J5 Racing Program Info and Rates
The J5’s ski all day (9:00 am - 2:30 pm) with a coach. In the J5 level the groups are sized 8 athletes per 1 coach. They must have skied minimum of three years and be able to ski blues and blacks comfortably. 85% of the time the focus of the group will be to develop a variety of skills through directed free skiing, technical drills and undirected free skiing. The remaining 15% of the time the racers will practice tactical and technical drills with gates. The Alpine J5’s focus is on the athlete’s performance and not the outcome or result of races. Since each child matures at a different rate, it is important to emphasize fun. It’s important that the athletes experience as many different physical activities off snow as possible. Our goal is to develop their skills to ski the whole mountain well, master all snow conditions and learn strong racing skills.
The J5’s will concentrate primarily on giant slalom and have 3-5 race opportunities. In January, the group will attend one or two open races. The J5 coaches will distribute the schedule with specific instructions. In February, the athletes will compete in BWL qualifying races for the BWL State Finals and the BWL State Championships. All athletes are required to be members of both USSA and NHARA (our state racing organization). Mount Sunapee and USSA require that all athletes wear helmets with hard earflaps.
| Cost: | $750 |
| After Nov. 1: | $800 |
| Ages: | 8-10 years old (DOB 12/31/03 - 1/1/2001) |
| Dates: | Sat., December 10, 2011 – March 25, 2012 Training daily through Weekends, Christmas and February vacation periods. |
| Time: | Sat. & Sun.; 9:00-2:30pm |
| Meeting Place: | Gray Timing Building |
| Format: | Must be a member of USSA and NHARA. Eastern race series requires travel. Concentrates primarily on Giant Slalom and will have 3-5 race opportunities. |
Important Information for J5:
Alpine Schedule:
8:45a - Meet at gray race building for announcements
9:00a - Morning Session
11:30-1:00p - Lunch Breaks (50mins)
After lunch-2:30 - Afternoon Session
2:30-2:45p - Athlete Pickup
General Information:
Questions? Please call Jill Firstbrook, Alpine Program Coordinator-Mount Sunapee at 603-763-3500 ext. 3548 or e-mail alpine@mtsunapee.com
