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Race Day Info


Blue Hills Race Day Information

Below is information to help make our race at Blue Hills successful and fun!

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the race please address them to Roni Sue or Brian Bower 


 This is our first home race. We will need everyone's cooperation, patience, enthusiasm and understanding. Anyone who has been assigned a volunteer please BE ON TIME. Please don't hesitate to ask if you can help. We need everyone's help in some way even if it is to take someone to the bathroom


We are racing against Nashoba Valley only.  Nashoba Valley will also be racing Bogostow


Arrival:

  • 7:30am
  • We ask that you park in lot 2. Blue Hills ask they we are courteous to the general public who are coming for 1 to 2 hrs.  We will be at parked for at least 5 hrs. There is no parking or drop off up at the top parking lot  Thank You
  • Blue Hills offers a variety of food in the lodge.  You may also bring your own lunch. The lodge is very, very small.  Food/Team Tents are not permitted.  Please be sure to clean up after yourselves so the next family can sit

Registration (Bib pick up) Lift Ticket Purchase

  • Registration will open at 7:45am.  It Closes at 8:30am 
  • You will able to pick up your bib right in front of the lodge.  Tables will be set up. There will be different lines.  Look for your child's age group.  Give them your name and they will hand you your child's bib.  If you are picking up bibs for more than one child please do not mix up the numbers. Each child is assigned a specific number.
  • Bibs can be worn under or over your jacket but must be seen (front & back) when racing on course.
  • If you have a season pass you will be all set. Please remember that it must be on your child at ALL TIMES. If you are in a racing suit place it under the sleeve or ski boot. You will not make it through the turn style if you don't have it with you
  • If you are purchasing an E-card for the day it will be helpful if you purchase it Friday night at practice. It will save a lot of time and aggravation. See cost in email 
  • Head back to the lodge to get your child ready to ski.
  • The hill is open to the Public too.  The lifts will not open until 8:30am.
  • Big Blue will not open until course inspection.  If your child is taking a warm-up run it will have to be on the side trail. Do not miss course inspection with your coach
  • The team will be meeting for course inspection at the top of the courses at approximately 8:40am and you do not want to miss it.

  • Course Inspection:
  • Begins at 8:40 No Shadowing or linking turns in the course during inspection.
  • All Prospect Hill members will meet at the top of the course.  Racers will be divided by age.  look for the Prospect Hill 
  • Coaches will assit racers to lift, on the lift with partners and to the race course.
  • If you are a parent of an J6 (8 & under) who has difficulty riding a lift then you will need to assist. (see Roni Sue if you have any questions)
  • The lift line will be long at first.  
  • J5 racers will inspect first and be allowed to move a head in line to start the race only
  • All J6 racers will have a practice run on their course.  They must be with a Prospect Hill coach
  • All J5, J4, J3, J2 racers will need to inspect their course with their coach.  Racers are not allowed to ski the course before the race begins.  Coaches will slid down the course with each age group and discuss how to race the course in the fastest way.

Race:

  • 9:15 Start Time. The course will be a Giant Slalom
  • The lift line will be long.  RACERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SKI SCHOOL LINE.  Make sure your racers allow themselves lift line time.
  • J6 will begin on their own course Girls first, then boys.  a 2nd run will begin immediately in reverse number order
  • J5-J2 will begin on their own course after 2/4 forerunners are sent down.  J5 girls will begin then J5 boys, J4 Girls, J4 Boys etc..
  • There will be a short break before the second run which will begin with the J5 girls in reverse number order then J5 boys reverse order etc...
  • a PH coach will be at the top of every course and at the bottom of every course.  Please encourage your child to check in with them.  If your child has any difficulty or questions please have them speak to any PH coach.
  • If a racer misses a gate in their first run they will be disqualified (DSQ) they will be allowed a second run and should take it for the training and because it is timed.
  • If you are late for your start you will be placed at the end of the seed, age group (rules)
  • If a racer is interfered with while racing in the course they should ski out immediately and go to the bottom of the finish area and look for the finish referee to tell them what happened.  If they do this they will be allowed a provisional run.  The racer should then tell a PH coach so they can get in line to take another run on the course.
  • Times on the Leader Board sheet are unofficial
  • Ribbons for all racers will be awarded.  J6 ribbons will be awarded earlier than the rest of the racers.  Participant ribbons are given to all J6 racers only.  Places 1-10 will be given in each age group and each gender.