women
Awards will be in the stadium area as soon as possible after each race.
Saturday January 14th, 2023
Skate Interval Start Races:
10AM – 5km Women
11AM – 10km Men
Spectators who have a day or season pass may ski out to watch the race at trail closures. Migration Junction should be a good spot! Anyone is welcome to park in Lot D near the stadium and watch on foot.
Volunteer Information
If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please sign up for an available slot here.
Event Information
Start lists and live timing:
Friday: MSU Bobcat Invitational - Classic Mass Start
Saturday: MSU Bobcat Invitational - Freestyle Individual Start
Schedule of Events:
Monday January 9th, 2023
Registration Closes at 11:59pm
Tuesday January 10th, 2023
Entry List published for checking
Wednesday January 11th, 2023
Start list published.
Glide wax call for the weekend will be announced-Swix HS5, HS6, or HS8.
Thursday January 12th, 2023
Official Training 9am-3pm. 3.75km course will be tracked for the classic race. The 2.5km course will be signed. The entire 2.5km loop is contained within the 3.75km loop.
Team Captain’s Meeting via Webex
Friday January 13th, 2023
Classic Mass Start Races.
15km Men at 10am
15km Women at 11:30am.
Awards will be in the stadium area as soon as possible after each race.
Saturday January 14th, 2023
Skate Interval Start Races.
5km Women at 10am
10km Men at 11:00am
Awards will be in the stadium area as soon as possible after each race.
Skier/Coach/Parent/Volunteer/Supporter Social- 5-8pm, 3rd floor of Bobcat Stadium. All are welcome to attend!
Registration
Online Registration is open and will close on Monday January 9th. We will use the U.S. Ski & Snowboard online registration system.
Teams- From your team/Club U.S. Ski & Snowboard dashboard you can register multiple athletes at once.
Individuals-log in to your U.S. Ski & Snowboard dashboard. Click on Athlete Event Registration.
Parking
Please park and access the stadium/course from the D lot- accessed from the Bridger Bowl access road. The address for Google/Apple maps is: 275 Wedeln Dr, Bozeman, MT 59715
Courses
We will utilize a 3.75km loop for the 15km classic races (4 laps)
Here is a link to the 3.75km course on Strava
There will be 1 or 2 Technique zones on the classic course
We will utilize a 2.5km loop for the 5 and 10km skate races (2laps and 4 laps)
Here is a link to the 2.5km course on Strava
Our courses are not currently FIS homologated as they are awaiting a visit from the inspector. They should be homologated by fally 2023.
Organizing Committee
Chief of Competition - Heidi Makoutz - heidi@crosscutmt.org
Race Secretary - Adam St.Pierre
Chief of Timing - Steve Patterson
Competition Timing Services - Timing by Mac and Maggie
Chief of Stadium - Ross Longhini
Chief of Course - Caleb Lucy
Chief of Facilities - Ryan Krueger - ryan@crosscutmt.org
Chief of Volunteers - Jamie Rizzuto
Chief of Grooming - Eric Scranton
Assistant Chief of Grooming - Mitch Harris
Chief of Medical - Dr. Jeff Rasch
Technical Delegate - Alan Watson
Assistant Technical Delegate - Vicky Longhini