Two HVRC racers competed in the the PA Cup 1 & 2 Slalom Races at 7 Springs on Saturday/Sunday, January 11-12. After a tough rainy morning on Saturday, N. Blasey (U18) threw down the 8th fastest time out of about (70) racers in the 2nd run. Sunday was a better day as Nick finished 20th overall with another great 2nd run. J. Jupena (U21) had one of his finest days finishing 27th overall. John is longtime HVRC member with a reputation for finishing races even when the track is worn. On this day, he finished about 30 places ahead of his start position, which is difficult to do! Finally, our best wishes and thanks to Ali Zeliff (Coach) for her coaching support over the past month. Ali has returned to Purdue to continue her schooling, but we hope to see her again soon!
The Critchfield Cup will be held January 26th and is open to the public as are all Open Cup Races. Club members should be aware that the Critchfield Cup is not included in club membership. The entry fee is $20 per racer for that race. Each racer gets two runs and awards are based on the best of the two runs. Age Groups run from U8 – U21 in two year increments, 21-35, 36-50, and over 50; your age is the age you are as of 31 December 2013. We will take registrations for the Critchfield Cup beginning 4 January. There will be t-shirts for all racers entered in the event by 19 January. Please register for this event if you have not already done so. We can take registrations at or immediately after practice in Glaciers.
We are practicing this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be a GS based practice with no gates. Emphasis will be on pole planting skills. Alec, Libby, and Eric will meet racers at 9:15 AM. Sunday practice will be on Imperial with gates; GS course up top and Bamboo Forest down the lower headwall. Those helping with set up should meet Ralph at 8:30. This is a holiday weekend so we will remove the course early if crowds dictate. Racers should meet coaches at 9 AM.
Our annual Race Clinic is scheduled for Saturday/Sunday February 15/16. The race clinic is for both HVRC and non-members, and it runs from 10 AM – 3 PM both days. The clinic is typically held on Comet on Saturday and Imperial and/or Cobra on Sunday. This is our best opportunity to interest younger skiers in racing. The clinic is included in HVRC membership. For those that are interested in trying out a bit of race training, this is a great opportunity to get some race training and learn a bit about HVRC! Non-members pay $140 for both days, which includes an Open Cup Race. Racers are responsible for ensuring they have a lift ticket or season pass. We can begin accepting entries during Open Cup registration. All club parents are asked to help out with the race clinic. We will need set up and teardown help along with registration both days. Sandy Blasey will be coordinating lunch for both days. We probably talking food for about 60 racers and another 30 for support staff. You may begin signing up with Sandy by email (cc’d) or at Open Cup awards on the 26th.
Special Olympics is scheduled for Monday/Tuesday, February 10-11. This is one of our opportunities to help Hidden Valley with a longtime annual event. HVRC handles all of the course set up and teardown for both days. We start at 6 AM and usually finish by 4 PM. Parents and racers are encouraged to help us. We will need a couple of drivers between 6 AM and 9 AM to shuttle set up folks up the hill so fill up that coffee cup! Please advise Steve Jupena or Ralph Manson as soon as possible if you are able to help one or both days.
The Center Ski Tools GS Race is scheduled to be held at 7 Springs on Saturday, January 18th. This is a derby qualifier for U12, U14, and U16. U10, U18 and U21 entries are also welcome. On-line registration is available now via alpinereg.com . If your racer is planning to compete, registration should be completed now. The race entry fee should be around $35. U10 entry spots may be limited for this race. Please advise the coaches if your racer is planning to compete.
The Phillip Dupres Slalom is scheduled to be held at 7 Springs on Saturday, January 25th. This is a derby qualifier for U12, U14, and U16. U10, U18 and U21 entries are also welcome. On-line registration is available now via alpinereg.com . If your racer is planning to compete, registration should be completed by January 21st . The race entry fee should be around $35. U10 entry spots may be limited for this race. Please advise the coaches if your racer is planning to compete.
The PA Cup 3, 4, and 5 GS Races are scheduled to be held at Blue Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 31 January – 2 February. There are three races; both are open to U18, and U21 only. On-line registration is available now via alpinereg.com . If your racer is planning to compete, registration should be completed by January 24th . The race entry fee is believed to be $35 for each race. Please advise the coaches if your racer is planning to compete.
The Critchfield GS Race is scheduled to be held at 7 Springs on Saturday, 8 February. This is a derby qualifier for U12, U14, and U16. U10, U18 and U21 entries are also welcome. On-line registration is available now via alpinereg.com . If your racer is planning to compete, registration should be completed by February 1st . The race entry fee should be around $35. U10 entry spots may be limited for this race. U18 and U21 will not be scored for this event. If yur racer is contemplating trying a USSA race, this is a good one to consider. Please advise the coaches if your racer is planning to compete.
The Wisp Classic Slalom Race is scheduled to be held at Wisp on Sunday, 9 February. This is a derby qualifier for U12, U14, and U16. U10, U18 and U21 entries are also welcome. U18 and U21 will not be scored. On-line registration is available now via actionreg.com . If your racer is planning to compete, registration should be completed by 3 February. The race entry fee should be around $35. U10 entry spots may be limited for this race. This is the final race that counts for derby points. Please advise the coaches if your racer is planning to compete.
