Bittersweet Adult Racing

Miller Lite Adult Race League Schedule for 1/26/2010:
Team	Start time
Olympic Fog	7:00
Team X	7:06
R-Team	7:12
Team GE	7:18
Slopey Seconds	7:24
Frosty Flakes	7:30
Cherry Pickers	7:36
Sno Kats	7:42
Band Aid	7:48
BC Fat Rats	7:54
Just for fun	8:00
Easy Sliders	8:06
Limbo	8:12
LAST RUN	8:18

Miller Lite Adult Race League Results:
Race date	Individual results	Team results
02/16/10
02/09/10
02/02/10
01/26/10
01/19/10 - corrected
01/12/10

Rick asks- "I'd like to race at Bittersweet this winter in the Adult Race League, but I don't know anyone who wants to race. How do I go about joining a team?" Rick, There are always teams looking for additional racers. Just sign up, and we'll get you on a team. We race every Tuesday night at 7:00pm, 6 racers on a team. Sign up right away though, because racing begins January 12th. Here's how it works: Teams will be formed for people who do not have a sponsor. Each team should consist of six racers. Each night, the top four of the six times will count towards team score. Open to all skiers 21 years and older. Cost is only $45 (cheap!) per person, and each team receives discounted pricing on an appetizer food plate and on superb Miller Lite Beer on race days. Discounted lift tickets may be purchased one hour prior to the race for only $11. Just show your race bib to the friendly person at the ticket window to receive your discount. For all-ladies' teams, the entry fee is waived, and lift tickets are only $10! Get yourself and five friends together and come out for a fun evening. Signup & set up Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 pm Final signups & racing starts Tuesday, January 12, 7:00 pm so don't procrastinate. Bittersweet Ski School will set the race courses for intermediate skiing abilities. One course will be a slalom course and the other a modified open slalom. The course will be open for inspection 15 minutes before start time on race night. Racers may side-slip the course, but not ski through any gates prior to the race. All racers must have their first run completed within 45 minutes of start time, and both runs completed within 90 minutes. The running order will be random the first night. Order for following nights will be as announced. Each racer is allowed two runs. You may run under your own bib number only. Scoring will be based on the handicap system with a Bittersweet Ski Instructor as the "0" time or pacesetter. Each skier receives a Handicap based on their age and sex. Each racer receives points as follows: 4 for gold 3 for silver 2 for bronze 1 for participation The total of the top four individual points will be the team score for the night. Team scores will be placed on Bittersweet's website (www.skibittersweet.com) and posted in our lounge.

Disqualification will result if: Racer does not run Racer skis through course incorrectly Racer pre-runs the course Racer does not have lift ticket Other infractions of FIS rules Download more information and a Race League application here. (450K PDF) Questions? Contact the Bittersweet Ski School. Please call 269-694-2820, ext. 15 or email the ski school here. Protests should be taken to race officials immediately and settled late in the bar over several beers. Remember, this is for fun!

Bittersweet Junior Racers Invitational Results:

Hawthorne - January 31, 2010           Sumac - January 31, 2010

 

 

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Bittersweet Junior Racers Program

Song: Cloud Cult - "Lucky Today"
When kids reach the intermediate level, meaning that they know the basics, can ride the chairlift and can ski most of the runs at Bittersweet, they can progress to our Junior Racers program.

This is the level at which kids show their greatest improvement because they are skiing regularly. Junior Racers also get great discounts on their lift tickets as well as special buys on equipment through our ski shop.

Junior Racers is intended to be a fun and educational improvement program for skiers 6-18 years of age and intermediate skiing ability. The program is designed to educate the skier on the "how’s and why’s" of racing. But most of all, the program allows juniors to have fun and meet other skiers and snowboarders.

Junior Racing runs every Saturday and Sunday from January 9th through February 21st. At registration, you can take advantage of the reduced rate of only $100 for the entire season and discounted lift tickets priced at only $12. (save up to 70%!)

Time: 10am - noon

Each racer will be given complimentary NASTAR racing on Saturday and Sunday. And, there's an awards and pizza party the last week of racing that mom and dad won't want to miss.

You can save some time by downloading a Junior Racers form, filling it out, and bringing it with you to the Bittersweet Ski School. Please call 269-694-2820, ext. 15 or email the ski school if you have any questions.

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