34^th ANNUAL HEARTLAND WINTER GAMES

February 5 – February 7, 2025

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Wednesday, February 5^th

6:00pm -  8:00pm              Ski Clinic

Thursday, February 6^th

ALPINE, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & SNOWSHOEING @ SNOW CREEK

 7:30am -   8:30am Winter Games Registration and Equipment Check-Out for Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing

 8:00am Coaches Meeting—Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing—Equipment building

 8:30am -   9:15am Cross-Country Skiing Competition   ORDER: 1K, 50, 100, 500; 25 on side

 9:15am - 10:15am Snowshoeing Competition   Women Order:  100; 400; 50; 200—XC & SS Awards follow

10:15am - 11:15am Snowshoeing Competition   Men Order:  100; 400; 50; 200—XC & SS Awards follow

11:00am -   1:00pm Check In & Obtain Lift Tickets & Equipment for Alpine Skiing

11:00am -   1:00pm Lunch for Athletes—Snow Creek—in Cafeteria

12:30pm Volunteer Meeting for Alpine Race Officials—on patio

 1:00pm -    4:30pm Qualifier and Time Trials—Alpine Skiing
Order: Advanced 1:00; Novice 2:00; Intermediate 2:00; No Glide

  4:30pm** Opening Ceremonies   **Or at conclusion of events

  5:00pm -   8:00pm Pizza Party & Dance at Snow Creek. Note: Soda available for purchase, water provided

6:00pm (time approx.) Alpine Coaches Meeting—at Pizza Party/Dance

Friday, February 7^th

ALPINE SKIING @ SNOW CREEK

 8:00am Check In & Obtain Lift Tickets & Equipment

 9:30am Alpine Skiing Competition—Novice & Advanced

10:30am Awards—Novice & Advanced—Snow Creek (AS RACES CONCLUDE)

11:00am - 1:00pm Lunch for Athletes in Snow Creek Cafeteria

12:00pm Alpine Skiing Competition
Order: Intermediate 12:00, Super Glide 12:30, Glide 1:00

2:30pm & 3:30pm Awards—Order: Glide & Super Glide 2:30 & Intermediate 3:30

Following Awards Closing Remarks

(Times for awards and closing ceremonies subject to change upon completion of competition)