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You can race, too! It's
fun, it's a challenge, it's a great way to improve your skiing and
you'll enjoy competing with racers matched to your skill level.
The 2006-2007 season won't start until next
December, but it's
never to early to consider racing.
NO AGE RESTRICTIONS.
FEW ABILITY RESTRICTIONS.
The WSSOC Racing Team is open to members of nearly all ages
and every ability level above beginner. We welcome snowboarders, too!
You will race on the same course as everyone else and your
Crescent racing handicap will be determined just like everyone else's:
it's how fast you get to the finish line.
GET QUALIFIED.
You need to establish your Crescent handicap. Your handicap determines which Division and Flight you will
race in. It's based solely on your performance on the race course
without regard to age or sex.
Depending on how you do from race to race, you might move up or down
in the flights
THE DIVISIONS AND
FLIGHTS.
The fastest racers race in Division I, Flight 1. Racers who meet the minimum Crescent handicap race in Division
II, Flight 20. Divisions
I and II are divided into a total of 20 flights, usually with 8 to 12
racers per flight. The Division I course is usually more difficult on the slalom
day (Saturday) and is usually longer, and sometimes steeper, on giant
slalom day (Sunday). A NASTAR course that you might have seen, or raced on, at
many ski resorts would be about like the typical Division II course.
Everyone gets two runs.
SCORING.
10 POINTS IN FLIGHT 1 = 10 POINTS IN FLIGHT 20.
That's right! Everyone helps the team.
Each flight scores its own points, 10 for first place, through
1 for 10th place and all points are added to determine the team total.
There are a few technicalities, but generally a point scored is a point counted. Individuals can also go for the season Points Championship.
in which the men's and woman's points leader each win a trip to Steamboat, CO. There are also prizes for 1st -3rd place in each flight
and trophies at the finals
JOIN THE TEAM.
See Ken at any WSSOC club meeting, call Ken, or come to the
Racing Team Meeting. Cost
is $35.00 per person, payable to WSSOC Racing.
WSSOC subsidizes by $10.00 the $35.00 per person annual racing
fee that we pay to the Crescent Ski Council.
GET IN SHAPE.
You don't have to be a tri-athlete to race, but the better
shape you're in, the better you will do.
Jogging, jumping rope, bicycling and roller-blading are all
excellent ways to improve your aerobic fitness.
Roller blading is particularly useful because the skating
motion translates directly to useful skills on the race course.
Strength training will help, too.
Nautilus and free weights are excellent choices.
NOW, COME ON AND
COMMIT! After you join the Team, the only commitment is race to race.
You only need to decide by the Monday night before the following
weekend's races whether you will race. You race on
Sat., Sun. or both days of the weekend.
We welcome all, whether you can participate in one or two
races, or every race.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING
FOR?
Contact
Ken for details. |
