2023 - Mecca Trails Winterfest
2023 distances
Skiing
MECCA 30K Classic, Live on 1/28/2023
The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for classic stride skiers. Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 29.2 kilometers.)
MECCA 30K Skate, Live on 1/28/2023
The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for skate skiers. Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 29.2 kilometers.)
Flowage 15K Classic, Live on 1/28/2023
The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for classic diagonal stride skiers. Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 14.6 kilometers.)
Flowage 15K Skate, Live on 1/28/2023
The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for skate skiers. Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 14.6 kilometers.)
Claire d' Loon 5K, Live on 1/28/2023
The 5K Claire d' Loon starts behind the chalet through the forests and fields near the chalet. The course is rated easy to moderate with a few hills. The Claire d' Loon 5K is a favorite of younger skiers, families and first time racers. Skiers can choose their technique, classic or skate. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female students and the fastest male and female adult skiers.
Candlelight Ski-Shoe-Hike
MECCA’s annual community celebration is a one-mile candlelit trail that invites skiers, snowshoers, and hikers to enjoy the winter night. The woodstove and bonfires in and around the chalet will keep everyone warm. The event is FREE and will be a great get together for everyone. It’s family friendly and dogs are welcome. This is not a competitive event. All are welcome. Those who choose to register in advance may purchase a Winterfest Nordic ski hat.
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Mercer yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 4:58 PM local time (CST) in Mercer on January 28, 2023 — 9h 31m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Mercer events
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