The Midwest Alpine Challenge is a brand-new race to unite the Midwest skiing community. With input from the Midwest Race League, Midwest Masters, and The Ski Challenge, it is a new and unique racing experience that combines everything we know and love from our league and Masters races into one fun-packed day!

Format:

• Teams of 6 (Ages 18+)
• Each 6-person team will submit a running order
• Single-Course Giant Slalom down Welch Village’s premier race run: Lookout
• 1^st run will be seeded (Run Order), and the 2^nd run will go from slowest to fastest times from Run 1
• Team running order will be in a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. Full team payment and running order must be submitted.

Team Event Scoring:

• The Midwest Alpine Challenge will use modified NASTAR Handicaps. The fastest racer down each run will be considered the ‘0’, and all other racers will be indexed/handicapped off that time using the standard NASTAR Scoring Charts for Male/Female.
• Once handicaps and medals are calculated, Ski Challenge team scoring will be used to calculate Medal and Bonus Points. Medal points (What medal you earned): Platinum – 5 points, Gold – 4 points, Silver – 3 points, Bronze – 2 points, I Did It – 1 point.
• Bonus points are calculated based on ‘how much you earned your medal by.’
• Each team will score their top 5 highest scoring racers PER RUN (If you fall on the first run, you can still count on your second run!)
• The final score will be your team score (Medal+Bonus points for the top 5 highest scoring racers) for each run added together

Individual Event Scoring:

• Top 5 LOWEST COMBINED TIME for both runs for both Male/Female

Entry Fee:

• $45.00 (Includes Commemorative Bib, trophies for winners, cash payouts for top 5 males/females, Midwest Skiers event recap video, and on-hill photography)

Schedule:

• 9 – 9:45 am – Check-in and Bib Pick up (Main Chalet)
• 9:30 am – Run 1 Inspection Open (Lookout)
• 10 am – Run 1 (Lookout)
• 1 pm – Run 2 Inspection (Lookout)
• 1:30 pm – Run 2 (Lookout)
• 3 pm – Change/Social Hour (Main Chalet)
• 4 pm –  Awards (Main Chalet)

Other information

• Discounted lift tickets are generously provided by Welch Village. Will be available at Bib pick-up
• Changing Area/Gear Storage area provided by Welch Village in the Main Chalet (Can bring purchased beverages into the changing area
• Spectators encouraged! Will have live commentary/music!)

Registration Website (Lift tickets purchased through registration site): www.MidwestAlpineChallenge.com