FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2016 Buckwheat Ski Classic XXX ‘Ski Wars: May the Wax be with You’ Start times moved up 1 hour for Saturday’s races

SKAGWAY – Start times for the 30th annual Buckwheat Ski Classic have been moved up one hour due to soft snow conditions on the Log Cabin Ski Trails. The new start times are as follows (all Alaska Daylight Time): 9 AM – 50K start 9:15 AM – 25K start 9:30 AM – 10K start 10:30 AM – Kids 5K start Timing for all races also will end earlier at 1:30 PM. There is plenty of snow on the trails for the race, but snow conditions are getting progressively softer through the day. The Buckwheat was moved a week later than normal this year to accommodate the Haywood Canadian Nationals in Whitehorse, which ended Easter weekend. Several of those racers are staying an extra week to ski the Buckwheat and help trail crew volunteers get the course ready. As of the end of online registration Sunday, there were 364 skiers registered. This number will jump closer to 400 following late registration at bib pickup in Whitehorse on Thursday at Sport Yukon and in Skagway on Friday at AB Hall. People coming up from Skagway on Saturday should leave early enough to have plenty of time to get through Canada Customs, which opens at 7 AM. The first shuttle bus from Skagway will leave at 7 instead of 8. All other Buckwheat activities are proceeding as scheduled. A highlight of this year’s awards banquet will be the “World Premiere” of the 30th Anniversary video by Elise Giordano. Several bands will be playing in Skagway on Friday and Saturday. See details in the race schedule at www.buckwheatskiclassic.com and follow race week updates on the Log Cabin Ski Society’s Facebook page. The race is a fundraiser for Log Cabin Ski Society, which maintains the ski trails with equipment and volunteers from Skagway and the Yukon. These trails have been recognized as an official non-motorized recreation area by BC Forestry. LCSS volunteers groom and set track on these trails all winter and leading up to the Buckwheat. The trails are located on the S. Klondike Highway, 27 miles (43.5K) north of Skagway. MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Brady, LCSS: wjbradyak@me.com or 907-973- 2354.