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Begun in 1966 and is currently administered by an all volunteer Race Committee of 15
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Eligibility requirements: Must be a member of a ski club that belongs to CMSC; must be over 18 years old, and be ready, willing and able to have fun.
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Type of Racer: Beginner to ex-collegiate, Masters and USSA; ages range from 18 to over 65
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Type of Race Courses: Basic standard FIS courses (i.e. World Cup standards); Double Pole Slaloms have between 25 and 70 gates; Good technical Giant Slalom courses; one Super Giant Slalom that for the upper levels is over one minute long. Upper and lower classes race on two separate hills, allowing two races to be held simultaneously. Vertical feet ranges from 240 to 1200.
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12 race schedule at 7 different ski
areas: Holiday Valley, Ellicottville NY; Bristol Mountain., Canandaigua NY; Swain Ski Center, Swain NY; Kissing Bridge, Glenwood, NY;
Boston Mills, Peninsula, OH, Cockaigne, Cherry Creek,
NY, Peek'n Peak, Findley Lake, NY
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Races have corporate sponsors who donate prizes of ski and snowboard equipment and clothing from well-known industry brands. Prizes are awarded at the end of each day.
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Racers are ranked by ability and placed in one of
19 classes for skiers and snowboarders. There are separate classes for male and female racers as well as veterans classes. Through a two-strike bump system; racers are advanced to the next highest race class. Many CMSC racers have advanced from the lowest
- CC - class to the upper B and A classes. The top class is AA.
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Over 500 racers are qualified to race this year
up to 150 competing at each race.
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To ensure compliance with sophisticated race rules, officials from the Race Committee are stationed at the top and bottom of each race hill.
Software developed specifically for CMSC's race program ensure accurate results and registration.
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Trophies are awarded to the top three finishers in each class at an awards ceremony following each race.
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The last race of the year offers racers a taste of the professional racing circuit with a dual giant slalom course, pro-format, cattle-gate starts, time differentials, and elimination rounds.
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A banquet held following each season honors the top overall racers in each class and the top club team in each of 2 divisions.
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The Wednesday Night Race Series keeps racers sharp for the weekend races and gives beginner racers a relaxed format to try the gates! Last day of the series features dual eliminations, lunch and awards.
