If you have already registered and can make the revised dates, you need do nothing extra - you are still considered registered. If you have registered but cannot come on the revised dates, you must notify the registrar before the closing of registration-without-late-fee (now January 15) in order to get a refund. See the registration information below for information on how to contact the registrar.

Anyone who was intending to make a bid for membership on the US Ski-O Team, but who cannot attend Trials on the backup dates, must send their request for consideration to be on the Team to the US Ski-O Team Executive Steering Committee as soon as possible. Include the reason for your inability to attend, and how you have already demonstrated your qualifications. The Team Selection criteria are unchanged, and results from the Team Trials are still the first determinant for inclusion on the Team, but with the re-scheduling the Committee may have to be somewhat more open to complicating factors and past history. As before, discretionary requests should be sent via e-mail to Rick Lavine or via snail mail at: Rick Lavine, 360 Rockingham St., Rochester, NY, 14620, telephone 716-442-6358.

Distances measured by Shortest-Skiable-Distance (not bushwhacking)

Anyone may compete in these races, but only members of the US Orienteering Federation meeting one of the following conditions are eligible to be designated as US Champion: (1) US citizens, and citizens of no other country; (2) Non-US citizens, who have permanent residence status; (3) dual citizens (including US), who have resided in the us for the 12 months preceding this event.

GARNET HILL - 1:15,000, USGS basemap, original fieldwork Stefan Slutsky NOV 96, drawn on OCAD by Bill Jameson, updated DEC 99 by Phil Hawkes-Teeter.

SARATOGA BIATHLON - 1:5,000, original by Patrick Quinlan 1985, updated and drawn on OCAD by Eric Hamilton DEC 97 and again DEC 99, with additional fieldwork.

Both maps 5 colors w/ green track overprint, printed by inkjet/color copier. Copies of the 1997 editions of these maps may be obtained by mail for $1 each from the Registrar, and/or may be viewed at EMPO's Web-site map page.

GARNET HILL - From South: 1-87 to Exit 23. Follow Rt. 9 for about 5 km thru Warrensburg, then turn left onto Rt. 28. Go about 30 km, then turn left at the sign for Garnet Hill. From North: I-87 to Exit 26. Follow Rt. 9 south for 8 km, then right onto Rt. 8 for 8 km, then right onto Rt. 28 for 15 km. Follow signs for Garnet Hill. From West: I-90 to Exit 31, then NW on Rt. 8 for about 150 km, then left on Rt. 28 for 15 km. Follow signs for Garnet Hill.

SARATOGA BIATHLON - From Saratoga, take Route 9N north towards Corinth. Take a left onto Mosher Road (marked with a sign that says, 'Great Sacandaga Lake'). Mosher Road becomes West Mountain Road, then bear left (over six miles from Rt 9N) on South Shore Road. Follow South Shore Road one mile to a dirt driveway on the left. Saratoga Biathlon is a short distance up this driveway.