USSA SuperTour Opener, West Yellowstone, Montana

There will be only one coaches meeting on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1.  Start Lists for all races will be available for review at the meeting.  To ensure efficiency, please review the closing dates of the races below and make sure your athlete's information is entered correctly.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 • USSA SuperTour Freestyle Sprint

  • Start: Qualifiers 10am; Heats 11:45am
  • Format: Freestyle
  • Ages: This race is open to ALL skiers U16 and older. 
  • Registration: $45.00 per skier through 11:59pm, FRIDAY, November 24. Online registration only. Active USSA or FIS membership required.
  • REGISTRATION FOR RACE CLOSES ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
    • Late Registration: $55 per skier from 12am, Saturday, November 25 until 11:59pm Thursday, November 30.  No paper registrations.
  • Scoring: ​FIS rules
Schedule:
10 AM Qualifiers.  15 second intervals with 5 minute break between mens and womens races.  Top 30 men and women proceed to quarterfinals.  Top 12 Junior men and women proceed to heats.

Sprint Heats Schedule (DRAFT):  5 minutes between starts
  • Juniors "A" final (11:20am)
  • Juniors "B" final
    • 10 minute break
  • Women Quarter Finals (5 heats of 6 racers; top 2 + lucky loser proceed to semi-finals)
  • Men Quarter Finals (5 heats of 6 racers; top 2 + lucky loser proceed to semi-finals)
    • 10 minute break
  • Women Semi Finals (2 heats of 6 racers)
  • Men Semi Finals (2 heats of 6 racers)
    • 10 minute break
  • Women “A” Finals (1:00pm approximate start time)
  • Men “A” Finals (1:10pm)

Details of the sprint race will be covered at the ONLY coaches’ meeting, 5:30 PM Friday, December 1 at Race Headquarters (Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, 30 Yellowstone Ave) 

Sunday, December 3, 2017 • USSA SuperTour Classic Mass Start Race

  • Start: 10:00am
  • Format: Men 15k, Women 10k, regardless of age. Mass Start.
  • ​Ages: This race is open to ALL skiers U18 and older. 
  • Registration: $45.00 per skier through 11:59pm, FRIDAY, November 24. Online registration only. Active USSA or FIS membership required.
  • REGISTRATION FOR RACE CLOSES ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
    • Late Registration: $55 per skier from 12am, Saturday, November 25 until 11:59pm Thursday, November 30.  No paper registrations.
  • Scoring: ​FIS rules

Sunday, December 3 • WYSEF Juniors Race

  • Start Time:  1:00PM  (approximate)
  • Format:  5k Classic, Mass Start
  • Ages:  U16
  • Registration: $30.00 per skier through 11:59pm, FRIDAY, November 24. Online registration only. Active USSA membership required.
  • REGISTRATION FOR RACE CLOSES ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
    • Late Registration: $40 per skier from 12am, Saturday, November 25 until 11:59pm Thursday, November 30.  No paper registrations.
      • Registration closes on THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT to be able to produce the start list at the Friday night coaches' meeting.
  • Scoring:  USSA NRL
  • Awards:  Top 3 boys and Top 3 girls
Details of the races will be covered at the coaches’ meeting, 5:30 PM Friday, December 1 at Race Headquarters (Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, 30 Yellowstone Ave)

Awards & Prize Money:  Prize money is awarded in accordance with standards set by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association SuperTour.  Awards and prize money for the Sprint race will handed out at the ceremony on Saturday night (7:00pm at the Holiday Inn).  Awards and prize money for the Mass Start race will be handed out at the venue immediately following the conclusion of the race.  All athletes must be present to receive their awards.
Prize money awarded to the Top Male & Top Female Athletes in the SuperTour races:
1st Place:  $750
2nd Place:  $500
3rd Place:  $250
​4th Place:  $200
5th Place:  $150
​6th Place:  $100
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 males and top 3 females in the SuperTour races.

Classic Mass Start Awards:
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 Junior males in the 10k (U18/U20), and the top 3 males in the U16 5k.
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 U18/U20 females and the top 3 females in the 5k.
Organizing Committee:
  • Yellowstone Ski Festival Director:  Moira Dow, info@SkiRunBikeMT.com
  • Yellowstone Ski Festival Assistant Director:  Dave Jessup, davejessup70@gmail.com
  • Chief of Competition:  Travis Hansen, travisdhansen@me.com
  • Timing Contractor:  Millisecond Timing, mac@millisecond.com
  • Chief of Course:  Samsara Duffey, mtnlace@gmail.com
  • Chief of Stadium:  TBD
  • Chief of Grooming: Doug Edgerton
  • Chief of Range: Marc Sheppard, altiusguns@earthlink.net
  • Race Secretary:  Mindy Morris, mail4minz@gmail.com
  • Technical Delegate:  
  • Asst Technical Delegate:  
  • USSA Nordic Program Manager: Robert Lazzaroni, rlazzaroni@ussa.org    
  • Volunteer Coordinator:  Brenda Holland -- contact directly if you are interested in helping at the races.  hollandbrendadh@aol.com

Collegiate Athletes:  In all sports except tennis, a student-athlete or prospective student-athlete may accept prize money as long as the amount of the prize is less than or equal to his or her expenses for participating in the competition, such as meals or lodging. The prize money may not pay for expenses of parents or coaches.

Cancellation:  If the SuperTour Races are cancelled by the Jury on Thursday, November 30 at noon (for Sprint) and/or Friday, December 1 at noon (for Classic Mass Start races) due to lack of snow or other natural cause, a partial refund will be issued once non-refundable expenses are calculated.  If races are held and a racer does not compete, no refund will be issued. 

The Rendezvous Ski Trails will remain open to trail pass holders during all races.  Courses will be marked and accessible only to race personnel, registered athletes, and coaches during the event.