The 2016 Eastern Championships were hosted by Eastern Division at Okemo on Feb. 24-28, 2016. The 2016 Eastern Championships are a 5-race DH/SG/SG/GS/SL event with SG-SC-GS-SL included in the combined scoring for the overall regional class champion awards. The super-combined (SC) will be based on SG #2 on Friday and the first run of Saturday's SL. The DH and first SG Both SG races also count in the 2016 National Speed Series standings and all five races will be included in the Sise Cup scoring.
You must have a current USSA Masters competition license to compete in regional and national championship events. (Competitors may participate under a daily short-term USSA membership license, but are not eligible for the regional championship team awards) Complete information on entry procedures and fees are published each fall in the 2016 USSA Master's Competition Guide.
NOTE: Short-term USSA licenses will be available for those without a current USSA masters license which will allow entry on a per-day basis to any races of the series. Those racing on "temp" memberships will be eligible for daily race awards, but will not be eligible for any overall Eastern Championships awards.
The detailed event schedule is posted on the masters section of ussa.org:
Race Results | By Class | By National Group | By Gender | Overall |
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Feb. 25, 2016 - Okemo ER DH | ||||
Feb. 26, 2016 - Okemo ER SG (SG #1; NSS) | ||||
Feb. 26, 2016 - Okemo SG #2 (SC SG; NSS) | ||||
Feb. 27, 2016 - Okemo/Suicide 6 SC (SG #2 + SL run 1) | ||||
Feb. 27, 2016 - Suicide 6 Okemo SL (run1 SC) | ||||
Feb. 28, 2016 - Okemo ER GS | ||||
Class Combined Standings (Final) |
ER Combined
ER Combined |
*Notes: All races in the Eastern Championships are included in the season Sise Cup scoring. The age class champions is based on the combined scoring of the 4 events SG #1, SC (SG #1 and run1 of the SL), SL, and GS. With the cancellation of the scheduled DH race due to weather, the second SG race on Friday was added to the 2016 National Speed Series.
The Eastern Championships class championship is awarded to the racer in each age class who accumulates the most world cup points in the four events SG-SC-GS-SL of the championships.
Competitors must start in at least 2 of the 4 races to be eligible for the Eastern Region Championship team and hold a current USSA masters license. (Competitors participating under a short-term USSA membership are not eligible for the regional championship team.)