Race Day Info
Standard Information for Blue Hills Race Day for Sunday Morning Race
RACE START TIME IS 8:30am
Registration volunteers need to be in the lodge at 7:00am to handout bibs.
Volunteers will need to pick up their child’s bib in a separate line. Volunteers must pick up their child’s bib. This is so we know if there are any volunteers who are not present.
Gatekeepers need to be at the finish line area at 8:00am/8:10am to see John Krom (U10 & up) and Kirsten Goethert (U8)
Please review your volunteer duties. Email volunteer lead.
Arrival:
• Arrival 7:15am/7:30am
• Shuttle buses will transport you. If you need to park in lot 2 Similar to other ski areas Lot 1 is a moving lot. 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 small. Food/Team Tents are not permitted. Please be sure to clean up after yourselves so the next family can sit. It should be a nice day. Blue Hills has picnic tables outside on the deck.
Registration (Bib pick up) in the lodge
$ for a lift ticket good for the day.
Purchase at the kiosk in the main lodge from a PHST parent. CASH ONLY
• Registration will open at 7:30. Closes at 8:30am
• You will able to pick up your bib right inside 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. Volunteers’ children’s bibs will be in a separate line and must be picked up by the adult
• Bibs must be seen (front & back) when racing on course.
• Please try to keep the bibs clean. Please take off when eating or drinking hot chocolate and please do not use any type of tape on the bibs. Thank you
• If you have a season pass you will be all set. Please remember that it must be on your child at ALL TIMES.
• The lift will not open to racers until 7:50am
• Big Blue will not open until course inspection. Remember when free skiing, SKI IN CONTROL . Racers u10 & up should be skiing Big Blue. U8 Racers will be on Big Blue. Your child needs to be comfortable skiing down the Big Blue trail.
Do not miss course inspection with your coach. U8 racers will meet their coaches at the bottom at 7:50. All other racers will meet their coaches at the top of the course at 8:00
Younger racers will be inspecting first followed by the older age groups
• Skis and poles CANNOT be left lying on the ground in front of our lodge. It is a safety hazard for others skiing down the hill and across to the lift. Please have skiers lean their equipment against the ski racks.
· It is always suggested that you separate your skiis when placing them on the rack so that they are not mistakenly taken since many skis look the same. Always check that your skis & poles are yours
• Course Inspection:
• Begins at 8:00am No Shadowing or linking turns in the course during inspection.
• U8 racers will inspect first and be allowed to move a head in line to start the race only
• All U8 racers will have a practice run on their course.
• All U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 racers will need to inspect their course with their coach. Racers are not allowed to ski the course before the race begins. Coaches will slide down the course with each age group and discuss how to race the course in the fastest way.
Race:
8:15am Gate Keepers meeting at each finish area.
• 8:30am 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.
• U8 will begin on their own course Girls first, then boys. a 2nd run will begin immediately in reverse number order
• U10-U18 will begin on their own course after 2/4 forerunners are sent down. U10 girls will begin then U10 boys, U12 Girls, U12 Boys etc..
• DSQs will be posted on the glass window on the patio side of the lodge.
• The only reason for a break is to exchange gate keepers and possibly reset if necessary. The second run will begin with the U10 girls in reverse number order then U10 boys reverse order etc...
• 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 by the starter
• 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 line referee to tell them what happened.
• Racers free skiing will need to ski on Big Blue Trail. Please stay off of Lower Chute. Please remember the Skiers Responsibility Code and SKI IN CONTROL Pay attention to the group racing on the course so you will be on time for your run.
• Ribbons for all racers will be awarded. U8 ribbons will be awarded earlier than the rest of the racers. Participant ribbons are given to all U8 racers only. Places 1-10 will be given in each of the other age groups and gender for U10-U18
Race day information for other mountains:
Bradford Race Day Information
7:45 Arrive
8:00-8:45 Bib Registration (Located in their race hut, long building to right of the lodge)
Purchase your lift ticket (no discounts offered this year)
8:30 Course Inspection- Meet by the big tree out in front of the lodge
9:00/9:15 Race Start
One course for U8 One course for all other racers. This will take a bit longer but the racers have more time to free ski with each other
All racers and age groups will have 1 run before they start the second run
U-10-U19 There will be a short break in between runs. The U8 group has their second run immediately following their first run
No terrain park until both runs are taken
Remember to have racers place their skis in the ski rack
Nashoba Valley Race Day Information
When you arrive at 7:30am
• Put your gear in the main lodge
• Get your BIB (facing the main hill the race shack is to the far left (a small shack standing by itself) to the left of the two chairlifts in the front.
• Attached is the seed list (you will find your racer's bib number)(It will also be posted in the race shack)
• Inside shack get in the line for your child's age group. Tell them your name and bib number
• Go get your gear on
• Get your lift ticket --wait in the ticket line. If you have not picked up your discounted coupon that you purchased please see PHST Member inside the lodge by the window near the entrance.
• Your child should be getting ready or waiting
• 8:10 Meet out in front of the main lodge
• Your age group will be called to meet with your coach for Course Inspection
• No free runs even if the lift opens. You do not want to miss course inspection
• 9:15 Race will begin
• All U-8 will get one practice run plus 2 race runs. Girls first then Boys no break in-between runs
• All others racers U-10 & Up will slowly side slip the course hearing instructions from their coaches.
• Racers are not allowed to ski any gates before their race.
• Your coach will let you know which course you are racing so BE ON TIME for course inspection
• Each racer will get 2 race runs. There will be a short break between the 1st & 2nd run so gate keepers can change.
• Top 10 ribbons will be awarded to each age group & gender
• All U-8 racers will receive a participant ribbon