AZ Race Team - Pat's Peak 2/18/2008

[roark]

Warm and a bit wet, but we got a decent clearing to race and managed to pretty much stay dry. Pretty small turnout - not even 2 full pages of individual results.

Course was on Twister, but relatively straight. For the past few weeks the starts have been straight into the course rather than traversing across - seems more fun to me.

tree_skier finally got his first place finish, getting platinum both runs. skibum9995 dropped to 4th overall (from 3rd the last couple weeks), still smoking. As ga2ski said - he's the most improved. ga2ski had a lousy first run - we both had times in the 24's - usually he's at least a full second ahead of me. He made up for it 2nd run. I had my usual mid 20's handicap, first run felt a lot better than the 2nd after the course was a bit rutted.

Overall a 2nd place finish for the team this week, keeping us solidly in 3rd in the overall Monday standings, gaining some ground on 2nd.

 

[Vortex]

Nice job guys. I was still driving while you were in the bar. Congrats Dave. Can't wait for the 1st place story that lasts all year..

 

[ga2ski]

Great job guys.

T_S - I did the math, looks like we may need to show up next week. We could possible knock off that 5.2. I estimated a 5.4. Let me know what your math looks like. My descision unfortunately will be based on work load as I'm supposed be on vacation and of course ski condition up north.

 

[tree_skier]

It's good to be King. at least for one night. I had 2 pretty decent runs, i did get a littlet late on the tight gate both runs but kept the skis arcing and didn't skid, but I think I skied myself out of the finals with the 2 platinums.

I thought I saw some little kid running off to a bus with Bob's skis when I got to Pat's but then realized Bob is too much of a wuss to race with us.

 

[skibum9995]

I was fairly surprised to se the 4th. I had two bad runs. 1st run I nearly missed a gate and had to throw the skis sideways and almost stop then traverse back to the course. 2nd run was just nasty and I was getting bounced around and was late for that gate again. This was a night for the big boys with the straight course.

NASTAR site was supposed to have nationals qualifiers up by 10:30 but its not up yet, should be soon.

 

[riverc0il]

Nice job gents! Congrats on the first TS. Would rather have been racing than working until 7p but I had an ASAP issue that could not wait until Tuesday due to a hard deadline.

 

[ga2ski]

Congrats to SB9995 and Peter L for for qualifying for the NASTAR Nationals. Are you guys going?

 

[roark]

Congrats to SB9995 and Peter L for for qualifying for the NASTAR Nationals. Are you guys going?

Congrats guys! Very cool Peter got 1st for his class.

I'm a bit confused as to how t_s didn't qualify: 1st in state, 4th national in class. :-?

When I look at your profile it says you qualified as well. Funny, I don't see an individual top 3 there! You need to go run the Windham course and smoke that Alec guy. Something very suspicious about his 1/28 runs.

 

[skibum9995]

Qualifying is based of resort ranking. Top 3 in each division make it. State and National ranking don't matter. State or National will be used to determine which division you will compete in. For tele and snowboard I think it is the top 200 who make it.

 

[ga2ski]

For tele and snowboard I think it is the top 200 who make it.

Top 200 . ... That must be why I qualify every year. :lol:

This is what it said on the NASTAR site for me:

Congratulations, ga2ski! You qualified for the 2008 Nature Valley NASTAR National Championships! How you ask? Well you did so by being ranked in the top 3 in your age & gender category in your division at a participating Nature Valley NASTAR resort as of February 18, 2008.

I'll be happy to represent AZ once Greg forks over the money for me to go.

 

[tree_skier]

I got screwed on nationals. I am ranked 4th nationally but don't get to go as thursday night last week they had a bunch of guys that average 15 or so for handicaps get 5. Anyway now I don't have to worry about spend the $ to get there but it still kind of stinks anyway.

 

[tree_skier]

Great job guys.

T_S - I did the math, looks like we may need to show up next week. We could possible knock off that 5.2. I estimated a 5.4. Let me know what your math looks like. My descision unfortunately will be based on work load as I'm supposed be on vacation and of course ski condition up north.

I think we should go but we need everybody and should be a 5.4 or better.

 

[ga2ski]

I think we should go but we need everybody and should be a 5.4 or better.

Okay I shold be there. I'll call you if that plan falls through.