Tele Rando Race at Alta
Sat Feb 25 - Mon Feb 27

SATURDAY FEB 25^TH 2012

8AM TO 3:30 PM

TELEMARK SPRINT CLASSIC

     THIS EVENT WILL INCLUDE A JUDGED GIANT SLALOM TYPE GATE RACE WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE A SHORT SKATING SECTION COMBINED WITH A SMALL DISTANCE JUMP. THE RACE WILL BE COMPRISED OF TWO RUNS FOR A COMBINED TIME. A JUDGED TELEMARK RACE INDICATES THAT A ONE SECOND PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO EACH RACERS TIME FOR EACH NON -TELEMARK TURN WHILE ON COURSE. THE COURSE WILL ALSO FEATURE A SMALL / EASY JUMP FOR DISTANCE WHICH WILL ALSO REQUIRE A TELEMARK LANDING TO AVOID JUMP PENALTIES. THIS WILL BE A FUN RACE WITH SEVERAL SKILL LEVEL CATEGORIES , INCLUDING: CITIZEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S, OPEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S , AND JUNIORS BOYS AND GIRLS. HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. THE ENTIRE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ALTA RACE ARENA. THIS RACE WILL BE AN OFFICIAL SANCTIONED NATIONAL TELEMARK EVENT , BUT SHOULD ALSO DRAW SKIERS OF ALL LEVELS. 

SUNDAY FEB 26^TH 2012

TIME : 8AM TO 430PM

TELEMARK / ALPINE TOURING RACE  

( TELEMARK SKIS / ALPINE TOURING EQUIPMENT )

THIS EVENT WILL BEGIN AS A TIMED POINT TO POINT SKIN UP CLIMBING RACE . COMPETITORS WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE ALTA RACE ARENA FOR THEIR TIMED GIANT SLALOM RUN,  WHICH WILL GIVE THEM A COMBINED TIME FOR THE FINAL RESULTS. 

     THIS WILL BE FUN RACE WITH SEVERAL SKILL LEVEL

CATEGORIES IN WHICH TO ENTER, INCLUDING TELEMARK DIVISION,  ALPINE TOURING DIVISION,  CITIZEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S, OPEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FOR EACH DISCIPLINE.

TIME SCHEDULE

UPHILL LEG   8AM. TO   1PM.  START INTERVALS AT 1 RACER

 EVERY 3 MINUTES. 

GIANT SLALOM LEG  9AM TO 3PM  START TIME AS RACERS COMPLETE

UPHILL PORTION FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

LOCATION : 

START NEAR BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER ROAD OR NEAR SOUTH SIDE OF ALBION SHOP .

PROCEED UP THE SKIN TRIAL TO FIRST SUMMER ROAD CROSSING CONTINUE EAST TO SECOND SUMMER ROAD CROSSING ON ESTABLISHED SKIN TRIAL. THEN JOIN TO THE SUMMER ROAD AND PROCEED TO THE EXIT GATE OFF CAT TRACK. THEN FOLLOW ON THE SKIERS EXTREME RIGHT UP THE CAT WALK TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE UPHILL TRAFFIC ROAD, ALONG THAT RIDGE TO NEAR THE TOP OF THE OLD ALBION CHAIR TO THE FINISH. 

     THESE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO DRAW THE TELEMARK AND ALPINE TOURING COMMUNITY OF SKIERS TOGETHER FOR A FUN AND RELAXED DAY OF COMPETITION. USTSA IS A NONPROFIT ORG. AND NYLANDER RIGGING ( OUR PRIME SPONSOR ) WILL TAKE NO PROFIT IN ANYWAY FROM THE EVENT. THE AIM IS SIMPLY TO UNIFY AND PROMOTE THE HEALTHY GROWTH OF TELEMARK SKIING. AS EVENT ORGANIZER, I WOULD APPRECIATE ALTA’S INPUT / SUPPORT IN DESIGNING AND COMPLETING THIS EVENT WEEKEND. 

JOEL NYLANDER

NYLANDER RIGGING INC.

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