Hey Gang,
It seems as though there is still a great deal of confusion regarding the race registration procedure for Tri-State. First, please first refer to the Tri-State website (http://www.tristateskiracing.org) for both the official schedule and the mailing addresses for the various ski areas. While some race dates are listed on USSA’s website, un-scored (meaning U12, U14 & U16) events, often are not listed correctly or timely.
On the Tri-State website, please use the drop-down menu at the top. Under “Schedule” you’ll find clickable links to the “U10-U12-U14” and “U16” race schedule. Please note, in the Western Mass division (which we are part of) we only schedule and allow U12 & U14 racers to compete in Tri-State since we have the Interclub program which the other divisions of Tri-State do not.
Once on the appropriate race schedule page, look for the list of western Mass races under the heading “WESTERN MA SERIES”. Each race entry will list the location, date, race fee and will have a note if AlpineReg (online registration may be used). For all our regular season races, registration is $50. If you click the name of the host area in this events list it will bring you directly to the mailing address for that particular mountain. Please make all checks payable to whoever is listed there (and use this information, not any addresses you may have seen on other websites).
As for timing of race registrations, it doesn’t matter how your check and entry card get to the mountain. Just make sure they arrive no later than the Thursday before the Sunday event. If you’re worried that it may show up on the Friday or Saturday before, of if you’re unable to pay by check, call the host mountain. I do not have any more detailed information about what they can or can’t do if you can’t pay by check or if you’re check is late. All I can say is that most places are flexible, and as long as they get a friendly phone-call in advance of a late or non-standard entry, most will work with you.
If there is mention on the Tri-State website about online registration for any event, they will provide a link to do so, or if they simply note that AlpineReg will be used a link to the main AlpineReg page is listed under the “Schedule” menu of the Tri-State website. Otherwise, please print out a copy of the USSA Alpine Entry Card (set of four pictured below or available as a PDF here) and fill it out. You’ll need to mail it along with a check for the registration fee.
On race day, please arrive with your racer’s USSA card and be ready to provide either $20, a driver’s license or your car keys as collateral for each of your racer’s bibs (the nice ones now cost mountains upwards of $40-50 each so they like to get them back). If there are any other specific requirements or note for a race, we will send an e-mail out to all of you.
Cheers,
-Stefan
