WinterWild.com - Winter Racing Series

About the Series:

Winter Wild is an uphill racing series with a twist, the finish is at the bottom so you get to come back down too.  Grab your skis, grab your snowshoes, or just grab your favorite winter running shoes and join us for some winter fun.  Do you like first tracks?  Most events take place at a public ski area and you get to hit slopes before they open to the public.  What's not to like about that!

More informaition:
- Article "Climbing Up Ski Hills Has Gained in Popularity"
- YouTube.com Video of Aspen's "America's Uphill" Race

Race Series Schedule:

1. January 16th @ Whaleback Mountain, NH:   Race Info,   Online Registration
2. February 6th @ Ragged Mountain, NH:   Race Info,   Online Registration
3. February 20 @ Whaleback Mountain, NH:   Race Info,   Online Registration
4. Series Finale' March 6th @ Mount Sunapee, NH:   Race Info,   Online Registration

Series Registration
All Races begin @ 7am at the base of each mountain.  Click a link above for more information.

Categories:

• Open category (stabilizers, running shoes, snowshoes, yaxtrax, etc)
• Track Skis (lightweight skating/diagonal gear)
• Telemark (full metal edged skis with a 3-pin or cable binding)
• Heavy Metal (alpine skis, randonee bindings, plastic boots)

There will be male and female divisions divided by age as follows: 12-
19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.

Awards / Raffle:

• Awards ceremony will begin at 9:30am inside the base lodge.
• Awards will be given to top three M & F by age and category.
• There will be an extensive raffle at each race.

Registration:

• $20 per race or $60 for all 4
• All registrants must wear an appropriate safety helmet.

Contacts:

New London Recration Department
375 Main Street
New London, NH 03257
603-526-6401
recreation@nl-nh.com

Winter Wild Series Rules

Racing Age:

Age group will be determined by your age on December 31st, 2010. We need to fix a firm age for the season so people will not race at one age in June and at a different age in September if they have a birthday in between. For example: if you are currently 29, but will turn 30 in December, you will race in the 30-39 division the entire 2009 season.

Races:

Best 3 out of 4 races will count towards the season championships. Must compete in a minimum of 2 events to be eligible for series awards.

Points:

All finishers will receive points. If you do not finish or participate in an event, you will receive 0 points for that event. Points will be distributed as follows: 1st 100, 2nd 90, 3rd 82, 4th 75, 5th 69, 6th 63, 7th 58, 8th 53, 9th 49, 10th 45, 11th 41, 12th 37, 13th 34, 14th 31, 15th 28, All other finishers 25.

Tie Breakers:

Ties in point standings will be settled by:

1. Head to Head competition (order of most recent race that both/all competed)
2. Highest placing athlete at final event.
3. Athlete who participated in highest number of events.

Series Championship:

Champions will be recognized during the awards ceremony at the final event of the season.