Hi everyone!

Anyone who is not participating in the Piche qualifier at Wachusett Mountain will be training SL on Saturday on Race Slope from 8:30am-2pm. Be sure to bring your SL skis, shin guards, poles with pole guards and chin guard. Meet Coach Alex outside the Taconic Lodge at 8:30am sharp!

On Sunday, we will be training GS on Lower Alley Cat from 8:30am-12:15pmish. Be sure to bring your GS skis, poles and remove your chin guard! Meet Coach Alex at the Quad at 8:30am sharp!

***PARENTS!!!*** We can really use your help to tear down “B” netting at the end of the morning session on Sunday. Please report to the pumphouse at the top of Lower Alley Cat at 12noon! Fencing needs to be removed, rolled, tied, dragged down and then stored at the finish shack at the bottom right of Lower Alley Cat.

Good luck to our Piche Selectees and see the rest of you Saturday morning!

Cheers,

Coach Pat

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

A quick update for our U16s on our weekend plans. You will need BOTH SL and GS skis! The current plan is as follows:

Fri 2/10: The mountain has again approved Friday night training for those who can attend. Several coaches will be on the race slope around 5:30-6:00p for an SL training session in preparation for the race this Saturday. Please take advantage of this if you can and a big thank you to the mountain and the coaches for the time.

Sat 2/11: Have your SL skis sharp and waxed for the SL race at Blandford.

Sun 2/12: Bring your GS gear to the CAT. The U16s will have some GS training on Lower Alley Cat.

See you all this weekend and enjoy the snow!

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder that ALL U12 racers are invited to participate in the Tristate U12 Championships held this year on Saturday, March 4th (SL) and Sunday, March 5th (GS) at Blandford Ski Area.

Remember to register on Adminskiracing.com before noon on Wednesday, February 22nd.

Please click on the links below to see the attached final season’s standings for girls and boys.

Cheers to a great season!

Coach Pat

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

U12 W 2017 Rankings v2

U12 M 2017 Rankings v2

Hi everyone,

Congratulations to the following U14 racers who made it to Tristate Championships to be held at Mt. Southington (SL on Saturday, February 25th) and Ski Sundown (GS on Sunday, February 26th)! Please click on the links below to see the attached final season’s standings for girls and boys.

Please contact me ASAP if your racer is unable to participate so that we may give their slot to the next appropriate racer on the list.

U14 Girls

Sage Siegel

Clare Howard

Winnie Mann

Frannie Mann

Ella Keaney

U14 Boys

Alex Gagnon

Dax Roy

Greg Levin

Stanley Spence

Alex Bradley

Connelly Cashen

Congratulations to all!

Coach Pat

914-882-1403 (c)

liupatrickm@gmail.com

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

U14 W 2017 Rankings v2

U14 M 2017 Rankings v2

Hi everyone!

Congratulations to the following racers who made it to the Piche GS qualifier this coming Saturday being held at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area!

U12 Boys
Philip Mann
Neil Howard
Jonathan Dase
Quentin Balboni

U12 Girls
Ellie Smith

U14 Boys
Alex Gagnon
Dax Roy

U14 Girls
Sage Siegel
Clare Howard
Winnie Mann

Please let me know as soon as possible WHETHER or NOT your racer will be attending so that the appropriate alternates can be promptly notified.

To register your racer online, please log on to Adminskiracing.com, click on Race Signup, scroll down to “Massachusetts U12-U14 Piche Qualifier. Wachusett Mountain NON WACHUSETT PASSHOLDERS ONLY” and Add to Cart. Be sure to register before noon on Thursday! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email or phone.

Congratulations to our racers!

Coach Pat
liupatrickm@gmail.com
914-882-1403

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

Here is a quick scheduling update for parents of U16 racers.

Fri 2/3: The mountain has approved Friday night training for those who can attend. Lars and Larry will be on the race slope around 5:30-6p tonight for an SL training session in preparation for the race Saturday.

Sat 2/4: Have you skis sharp and waxed the SL race at Mohawk.

Sun 2/5: The U16s will have some more SL training on Lower Alley Cat.

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know Steve has just informed me that the mountain has approved of some extra GS training on Catamount Friday, tomorrow evening.

Steve will be setting a course between 5 & 6pm The course will run until around 7:45pm. Please make sure that your racer helps to break down the course at the end of the night.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Bousquet on Saturday and Berkshire East on Sunday!!!

Coach Pat

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

Hey racers!

Here’s some information about this weekend’s races:

Bousquet GS
Race Registration
If you haven’t registered for the race, you must do so on the Tristate Schedule for the Western MA Series. Registration is online at Adminskiracing. Online registration ENDS AT 5PM TODAY, Thursday, February 2nd!!! If you miss it, you can still register the morning of the race but a $20 late fee will be applied.

Race Day
Registration at Bousquet 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 & 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 their age/gender group. The order of this (and every) race is as follows: U12 Girls; U12 Boys; U14 Girls; U14 Boys. The 1st run at Bousquet will run A, B, C then D. The 2nd run at Bousquet will follow the order B, C, D then A. 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.

Berkshire East GS
Race Registration
Registration is online at Adminskiracing. Online registration ends tomorrow at 12 noon, Friday, February 3rd!!! 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 their age/gender group. The order of this (and every) race is as follows: U12 Girls; U12 Boys; U14 Girls; U14 Boys. The 1st run at Berkshire East will run C, D, A then B. The 2nd run at Beast will follow the order D, A, B then C. 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.

Here’s to a strong finish to the regular season!

Coach Pat

“Ski fast…Take chances…”

Congratulations everyone on our second SL of the season! It was definitely a nice change of venue to have SL at the Beast! The course held up in the AM and PM and at the end of the 1st run, our U14 ladies were 1, 2 & 3! Great 1st runs by Clare Howard, Sage Siegel and Winnie Mann.

We had some notable finishes this race with several Top 10 finishers:

U12 Girls

4th place – Eleanor Smith
7th place – Charlotte Van der Linden

U14 Girls

1st place – Sage Siegel
7th place – Francesca Mann
10th place – Ella Keaney

U12 Boys

4th place – Philip Mann
6th place – Neil Howard
9th place – Quentin Balboni

U14 Boys

8th place – Dax Roy
9th place – Greg Levin
10th place – Alex Gagnon

Special thanks to our parents for the help staging kids at the start! And EXTRA special thanks to Yanni for coming to cheer on his team even though he was injured and couldn’t race himself! Now that’s a team player!!!

Great job everyone!

Coach Pat

“Ski fast…Take chances…”