New trail for Rochester Nordic Ski Team annual Invite

(ABC 6 News) – Nearly 200 skiers hit the trail at Gamehaven park for the annual Rochester Nordic ski team invitational.

This is the teams first year hosting the race at Gamehaven park, in previous years it was held at Eastword golf course.

From beginners to veterans, skiers got enjoy the races new location.

The Rochester City Parks Dept has worked closely with RNST coaches designing and developing the xcski trails, and they are in the final stages of getting snow making for some of the trails.

“We’ll have snow making gear in the near future, which will make it better on those times when we don’t have any snow. Wish there was a little less wind, but when it’s at our back, our skiers that’ll fly even faster, RNST head coach David Herbert explained.

Herbert says the trail will be a big part of helping to grow and nurture interest in skiing in the greater Rochester area.