Congratulations to Participants and Thank You to Volunteers

What a fantastic day for the 40th edition of the Loppet at Black Jack and the first edition of the Black Jack Al Fisher Loppet. It was great to see so many skiers from across the region at the event. We especially enjoyed the support and cheers from friends and family as skiers came through the finish line.

We hope everyone enjoyed the day and the beautiful conditions. We would like to express our gratitude to the amazing crew of volunteers and our superb grooming team who helped make the event a success. Well done!

Black Jack’s Loppet is named in honour of Al Fisher.

We are immensely grateful for the contributions Al made to the Black Jack Ski Club and for his enthusiastic support of the Skier Development Program. The UBC Sports Hall of Fame describes some of the major impacts Al made on the sport of skiing.

40th Anniversary

In addition to being renamed in Al’s honour, the 2024 edition of the Black Jack Loppet marks the 40th anniversary of the Loppet at Black Jack. Ken Holmes, organizer of the first two Loppets at Black Jack, has written a fascinating historical note about the first ever Loppet at Black Jack, held on Feb 16, 1985. You can read Ken’s note here.

  • Registration deadline is extended to 6pm on Friday March 8. Registration must be completed online through Zone4. No registratrion on the day of the event.

  • Not sure if you registered? Check the confirmation list here. Contact RaceSecretaryBJSC@gmail.com if updates are needed.

Bib pick up: Sat Mar 9 from 9:00AM-10:00AM in the grooming shed.

Start Times ON SAT MAR 9

  • 10:00AM - Bunnnies (150m)

  • 10:05AM - 1km

  • 10:10AM - 3km

  • 10:15AM - 6km (two loops of the 3km course)

  • 10:30AM - 10km, 20km, and 30km (loops of the 10km course)

Waves are self-seeded, mass start, according to the above schedule. Be in the upper stadium and ready to go for your scheduled start time.


Fees*

  • Bunnies: $5

  • 18 and younger: $12

  • 19 and over: $18

*The Zone4 registration fee ($2), credit card processing fees (2.5%) and a Nordiq Canada Day Fee ($3) are charged in addition to the race fee. The Nordiq Canada Day Fee is a new requirement for all cross country ski events in Canada. Bunnies are not charged the Nordiq Canada fee for this event.


PARTICIPATION

Loppets are participation events. Skiers of all ages and abilities are welcome and costumes are encouraged. Times will be posted online after the event, but our focus is on fun! All finishers receive a Mountain Nugget chocolate medal.


HELP NEEDED

The success of a Loppet is dependent on help from the community and membership. There are many ways to support the event, from directing parking, to setting up the stadium, to collecting bibs, to providing baking, and much more. We are trying an online signup sheet this year. Click here to check out the options for volunteering and how to get help if you would like more information. Note that there are some roles that will allow you to volunteer AND ski at the loppet!

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