Glacier Glide Nordic Race

The Glacier Glide has been held in Whitefish at the Glacier Nordic Center at the Whitefish Lake Golf Course since 1983. It is brought to you by the Glacier Nordic Club, a local non-profit. There will be both classic and skate races! The distance options for skate are 3.5km, 10km, 7km (Junior Pursuit Challenge classic/skate) and 20km (Pursuit Viking Challenge classic/skate). We also have 1km cookie loop race for young kids. 

There will be age group awards for the individual races. If you race in BOTH 10kms (the Pursuit Viking Challenge) or BOTH 3.5km (Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge), then you can compete for the grand prizes for top 3! Awards are based off of combined times of both events. Must be both 10kms for Viking Pursuit or both 3.5kms for Jr Pursuit. 

First male and female winner of the Adult Viking Pursuit Challenge gets a FREE ENTRY INTO THE 2027 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER 50km!

There will also be a 1k freestyle option and a kids cookie race. Please see our website for detailed start times. The times for the 1k and cookie race are approximate. The cost is $5 for the 1k race, $20 for the 3.5k races, $30 for the 10k race, $35 for the Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge and $50 for the Pursuit Viking Challenge. All prices increase by $5 for same-day registration, and registration will close 30 minutes before each race. The cookie race is free with no registration. The price for all races includes a post-race lunch of chili and mac and cheese. This race is also part of the Montana Nordic Cup series. 

THIS IS A NON FLUORO RACE!

Please use appropriate poles for race aka Classic length poles for the Classic race. 

Events
1k freestyle race (classic or skate)
3.5k skate and classic races (Compete for combined time top 3 by doing both via the Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge!)
10k skate and classic races (Compete for combined time top 3 by doing both via the Pursuit Viking Challenge!)
Kids cookie scramble 

Schedule
REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 hour before each race.
Lunch available starting at 11:45am

RACE TIME
9:30 10k Classic
10:30 3.5k Classic
11:30 10k skate
12:30 3.5k Skate
12:40 Cookie Scramble
12:40 after scramble 1k Freestyle

Fees
Cookie scramble (7 & under): Free
1k (12 & under only): $5
3.5k races: $20
10k races: $30
Pursuit Viking Challenge (10k/10k) $50
Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge (3.5k/3.5k) $30

All prices increase by $5 for same-day registration

The Pursuit Viking Challenge is completing the 10k Classic and 10k Skate, and calculating the overall combined time for the top 3 winners. The Junior Pursuit Viking Challenge is completing the 3.5k classic and 3.5k skate. Please sign up for the Challenge if you are planning to complete both races. (Montana Cup Points will be given off of individual race times. If you sign up for either pursuit challenge, you will get points of off individual race times.)

Parking is behind the golf course or across the road.

No registration refunds for race cancellation due to lack of snow or weather.