Glacier Glide Race
Saturday • January 4, 2025
Date: Saturday, January 4th, 2025
Glacier Glide – Mtn Side
Venue 2025: Big Mountain Nordic Trails – pending final confirmation
Time: Between 9:30am-12:30pm
We are working with the City and Legacy Partners to host this at the Big Mountain Nordic Trails this year! Venue pending confirmation.
Details: Come when you can between 9:30am-12:30pm on Jan 4th to race! Individual start. Start/Finish on other side of bridge. Can do classic or skate, but the Viking Challenge is only skate. Will have official timing by Competitive Timing and will post results at the end of the day. We will be there with cheer, snacks, and race energy!
Please come between 9:30-11am if you are racing 10km or more. If you are able, come between 10:30-12pm if you are racing 4.1km.
Race options:
- 1x 4.1km loop (upper badger/east pika/lower badger)
- 1x 4.8km loop (rollercoaster/easy pika/lower badger)
- 2x 4.8km loop (9.6km)
- 4x 4.8km loop (19.2 km) (Viking Challenge – First M & F Winner gets a free entry to the 2026 American Birkiebeiner!)
PLEASE CARPOOL. DO NOT PARK ON HIGHWAY. Overflow parking across the road at Holbrook, we will run a shuttle.
There is no warming hut, so please dress accordingly.
This race is a fluoro-free event. Read more about our Fluorocarbon Wax Policy.
This race is part of the new Montana Nordic Cup series. Receive points for both races.
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2024 Info – Disregard for 2025
The Glide has been held in Whitefish at the Glacier Nordic Center at the Whitefish Lake Golf Course since 1983. Races are at separate times so participants will have the opportunity to race both skate and classic with separate awards for each. There will also be a 1k freestyle option and a kids cookie race. The price for all races includes a post-race lunch of chili and mac and cheese. Non-racers can buy lunch for $8.
This race is a fluoro-free event. Read more about our Fluorocarbon Wax Policy.
This race is part of the new Montana Nordic Cup series. Receive points for both races.
Events
1k freestyle race (classic or skate)
3.5k skate and classic races (Compete for combined time top 3 by doing both via the Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge!)
10k skate and classic races (Compete for combined time top 3 by doing both via the Pursuit Viking Challenge!)
Kids cookie scramble
The Pursuit Viking Challenge is completing the 10k Classic and 10k Skate, and calculating the overall combined time for the top 3 winners. The Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge is completing the 3.5k classic and 3.5k skate. Please sign up for the Challenge if you are planning to complete both races. (Montana Cup Points will be given off of individual race times. If you sign up for either pursuit challenge, you will get points of off individual race times.)
Winner of the Viking Pursuit Challenge gets a FREE ENTRY INTO THE 2026 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER 50km!!
Location
Glacier Nordic Center at the Whitefish Lake Golf Course, NORTH Course.
Schedule
REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 minutes before each race.
Lunch available starting at 11:45
RACE TIME
9:30 10k Classic
10:30 3.5k Classic
11:30 10k skate
12:30 3.5k Skate
12:45 1k Freestyle
12:46 Cookie Scramble 1 min after 1k start
Fees
Cookie scramble (7 & under): Free
1k (12 & under only): $5
3.5k races: $15
10k races: $25
Pursuit Viking Challenge (10k/10k) $45
Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge (3.5k/3.5k) $25
All prices increase by $5 for same-day registration
Results
Photos
Results from the 2023 Glacier Glide Race HERE
Shared Google Photos Link HERE
Awards
Chili lunch starting at 11:45 and awards ceremony following the last race.
Male and female overall race winners will receive an award and there will be 1st – 6th place ribbons for youth.
Timing & Results – Competitive Timing
For more information, email glaciernordicskiteam@gmail.com