{"product_id":"american-birkie-race-wax-service","title":"American Birkie Race Wax Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are now the presenting sponsor of the Birkie Race and are providing our waxing service again in 2026. Leave your waxing kit at home and forget about the nervous worrying over snow conditions. We will spend hours on snow testing to carefully select each layer of wax so you can have the fastest skis on the course. We had a ton of success last season, even with the difficult waxing conditions! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year the in-store drop-off deadline is \u003cstrong\u003e7:00 PM on Monday, February 16th. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe will be able to do all prep work in Cable on Wednesday. This will allow us to do testing of all race waxes and applications on-site to ensure the fastest skis!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgain this year, pick-up will be at the Birkie start line under the Pioneer Midwest tent. We will also be testing various kick wax options and giving recommendations, as well as selling kick products for you to apply. \u003cstrong\u003eImportant Note - We will not be applying kick wax race morning, but will apply a base binder so they are ready to kick wax, and will have benches available at the start for your use.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are offering several Waxing Services:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace Waxing for 1 Pair of Skate Skis - $95 (Instore)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace Waxing for 1 Pair of Classic Skis - $105 (Instore)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace Waxing for 1 Pair of Skate Skis - $150 (Onsite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace Waxing for 1 Pair of  Classic Skis - $160 (Onsite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*** Ski Drop-Off Details ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- When dropping skis off either in-store or onsite, it is important to have them scraped and devoid of any kick wax. If they are classic skis, kick zones need to be clearly marked. We will provide labels to help identify your skis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning Charge for Classic Skis if not clean - $10 (Either dropoff)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstore dropoff deadline is \u003cstrong\u003e7:00 PM on Monday, February 16th\u003c\/strong\u003e. Skis will need to either be handed off in person or sent to the store before that date to ensure they will make the trip up to Cable. There is an extra fee associated with onsite dropoff so it is highly recommended to utilize the in-store dropoff option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- We are offering to add a shipping label to send us your skis to qualify for in-store drop-off pricing. Skis must be dropped off at UPS by 2\/9 to get skis into wax service. The shipping label will be emailed to you. Purchase label \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pionaermidwest.com\/products\/birkie-shipping-label?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=birkie\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Onsite dropoff will be open at 10:00am at the Birkie Expo in the Pioneer Midwest\/Rex space until 3:00pm and 4:00-8:00pm at the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival building in Cable (13460 Spruce St, Cable, WI 54821) on both Thursday and Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*** Pick Up Details ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRace day pickup will be available at the start line for all races. We will have a tent just North East of the Great Hall for the Birkie start, and a tent in a TBD location at 00 for the Kortie start. You will only be able to pick up your skis on the day that you are racing. The pick-up area will be open at 7:00am on Friday for the Korte races, and 6:00am on Saturday for the Birkie races.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday Open Track pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e will need to be in-store before you head up to the race, we will not have startline pickup for Wednesday open track events. Please drop off skis at least 24 hours before you intend to pick them up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will have wax benches set up outside of the tent for skiers to apply their kick wax for the races. With the testing that we do through the week, we will have recommendations and kick wax for sale if anyone needs any last-minute changes. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pioneer Midwest","offers":[{"title":"In-Store Drop Off \/ Korte Skate","offer_id":41877389639852,"sku":"210000020154","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"In-Store Drop Off \/ Korte Classic","offer_id":41877389672620,"sku":"210000020155","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"In-Store Drop Off \/ Birkie Skate","offer_id":41877389607084,"sku":"210000011513","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"In-Store Drop Off \/ Birkie Classic","offer_id":41877389836460,"sku":"210000022922","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Birkie Expo \/ Cable Drop Off \/ Korte Skate","offer_id":41877389770924,"sku":"210000022918","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Birkie Expo \/ Cable Drop Off \/ Korte Classic","offer_id":41877389803692,"sku":"210000022920","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Birkie Expo \/ Cable Drop Off \/ Birkie Skate","offer_id":41877389705388,"sku":"210000022914","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Birkie Expo \/ Cable Drop Off \/ Birkie Classic","offer_id":41877389738156,"sku":"210000022917","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/4657\/6556\/products\/birkie-sl-proud-red-k-gray9.png?v=1661449417","url":"https:\/\/pionaermidwest.com\/en-ca\/products\/american-birkie-race-wax-service","provider":"Pioneer Midwest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}