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Hi all,
Granite Peak is this weekend! This will be one of the biggest races in the Midwest this season for adult racers. We anticipate the biggest turnout ever for what looks to be the only major event in the Midwest this coming weekend. Are you registered yet? See below for more details.
There's a ton of racing on the calendar as we move into the busiest part of the season. This is our last FAST TIMES Newsletter until the end of March, but we will continue to send our Weekly Updates with important dates for the upcoming week. Be sure to email us if you have any questions about ski racing in the Midwest!
We'll see you on the hill!
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Midwest Masters Weekly Update - Monday 2/6 through Sunday 2/12
Here are the events coming up this week. Click on the logos for more information.
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Fri, Feb 10 -Sun Feb 12
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Region II Masters Championships 2SG/2SL/2GS |
Granite Peak, WI |
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Thurs, Feb 9 |
Trollhaugen SL League starts |
Trollhaugen,
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This weekend: Granite Peak Region II Championships!
Our a
nnual Region II Masters Championship
is going to be held at Granite Peak this season Feb 10-12. In addition to the 2GS and 2SL we are once again running two 2-run Super G races on Friday. We will award male and female Age Class winners as well as a single overall Male and Female winner. To win the overall awards, you must race in all 6 races. Names will be etched on the Midwest Masters Southern Championship Trophy currently on display at Ski Haus Ski Shop in Arlington Heights, IL! This is one of our best attended races of the season with competitors from throughout the Midwest.
We are also running a SL training session Friday evening from 7-9pm on the race hill. The cost is $15 and you may register online.
We would like to stress that this event (as all events hosted by Midwest Masters) are for ALL ABILITIES!
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Upcoming: Spirit Mountain Region I Championships Mar 11-12!
We're back at Spirit Mountain for our final race weekend of the season! We'll be running 2 GS and 2 SL. As usual at this event, we're running 2GS on Saturday, and 2SL on Sunday.
BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW AS THE BLOCK IS FILLING FAST!
As one of our two Championship races, we'll be awarding the Region I Championship Trophy to all Age Class winners, along with some great custom awards! We'll also be holding our final raffle for the season - we'll have $1,000's in equipment to raffle off so be sure to come and race with us!
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Need more Slalom in your life? Head to Trollhaugen for the SL League!
Every year, Trollhaugen hosts a Slalom league on Thursday evenings over 4 weeks. This is a great way to get more SL added to your racing season!
Thursdays at 7:00 pm:
Feb 9,
Feb 16,
Feb 23,
Mar 2
The Registration/Information flyer can be found here.
There will be a practice course each night prior to the race.
Skiers can register for the full series or a single night.
Discounted lift tickets are available for those without season passes.
Please register ASAP.
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Ski Cooper Recap
As you may or may not know, USSA Masters racing is a Nationwide circuit. Every Division of USSA has Masters events scheduled each season, and many adult racers travel to other Divisions to attend these races. One of the more popular events for Midwest racers is the Ski Cooper races held in mid-January every year by the Rocky Mountain Masters at Ski Cooper, a great racing venue on the other side of Copper Mountain just north of Leadville, CO. Again this year, there was a Speed Camp, followed by 2DHt, 2SH, 2SG and 1SL. This is a lot of great racing over 6 days!
The Midwest Masters helps sponsor this trip every season for Midwest racers. The Board approves $1500 annually to help reduce the cost of lodging and provide help with transporting skis. This year Midwest Masters had 11 people take advantage of this offer and attend these races, which was by far the best representation of Divisions outside of Rocky Mountain. We also held the first informal competition between the two Divisions, which we've aptly named the Shin-Tuck Showdown. Unfortunately this season Rocky Mountain won the trophy, but we'll be back next year!
Midwest attendees: Lilla Gidlow, Doug Fellman, Janie Guiliani, Dan Bates, Tim Cleary, Sean McCann, Tim Schneider, Jeff Gleason, Steve Taylor, Tobi Burek, and Ryan Fuller.
If you've ever thought about trying a speed event, this is it! Just ask any of the above attendees and they'll share with you how great the event is. Put it on your calendar for next year!
Speed Series Results
- the USSA Masters Speed Series is a separate season-long competition for Speed events only
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Upcoming: Chestnut Weekend Feb 24-16!
Midwest Masters is back at Chestnut for the first time since 2013. We have 2 SG, 2 SL, and 2 GS on the schedule with the Super-G races on Friday. We will also have training on Friday night and an awards banquet on Saturday night.
Check out all the details on our
RACE EVENT NOTICE
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go here
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Looking to Book Lodging at our Events?
We've worked to secure lodging blocks for most all of our Events this season. As you may already know, we create what we call our Race Event Notices that are meant to be a single document which contain ALL the info you need for a give race weekend. Links to these documents will soon be found on the
Races Page of our web site, and are also listed below. As we move through the Fall, these documents will be updated with additional information. However, LODGING INFO IS AVAILABLE! Act now to block your rooms and get the best deals! Each event has different block dates, so book now to reserve your discounted lodging.
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Midwest Masters GS & DH Suits
With the help of Mt Borah headquartered in Wisconsin, Midwest Masters will continue to offer custom GS suits to our members once again this season. This season, we're offering a non-padded version for speed events and a padded version.
White Design - One Piece Padded = $390.00
White Design - One Piece Non-Padded = $365.00
Black Design - One Piece Padded = $390.00
Black Design - One Piece Non-Padded = $365.00
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Need Help Registering with Midwest Masters?
Registration with Midwest Masters is easy and there is no charge to create an account on
our site! Once you have an account, you'll be able to register for Races we host. Although you have the option to enter your credit card information (you aren't required to), our Race charges are always "pay as you go". We don't charge for Races until after they complete.
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The top 10 things to Remember about Midwest Masters
- Kids can race in our events! If you are a paying parent or legal guardian racer, your kids (anyone under age 18) can race in a Midwest Masters race! No USSA license is required for them.
- The FIS helmet rule that was originally due to be enforced this season for Masters has been very recently repealed! As last season, any quality race helmet may be used for Masters racing. Soft ears are allowed for SL only.
- If you're new to the Midwest Masters program, you get 50% off your Race Fees!
- If you're under age 35 (if you have a birth year of 1982 or sooner), you get 50% off your Race Fees!
- If you are both new to Midwest Masters AND you are under age 35, you get 100% off your Race Fees!
- Midwest Masters is both a USSA and a NASTAR Club! Most Midwest Masters races are scored both as USSA Masters and as NASTAR races, so you will see results in both locations online!
- During the 2016-2017 season, Midwest Masters scheduled and hosted 7 race events comprised of 32 different races (including GS, SL, and SG), and held 13 different training events including our annual Fall Camp at Copper Mountain!
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If you took advantage of our pre-season Pricing Packages this summer, you're only paying about $12 per race,
inclusive of your USSA license!
- Midwest Masters is an organization that does its best to support Adult Alpine Ski Racing throughout the entire Midwest! We work to create a diverse, consistent, safe, and FUN ski season for you as an adult ski racer. We do so by building constructive and cooperative relationships with other grass roots adult programs throughout the Midwest. If you want to join in this endeavor, please contact us!
- Our organization is 100% volunteer, a licensed USSA Masters and NASTAR club, and a 501(c)(3) organization.
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Our Gold and Silver Sponsors
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