Alley Loop Nordic Marathon

FRIDAY – 2/4/22
8:00 a.m. – Noon – Wax Service drop off – Crested Butte Nordic Center
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Walk-up Registration & Bib Pick-Up  –  Queen of All Saints, Parish Hall

SATURDAY – 2/5/22
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Late Registration & Bib Pick-Up  –  Queen of All Saints, Parish Hall
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Race Starts (42k’s/ 21k’s / 10k ) – Elk Avenue @ 2nd. Street
10:30 – Noon – Late Bib Pick-Up – Crested Butte Nordic Center
12:10 p.m. –  5k Race Start – Elk Avenue @ 2nd. Street
12:15 p.m. –  1k & 3k Youth Race Start – Elk Avenue @ 2nd. Street
3:00 p.m – Awards Banquet & Raffle – BONEZ , 103 Elk Ave

SUNDAY – 2/7/21
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – USCSA Collegiate Race Starts (5k Classic) – Ruthie’s Run

Start Times
9:00 a.m. – 42K CLASSIC  (3rd Lap CUT-OFF 12:00 p.m)
9:05 a.m. – 21K CLASSIC
9:20 a.m. – 42K SKATE  (3rd Lap CUT-OFF 12:20 p.m)
9:25 a.m. – 21K COLLEGIATE
9:26 a.m. – 21K SKATE
9:35 a.m. – 10K 
12:10 p.m. – 5K
12:15 p.m. – 3K & 1K

Awards Banquet & Raffle
Presented
3:00 PM at BONEZ

42k SKATE Purse
– Male & Female –
1st – $1,000
2nd – $750
3rd – $500
4th – $250
5th – $100

42k CLASSIC
– Top 3 Male & Female –
Combination Fisher & Odlo Prize Packages

*All 42k’s finishing under 3 hours receive a
Sub 3-Hour Marathon Achievement Bell

21k,10k & 5k Podium
– Top 3 Male & Female –
Combination Fisher & Odlo Prize Packages

1k & 3k Youth
Every participant awarded a Finisher Medal
Top 3 Male & Female – Podium Medal

Age Class Awards

42k, 21k, 10k & 5k
Winners receive a Commemorative Pint Glass

Limited quantity of Wax Service Reservations are offered by Boulder Nordic Sport.
Reservations can be made through Online Race Registration,
or by calling the CB Nordic Front Desk at 970-349-1707

Non-Fluoro Race Wax – $49
Application of base layer glide wax + liquid race glide wax (non-fluoro).

– Drop Off & Pick Up Process –

Skis should be dropped off at CB Nordic Center Front Desk,
Alley Loop week – 8 AM to 6 PM.
Deadline to drop skis for service is Friday (2/5) at Noon.

Finished skis will be available for pick-up:
Saturday (2/6), 6:00 AM, inside the CB Nordic “Cat Barn”

Fluoro-free wax recommendations for the 2021 Alley Loop will be listed here.

Those wishing to reserve equipment for the Alley Loop may do so through Gearo.

Adult season passholder or other discounts do not apply.  The only exception is child season passholders, who always get free rentals.

Anyone who has reserved equipment through Gearo for the Alley Loop may pick up their equipment the evening before their race from 4:30 – 6 pm.  If you’d like to take advantage of this, please indicate your desire in the notes of their Gearo reservation. Day-of pick up is also allowed.

Equipment must be returned the day of your race by 5 pm.

 2021
2021 Super Loop
2021 1k/3k Youth

2020

2019

We depend on close to 100 volunteers to pull together this very
atypical nordic ski race…

To ensure Alley Loop success, we’re seeking an army of  Course Marshals, Bib Distributors, Start & Finish Line marshals & Soup Tent Servers

Every volunteer receives a commemorative 2022 Alley Loop beanie.

 Browse volunteer duty times & locations via the button below.