WIJARA 2010/2011 RACE DATES (Wisconsin-Illinois-Iowa Junior Alpine Racing Association) WIJARA Forms Registration Form Release Form Any questions contact Mike Rector 314-331-8201 WIJARA INFORMATION "WIJARA is an acronym for the Wisconsin-Illinois-Iowa Junior Alpine Racing Association. WIJARA races are held primarily in northern Illinois and Iowa and southern Wisconsin." In order to race WIJARA, a racer must be a member of a team. HVST will register a team of racers in early December. WIJARA sponsors races for each sex in two-year age classes. These classes are: J-6 for 8 and under, J- 5 for ages 9-10, J-4 for ages 11-12, J-3 for ages 13-14, J-2 for ages 15-16 and J-1 is for ages 17-18. Age is determined by the age on Jan 1st of the current race season. Racers accumulate points for finishing in the top ten in any race. Racers and teams with the highest points receive special recognition. No USSA points are awarded for WIJARA. Approximate costs for WIJARA racing are $30 for WIJARA registration ($40 after Dec. 5th), $20 for a bib (if you don’t already have one), $35-$50 per race day for lift tickets, plus motel and transportation costs." Parents can carpool and share motel rooms to reduce costs. HVST sometimes reserves a block of rooms, but you must call to confirm the rooms by the deadline or the reservation will be cancelled. WIJARA races are for Travel Team members, but a Development Team member can race in one WIJARA race by paying a $75 fee, in addition to the fees outlined above. If you want to be registered to race WIJARA you need to send a WIJARA Registration Form and WIJARA payment to Mike Rector, who will prepare the team roster, before December 5th. Payment will be the $30 WIJARA registration fee ($40 after Dec. 5th) and, if you don't have a bib from last year, an additional $20 for a bib. Bibs are required to race. Before participating in any race, you must also furnish a WIJARA Release Form for that race. If you intend to race all 4 races, then 4 copies of the form are required. After December 5th, registration will cost $40, and must be done at least ten days ahead of the race in which you intend to participate. No racers may be registered for WIJARA after February 1st. In addition: (1) SKI Helmets are mandatory. Helmet must be a USSA compliant helmet. NO helmets with soft sided ear covering. (2) Parents are expected to assist in running the races. HVST, and other teams, are assigned various duties for the races. Be prepared to spend at least portions of one day each weekend standing in the cold alongside a race course. If you need more information, feel free to talk to Mike Rector, or any of the other coaches or parents who went to WIJARA races last year |
| Race Dates for 2010/2011 Chestnut Jan 8th-9th Sundown Jan 22nd-23rd Cascade Feb 5th-6th Tyrol Feb 26th-27th |
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