The 2012 USSA Western Regional Championships were hosted by Northern Division at Big Sky, ST on February 2-5, 2012. The regional championships are a 4-discipline SC/SG/GS/SL event, with super-combined included in the combined scoring for the overall regional class champion awards.
Big Sky has hosted numerous championship events and their premier race venues are challenging and popular with masters competitors. The SG is part of the 2012 National Speed Series.
If you missed checking out your race photos while at the event, visit the photo gallery at www.photoreflect.com and check out out the race photos of all the competitors.
You must have a current USSA Masters competition license to compete in regional and national championship events (no temporary weekend licenses). Competitor field size for the western region championships is limited to 200 entries.
Entries should be submitted to the Big Sky organizers online or hard copy by Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2012, with full payment included on all mailed entries. Entries received after the Jan. 28 deadline will be charged a $20 late fee and accepted only on a space-available basis subject to the 200-competitor field size limit. There will be no refunds after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
Online registration for the 2012 Western Regional Championships is available through SkiRaceReg.com. Online registration is preferred
Registration for the 2012 Western Region championships has been closed.
For additional information please contact Meri Stratton at intermountainmasters@gmail.com or 541-490-5888
Date | Event | Amount |
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Thursday, Feb. 2 | A/B SG, C/D SC | $50 SC, $40 SG |
Friday, Feb. 3 | C/D SG, A/B SC | $50 SC, $40 SG |
Saturday, Feb. 4 | A/B GS, C/D SL | $35 GS/SL |
Banquet | $35/ (must be paid at time of registration) | |
Sunday, Feb. 5 | A/B SL, C/D GS | $35 GS/SL |
Competitors lift tickets | $47/person/day | |
Family lift tickets | $57/person/day (if staying at Big Sky Resort) |
Big Sky is offering great room rates at their famous Huntley Lodge, Summit Hotel and ski in ski out condos. The Lodge and Hotel includes the great daily breakfast buffets.
Information and Reservations: 800.548.4487 Group ID: Western Region Masters
Block of rooms are held until 15th of December, after that date rooms are available on a first come first served basis.
The detailed event schedule is posted on the masters section of ussa.org:
The event announcement provides complete details about the event schedule, lodging and lift packages, transportation:
Results from all races are posted daily, along with the overall combined scoring for the age class regional champions.
Race Results | By Class | By National Group | By Gender | Overall |
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Feb. 2-3, 2012 - Big Sky WR SG | A/B , C/D | A/B , C/D | C/D | A/B , C/D |
Feb. 2-3, 2012 - Sky WR SC | A/B , C/D | A/B , C/D | C/D | A/B , C/D |
Feb. 4-5, 2012 - Big Sky WR GS | A/B , C/D | A/B , C/D | C/D | A/B , C/D |
Feb. 5, 2012 - Big Sky WR SL | A/B , C/D | A/B , C/D | C/D | A/B , C/D |
Class Combined Standings (Final) |
Tiebreaker Notes: there was one tie in the overall age class combined standings, with a 1st place tie in M11 between Carl Fullman and Charlie Hauser with 90 points each. They were also tied on the first tiebreaker-condition of best finish (1-1-2-2), so on the deciding tiebreaker of best (lowest) race points, the 2012 Western Region champion for M11 is... Charlie Hauser!
The Western Region class championship is awarded to the racer in each age class who accumulates the most world cup points in the four events of the regional championships.
Total number of competitors: 76 (57 men, 19 women)
Division | # Competitors | # Starts | Division Cup Score |
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Central | 2 | 7 | - |
Intermountain | 30 | 90 | 2.133 |
Far West | 18 | 60 | 1.866 |
Northern | 10 | 27 | 1.777 |
Pacific Northwest | 7 | 21 | 2.904 |
Rocky Mountain | 6 | 18 | 3.277 |
Other (CAN, unknown) | 3 | 9 | - |
Total | 76 | 232 |
The Additional Reports section includes alternative rankings and groupings of the results that give competitors additional ways to compare themselves with other racers outside their immediate age class. Rankings organized by national group or gender or in the overall rankings of all competitors who were on the same course allows racers to see how they compare against different sets of competitors.
Scoring Standings | By Class | By National Group | By Gender | Overall |
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Class Champion WC Points Combined | (see above) | C/D | A/B , C/D | |
Race Points Combined | C/D | A/B , C/D |