The 2019 Alpine Masters National Championships, sponsored in part by Phillips 66, were hosted by Far West Division at Mammoth Mountain on Mar. 17-23, 2019. The nationals are a four-event championships with the DH championships colocated with the 3-event SG/GS/SL races for the combined age class champions scoring.
The downhill championship is a standalone national medal event and is not included in the Divisions Cup, triple-combined SG-GS-SL national class champions, or Spyder US National Masters Team awards scoring.
Race photos by Susan Morning will be posted following every race on https://susanmorning.smugmug.com/MMCFrace. Race photos can be viewed and purchased on the site - all photo purchases support the Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation and local youth athletes. Race photos are posted in galleries by date:
You must have a current US Alpine Masters membership to compete in regional and national championship events. (no short-term memberships) Competitor field size for the national championships is limited to 300 entries.
If you are interested in competing and have any questions, contact nationals@usalpinemasters.org for registration and event information.
The detailed event schedule is posted on the Masters page on usskiandsnowboard.org:
Note: in order to manage the large field of competitors and provide good conditions for all at this championship event, competitors are split into several groups by age and gender. The groupings are A (men 18-49, classes 1-5), B (men 50-64, classes 6-8), C (all women), and D (men 65+, classes 9-14). The SG and the GS events are run on two courses to separate the younger A/B classes from the C/D groups of older men and all ladies, while in the SL each group competes on their own course.
Race Results | By Class | By Group | By Gender | Overall |
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DH | ||||
Class Combined (SG-GS-SL) | ||||
SG (C/D cancelled) | A/B | A/B | A/B | |
GS (C/D cancelled) | A/B | A/B | A/B | |
SL (M06 on A Course) | A+6, B-6, C, D | A+6, B-6, C, D | ||
Class Combined Standings (Final) |
A/B
,
C
,
D
A/B , C , D |
The age class combined champions are awarded according to total race points in the triple-combined disciplines SG-GS-SL contested at the national championships.
The Division Cup is awarded to the division with the best ratio of points scored per competitor start for all races in the national championships. Division teams must consist of at least 10 competitors to be eligible. The 2019 Divisions Cup was captured by Eastern division.
Division | Position | # Competitors | # Starts | Points | Division Cup Score |
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Alaska | (n/e) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 |
Central | (n/e) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1.333 |
Eastern | 1 | 12 | 22 | 52 | 2.363 |
Far West | 4 | 58 | 93 | 107 | 1.15 |
Intermountain | 3 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 1.217 |
Pacific Northwest | (n/e) | 7 | 13 | 34 | 2.615 |
Northern | (n/e) | 6 | 9 | 21 | 2.333 |
Rocky Mountain | 2 | 23 | 38 | 73 | 1.921 |
Canada | (n/e) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.666 |
Total | 139 competitors (108 men, 31 women) | ||||
Divisions Cup | 2019 Divisions Cup complete standings |
The Spyder US National Masters Team is named at the conclusion of the National Championships, based on world cup points scoring (best finish record points total) from the 3 events of the triple-combined.