Championships

Championships weekend at Giants Ridge is a fun-filled weekend with a lot of racing! Teams are divided into divisions with teams of similar abilities. There are also additional team and individual races that everyone, including non-Ski Challenge members, can participate in! The weekend is finished with a Sunday Fun-day race day hosted by the Midwest Masters.

DATES FOR 2026
February 27, 28, March 1, 2026 at Giants Ridge.

ON A TEAM IN A DIFFERENT LEAGUE AT A DIFFERENT SKI AREA?
If your team competes in a league at a ski area other than Buck Hill, we’d love to have you join us for our Championships!   You will need to have an established roster – division placement will be based on your team members’ average handicaps and medals earned for the season.

Click on the links below for more information about each event.

All Lift tickets must be purchased online to get the deal.  Follow the link above.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE WEEKEND

CHECK-IN:  Racers can check in and boot up in the Sports Pavilion at the bottom of the hill above the parking lot.  Everyone must check in to show their bib and ensure they have paid.  You will also receive a door prize ticket to fill out for each division you are participating in.

  • Friday Check in:  9:30 am – 2 pm
  • Saturday Check in:  8 am – 1 pm

PARKING LOT: Racers are welcome to tailgate in the parking lot. Giants Ridge will have some food and drink available for purchase on Friday and Saturday. However, no outside food or beverage is allowed inside Giants Ridge facilities, including the registration pavilion and the garage.

AWARDS / RESULTS:  AWARDS / RESULTS:

Team Division Races:

We are currently finalizing plans for where Team Division awards will take place. At this time, we are planning to hold all awards on Saturday night at the Lodge. This may mean a more modified awards ceremony, but rest assured—all winners will still be recognized.  Awards, beverages, and a possible optional dinner will be hosted in one of the meeting rooms at the Lodge at Giants Ridge. The King of the Hill awards will also be presented at this time.  More details coming soon—stay tuned!

 

Friday Open Team Race: Awards location and time are still being determined.  Giants Ridge will have beverages available for purchase throughout the day.

King & Queen of the Hel:  will be held at the End of Year Party on Saturday at 7:30 pm at Neighbor’s BBQ Bar and Restaurant in The Lodge at Giants Ridge.

DIVISION TEAM RACING:  Team Division racing will be held on Saturday.  We are going to try to have all Division Team Racing on Innsbruck.  Plaques will be awarded to the winning team in each division.  If you are on multiple teams per division, your scores will be transferred to the lower-ranked team for scoring purposes.  You will be told what bib number you need to wear at check-in.

BIBS:  Racers will wear regular-season bibs for racing.  Everyone participating will be required to check in so we can make sure you have the correct bib and have paid.  Racers who do not check in or pay will be unable to race.  If you are on multiple teams in one division, you will wear the bib for the highest-ranked team.  You can race with whatever team you want, but you need to wear the highest-seeded bib for all of your times to count for all your teams.

MIDWEST MASTERS SUNDAY FUN DAY

The Masters group is putting on two Super G Races on Sunday.  Go here for more information:

REGISTER FOR THE EVENT

 

SATURDAY AWARDS / END OF SEASON PARTY

Join us as we celebrate the end of the season on Championship Saturday night! We’ll be honoring all Division race winners and crowning the King and Queen of the Hill.

We are still finalizing the details and location, along with dinner options for the evening. You’ll also have a chance to enter a drawing for some great prizes.

More information coming soon—stay tuned!

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PACESETTING

If you are a pacesetter on a team participating in a division, you will automatically qualify as a potential pacesetter.  You must pay and participate with that team.  If there is a division that you do not have a team racing in, you can participate as a pacesetter.  You need to check in at the registration area at least 1/2 hour before race time.  There is no charge to be an additional pacesetter in a division you are not already a part of.

*Some divisions may not need any extra pacesetters

King/Queen of Hel 2024 Video

To See PHOTOS from all of our Championship events CLICK HERE

To See RESULTS CLICK HERE

To see results for the 2019 Championships at Giants Ridge follow this LINK