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STOWE DERBY 2019 WELCOME RACERS 74TH ANNIVERSARY THIS SUNDAY 1/13
Online Registration is now open until 9pm Friday, Jan 11, 2019
LONG COURSE INFO
Skating Race Starts @ 10:00am on Sunday 1/13
Classic Race Starts @ 12:00pm on Sunday 1/13
Finish Location Trapp Family Bierhall, 1333 Luce Hill Rd, Stowe
Early Bib Pick Up is SATURDAY, January 12th, 3-5pm at
Town & Country Resort located at 876 Mountain Road Stowe
Late Bib Pick Up is SUNDAY, January 13th, 7:30am-9:30am at Town & Country Resort.
YOUR RACE PACKET: Race BIB, 2 Elastics AND one LIFT TICKET AND Post Party Ticket. All very important. Do NOT bend the ticket or it will damage the electronic device & not work. Racers also pick up a free t-shirt at registration.
DERBY SHUTTLE: BUSES START LOADING AT 8:00am. Racers can ride the Official Derby Shuttle from Town & Country Resort to the start at Mt. Mansfield Base Lodge. Racers will finish at Trapp Family Lodge Bierhall, 1333 Luce Hill Rd, Stowe. The Derby Shuttle will be available to bring you back to Town & Country post-race. You might need to wait just a bit for the shuttle. Allow an hour to get yourself to the mountain.
The Derby Shuttle is a courtesy to our racers, so give your bus driver a high five. Load as early as you can to get to the mountain. NO FAT BIKES ALLOWED ON DERBY SHUTTLE. DERBY MEISTERS & FAT MEISTERS YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION.
WHEN AT STOWE MOUNTAIN: Use the “Lookout” Double Chair immediately at the top of the stairs behind the Mansfield Base Lodge. DO NOT fold your lift ticket or it will not work. At the top of the lift look for race timers, Bill & Cap. Please line up by Bib Order. Remember your start time begins when your bib number is up whether you are there or not.
BECAUSE OF LIFT LINES ALLOW 40 MINUTES for riding the Lookout Lift TO THE START. When you get to the top of the lift go LEFT TO THE TOLL ROAD TRAIL. Make sure to give a shout out to our timers, Bill & Cap! It’s Show Time…get ready to race. Be safe & have fun!!
Minimum total time from town to make it to your start is 1.5 hours.
WARM-UPS & EXTRA CLOTHING:
Clear plastic bags are available at bib pick up. Write your name and bib number on the bag and take it with you to the start. You may pack your things in these bags and pick them up at the end of the race, outside Town & Country Designated Clothing Drop. If you have a lot of clothing please double up the bag as they can rip. We do everything possible to reunite you with your gear BUT SUGGEST you do not put anything of real value in your bag. MMSC cannot be held responsible for lost clothing. Any unclaimed gear will be brought to MMSC’s clubhouse.
FINISH: AT THE Trapp Family Bierhall. Timing ends at 3:00pm.
Water, we are trying to cut down on the number of water bottles that need to be recycled at the end of the race so PLEASE bring your own water. We will have limited water at the finish.
AWARDS PARTY IS BEING SPONSORED BY TOWN & COUNTRY RESORT FROM 3-5PM. Chili, Beer, Raffle. Bring your POST PART ticket & cash for drinks and raffle tickets. Non-Racers are welcome to attend for $15.
“Sprint to the Finish” 2018 Year End $15,000 Matching Fund Drive
NENSA has been given in incredible opportunity from a very generous donor, for a matching gift of $15,000 for a “Sprint to the Finish” Year End Fund Drive. Your gift today, in any amount, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15k, until December 31st. As you think about year end giving, please consider NENSA, and give as generously as you can.
As an added incentive:
Anyone who donates $1000 or more, to this year end matching fund drive, will be automatically entered into a raffle for either a brand new pair of Salomon S-LAB skate BLUE skis (weight range 143-176 lbs.) value $800. or, a two-day Orvis fly fishing lesson in Manchester VT, value $978.
Anyone who donates $500 or more, will automatically be entered into a raffle for a pair of Rossignol Air Force WCS Pole Kit 160cm (can be cut down), value of $345.
Make your tax deductible donation today by clicking HERE, or send your tax deductible check to NENSA at: 49 Pineland Drive, Suite 301A, New Gloucester, ME 04260. THANK YOU
Your donation supports the programing that NENSA provides ~ such as Youth, Introductory, Coaches Education, our EasternCup Series and Citizen Race Series. Everything you give to NENSA we’ll give right back to the New England ski community in delivering diverse programming. A donation to NENSA is a gift to our mission: implementing educational, recreational, and competitive programs at all levels to sustain a vital and active cross-country skiing community in New England.
NENSA’s Annual Online Auction Closes at 9pm TONIGHT 12/2/18
NENSA’s Annual Online Auction Is Open!
NENSA is thrilled to be able to provide our community with the opportunity to bid on so many awesome items in our 2018 Annual Online Auction, open now on 32Auctions.com Go to: 32auctions.com/NENSA2018 to start shopping and bidding today! NENSA so appreciates our sponsors and donors for all the great items available, including, but not limited to, LL Bean, SWIX, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Concept2, Salomon, Trapp Family Lodge, VT Plank Flooring, Rossignol, Highland Lodge, Blueberry Hill, Hosmer Wines, a Maine island getaway, Jim Rodrigues custom granite bird baths, Bliz eyewear, Ski Rack, Omar & Bob, Camp Cody in Freedom NH, individual XC ski coaching sessions with top NE coaches, and an Olympian, autographed USST photo with our 2018 Olympic Ski Team, autographed Ludvig bib, dual autographed USST & Norwegian ski team performance t-shirts, and SO MUCH MORE! Keep checking back daily as more items to be added. The Auction runs today through 12/2 at 8pm. This online Auction is one of NENSA’s major fundraising initiatives. Thank you in advance for your support!