Mid-Atlantic Masters Skiing

The Foy Cup

West Mt 2024 Races

Mountain: West Mountain, Queensbury, NY         Discipline: SG, GS, SL         Date: 02-16 – 2/18/24

Race Trail Name:  Cure/Gnarwall Face – U1166/11/17- Start 439m Finish 131m

Online registration: www.masters.adminskiracing.com closes Wednesday 2-14-2024 at 2 pm!!!! Pre-registration required.  No race day registration.  A USSS License is required.  Short Term licenses are allowed.  If you don’t have a license and you didn’t have a license last year, contact Carolcartom@gmail.com to see if you qualify for a one day complimentary short term license.  

Bibs:Please remember your bib, if you use a borrowed bib, please return after the weekend of racing.  If you have a New England Bib and the number is available, we will allow you to use that as your bib, so bring it and we’ll let you know if it works. We will be using the Whatsapp application for race day and pre-race communications.  Monitor the communications at the following link https://chat.whatsapp.com/FW5n3Aq7FGyBLrbpGcv4zh (this is the same group as all of our races).  Note there is another Whatsapp group for general discussion should you want to crowdsource a question.  That is at the following link.   

Live Timing: Documents and race results will be available on Live Timing as well as the Whatsapp communication

Start Lists: The start list will be shared on WhatsApp.  Second run (GS/SL)  will be reverse order within age class. 

Registration/Check In Location.  White tent on the left behind the lodge by the fire pit (or in lodge if we can squeeze in).

Booting up & Bag Storage: You can boot up in the lodge. Please use cubby holes for bags. Sometime Saturday morning, some tables and chairs that will be removed in preparation for a West Mt Saturday night event. The wall cubbies behind these tables will be taped off as well. They don't want to move personal belongings, so they ask that people don't use any of the spaces behind the tapes.

Check In/Registration Notes:  We will have your loaner bibs, or a bib you may have purchased at registration/checkin as well as tickets if you do not have an Indy or West Mt Pass.  Please remember your bibs!!

Race Times: See below for details for each day

Awards Location: Fri - West Mt  Sat - Northwest Lodge at West (4-6pm)  Sunday - West Mt

Notes for Inspection & End of Race: No fast skiing for inspection or after the race ends, no course shadowing during inspection.  

Mountain Trail Map: Trail map for mountain

Lift Spin Times: The West Express has an 12 min turnaround time without lift lines.

Suggested Warm up Trails: Holy Mackerel to Gnarlwall North and Northface

Carrying Coats: People should go around the racecourse to carry coats so we don't have any risk of movement on the hill or potential interference (except for SL). The exception would be for a slip crew - check with start control before carrying coats down the pitch.  Best plan is to have a coat at the finish!

FIS Helmets: Remember a FIS helmet is required for GS.  No helmet mounts on the helmet.  

Official Notice Board and Unofficial Scoreboard location:  We will be using the Whatsapp application & Live Timing to post DSQ’s.  Please check.   We will share the link to livetiming prior to the race.  

RFID Cards:West Mt uses RFID (Radio Frequency ID) cards now for lift access.  RFID cards should be placed inside an EMPTY pocket on the skiers Left side, between the shoulders and hips. No other mountain passes, credit cards or cell phones should be in the same pocket. Other mountain passes should not be on their person. There is a $6.00 replacement fee for lost RFID cards.

US Ski & Snowboard Safesport Information: US Ski & Snowboard takes athlete safety seriously.  Please note the following information, especially as it pertains to juniors that might join us as forerunners.

Mountain Medical Plan:  Found at the following Link

Jury Officials: TD: Dan Spigner,  Chief of Course: Allen Bapp   Chief of Race: Mike Seiler (Refs shown below in schedule)

Basic Reminders: If a racer loses a ski more than two gates above finish (U629.4) they must exit the course. If a competitor comes to a complete stop (e.g. after a fall), they must no longer continue through previous or further gates. Penalty for continuing to race after a complete stop is disqualification. This interdiction is valid in all events with a fixed start interval  (SG, GS). Only exception is for SL [661.4.1], as long as the competitor does not interfere with the run of the following competitor or has been passed by a competitor. [614.2.3].  ALL knee braces and back protectors must be worn under the GS suit or race clothing.   DQs will be posted on the electronic WhatsApp communication board.

Timeline of the events for the weekend

Officials/Captains Meeting - Thursday Feb 15, 2024 - Timing TBD - athletes are not required to attend.

SG - Friday February 16, 2024 (Part of National Speed Series) - Ref Jim Tomassetti AR Darnell Holmes 

Registration - in lodge                        7:30-8:15 am (please check in before you boot up)

Course Setters & Jury West Express Lift                8:00am

Lifts Open for athletes                                8:30am

Controlled Ski on Race Trail                         08:45-9:30 am

Inspection Window Open/Close                        9:30 am/10:00

Inspection Closes:                                10:15am

Clean Course & Dye                                10:15am
Training Run Starts:                                        10:45am

Course Slip If Needed                                12:00pm

Forerunners                                        12:25pm

First Run Start:                                  12:30pm

Awards Location by lodge                        1 hour after end race

GS – Saturday February 17, 2024, SL - Sunday February 18, 2024 Ref GS & SL Darnell Holmes

Registration in lodge - white tent                                     7:30-8:15 Please check in before you boot up

Course Setters & Jury West Express Lift                7:30am

Lifts opens for Athletes                                8:00am

Inspection Window Opens/closes                8:15am/8:455am

Inspection Closes                                9:00am

Clean Course & Dye                                9:00am

Forerunners                                        9:25am

Race #1 Starts                                        9:30am

Course Setters Run 2 meet at Start                10:45am

Inspection Window Opens/Closes                11:30am/12:00pm

Inspection Closes                                12:15pm

Clean Course & Dye                                12:15pm

Forerunners Run 2                                12:40pm

Run 2 Starts at top of Cure (GS)Gnarwall (SL)        12:45pm

Saturday Awards Northwest Lodge - Snacks provided 4:00-6:00pm                                  

Sunday Awards By Fire Pit

Registration, Lodging and other Info that might be useful

Note – Some folks have expressed interest in sharing a room with other campers or racers.  If you are interested pop a note to racing@mamasters.org and we’ll connect folks. 

West Mountain Lodging Information

• Queensbury Hotel  - In the center of Glens Falls, walking distance to some restaurants. 
• Holiday Inn Express - Queensbury  -  Their phone number is 518-415-1888.  
• Sleepnn & Suites:  
• Super 8: Right by the northway exit from the mountain.
• Country Inn & Suites by Radisson  1130 State Rt 9, Queensbury, NY  12804.  518-745-0180
• Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott 21 Big Boom Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804•(518) 832-4056
• West also has a spot on their web page with suggested hotels.   

Local Shops

• Reliable Racing:643 Upper Glen St, Queensbury, NY 12804  

-Great deals on race clothing, protection, equipment, and tuning supplies.

-If you need a FIS helmet, there are some killer deals to be had.  They have Vola helmets which are quite affordable.  

-Save time before the race and buy online with “in-store pick up”

- Great in-store deals as well.  They always offer 10% off for current Masters Racers.

• Sports Page-  138 Quaker Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804

• They do a great job on tuning skis but they tend to be busy, call ahead
• They also are a great race shop and super knowledgeable.  

• WEST MOUNTAIN TUNING at the Rentals & Tuning Building -

• o On site Race tuning at West Mountain.
• o Montana Tuning equipment.
• o Call Steve Magee at 518-636-3699, ext. 343 to schedule tuning.

Restaurants

Cliff Mark worked  (wrote about beer, wine and spirits), ate and drank in the Saratoga area for most of this decade. The following are places that he has dined at:

Glens Falls

Siam Thai - Traditional asian cuisine, Sushi Bar, date worthy

Mikado - Hibachi Dinner, Sushi Bar, great for groups, call ahead for Hibachi reservations.

Davidson Brothers Brewpub - Good beer, good prices

There are a couple of Pizza Jerks (like the one at Killington) in the area

Common Roots in South Glens Falls has a brand new building with plenty of space for many groups to spread out. Great beers

and food too. /Mean Max in downtown Glens falls - local brew pub with a wide variety of local restaurants who will deliver to the

brewery,

Lake George

Adirondack Pub & Brewery (I87 exit 21) - World-class beers and decent food. Their seasonal beers are great. They also own the distillery next door

Lake George Beach Club, next to Shepard park in Lake George Village – Local Hot spot with live music, fun food and located

on the lake. Winter Carnival favorite during the month of February. No cover charge.

Saratoga

There are plenty of very high priced (over $100 pp before drinks and wine) restaurants. I’ve eaten at most of them, multiple times. Email me (clifmk@aol.com) if you are interested in any of them. A few are worthy of their prices.  However, there are a few reasonably priced options

Hatties (I87 exit 15) - Southern and Cajun menu. Jasper’s fried chicken bested Bobby Flay’s. Moderately priced, very cool place

Druther’s (I87 Exit 15) - World-class beer brewed by a “celebrity brewer”. Much better than average brewpub food. 

Forno Bistro (I87 exit 15) - Better than average Italian. Moderate prices.