Date Race Event Location Fee
J5 Staff J6 Staff Notes 12/9 John Minahan Memorial Night Race (4 pm) GS Bretton Woods $38 None None
12/20 Winter Solstice open SL Cannon $38 None None Athletes with aspirations of making the BWL Champs should consider this race. 12/27 John Eneguess Memorial GS Crotched Mt. $38 None None
12/31 Dan Cardillo Race for Excellence GS
$38 None None
12/31 Schneider Cup GS Cranmore $35 None None
1/1 Stan & Dan SL Attitash $38 None None
1/1 Gus Pitou*** GS Gunstock $38 3 of 4 None Recommended for all J5 athletes who have prior racing experience. Optional for 1st year participants. 1/3 Krantz Open GS
$38 None None
1/10 Werner Zwahlen Mem, Stubby SL SL Loon $38 None None
1/17
SL Ragged $38 2 Coach’s 1 Coach This is a low key race that makes for a great “ice breaker” for new athletes. It is also a great J6 race. Not recommended for athletes targeting BWL Champs. 1/24 Bob Skinner Cup GS
$38 None None
1/24 BWL Qualifier SL
$38 All 1 Coach All J5’s should attend and J6’s at coaches discretion. 2/7 KUA Open SL Whaleback $38 None None 2/7 Crotched Mt. GS Qualifier $38 All 1 Coach All J5’s should attend and J6’s at coaches discretion. 2/13 Omer & Bob’s (J4 , J5, J6) SL Whaleback $37 None None
2/14 Tony Buttinger Memorial*** SL Gunstock $38 All None Recommended for all J5. 2/17 Washington’s Birthday SL SL Loon $38 None None
2/20 J6 Night Champions GS Storrs Hill $25 None None
2/21 BWL Qualifier GS Ragged $38 All 1 Coach All J5’s should attend and J6’s at coaches discretion. 2/26 Ragged Open Race GS Ragged $25 None None
3/5 BWL Finals Training Day SL/GS Attitash TBA 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/6 BWL J5 State Finals GS Attitash TBA 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/7 BWL J5 State Finals SL Attitash TBA 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/12 BWL Training Day SL/GS Gunstock TBA 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/13 BWL J5 Champs GS Gunstock $80 / 2days 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/14 BWL J5 Champs SL Gunstock 2 Coach’s None Participation based on BWL Qualifier results. 3/20 Sap Run GS Wildcat $38 1 Coach 1 Coach A long drive, but a really fun mountain. The field is usually fairly small. 3/20 Tecnica Winter Finish GS Skiway $38 3/20 Peter Bensley Kombi Open (6-8) SL/GS Ragged $38 3/21 Josh Russell Memorial SL*** SL
$38 2 Coach’s 1 Coach’s A nice fun race that many athletes like to attend, including J6’s. 3/21 Pendoley Memorial SL Cannon $38 None 3/27 T-shirt Race (Dual Panel)*** SL/GS
$38 ALL All This is a fantastic family fun day!!! Everyone brings something for a GSC BBQ. If you can make it, please join us!!! 3/27 Dan Bean Memorial GS
$38
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Race Schedule
Race Key
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Background Information
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Open Race |
Open races are optional fun races attended at athlete/parent discretion. We will only be providing staff for the open races identified below as supported by J5 or J6 staff. Coaching suggestions for open races are included below.
An open race is an event that you as a parent have to register your athlete for by mailing in a USSA voucher. A few vouchers come with your USSA competition guide. You can also find a PDF file on the http://www.nhalpine.org/ site. This same site also has the addresses to mail the vouchers to for each race and the fee for each race. Race details are also available in the USSA competition guide. The NHARA handbook is available at http://www.nhalpine.org/ and also mailed to you as a small green booklet. The handbook includes procedures in the “Race entry procedures & Addresses to enter races” section.
Some open races have limited entry and you need to send your vouchers early. They are identified in the race schedule below as “***”. |
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Qualifier |
These are races we would like all J5’s to attend and parents don’t need to send any vouchers. The coaches send a list of the athletes to the hosting organization that serves as “registration”. J6’s can participate in these races at coaches discretion. Please work with your J6 coaching staff to make the right decision for your athlete.
Parents do need to bring $38 with each athlete. There is no voucher, but there is a race fee collected the day of the race.
More details on the BWL program can be found in the NHARA handbook at http://www.nhalpine.org/. During the qualifiers, the State is divided into 4 regions. Based on the 3 qualifiers, athletes earn the opportunity to move onto additional events. Qualification is based on the best 2 of 6 individual runs (3 races, 2 runs per race). First year J5’s can’t qualify regardless of their performance. The quotas are defined annually based on enrollments.
Regardless of qualification results, all athletes get to attend a special State wide event, the BWL Finals or the BWL Championships. |
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Finals /Champs |
Participation based on BWL qualifier results with details provided following the last of the 3 BWL qualifiers. The information package for each event includes registration, event and logistical information. For final/champs events not held at Gunstock, families often stay in the area to make it an extra fun event, this is a nice perk for athletes and families, but is not required. |
JVI race schedule
The emphasis of the J6 program is on the enjoyment of skiing and the development of stance and turn fundamentals.
The Cote Open (dual Sl) at Ragged may be appropriate for some of the J6’s, talk with Scott or the J6 coachese race if you would like to register your athlete.
The BWL Qualifiers have a J6 field and we’ll enter select athletes (consult with us)
The Midget Race is a fun race on the Wednesday of NH February Vacation Week. Everyone should take part if it is offered again this year.
There may be other races that are supported later during Spring Series racing and we’ll advise at that point. The T-shirt race is always encouraged at the end of the season for all families to attend, and J6’s are allowed to race at the event.
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How do I find directions? |
The NHARA guide has driving directions at http://www.nhalpine.org/. |
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What time do I need to arrive? |
In general, we want everyone registered, dressed and on snow in front of the “lodge” no later than 8:30. That means you need to be at the mountain before 8:00 so you can register and leave time for getting ready. |
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Registration |
Registration usually requires a NHARA card, a card and $20 deposit for the bib. The deposit is returned when you give the bib back. Parents can register their athlete(s) so they can get ready. The lines can be long and are often setup by bib number and or gender so make sure you are in the right line. |
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Where do I go? |
The http://www.nhalpine.org/ site has a links pages to NH ski clubs for more details on away race sites.
It varies by some mountains. At some ski areas you register and get ready, eat lunch etc in one lodge. At others you register at the “race shack” and then get ready in a separate building. We all try and sit together and coaches and other parents can help you find the “usual spot”.
A few general guidelines:
Pats Peak – Registration upstairs in the main lodge (or possibly at the race shack that is up the hill a ways on the right). The group sits upstairs in the main lodge. It is a short walk to the bottom of the race trail.
Loon – Register at the race building to the right of the Governors lodge. Sit in the main floor of the Governors lodge. The Governors lodge is a right hard turn when you cross the bridge. This is not the side with the Gondola. It’s a short walk to the race trail.
Ragged – Register and sit in the upper floor of the first building on the right when you come up the walkway. You can see the race trail from the bottom.
Cannon – Register and sit in the race lodge, which is a ways up the trail on the right (long walk). It’s a tiny lodge. The lodge is at the bottom of the race trail.
Crotched – Register and sit on the main floor of the “metal” building that looks like it could be an aircraft hanger. The race trail ends at the bottom of the mountain.
Wildcat – Register and sit in the lodge that is a little ways up the mountain straight in front of you after you walk past the main lodge that is next the parking lot. The race trail is a short walk to the right of the lodge.
Cranmore – Normally register and sit in the lodge that is way over the left when you drive in (left of the main lodge with ticket sales and ski school. The race trail is a long walk depending on which trail they are running on. |
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How do the race days work? |
The following is typical, check with coaches for specific daily routines.
7:30 – 8:15: Register and get dressed 8:15 – 8:30: Group together outside on snow 8:30 – 9:15: Course inspection (they don’t ski the course, they just look at it to get comfortable) 9:30 – 10:00: 1st run normally begins between 9:30 and 10:00 AM 11:30-12:30: 1st run normally ends.
Between runs, you need to find your kids clothes and feed them QUICKLY. The girls will go out earlier so get the lunch right after their run, even if that is at like 11:00 AM. You need to fine their clothes because the coaches usually carry stuff down in a HUGE pile and dump it in the lodge or in front of the lodge.
Label your kid’s stuff really well and understand that this process is a little crazy and things will get mixed up between kids and on occasion they will in the wrong mountains pile or some other unfortunate location. The problem is that when 200 kids take the outer gear off a minute before their run, it just gets a little messy and there is no good accounting system.
11:30 – 12:45: Sometime in this zone there is a second run inspection. The courses are often changed between runs so the athletes need to get comfortable with the new course. In section usually opens around ½ hour after the end of first run and lasts no more than one hour. If we are tight on time, we may start inspection before the course is set (this is not “normal”, but does happen).
12:30 – 1:00: Approximate time for a “typical” second run start. 2:00 – 4:00: Approximate time for second run finish.
Now it is time again for you to sort through the pile of cloths for your kid’s stuff. Please make sure the labels are yours, everyone has black warm-ups.
Awards: Usually 1 hour after the race ends. Attendance is not mandatory, but at the end of the BWL qualifiers and other significant events, it is great to support the team. We are all in this together regardless of place. |
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Can I get a reduced price ticket? |
Sometimes mountains will offer discounts to friends and family of racers. If you want, you can all contact the away mountain race secretary to volunteer. This will usually get you a ticket for the day plus a voucher for a free ticket in exchange for your help (usually gate keeping). |
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