Vola SkiAlpPro Timing Software

**not yet updated for 2024** Not yet updated for 2024!

This page provides information and resources for working with the Vola SkiAlp Pro timing software, the standard alpine race timing software for USSA starting in the 2015-16 season.

The transition to Vola timing software for the 2015-2016 season was a challenge to learn the software and prepare instructional material to assist organizers and race crews. A team drawn from the masters community with experience in race organizing and timing has developed the procedures and resources published here. The ongoing effort to provide masters support is led by Deb Lewis (Far West) and Kip Blake (NE Masters), along with Meri Stratton (Intermountain), Esther Delli Quadri (Rocky), and Doug Briggs (SkiRaceReg). Please contact these people or your division leadership with questions, comments, and suggestions.

Techniques and Resources for Masters races in Vola's SkiAlp Pro * DRAFT *

Techniques and resources are provided here with the recommended procedures and settings in Vola's SkiAlp Pro to most easily perform common operations for a USSA Alpine Masters race.

General Information

Masters Licenses - 2016 USSA masters and short-term membership requirements
Code USSA number for racers with short-term memberships with "M" prefix and 7-digit number starting from 1, e.g. 'M0000001', 'M0000002',...
Importing SkiRaceReg entries - recommended import of SkiRaceReg entries to competitor fields

Resources

Vola config files for masters - config files for masters classes, running orders, reports **DRAFT**
Download and unpack ussamasters-config.zip into your Vola config directory - use Load in Vola to install as needed (updated 25-Dec-2015)

Vola resources files for masters - resources for ussa masters events (starter events, samples) **DRAFT**
Download and unpack ussamasters-resources.zip (store folder in a location convenient to access from Vola) (updated 30-Dec-2015)
- ussa-masters-basic-2016-event-1-run.spro - basic masters event setup (1-run event) **DRAFT**
  Download and save - use Restore event in Vola to install for starting a new masters event with standard configuration
- ussa-masters-basic-2016-event-2-run2.spro - basic masters event setup (2-run event) **DRAFT**
  Download and save - use Restore event in Vola to install for starting a new masters event with standard configuration

Preparing the race file

Masters Event Settings

Brief overview of standard setup conventions for an Alpine Masters race file settings (nonscored USSA race with both men and women competitors, organized by age classes)
Preparing the Competitor List

Entering competitors from the USSA list and importing entries from SkiRaceReg.com

Running the race

First Run Start Order

First run start order for masters: random order within age class
Second Run Start Order

Second run start order for masters: descending first-run finish order within age class (per divison/national rules).
Printing Race Results

Tips on generating the race results report with masters age class categories.

Special procedures for Division rules

Far West Open Class

Special procedures for the Far West division Open class.
Intermountain Super Seed Class

Special procedures for the Intermountain division Superseed class.

Submitting results to USSA

Results Submission Checklist (under construction)

Generating M/W results xml to send to alpineresults@ussa.org; results packet checklist (standard USSA non-scored race packet)
Submitting Race Results

Tips on generating the race results XML files for submitting results data to USSA.

Sample Events

Sample Masters Race #1 (SL) - Sample Vola masters event: SL (FW Dec 2014)
Sample Masters Race #2 (SG) - Sample Vola masters event: SG (EA Feb 2015)
Sample Masters Race #3 (GS) - Sample Vola masters event: GS (EA Mar 2015)
Sample Masters Race #4 (FW GS with Open class) - Sample Vola masters event: FW GS with OP (Dec 2015)
Sample Masters Race #5 (IM SL with Superseed class) - Sample Vola masters event: IM SL with SS (Mar 2015)
Sample Masters Race #5 (IM GS with Superseed class) - Sample Vola masters event: IM GS with SS (Mar 2015)

Software Change Requests for Vola SkiAlpPro

An list of the currently outstanding requests for corrections and improvements that have originated from masters race organizers are posted here:

Vola change requests

An end-of-season review of Vola capabilities for running age-group masters races was prepared in April 2016 to summarize the key areas where there are difficulties and to provide suggestions for improvements.

USSA Masters Vola Assessment (April 2016)

Links and Contacts

Additional resources for race operations:

Vola Timing - SkiAlpPro - SkiAlpPro is the standard USSA alpine timing software for 2015-16
ussa.org/timing - USSA timing info and resources

Contact Information

For questions or comments on this material, contact:

Deb Lewis
Director of Race Services and Scoring, Far West Masters
Email: Deb Lewis at dlewis@usalpinemasters.org