City of Lakes Loppet & Wolf Tracks Rendezvous Wax Recommendations
We have been busy testing the new fluor free waxes this early winter, if you are looking for a recommendation for this weekend’s races, see below. We have tested waxes from Swix, Rex, Vauhti, Rode, and Start, among others, below are some recommendations that will make your skis fast in these fluor-free times.
Wolf Tracks Rendezvous - Minocqua, WI - Saturday, Feb. 4th, 2023
Weather:
Friday - Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night - A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Recommendation:
Base – Swix Marathon, Rode Endurance
Paraffin – Start SG Green, Rode R20
Structure – LZ0 or LZ2 stonegrind with no additional hand structure needed
City of Lakes - Minneapolis, MN - Saturday, Feb. 4th-Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2023
Weather:
Friday - Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Recommendations
Base – Swix Marathon, Rode Endurance
Paraffin – Rode R20, Toko HP Blue
Kick – Vauhti Super Base Binder ironed in covered with Rode B17 or Rode Super Extra Blue
Structure – LC0 or LC2 stonegrind with no additional hand structure
Sunday Recommendations
Base – Swix Marathon, Rode Endurance
Paraffin – Rode R30
Liquid – Rode RL Med, Swix HS7, Toko HP Red
Structure – LZ2 or PL3 stone grind with no additional hand structure
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