Week of Mar 2nd
- Marina Nimmo
- Mar 2
- 3 min read
Welcome to the exciting chaos of the State Race! If you're attending, please make sure you read the information here thoroughly and reach out with any questions. If you won't be attending, please cheer for your teammates who are competing this week at Meadows!
The end of season celebration is on Sunday, March 8th starting at 6pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory on the waterfront. RSVPs are mandatory and must be done in advance, so please see the announcement with all of the details to complete that RSVP and get the run-down of what to expect for that event. I hope you all can be there!
Schedule for the week:
Date | Time | Event | Location |
Wednesday, 3/4 | 9am-1pm | On snow training | Timberline (carpool transport) |
Wednesday, 3/4 | 2:30-5pm | Ski Tuning | Government Camp |
Wednesday, 3/4 | 6-8pm | Racer Social | Mt Hood Resort (Welches) |
Wednesday, 3/4 | 7-8pm | Mandatory gate judges meeting | Mt Hood Resort (Welches) |
Thursday, 3/5 | 9am-3pm | State Race - Girls GS | Mt Hood Meadows (Shooting Star Ridge) |
Friday, 3/6 | 9am-3pm | State Race - Girls SL | Mt Hood Meadows (Gemini) |
Friday, 3/6 | 5:30-8:30pm | State Race Dinner & Awards | Mt Hood Resort (Welches) |
Sunday, 3/8 | 6-8:30pm | End Of Season Banquet | The Old Spaghetti Factory (S Bancroft St) |
General State Race Information
Naomi's awesome planning sheet: Please check this out and contribute as needed if you have not yet done so. :)
State race website: Follow the link below for all information for the state race - race orders, live timing, volunteer lists, schedules, results.
Race Venues: As of now, GS will be run on Shooting Star Ridge & down Apollo. SL will be run on Gemini. All venues are accessed by the Shooting Star lift, so unfortunately, are only accessible by skiing/riding and will not be accessible by walking.
Daily schedule of events: See below for a schedule overview
Wednesday Details
Training at Timberline:
We'll train on Wednesday from 9am-1pm. We are scheduled to set on Bob Elmer which can be accessed before the lifts turn. Let's plan to be ready to head outside at 8:30 and get moving to the training venue.
I'll set slalom, and Sandy HS will be training alongside us. There are other groups training GS on Paintbrush. I have 2 other coaches on Wednesday, so for athletes looking for GS training, we will send you with a coach to Paintbrush to run a course over there.
We'll plan to pull at 12:30 at the latest to get in a good amount of training without burning you out the day before state. The goal is to end your training day on a positive note so you feel ready heading into your races.
After training ends, athletes can have their lunch at Timberline. Anyone who wants a shower - this is a great opportunity to run over to the main lodge and use the communal shower rooms available on the first floor. This will not be an hour long shower situation - a quick shower and move on so we're not occupying the public spaces for a prolonged period. Note that you need to pack your things (including a towel).
Tuning in Govy: Following lunch, we'll head down to Govy to tune skis. If you are someone who will not be taking advantage of this (because your parents will be tuning your skis), please let me know so we can plan out resources.
Racer Social in Welches: The racer social is at 6pm in Welches. Dinner will be provided there for athletes. We are required to send one chaperone with the kids. This should be someone who is not required to be at the meetings on Wednesday evening (not a gate judge).
Mandatory Meetings in Welches: The mandatory gate judge meeting is at 7pm in Welches on Wednesday. Gate judges for both days must attend this meeting.
Thursday Details
Racing:
Start Order
Post-race: Athletes and parents will head back to Parkdale following the race
Friday Details
Racing:
Start Order
Post-race: There is an awards ceremony to be held in Welches. This is not mandatory, but if you purchase tickets, please feel free to attend the dinner at 5:30. All are welcome to join the ceremony at 6:15.
Have photos and videos to share from the season?
We put together a video at the end of the season, and the girls post to their team Instagram account, so if you have any photos/videos you take throughout the season and are willing to share, please upload them to the Google Drive folder using the button below.
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