On Saturday, Feb. 4th the Masters Doubleheader Race Weekend will conclude at Mount Southington for the Annual Jerry Donovan Memorial. Consisting of two Slalom races, the day will be packed with excitement as racers from the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions charge down the courses trying to find every tenth and hundredth of a second possible.
Mount Southington is low-key by most standards, but don’t let that fool you. The Slalom here is the real deal! The start is perhaps one of the most unique we will see on our circuit, requiring racers to walk up to the start that is perched high above. Racers will bolt out of the start onto an initial flat section that have you pushing until the pitch when the real excitement starts. From there, the course heads down to the finish, with racers navigating combos, pitch, and just a good flowing course all around.
Following the races we will hold our awards (location TBD). See Race Info Sheet for more details.
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Info Session (Optional): Wednesday, Feb. 1st @ 6:00 PM EST
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81892077345?pwd=aGhTc0ZVS1RFWjVSRk5GS290aFZJZz09
Meeting ID: 818 9207 7345
Passcode: double
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The Schedule: Friday, Feb. 3rd
- 7:00 - 8:00 AM - Registration Open
- 8:00 AM - Lift Opens
- 8:10 - 9:00 AM - Inspection
- 9:30 AM - Race Start
- Race 2 times TBD
- Awards - 1 hr following end of 2nd race
To Register for races: https://masters.adminskiracing.com/
Important Things to Remember:
- USSS Masters License required. Short-term license is allowed.
- Comped (free) licenses are available. Contact Lucy Blake for assistance ([email protected])
- Online Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 2nd at 12:00 PM (Noon)
- No day of race registration. All registrations must be done online by the registration deadline.
- Race Day Check-In Table will be located (TBD).
- Lift Tickets are included in the Race Fee.
- Bibs - NEMS will provide bibs to all racers. If you already have a NEMS bib please bring it.
- A valid credit card on file is required. Please be sure to check your CC info on your ASR profile.
- For specific race start times please see the Southington Race Info Sheet
The general format of a double race day is as follows:
Both courses will be set in the morning.
Race 1: Racer’s Left
- Run 1 will run like a normal race run.
- After Run 1, racers may be asked to do a sweep run before the start of Run 2.
- The jury will determine if course conditions warrant any of the gates to be adjusted.
- There is no planned course reset after Run 1.
- Once the course is clear, Run 2 will proceed as normal.
Race 2: Racer’s Right
- After a break between races, racers can inspect course #2 during the stated inspection time
- Run 1 will run like a normal race run.
- There can be a different Start List between Race 1 and Race 2.
- After Run 1, racers may be asked to do a sweep run before the start of Run 2.
- The jury will determine if course conditions warrant any of the gates to be adjusted.
- There is no planned course reset after Run 1.
- Once the course is clear, Run 2 will proceed as normal.
Awards Party - Approx. 1 hour following completion of 2nd race!
Racers are encouraged to do slip runs (per Jury/Race Crew request).
Racers are encouraged to bring down jackets/pants of fellow racers as needed.
Finally - Have a blast!