Alpine Zone Ski Racing Team

[Vortex]

One lst thing. Can all you guys please sent Roark a pm with your full names and e-mails addys and Tag line names. Thankx in advance.
I sent via snail mail yesterday a little info to all race team members. Should be there today or tomorrow.

 

[thetrailboss]

Races start Jan 2nd.
Roark and Ga2ski thankx for you pm's. Replies sent. Ga2ski will work as the assistant captain. Thankx for the offer of assistance. He was a help getting this going anyway.

Hmmmm....buds at Pats Peak...half-price skiing with my Sunapee pass...got the week off...might have to look y'all up! :beer:

 

[Vortex]

Fill me in on the 1/2 priced deal TB

 

[roark]

I'll try to put a list with Addy's and phone # out to each of you in the group today or tomorrow. It will be just in Pm form not on the board.
Can everyone get in around 3 on the 2nd? Get us a change to get aqainted and pass out shirts.
...

I've got most everyones info, waiting on tree_skier and Charlie.

Not sure yet if I can get up to PP by 3, depends on my workload. Will know when the date is closer.

getting excited... anyone have any good reading/links about racing? I never have raced before so I want to be as mentally prepared as possible ahead of time... then I can relax and have more fun at the mt!

 

[shenty]

Quite a few of the alpine coaches from Sunapee are in this league and they all say it's lots of fun and not too serious, and a good reason to get out mid-week.

Good luck, and I'll be following the standings. Do you have a team name yet (too lazy to read back 14 pages )?

 

[Vortex]

Roark Jan 2nd is a holiday for some people, Are you in the holiday group?
Only once did I think 3pm was important, cause its the 1st day of racing. If you can't make it then we will work around it.
The 3 pm was just a request not urgent.
Ga2ski and Scott will be there at 3.30.


Racing... I bet when you hear from Tree_skier he would be the most up to date. He teaches racing.

 

[thetrailboss]

Fill me in on the 1/2 priced deal TB

Anyone with a Sunapee season pass gets half-priced night skiing at Pats.

 

[roark]

Roark Jan 2nd is a holiday for some people, Are you in the holiday group?

Yes! Just got the word today that the second is a holiday. I'll be there at 3.

I'm still game for a night at WaWa or something of the sort before the 2nd. Got quite a few blackout days coming up on my ASC bronze.

 

[Vortex]

Nice Deal TB..
We are Registered as the AlpineZone. :idea:
14 pages thats funny. Seems like no more than 10 to me. :wink:
This will be more in the trips/events and trip report threads after Jan 2nd.
It will be in weekly segments. Bvibert has already set this up (Thankx Brian.) :beer:
Much easier to follow if you guys want to follow or visit us on the hill.

 

[Vortex]

Well I went to the Captains meeting....

I will be sending out a package to each of you.

1.A) We all have to registar at Nastar. www.nastar.com is the easiest way. I have enclosed forms in the package if you choose not to. When you resister we are a family and Friends team. You will see where that is relevant and also register as a Pats Peak team under resort team. that Helps them.
B)I have registered us as the AlpineZone
so when it says what team you guessed it. Look up alpinezone.
C)We will doing a dual slalom format all Season fipping from Race trail to twister each week.
We race against the clock not the racer next to you. All that is in the packet.

2. How and When
A) We can show up anytime after 3pm and ski. Race lines and registation on the hill starts about 6.30
B)the first night we get a badge(They call it a bib) Sounds like its the size of the beeper they give you at a rest. while you wait for a table.
That is you lift ticket for the season and how they keep track of your results. You only have to pick that up once the 1st night. The rest of the times you just check in at the top of the race coarse on Race night.
C)Sounds like it is complete confusion at the top of the hill. You go register at the top and get a running Number. Then you are free until its your turn, but everyone has to do the same thing. Lines and confusion. We do 2 runs One on each coarse best time is taken out of the two runs. If we get in Line together we can kind of ski together.
D) We race every Monday night no matter what the weather is. Exception is MLK weekend the race series does not take place that Monday it will be done I think March 6th. Plenty of time to figure it out.

3.Rules and Reg
A)You always have to have you bib/tag on
1. That is how to you are programmed into the software.
2.You can't go into any of the score sheds.
3.If there is an issue or problem it is adressed at the top of the hill with the starter.
B)We race 9 Monday nights. 5 nights are counted the best 2 and worst 2 weeks are thrown out. They use the best 5 weeks to do rankings locally and nationally.
4.any protests are to be done by 12pm the following day of race. They can be done by sending an e-mail to race@patspeak.com I'll do that anyway.

4.Stuff that really matters
A)This is NH group and some Northern Mass folk mostly. They are all mellow. If need help or a going to show up late let them know they will work it out for you.
B)Monday night is the slowest night 8 or 9 teams. IT goes smoothly and fun.
C)Races take place between 7 and 8. results and info are given/posted in the sled Pub usually by 8.45
D)Jamie( Male) runs the event and also runs the night snow making crew. A guy who is a avid mountain guy who really seems to care.
E)The other team captains were great game me tips and info on how to make it work.
F) This will be fun.
G) I suggested meeting at 3 on Jan 2nd lets move that back to 4. Its a slow day so no need to rush.
To get you bib and sign a waiver you have to go upstairs just outside the Sled pub to do a bit of paperwork.( This will be the only night you have to do that) I'll be there by 3pm making sure its all cool.

5. Lets go ski

 

[roark]

Online registration was quick and easy. Have heard from everyone except tree_skier, will get contact info out once I hear frrom him.

Thanks Bob!

 

[Vortex]

Thankx, Glad it worked

 

[ga2ski]

I'm registered now too.

 

[ChileMass]

Registered.

 

[tree_skier]

registered

 

[Greg]

Here's the link to the AlpineZone team page on NASTAR:

http://www.nastar.com/index.jsp?pagename=team&teamtype=family&teamname=AlpineZone

Looks like results will be posted there?

 

[ChileMass]

Here's the link to the AlpineZone team page on NASTAR:

http://www.nastar.com/index.jsp?pagename=team&teamtype=family&teamname=AlpineZone

Looks like results will be posted there?

Apparently you can go there and click on any racer and see his/her results/points/standings. Pretty cool......

I will RULE in the over-45, 30-lbs-overweight, beer-in-each-hand division...... :beer:

 

[Vortex]

Looks like a few more need to register. I did sent out a package that lets you do it on paper.

I also asked you all to give Roark your e-mail addys. He has voluntered to help me organized and distrubute this info.
I will be on vacation from today until Jan 2nd race night. If you need to get me send me a pm. The package also give you lincs to just about everything you would need.

Charlie you need to register on line Please.


I'll pop in a few times over the break. If you need to get me sooner I have already sent my info to all of you.
Ga2ski is the assistant captain and can anything you need if it has to happen quick. He knows how to get me also

Follow us and root for us.

 

[Greg]

Somebody needs to videotape these...

 

[Vortex]

Somebody needs to videotape these...

I'm not sure, but I think Ga2ski has that ability.