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On this page you will find the following information:
At each race there is a “host team”. The home team is most often, but
not always the host team.
The host team is responsible for setting the race courses, providing
bibs, timers, and any other required equipment. In addition, the host team provides
the volunteers necessary for running the race.
Descriptions of the volunteer positions are listed below. You will be
assigned to volunteer for at least one race.
On race day, registration usually starts at 8:00 AM for all racers. Each
ski area has an area (usually in the lodge) designated for registration.
Each racer is given a bib with a number that corresponds to their start
order for the first run. In addition to registering for the race, skiers
must purchase a lift ticket.
Racing bibs will be collected at the end of the second run; be
sure your child turns in their bib.
All racers will ski two runs. The race begins with the J5 girls,
followed by the J5 boys, J4 girls, J4 boys, J3 girls, J3 boys, J2 girls,
and J2 boys. On the first run, all racers ski in bib order. On the
second run, racers ski in reverse bib order within their age/gender
class. For example, the J5 girls all still ski first on the second run,
but the J5 girl who with the highest bib number skis first and the J5
girl with the lowest bib number skis last.
On the race course for J5 and older racers, parents are not allowed to
assist a fallen racer unless he/she is hurt. If a racer is hurt, offer
comfort, but do not move the racer. Help is on the way. If the racer is
not hurt and has not lost a ski in the fall, he/she may return to the
course and finish their run. They must still pass through all gates in
order to receive a time for the run.
J6’s
J6’s will ski a separate course from the older racers. Their course is
shorter and simpler, consisting of not more than ten gates. A practice
run through the race course is given to each J6 racer. The race then
consists of two runs. On the first run, the girls go first in bib order,
followed by the boys. On the second run, the girls again go first, but
in reverse bib order (the girl with the highest bib number goes first
and the girl with the lowest bib number goes last). The boys then
follow, also in reverse bib order.
After their first run, the racers should go back to the top of the race
course and check with the adults helping to run the race. They may be
able to take one or more free runs, or may be asked to wait to take
their second run.
Parents and others on the side of the J6 race course may assist a fallen
J6 racer. Coaches and
parent volunteers will assist these racers at the start and finish
areas.
J5, J4, J3, and J2 racers
The format for the older racers is slightly different. This format
applies to J5, J4, J3, and J2 racers. The race course will be set as a
giant slalom (wider turns) or as a slalom course (tighter turns).
The type of course will alternate through the season and may
change according to the conditions. The first race will normally be a
giant slalom (GS). Racers
view the course in groups with their coaches prior to the race, usually
around 8:30 to 8:45 AM.
No practice runs are allowed through the main course. Skiing through the
main course can result in disqualification under EMBWL rules.
Race Seed Lists
The seed list (start order) for racers within each group is alphabetical
for the first race of the season.
The seed list for subsequent races is determined by points earned
in earlier races. Note that
only the top 10 finishers in each group receive points.
Racers who finish out of the top 10 will be seeded alphabetically
within the alternating team order.
Scoring
Every racer on the team has the opportunity to score points for the team
regardless of their skiing ability. Boys and girls are ranked
separately. The times of both runs are added together for each racer’s
total time. The first 10 finishers in each age/gender class receive team
points and award ribbons, with 10 points given for first place, 9 for
second, and so on, with 1 point given for tenth place. The J6 racers who
do not place in the top 10 receive participation ribbons. The J6 ribbons
are usually given out after their race is completed and scored. The
ribbons for the older racers are usually given out after all of the
races are completed and scored.
Racers are encouraged to stay for the awards to cheer on their
teammates (and the racers from other teams) whether they placed
individually or not.
‘Skiing Up’ – Racing at the next
age group level
The league allows all skiers to ‘ski up’, or race in the next older
group once a season, to try out the next level of competition.
If racers ‘ski up’ more than one race, they will be moved into
the next age group and will race in this higher age group for the rest
of the season. Racers are
allowed to ‘ski up’ one race, and then return to their own age group.
If racers are interested in ‘skiing up’, they need to notify the
team’s race chairman one week before, to get them registered correctly
in the next week’s race.
For the Racer
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Show up early, preferably by 8:00 AM.
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You and/or your parent(s) should go to the registration area, check in and get your bib.
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Purchase a lift ticket. Some areas offer discounted lift tickets for racers. Be sure to ask.
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Dress for the race. Take a couple of easy free runs to warm up. DO NOT ski through the J-5 through J-2 race course before your first run. You will be disqualified!
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J6 racers should not ski through the race course until an adult tells you it is time for taking practice runs.
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Be on time for course inspection (or the practice run for J6’s).
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Course inspection and practice runs usually begin at 8:30 AM.
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Keep checking in at the top of your race course, so you are on time for your first and second runs.
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Check on your times and cheer on your teammates.
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Attend the awards ceremony that usually takes place about one half hour after the last racer finishes.
For the Parents
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Ensure
your skier arrives for races on time (preferably by 8:00 AM). -
Make certain your skier has the necessary equipment and clothing.
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Help your skier register for the race and get them onto the hill on time. The coaches will take over from there.
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If you are a volunteer this day, find out where you need to be and when.
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If you are not a volunteer this day, dress warmly and join the crowd at the finish line. Help cheer on your child and all racers.
The following list of volunteer positions and descriptions.
We understand that some parents may not feel comfortable or
qualified to fill race day positions such as starter, gate keeper, or
finish line judge. Please don’t feel that way! These positions are not
as hard as they may sound and will be clearly explained to you.
Registration and Ticket Sales
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(4 people required for each home race)
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Report at 7:45 A.M. to Blue Hill Ski Lodge
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Responsibilities include checking racers off on Official Seed List and giving them their assigned bib. Registration ends at approximately 9:00 AM.
J5, J4, J3 & J2 Race Positions
Starter
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to gatekeeper’s meeting at bottom of racecourse.
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The Starter is posted at top of hill in the Start House.
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Responsibilities include: communicates with announcer at bottom of hill, via radio, and starts racer on the course when cleared to do so.
Gatekeeper
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(3-4 persons required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to gatekeeper’s meeting at bottom of race course.
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Responsibilities include: observes racers as they proceed through assigned gates, records bib number of racers who fail to pass through assigned gates on the Gate Judge Card, helps with gate maintenance when necessary, notifies Chief of Course of DSQ’S and other problems.
Finish Line Judge
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to gatekeeper’s meeting at bottom of racecourse.
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Responsibilities include: observes racers as they proceed through the last two gates and the finish line, records bib number of racers who fail to pass through assigned gates or finish line on the Gate Judge Card.
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to the announcing and recording race shack at the bottom of the racecourse.
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Responsibilities include: communicates with Starter at top of hill, announces racer on the course and finish times of racers.
Recorder
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(2 persons required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to the announcing and recording race shack at the bottom of the racecourse.
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Responsibilities include manually record times of ski racers onto official seed list and cross check against the timing tape (generated by the timer) after each run. Second person enters times of ski racers into computer (which is used to compute individual and time results).
Bib Collection 
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(2 persons required)
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Report at the conclusion of the first run to bottom of racecourse.
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Responsibilities include: collect bibs from Racers as they complete their second run. Sort and stack bibs into storage bins. Identify missing bib numbers and bibs that need to be cleaned or repaired.
Ribbon Preparation
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(2 persons required)
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Report at the end of the race to the main timing and recording shack.
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Responsibilities include: printing the top ten placers names for each age group on ribbons.
Ribbons and Awards Presentation
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Report at the end of the race to the Main Lodge.
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Responsibilities include announce the names of child printed on the back of the ribbons and present them to the winners.
J6 Positions
Starter
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 am to top of J6 race course.
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Responsibilities include: starts racer on the course when the course is clear.
Timer
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to the J6 Finish Line.
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Responsibilities include: records times for individual J6 Racers (times generated by automatic timing system).
Recorder
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(1 person required)
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Reports at 8:45 AM to J6 Finish Line.
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Responsibilities include: record the individual times of each J6 Racer.
Calculations
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(1 person required)
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Reports at end of J6 race to main timing and recording shack.
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Responsibilities include: enter the individual times of the J6 Racers into the computer, which calculates the top 10 finishers and adds race results to compute overall team scores.
Bib Collection
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(2 persons required)
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Report at the conclusion of the first run to bottom of racecourse.
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Responsibilities include: collect bibs from Racers as they complete their second run.
Calculations and Posting
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(2 persons required)
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Reports at end of J6 Race to Main Lodge.
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Responsibilities include: calculate top ten placers
Ribbon Preparation 8 & Under
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(2 persons required)
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Reports at end of J6 Race to main timing and recording shack.
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Responsibilities include: printing top ten placers and participants names on ribbons.
Ribbons and Awards Presentation
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(1 person required)
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Report at the end of the race to the Main Lodge.
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Responsibilities include: announce the names of child printed on the back of the ribbons and present it to the winners.
ADDRESSES & DIRECTIONS
TO SKI AREAS
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Take Rt. 2 West to
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Take a right on
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Take Rt. 2 West to Exit 25 for Westminster/Princeton.
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Take Rt. 140 South to a right onto
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Take Rt. 495 North to exit 48, Ward Hill/Bradford/Rt. 125.
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At the end of the connector bear left onto Rt. 125 North.
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Go approximately 2 miles; you will see
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Just after the college you will see a town common; take a right at the end of the common, this is
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Go approximately 2 miles.
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You will see Carter's Ice Cream Stand on the left.
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Take the second right after the ice cream stand.
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This is
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The entrance to the parking lot is 1/8 mile down on the left side.
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Mass Tpk. to route 495 north to route 20 west.
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Follow route 20 through Northborough center one mile.
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Just past St. Rose of
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Travel 1.5 miles to Ski Ward on left.
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Take Rt. 128/95 South towards Cape Cod to exit 2B for Rt. 138 North/Washington Street toward
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Follow