Wednesday, February 19, 2014

USSA Eastern Finals info


Race Program


 

The tentative daily race program is included here but a more detailed one will be available at registration. All events are located on the Echo Trail, accessible by the Burnt Ridge Chair which opens to public skiing at 8:30am.  A map of the trail will be available at registration.

 

Tentative Event Schedule:


U18

USSA Eastern Finals

February 27- March 2, 2014

Schedule

(Subject to Revision)

 

Weds, 2/26:           

3pm-5:00pm            Registration in NYSEF building

 

Thur,2/27:               Super G Training (optional)

8:00 am                    Registration opens for Bibs and Lift tickets

8:45                          Coaches meeting in NYSEF building

9:30                          Controlled free ski of race hill

10:30                        Course open for inspection

11:45                        Course closed to all movement

12:00                        Start training run #1

                                 BIB RETURN Immediately after run #2

3:30                          Coaches/seed meeting in NYSEF building

 

Fri, 2/28:                  Super G Race on Echo trail

7:30 am                     Bib pickup/registration

8:30                           Controlled warm up on race hill

9:30                           Course open for inspection

10:45                         Course closed to all movement

11:00                         Super G race

                                  BIB RETURN Immediately after run

3:00                           Coaches/seed meeting in NYSEF building

 

Sat, 3/1:                    Giant Slalom Race

7:30 am                     Bib pickup/registration

8:15                           first run course inspection

9:30                           first run start

TBA                          second run inspection

TBA                          second run start 1 hour after finish of first run

                                  BIB RETURN Immediately after second run

                                  All coaches and athletes are asked to help roll fence after race

3:00                           Coaches meeting in NYSEF building

 

 

Sun, 3/2:                  Slalom Race 

7:30 am                    Bib pickup/registration

8:15                          first run course inspection

9:30                          first run start

TBA                         second run inspection

TBA                         second run start 1 hour after finish of first run

                                 BIB RETURN Immediately after second run

 

 

                                **All coaches and athletes are asked to help roll fence after race**

                 

Scoreboard will be posted on the front porch of the NYSEF building. DSQ’s will be posted on the scoreboard.

Please no fast skiing or tucking on trails other than the race hill.

Safety bars must be used on all chair lifts.

 

 

                                      

Awards

 

Awards will be presented to the top 3 men and women with the top 6 recognized in each discipline; SG & GS Saturday March 1st will be presented in front of the NYSEF Training Center; the SL awards will be presented approximately 1 hour after the completion of the race March 2nd.

 

Cost

 

Total for all U18 USSA Finals events SG training/SG/GS/SL: $262.00

For both Tech events GS/SL: $136.00

Preferred registration is online at Alpinereg.com.

 

Parents who wish to volunteer on the hill during technical events will receive a ticket for the day as well as a voucher good at Gore or Whiteface at any time at the completion of the day. You may sign up on-line at Apinereg.com or call 518-251-2825 to put your name in as a volunteer.  You need to check in at registration by 8AM to sign a waiver and get instructions. The gatekeepers’ meeting is at 8:15 in the training center. Lunch is available to our volunteers at the NYSEF building. At the completion of the day, you may acquire the voucher.  Vouchers do not expire and are recognized at both Whiteface and Gore.   A voucher makes a great gift if you choose to give it to someone else as well. 

 

Registration


 

Each morning registration is in the back room of the NYSEF training center.  Bibs and daily tickets will be given out, please place your tickets where they are assessable to the lift operators.  Remember to have your ticket placed well when in your speed suit!  Please a have $20 Bib deposit for each morning and return your bib immediately after your last run, that’s before you go free skiing!!  New start orders will be generated for each race. 

 

 


 


 


 


 


COACHES


 

Coaches must present a copy of their USSA alpine coach card and sign in during morning registration held in the Back Room in the NYSEF Training Center.

 

We request that clubs keep the coach to athlete ratio at 1:5.

 

 


The Race officials are:

Chief of Race—Bone Bayse

Technical Delegate—TBA

Race Administrator—Tanya Gaechter/ Gay Byrne

Chief of T & C—Mark Prendeville

 

 

Athlete Conduct


 

We anticipate that all athletes attending the U18 USSA Finals will be well behaved. Gore Mt. Ski Center is a wonderful host to ski racing and works hard to produce ideal race trail conditions for all of our races. We ask that all athletes, coaches, and parents treat the Gore Mt. personnel and the skiing public politely on the hill and in the lodge.

 

Our ski patrol requires the use of the safety bar on the chair lifts and requests that racers control their speed on open public trails.  Absolutely no tucking anywhere off the race trail. The patrol is very strict.

 

Accommodations


North Creek has motels and guest houses minutes from the mountain.  There are a number of places within 20 or 30 minutes of Gore Mt. spread throughout the Town of Johnsburg in the various hamlets.  Nearby Chestertown, Indian Lake and Warrensburg also provide opportunities and are each about 15 miles away.  Further are Lake George, Queensbury, and Glens Falls all about 40-45 minutes away (36 miles). Look on the Goremountain.com website there is a link to area lodging.

 

Tuning facilities are available in the NYSEF training center,

Please clean the tune room when finished.

 

 

Congratulations to all invited to the U18 USSA Finals race series!

Any questions please feel free to call our training center during the hours of 8-4:30PM.

518-251-2825