Alpine Rocky/Central J3 Junior Olympics schedule

2008 USSA ROCKY/CENTRAL J3
JUNIOR OLYMPICS
PRESENTED BY NATURE VALLEY, TECNICA
& MARKER/VOLKL

Click here for a story on Saturday's slalom races

Click here for a story on Friday's men's GS

Click here for a story on Thursday's women's GS

Click here for a story from Wednesday's super G races

Click here for story and results from Tuesday's downhill races

Click here for a story on Sunday's DH training run

RACE DATES/TRAILS:
March 9 M/W DH Training Golden Peak, Vail
March 10 M/W DH Training Golden Peak, Vail
March 11 M/W DH Golden Peak, Vail
March 12 M/W Super G Golden Peak, Vail
March 13 W Giant Slalom Golden Peak, Vail
March 14 M Giant Slalom Golden Peak, Vail
March 15 M/W Slalom Golden Peak, Vail

ELIGIBILITY: By qualification per Rocky and Central Division rules.
ENTRY FEE: $350.00- Includes all fees for race and training days, breakfast and lunch on race days,
one ticket to Awards Banquet for athlete, event t-shirt, one ticket to athlete party, two
tickets for Parent Social, results booklet, gift bag.

LIFT TICKETS: Complimentary for athletes. Parent/Guest ticket vouchers will be available for pick-up at
registration and may be redeemed at a Vail Resorts ticket window for a discounted price.
Coaches must pre-register and present a current USSA Coach Membership Card for lift
tickets. Coaches credentials will be issued according to the following schedule, additional
credentials will be available for purchase for $200.
1-5 athletes = 1 coach credential
6-10 athletes = 2 coaches credentials
11-15 athletes = 3 coaches credentials
16 or more athletes = 4 coaches credentials

ENTRY PROCEDURE:
Athletes are responsible for sending in their race entry form found in the race packet.
Entry form must be typed or printed legibly. Entry fees must accompany entry form. All
entries must be received by Thursday, March 6, 2008. Please make checks payable to:
SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL.
**All athletes must have a release waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian (with
letter of guardianship) in order to participate. This waiver is included in the
registration packet.
**No phone entries will be accepted.
**Fax to: (970) 476-7287 (Credit Cards Only, please).
**Mail to: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, Attn: Euginnia Manseau, 598 Vail Valley Drive,
Vail, CO 81657.
**Email to: Euginnia Manseau at emanseau@skiclubvail.org (Credit Cards Only,
please).

RACE HEADQUARTERS:
March 9-15- Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, 598 Vail Valley Drive, Vail
REGISTRATION: March 8, 5:00PM-8:00PM- Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, 598 Vail Valley Drive, Vail
March 9-15, 7:00AM-9:00AM,-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, 598 Vail Valley Drive, Vail
(Directions to SSCV, listed below).

TEAM CAPTAINS MEETINGS:
6:00PM, March 8- Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, 598 Vail Valley Drive, Vail
5:00PM, March 9-14- Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, 598 Vail Valley Drive, Vail
RULES: All USSA rules apply.

RACE VOLUNTEERS:
Parents and volunteers are encouraged to volunteer for the races. Please pre-register with
Joyce Newton at joyce@snowsportvacations.com or at (970) 845-8747. Full day, on-hill
volunteers will receive one complimentary lift ticket if needed for mountain access to race
course (for the day on which they are volunteering).
PARKING- VAIL: Drop athletes and equipment off at the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, then park using one of
the following options: Vail Village Parking Structure, fee is $20/day; Lionshead Parking
Structure, fee is $20/day. Parking is free in both the Vail Village and Lionshead Parking
Structures for the first 90 minutes and after 3:00PM. (Note: Maximum Vehicle Height at
Vail Village Parking Structure is 7’4”). Free parking may be available at the Vail Golf
Course; with bus service to Vail Mountain (bus schedules available at
https://vailgov.com/docs/dl_forms/Winter_2007-2008.pdf)

ACCOMODATIONS:
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail has partnered with Snow Sport Vacations, a Vail based snow
vacation tour operator, to offer favorable rates at selected lodging properties in the Vail
Valley. Additionally, Snow Sport can complete your entire travel package with flights and
rental cars.
Snow Sport is featuring the following preferred lodging properties, offering economy to
luxury accommodations:
• Breakaway West Condominiums
• Comfort Inn, Vail/Beaver Creek
• Fallridge
• Holiday Inn Apex Vail
• Park Meadows Lodge
• The Roost Lodge
• Simba Run Resort
• Vail Plaza Hotel and Club
• Silverleaf Suites, Vail/Eagle
For reservations please contact Snow Sport Vacations, 1-866-981-SNOW or book on-line
24/7 at www.snowsportvacations.com. Complete the blue box, “Plan My Vacation!”
lodging query on the home page and hit ‘search’.

DIRECTIONS TO SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL:
Exit I-70 at Exit# 176. Follow signs to Vail Village Parking Structure. Go past the parking
structure on your right to the stop sign. Turn right at stop sign onto Vail Valley Drive.
Follow the road past the Golden Peak Lodge, and Children’s Ski School. Ski & Snowboard
Club Vail will be the next building on the right (gray, two-story building). Address is 598
Vail Valley Drive.

DIRECTIONS TO DOBSON ICE ARENA:
Exit I-70 at Exit # 176. Follow signs to the Lionshead Parking Structure. Turn left into the
entry for the Lionshead Parking Structure. Dobson Ice Arena is the building just to the east
of the parking structure.