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2024 MECCA Trails Winterfest

Sat December 16 - Mon February 19 Mercer, WI 54547 US Directions

Event: MECCA 30K Classic, Live on 1/20/2024

The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for classic stride skiers.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 30.6 kilometers.)
Event Date: Saturday January 20, 2024
Start Time: 9:30am CST
End Time: 12:30pm CST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: MECCA 30K Skate, Live on 1/20/2024

The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for skate skiers.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 30.6 kilometers.)
Event Date: Saturday January 20, 2024
Start Time: 9:30am CST
End Time: 12:30pm CST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Flowage 15K Classic, Live on 1/20/2024

The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for classic diagonal stride skiers.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 15.3 kilometers.)
Event Date: Saturday January 20, 2024
Start Time: 10:00am CST
End Time: 1:00pm CST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Flowage 15K Skate, Live on 1/20/2024

The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a live event for skate skiers.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 15.3 kilometers.)
Event Date: Saturday January 20, 2024
Start Time: 9:50am CST
End Time: 12:50pm CST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Claire d' Loon 5K, Live on 1/20/2024

The 5K Claire d' Loon starts behind the chalet through the forests and fields near the chalet. The course is rated easy to moderate with a few hills. The Claire d' Loon 5K is a favorite of younger skiers, families and first time racers. Skiers can choose their technique, classic or skate.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female students and the fastest male and female adult skiers.
Event Date: Saturday January 20, 2024
Start Time: 10:10am CST
End Time: 1:10pm CST
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: MECCA 30K Classic Virtual

The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a VIRTUAL event for classic stride skiers. You will record and report your own time, and may ski the course multiple times and report your best time.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

(Please note: the actual course length is 30.6 kilometers.)
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: MECCA 30K Skate Virtual

The MECCA 30K is designed to challenge serious skiers. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a VIRTUAL event for skate skiers.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. (Please note: the actual course length is 30.6 kilometers.)
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Turtle River Pursuit 11K Classic &11K Skate - Individual Virtual

The event is a 22K race with two disciplines performed by the same individual. The 11K classic ski leg and the the 11K freestyle ski leg can be skied whenever the competitor is out on the MECCA Trails and do not need to be skied on the same day. The entire trail system is groomed regularly with a set of tracks and a skate lane. The Individual Pursuit will combine the times for each leg for a cumulative time and determination of the fastest skiers. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female individual pursuit skiers.
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Turtle River Pursuit 11K Classic & 11K Skate - Team Virtual

The team Pursuit event challenges each member of a two-person team to complete the 11K course. One team member will stride the course using classic diagonal stride techniques, and his/her teammate will skate the course. The Team Pursuit will combine the times for each event for a cumulative time and determination of the fastest teams.

The entire trail system is groomed regularly with a set of tracks and a skate lane. Team members can ski the course whenever they are out on the MECCA trails, and the two legs do not need to be skied on the same day. You may ski the course multiple times and report your best time. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams.
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Flowage 15K - Classic Virtual

The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a VIRTUAL event for classic diagonal stride skiers. You will record and report your own time, and you may ski the course multiple times and report your best time.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The entire trail system is groomed with a track set for classic striders and a lane for skaters. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 15.3 kilometers.)
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Flowage 15K - Skate Virtual

The Flowage 15K Classic showcases the beauty of the MECCA Trails. Skiers choose to compete in either Classic or Skate Divisions. This is a VIRTUAL event for skate skiers. You will record and report your own time, and you may ski the course multiple times and report your best time.

Grand Prizes will be awarded for the fastest male and female overall, and prizes will be awarded to the fastest male and female in seven age categories: students up to 19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+.

The entire trail system is groomed with a track set for classic striders and a lane for skaters. The course is rated moderate to advanced with numerous hills. (Please note: the actual course length is 15.3 kilometers.)
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Claire d’ Loon 5K Virtual

The 5K Claire d' Loon starts behind the chalet through the forests and fields near the chalet. The course is rated easy to moderate with a few hills. The Claire d' Loon 5K is a favorite of younger skiers, families and first time racers. Skiers can choose their technique, classic or skate. Skiers will record and report their own times to determine the fastest skiers. You may ski the course multiple times and report your fastest time.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female students and the fastest male and female adult skiers.
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


Event: Mercer Springs Virtual Snowshoe Tour

The Mercer Springs Snowshoe Tour is a non-timed recreational event showcasing the beauty of the MECCA Trails.

The popular Klondike Trail leaves from behind the chalet and winds through forests and wetlands for just over 1 mile of ungroomed beauty. The Mercer Springs Trail leaves the chalet on the opposite side of Fierick Road, climbs through an upland forest of hardwoods and pines then crosses the Mercer Springs, where you'll see a vast wetland and walk across a beaver dam before merging with the Klondike Trail. Participants can choose 1, 2 or 3 miles of looped trails.

Participants can choose to self-report their time for the 2.1 Mercer Springs trail. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female snowshoers.
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Online Registration has Ended.


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