Join us July 7 for the Lost Nation Roll. Come test yourself against the region’s fastest racers on the Outdoor Center’s paved rollerski loop. Athletes can choose to race either 2 laps (just over 5km) or 4 laps (just over 10km). We expect a strong field, with squads from the region’s top clubs. Click title for full details.
Rollerski racing is back! Join us on July 1, 2023 for the 3rd running of the Lost Nation Roll, presented in conjunction with our friends at NENSA. Come test yourself against the region’s fastest racers on the Outdoor Center’s paved rollerski loop. Athletes can choose to race either 2 laps (just over 5km) or 4 laps (just over 10km). We are expecting a stacked field, with squads from the region’s top clubs.
The race will be a standard 30 second interval start for each distance without separation by gender.
Top 10 ranked open skiers of each gender will race on NENSA’s new fleet of Swenor Skate Long skis.
Register for the 2023 Lost Nation Roll over at SkiReg.
The race will be contested on the Outdoor Center’s paved rollerski loop. The loop has a figure 8 layout, meaning that the middle portion including Dino Hill will be skied twice per “lap.”
The race course includes the challenging Dennis's Nemesis downhill once per lap. If you are not comfortable on rollerskis, this may not be the right event for you. This downhill is high speed and includes an S-turn (or chicane) at the bottom. Please arrive early enough to preview the course.
A course map is available for preview here.
Link to 2020 Lost Nation Roll video recap.
8:30AM - Bib pick up and day-of-race registration opens (if numbers allow); course opens for warmup
9:25AM - Course closes to all racers.
9:30AM - 5km races start. 1 skier every 30 seconds, mixed gender. Two 2.5km figure 8 laps plus the field start/finish for a total of 5.2km.
10:00AM - Open races start. 1 skier every 30 seconds, mixed gender. Four 2.5km figure 8 laps plus the field start/finish for a total of 10.2km.
12:00PM - Podium ceremony
2022 Lost Nation Roll - All results
Ever wanted to try rollerskiing? Join NENSA's Justin Beckwith and Kait Miller for an hourlong learn-to-rollerski clinic following the Lost Nation Roll race from 1:00-2:00pm.
This instructional clinic is geared towards folks who have on-snow ski experience, but little to no rollerski experience and want to give classic rollerskiing a try. All clinic participants will use NENSA’s brand new Swenor Rollerskis, but remember to bring your own boots, poles, and helmet. NENSA’s fleet can accommodate SNS and Prolink/NNN bindings.
$25 gets instruction and rollerski rental. Signup coming to this page.
Join the GRP Biathlon team for a free intro to biathlon clinic on Sunday July 11th at 1pm, following the Lost Nation Roll.
This no cost event does not require any previous experience or equipment, and rollerskiing is not required.
Participants must be 12 or older. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, unless they are participating in and have registered for the Lost Nation Roll.
‘21 FIS World Cup Women’s Overall winner, Jessie Diggins, skiing at the ‘20 Lost Nation Roll last fall.
Save the date for the first race of the NENSA Rollerski Race Series a freestyle, paired interval start race of either 5.6km (U16s) or 11.2km (open skiers). Registration capped at 100 racers total. Registration will open on SkiReg.com on June 9th at 12:00pm.
Top 10 ranked open skiers of each gender will race on NENSA’s new fleet of Swenor Skate Long skis.
8:30AM - Bib pick up and day-of-race registration opens (if numbers allow); course opens for warmup
9:25AM - Course closes to all racers.
9:30AM - U16 races start. 2 skiers every 30 seconds, mixed gender. Two 3.3km figure 8 laps for a total of 5.6km.
10:00AM - Open races start. 2 skiers every 30 seconds, mixed gender.
11:00AM - Intermediate race (7.5km, no outer loop)
12:00PM - Podium ceremony
1:00PM - NENSA Learn to Roll Clinic
The race will be contested on the Outdoor Center’s paved rollerski loop. The loop has a figure 8 layout, meaning that the middle portion including Dino Hill will be skied twice per “lap.”
The open race course includes the challenging Dennis's Nemesis downhill once per lap. If you are not comfortable on rollerskis, this may not be the right category for you and we encourage you to check out the Intermediate Race option. This downhill is high speed and includes an S-turn (or chicane) at the bottom. Please arrive early enough to preview the course.
