CROSS COUNTRY SKIING TRAINING TIPS AND POLE HIKE
TOWER RIDGE SKI TRAILS
SUNDAY 10/2 1:00 PM
(I will be collecting wax orders 12:30-1:00 in the chalet)
and
THURSDAY 10/6 5:30 PM
(I will be collecting wax orders 5:00-5:30 in the chalet)
Greetings Ski Striders,
DO YOU SUFFER FROM “WAX ANXIETY?”
ARE YOU OVERCOME BY FEAR AND ANGST WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT WAX JUST BEFORE THE BIG RACE?
TOKO has a "Ski Club/Ski Team" discount program on wax and tools. The order form is attached as a PDF file.
I will be coordinating our club order again this year and several other members have volunteered to help. I am also looking for someone who wants to “apprentice” for this important service. Some experience with Excel is helpful.
I am starting earlier this year so that no items will be back-ordered. See item 5) below.
Important notes.
1) In past years things have gone pretty well but this has the potential to become horrendously complicated. ITEMS CANNOT BE RETURNED. Some items may be temporarily out of stock and could arrive later in the season. Any items that are unreasonably delayed (several months?) may have to be cancelled. Undeliverable orders will receive a credit at Spring Street Sports. You are encouraged to “bundle” your orders; i.e. several people get together and submit one order under one name, then distribute the goodies among themselves.
2) This is a ONE SHOT DEAL. We need to turn in ONE order to TOKO via Spring Street Sports (Thanks Joe and Dave !!!) along with ONE Ski Striders check for the entire amount. Eau Claire Ski Striders is tax exempt so there is no sales tax.
3) These are great prices (40 -50 % discount) but most glide wax comes in the Giant Economy Size (167 gram blocks compared with Toko's usual 60 gm consumer packages). Further product information can be found at
http://www.tokous.com/NordicMain.htm
Toko packages their wax in boxes of three blocks so if you are ordering a large quantity of one type of wax, it would be helpful (but not required) if you ordered in multiples of three. For example, three blocks of System Three Yellow instead of two or four.
4) Orange=Red/Yellow premix and White = Red/Blue premix are back in the lineup. Toko has simplified their line of kick waxes and klisters.
5) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED YOU SHOULD:
a) Fill out an order form (neatly please). Include any phone numbers and email address!!!
b) Add up the total amount due. Please triple check your figures!!!
c) Bring the order form along with a check for the amount due made out to " Eau Claire Ski Striders " to one of the above training events at Tower Ridge. Eau Claire Ski Striders is tax exempt so there is no sales tax.
We will be taking wax orders as noted above I will have additional blank order forms at the meeting. If you cannot make one of these events you can US mail your order to me at 3606 Pine Place, Eau Claire 54701 or make some other arrangements with me.
All ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY 10/7. LATE ORDERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
I will then take our order to SSS. The stuff should arrive within a few weeks and we will have a special "pick up your stuff " gathering when our order comes in, probably at the Kick n Pick October 22 or the waxing clinic on Dec. 8th.
Life is too short to ski on slow skis!
Happy waxing,
Michael Howe
hower@uwec.edu
Wax order form
