General

Age groups

What are the age groups for the racers?
The racers compete in the following age groups for both boys and girls:

• 0-5
• 6-7
• 8-9
• 10-11
• 12-13
• 14-15
• 16+

What is the cut off date for an age group?
December 31st: Athletes race in the age group corresponding to their age as of December 31st.

Non NJRS Club Members

Can athletes not belonging to an NJRS club participate in the race?
Yes: NJRS encourages all kids to race.
If you want to compete in a single race you can but you will not qualify for a medal.
If you would like to participate for the entire races series, you need to join one of the participating clubs.

Race Information

Race cancellation due to extreme cold

What is the criteria for canceling a race due to extreme cold weather?
Wind chill of -17F: Using guidance from the MN State High School League NJRS will cancel or postpone a race if the windchill is -17F or less at noon on race day.  Racers can go to www.weather .com and look at the detailed forecast to see the predicted windchill ("Feels Like") at race time.  If you are on the NJRS mailing list you will receive an email if the race is canceled.

Parent Participation at Races

How can a parent help at the races?
Ask at race registration: The NJRS races are run by parent volunteers.  There are a number of positions that need to be filled for each race.  Contact your coach a week before one of your club's races to see how you can help.  There are some positions like gate keeper where there is always room for more help so please volunteer to help out at race registration even if it is not your club's race. With the addition of slalom races the need for gate keepers is even more important to keep the course safe for the racers. The following are some of the positions that need to be filled at each race:

• Chief of Race
• Race Registration
• Course Workers
• Timing:Starter
• Timing: Assistant Starter
• Timing: Finish
• Timing: Recorder
• Gate Keepers
• Course Slippers

Safety

Required Equipment

What safety equipment is require to race in the NJRS Races?
Helmets required: All racers are required to wear a helmet for NJRS races.

Slalom Equipment

Are helmet chin guards required?
Chin guards optional: NJRS wants to make ski racing accessible to as many skiers as possible and at this time does not require helmet chin guards since many of the racers will not be hitting a lot of gates.   NJRS does recommend chin guards be worn if the racer has one or progresses to a skill level where they are consistently hitting gates.

NJRS Championship Race

Qualifying for championship awards

How many races must a racer compete in to qualify for an award at the NJRS Championship race?
Three: NJRS reserves the championship awards for racers who have competed in many of the NJRS races that year. This is to avoid the situation where a racer shows up only for the championship race to win an award. For 2010 racers must compete in three races prior to the Championship race.