November 3, 2009 (Morrisville, VT) – The 1st Annual SkiErg World Sprints Indoor Skiing Competition will debut on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont, hosted by the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Skiers of all ages are invited to join the fun in this free 1000 meter competition. All participants will receive prizes; prizes will also be awarded randomly and for any new records set in each age group and gender.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (or anytime November 14-15, 2009).
Location: Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, Vermont and other locations around the U.S. and the world!
Details: Kick off the racing season! Race your best 1,000 meters on the Concept2 SkiErg to win prizes (or bragging rights)!

Skiers who are unable to travel to Craftsbury, Vermont can also compete worldwide at either one of the satellite locations listed below or enter their result via the Concept2 Logbook. To add your facility to the list of satellite locations, please email Meredith (meredithh@concept2cts.com).

SkiErg World Sprints Locations
Please contact the individuals below for more details and times for satellite SkiErg World Sprints locations.

New England
Craftsbury Outdoor Center Craftsbury, Vermont
Oliver Burruss
oburruss@gmail.com

CrossFit USA Berlin, Connecticut
Merle McKenzie
trainermerle@att.net

Green Mountain Valley School Waitsfield, Vermont
Justin Beckwith
jbeckwith@gmvs.org

Mt. Mansfield Nordic Jericho, Vermont
Don Harmeir
marmotdude@aol.com

Northeast Passage Durham, New Hampshire
Cathy Thompson
Cathy.Thompson@unh.edu

Cory Schwartz
Cory.Schwartz@unh.edu

Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts
Aubrey Smith
Aubrey.M.Smith@williams.edu

Mid-Atlantic
Olympic Training Center Lake Placid, New York
Patrick Coffey
ptrck.coffey@gmail.com

Mid-West
U Can Row 2 Inc. Houghton, Michigan
Terry Smythe
tsmythe@chartermi.net

Idaho Nordic Boise, Idaho
Joe Jensen
JJensen@aceco.com

South
Velocity Sports Performance Franklin, Tennessee
Amy Cotta
amycotta@comcast.net