Hey U16’s!
Saturday, 1/13 – GS training on Lower Alley Cat
Please bring your GS skis/poles/back protector (No chin guard!) and meet Coach Pat in the Taconic Lodge @ 8:25am. We will train with the U19’s on Lower Alley Cat from 10ish – 12:45ish pm. Please be patient with training times as the weather and status of on/off ramps for lifts will be questionable after the big rain tomorrow. If there’s time after lunch we will free ski varied terrain (SkillsQuest requirement) as a team for the afternoon.
Parent volunteers!!! We can really use your help again with setting up B-netting around 9am (conditions permitting) again! Please meet at the Pump House at the top of Lower Alley Cat. Also, the mountain asks that you defer all fencing decisions to coaches and staff as they have watched the netting training video and are experienced at placing them in the correct spots. Then at 12:30pm (or later) we can really use your help with breaking down the course and taking down the B-netting. Last time everything was down in a record 10 minutes!!!
Sunday, 1/14 – Berkshire East GS
Race Registration
Registration is online at Adminskiracing. Online registration opened up again after the postponement of the race and ends tomorrow at 12 noon, Friday, January 12th!!! If you miss it, you will NOT be able to register on race day!!!
Race Day
Registration at the Beast starts at 7:30am on the 2nd floor of the lodge. Course inspection begins around 8:30am and the race begins at the end of inspection (between 9:15 & 9:30). Make sure to get there early so your racer can get a proper inspection of the course. They are responsible for making their way to the start BEFORE their bib # is called. If a racer misses their start, they will automatically be placed at the end of the run. The order of this race is as follows: Seeding will be based upon current USSA points by discipline. Random Seed Draw for the 15 athletes with the lowest points. 990s will be randomly seeded after racers with points. Second run start order will be flip 30 format based upon first run finish time. DSQ/DNF will be random draw after seeded racers. At the end of the 1st run, the course is reset and then opened for inspection. The 2nd run usually begins about an hour after the last racer finishes from the 1st run.
Saturday, 1/15 – SL training
TBA
Thanks again for your unwavering support!
Coach Pat
“Ski fast…Take chances…”