Adult Race League
Who’s excited for another year of fun racing at the Gorge?!?
Registration Starts in 3…2…1…
The thrill of racing under the lights is back at Granite Gorge Mountain Park! We’re excited to welcome back all past racers and invite new participants to join us for an exhilarating and fun-filled season on the slopes. Whether you’re an experienced racer or trying it out for the first time, our Adult Race League offers a safe, accessible, and exciting way to enjoy the mountain. No experience? No worries! Our league is designed for all skill levels.
Sponsored by Amoskeag Beverages and Switchback Ale.
Program Overview:
Our league is independently operated and not affiliated with NASTAR, though we incorporate NASTAR-style guidelines like handicaps to ensure a fair and competitive experience.
- Eligibility: Racers must be at least 18 years old.
- Race Format: Single giant slalom course on our Main Street Trail.
- Team Structure: Teams consist of 4-6 racers. Don’t have a team? No problem! Sign up as an individual, and we’ll create a team for you.
- Participation Requirements: At least 4 racers from each team must attend a race night for the team’s results to count.
- Scoring:
- The top 4 times from each team are used for team results.
- Each racer gets two runs per race night, with their best time used for individual rankings.
- Individual and team rankings follow a typical NASTAR points system, including handicaps for:
- Female racers
- Telemark skiers
- Snowboarders
- No age handicaps are applied.
Cost
Team Fee: $600 per team (paid by the Team Captain at registration).
- Racers with a season pass pay 50% of their share.
- Example: A 6-person team of season pass holders pays $300 total ($50 per person).
Breakdown:
- 4 racers: $150/person
- 5 racers: $120/person
- 6 racers: $100/person
The cost includes at least six nights of racing (weather permitting) and a full-night lift ticket for each race night (5-9pm).
2025 Season Schedule
Races will take place Thursdays from January 9th through February 13th, 2025.
- Week 1 (January 9th): Fun, non-competitive night to shake off the rust, practice with gates, and get free pointers from our race coach. Take unlimited test runs to get ready!
- Weeks 2-6: Formal race nights with individual and team results tallied.
Race Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Join us before or after racing at The Roxbury Bar & Grill to celebrate with your team!
Race Night Rules:
- All racers must fill out this online waiver form prior to racing: Waiver
- Only registered racers allowed to race – no substitutions
- Timed racing occurs between 6:15PM and 7:30PM
- When completing the race forms, indicate Race Category (skier, snowboard, tele, etc.)
- At least (4) team members need to show up to a race night in order for the team results to be counted
- The top (4) times from a team are used each race night for overall results
- Regardless of how many team members show up, individual race times will still be recorded and part of the overall rankings for that specific night
- Each racer gets two attempts and their best time of the two attempts is used for results
- Most nights people can run the course before and after the official times to get some more practice in – it really depends on the conditions and number of people on a given night
- Racers can ski any OPEN terrain during the lift ticket period (no skiing/riding CLOSED trails)
- Any racer that has a run that involves a faulty time (timing gear issue) will be allowed to redo their run – only two timed runs will be collected for actual race results
- Have fun!
Ready to register? Team participants see below:
- Pay your portion of the team fee directly to your Team Captain.
- Complete your registration and waiver here: Racer Waiver Form.
- Remember you can ride from 5-9pm on Thursdays!
A note for team captains:
- Register your team at this link: Team Registration Form.
- Pay the $600 team fee and provide a team name (get creative!).
- Individual team members will register separately, select their team, input details, and sign the required electronic waiver.
- Racers are to pay their team captains directly and funds will not be charged to each individual racer during their registration process
Independent Racers:
- If you are an individual looking to be added to a team click on the link below
- At the time of signup you will be required to pay the $125 (non- season pass holder) or $75 fee (season pass holder)
- The GGMP staff will place you on a house team and email the group when it’s final
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