February 16, 2009 (Hayward, WI) – For all those Nordic skiing enthusiasts getting prepared for the upcoming 36th Annual American Birkebeiner, Feb.19-21 in Hayward, Wisconsin check out the forecasted wax recommendations from Toko wax to get you to the finishline.

– Wave Starts from 8:10 am
– Different distances up to 53k

Forecast/Conditions: Low of -1F(-18C) Friday night and a high of 20F (-6C) Saturday. Expect a hard frozen transformed base with a bit of powder on top and/or mixed in.

Glidewax: Apply LF Moly/LF Blue 1:1, scrape and brush, then apply HF Blue, scrape and brush with copper and then horsehair brushes. Finish by roto-corking JetStream Blue, brushing with a dedicated nylon polishing brush, and polish with a thermo pad.

Gripwax: We will make the grip wax call as soon as we think we know what it is. It looks like it might be Green Klister covered by Carbon Grip White or Carbon Grip Blue for later starters.

Structure: Fine linear stone grind or one pass with the Toko Structurite on fine linear

Check the WaxTip page at www.TokoUS.com before all of your races for the latest waxing information. The Toko Race Wax Tips offer racers precise waxing advice on how to make your skis perform optimally for a given event. For racers who don’t have top end waxes available, skip the Fluorocarbon (JetStream) and substitute the LF or System 3 wax of the same color (Yellow, Red or Blue). For those who do not have a rotocork for applying JetStream, the next best thing is to iron it in.