2008 TRAILSIDE RACING SEASON

by Karen Sanderson

 

It’s time once again to get ready for the 2007-2008 racing season!  For racing we are back to Mountain Creek for the WNRL (see schedule below).  However, this year we will be racing at the north (Vernon) area on the Zero Gs trail.  Cost is $30 and includes the race fee and lift ticket (season pass holders are charged the $10 race fee).  Registration is at the race building in Cobblestone Village from 6-6:30 p.m. up until 7:30 p.m., with the race starting at 7:30 p.m. 

 

This year every Wednesday night race will also be a Nastar Race with handicaps sent into Nastar by the next day. 

 

John Pierce will be conducting Monday Night Race Training again this year at Mountain Creek beginning on January 7th.

 

Additionally, John and the Monday Night Training staff, in conjunction with the Mt Creek Racing Dept are offering a two day Race Camp on January 9-10, 2008.

 

Also mark your calendar for the State Race which will be held at Pico on February 2, 2008.  The cost of the State Race will be $64 per racer with checks made out to New Jersey Ski Council, Inc.  All racers receive a t-shirt and are eligible for the prizes given out at the end of year race party.  For those that do not wish to race but would like to ski and attend the party the cost is $52 ($42 lift ticket plus $10 party fee).  Jr./Super  Sr. and teen/Sr. lift tickets can also be pre-purchased at $29 and $34, respectively.  I am also getting group tickets for Killington on Sunday, February 3.  Cost is as follows: Adult - $50, Jr/Super Sr (70+) - $37, teen/Sr (65-69) - $45.  These tickets must be picked up on Saturday morning, February 2 at Pico and will be in with the State Race packet.  Make check for the Sunday Killington tickets out to New Jersey Ski Council, Inc. 

 

There is a race clinic at Pico on February 1, 2008.  Cost is $100/racer with checks made out to Karen Wright.  All money must be submitted to me no later than January 24, 2008.  Address: 2-7 Crescent Drive, Thiells, NY 10984. 

 

The Consolation Race will be held at Hidden Valley this year on January 24, 2008.  Cost of the Consolation Race will be $29 and includes a lift ticket, pasta dinner, race fee, and a lift ticket voucher good for another lift ticket. 

 

The Stanley Sharaga Memorial President’s Race will be held at Hunter Mt on March 22, 2008. 

 

The club race will be held at Sugarbush on March 15, 2008 at 10 AM in conjunction with Ramapo, Garden State, and Short Hills ski clubs.  

 

For additional information contact me at work at (845) 735-8300 or on my cell phone at (914) 319-1794.  My e-mail addresses are as follows: work – karen.wright@hdrinc.com and home – skimoomoo@worldnet.att.net. 

 

2008 TRAILSIDE SKI CLUB RACING SCHEDULE

 

DATE                                      RACE                                                             LOCATION                           TYPE

 

1/07/08                                     Monday Race Training begins                            Mountain Creek                        GS/Slalom

1/09-10/08                                 Race Clinic                                                       Mountain Creek                        GS/Slalom

1/16/08                                     WNRL                                                             Mountain Creek                        GS

1/23/08                                     WNRL                                                             Mountain Creek                        Slalom

1/24/08                                     Consolation Race                                              Hidden Valley                           GS

2/02/08                                     State Race                                                        Pico                                          Slalom/GS

2/06/08 WNRL Mountain Creek GS

2/20/08                                     WNRL                                                             Mountain Creek                        Slalom

2/27/08                                     WNRL                                                             Mountain Creek                        GS

3/05/08                                     WNRL                                                             Mountain Creek                        Slalom

3/15/08                                     Club Race                                                         Sugarbush                                 GS

3/22/08                                     SSM President’s Race                                       Hunter                                      GS