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EVENT DESCRIPTIONS AND RULES | |||||||||||||||||||
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The following rules are binding on all athletes
competing in the Summit County 50+ Open Winter Games. Applicable
rules will be published on the Summit County 50+ Open Winter Games
website.
Rule changes published on the website may occur at any time until
the Monday one week prior to the first competition. Rules for
subsequent events may be changed beginning on Wednesday immediately
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Athletes are obliged to review the rules on the
website prior to the games. Each athlete shall agree to abide by
these rules when making application to compete in the Summit County 50+
Open Winter Games. Any athlete determined to be in
non-compliance with these rules will be disqualified from the event(s)
where the non-compliance took place. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Each competitor shall have attained the age of fifty
years on or before Monday, the first day of Winter Games Competition. Other than
for competitors who attain the age of 50 between January 1 and the Monday
on which the Winter Games commence, the Winter Games follows the NASTAR
age classification system which determines competitors’ ages as of
December 31 of the prior year. (See ”Age Category” below) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Age categories shall be as follows: A: 50-54, B:
55-59, C: 60-64, D: 65-69, E: 70-74, F: 75-79, G: 80-84, H: 85-89, I:
90+.
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For classification into Age Categories for
competition, each person shall have attained the appropriate age for that
Age Category prior to January 1 of the year of the
competition. The sole exception is Category A, where
the competitor must have attained the age of fifty years on or before
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Awards First, second, and third place awards will be made
for each contest, for each Gender, and for each Age Category. These awards generally are gold,
silver, and bronze medals. Summit County 50+ Open Winter Games
reserves the rights to select and/or change the awards. | |||||||||||||||||||
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2011 Ice Skating Medalists
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2011 Alpine Medalists
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2011 Nordic Medalists
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Awards will be made at a 3:00 PM ceremony on Tuesday,
February 14, at the Summit County Senior and Community Center. Light
refreshments will be served at the Awards Ceremony. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Lift Tickets Competitors must provide their own lift tickets or
passes.
Keystone is offering daily lift tickets for participants at the
rate of $42.00.
Your participant’s bib will qualify you for the
discount at the ticket window on February 13. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Participants must provide their own equipment, except
as stated in specific competition event descriptions below. All
competition equipment must meet applicable industry standards and safety
requirements.
Winter Games Officials reserve the right to disqualify competitors using
substandard equipment. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bib Numbers will be used to record competition times
and must be visible for skier identification. Bibs may be
worn across the chest or on a leg, but the number must be fully visible or
times may be given to the wrong competitor. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Winter Games Officials reserve the right to make changes to event courses,
times, and other aspects of winter games events as weather and other
matters require for the safe completion of competitive events. Every effort
shall be made to maintain equal conditions over the course of an
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Official, Winter Games Official, Starter A volunteer appointed by the Summit County 50+ Open
Winter Games Organizing Committee who manages, or assists with starting,
judging, timing, scoring, or otherwise operating the competitive events of
the Summit County 50+ Open Winter Games. | |||||||||||||||||||
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If a competitor wishes to lodge a protest about any
aspect of an event, the protestor must fill out a formal Protest
Report.
No protest will be considered without a formal, signed Protest
Report.
Protest Report Forms will be available upon request from
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It is also very important for the protestor to have
other competitors fill out formal signed Protest Reports. It is obvious
that a single protest against a competitor will not be upheld if the
competitor denies the infraction. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Protests will be resolved by a Protest Committee
consisting of the Winter Games Chairman and others he or she
appoints.
Decisions of the Protest Committee must be rendered before the
applicable awards ceremony. Decisions of the Protest Committee are
final.
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Winter Games organizers have taken great care to
separate events so that contestants may compete in as many events as
possible.
But, Winter Games events are scheduled at public outdoor
venues.
Consequently, factors such as weather, other uses of the venue,
etc., affect how long an event may be kept available for Winter Games
contestants.
Officials at individual start events will strive to keep each
event open until all contestants have had an opportunity to compete in the
event.
However, Winter Games Officials reserve the right to shorten, reschedule, or cancel
the open time of any event. | |||||||||||||||||||
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If an event must be closed before all contestants
have competed, effort will be made to arrange for all contestants present
at the closing to compete at a later time. Contestants not present at the closing of an event
will not
be allowed to compete later. Contestants are urged to appear
promptly at an event starting line at the published start of the
event.
As stated above, closing times may vary. Published
closing times are guides only and do not guarantee availability of the
event.
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Events are either individual start or mass
start.
Mass start events commence at a starter’s signal. For
Individual start events, the clock starts either when the contestant
passes a gate, or when the starter signals the start. Individual
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The starter must assure that the event timer is
prepared to time the event, so it is mandatory that the contestant obey
the starter’s signal. Early starts result in
disqualification, except for “false starts” as described in the skating
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SPECIFIC EVENTS | |||||||||||||||||||
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ICE SKATING EVENTS—MONDAY—KEYSTONE RESORT—VILLAGE LAKE | |||||||||||||||||||
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9:00 AM (Keystone Lake): 1-Lap Skating Race The race consists of a single lap around a marked
course approximately 0.2 km (600 feet) in length. The course is
around the perimeter of a hockey rink. Time is the
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1-Lap Skating Race Rules The start for this event is a modified individual
start.
Two skaters, selected by Officials, are started simultaneously. Each is timed
around the loop from start to finish. Awards are made for the shortest time
by age category and gender. In case of a false (early) start, in the opinion of
the Starter, the contestant will be
allowed one following start. If the contestant’s second start is
also disqualified, the contestant is disqualified from the event. |
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9:30 AM (Keystone Lake): 3-Lap Skating Race The race consists of three laps around a marked
course approximately 0.2 km in length, or a total of 0.6 km. The course
is around the perimeter of a hockey rink. Time is the time from start to finish
of the third lap around the loop. | |||||||||||||||||||
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3-Lap Skating Race Rules The start for this event is a modified individual
start.
Two skaters, selected by Officials, are started simultaneously. Each is timed
around the loop from start to end of the third lap. Awards are
made for the shortest time by age category and gender. In case of a false (early) start, in the opinion of
the Starter, the contestant will be
allowed one following start. If the contestant’s second start is
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10:00 AM (Keystone Lake): Singles and Doubles Figure Skating The figure skating competition consists of a two
minute (or less) period of skating which will be judged. The highest
scores in each age category and gender win (see Rules below for scoring
details).
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Singles and Doubles Figure Skating
Rules Contestant(s) must bring their own music. A CD player
will be provided at the site, but if Contestant’s music is in some other
medium, Contestant must provide his/her playback device. Contestant(s)
will have two minutes from the start to demonstrate their prowess on the
ice.
Judges will rate the contestant(s) performance on a scale of 1 to
10, with 10 being the highest. Judges’ decision will result in a
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9:00 AM (Keystone Lake): John Roberts Memorial Hockey Goal Shoot Hockey sticks, pucks, and carpet for footing on the
ice will be provided. Competitors will shoot into a broom
ball goal (smaller than a hockey goal) from a distance of approximately 50
feet.
One practice shot will be allowed if requested. | |||||||||||||||||||
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One practice shot will be allowed if requested. Contestant is
then given 10 attempts. One point is scored for each puck that
hits within the goal for the first five attempts. The next five
attempts count in the order they are shot if needed as tie breakers. Awards for
the Hockey Goal Shoot will be by Gender/Age Category. |
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ALPINE EVENTS—MONDAY—KEYSTONE RESORT—TOP OF DERCUM MOUNTAIN
All Alpine events will be held on the mountain at the
Keystone Ski Resort (near the top of the gondola from River Run).
Participants must provide their own equipment and lift ticket.
Bib Numbers will be used to record competition times and must be
visible for skier identification. Individual start times will be in order
of arrival at the start gate. Gold, silver, and bronze medals for all
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Individual & Giant Slalom Participation The Individual Slalom Race is for participants who
have no racing experience and/or participants who are limited in
ability.
Participants may only compete in the Individual or the Giant Slalom
Race, but not both. If a participant enters both races,
medal competition will be limited to the race on his or her registration
form. A
participant may change from one race to the other, but may only enter one
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11:00 AM (Flying Dutchman, Dercum Mt): Giant Slalom This event will be held on the NASTAR Race course at
the top of the Flying Dutchman ski run. The course is rated intermediate
and is approximately 1500 feet long with a vertical drop of 400 feet. The better
time of two runs, one on the green course and one on the yellow course,
will be used for the competitor’s time. Times will be determined by the
NASTAR electronic timing device and recorded by the Keystone NASTAR staff
into Nastar’s website and competition system. | ||||||||||||||||||
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NASTAR Qualification Besides being a local competition, this race
qualifies as an official NASTAR race. Thus, all competitors who qualify under
NASTAR Rules for a NASTAR Medal will be awarded a NASTAR Medal in addition
to any Winter Games Award they may win. If you are not registered with NASTAR,
Winter Games Officials will use your Winter Games Registration Form to
establish a NASTAR Registration Number for you prior to the
competition. |
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This race will be conducted in accordance with Nastar rules. Practice runs
and “slipping the course” will not be allowed for competitors. Additional
competitive runs will only be allowed if the timing equipment fails during
competition.
If, for any reason, a competitor completes only a single
competitive run, that single time will be used to determine the
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11:00 AM (Flying Dutchman, Dercum Mt): Individual Slalom – Short Course
This event will be held on a shortened Keystone
Self-timer Race course. This course is at the top of Flying
Dutchman ski run (on the left side of the NASTAR starter’s shed). This
course is parallel to the GS course, but shorter than the normal
self-timing course. This course is about 1000 feet long with a vertical
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This race is for less experienced skiers who do not
choose to compete on the GS course. A single run on this course determines
the competitor’s time for this race. Times will be determined by a manual
electronic timing device and recorded by Winter Games Officials on site. Individual Slalom Rules Although shorter than the Nastar race, it will be conducted in
accordance with Nastar
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11:30 AM (Flying Dutchman, Dercum Mt): Rally Race This event will be held on the shortened Keystone
Self-timer Race course used in the Individual Slalom competition. The Rally is
open to skiers of all abilities. The objective is to match the course time
predetermined by a Winter Games Official and posted at the starting gate. The time will
be no faster than the slowest time recorded on the same course during the
Individual Slalom, thus giving everyone a chance to match the time and win
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Each racer is allowed one run. Winners in
each gender/age category are determined by the individual time closest to
(either over or under) the predetermined time. Competitors
must round all gates. Any missed gates will result in
disqualification. Times will be determined by a manual
electronic timing device and recorded by Winter Games Officials on site. Competitors may not refer to any timing
device while competing in this event. |
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1:00 PM (Flying Dutchman, Dercum Mt): Obstacle Course Race This event takes place inside the NASTAR area near
the top of Flying Dutchman at Keystone (new location for
2012).
The object of the Obstacle Course competition is to surmount all
the obstacles in the shortest time possible. No obstacle
should be dislodged or damaged. (Think horse jumping competition.) Each obstacle represents something a skier might
encounter on a backcountry ski trip. Any obstacle may be in an uphill,
downhill, or traverse position. The obstacles have been designed so
that they can be surmounted by contestants aged 7 years to 97 years. The following
obstacles are representative of what may be encountered in the race. Other
obstacles may be used. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Short Slalom A sequence of poles spaced 30 inches apart. Contestant
must pass on alternate sides of the poles, either by turning or by going
forward and back. (It has never been proven that one
method is better.) Both skis must pass around each
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Step Over Contestant must step over a nine-inch high rail with
each ski parallel to the rail. |
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360-Degree Turn Contestant must make a complete 360-degree circle
around the obstacle. (Clockwise or counter-clockwise.)
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Tunnel A series of arches establishes a tunnel that the
contestant must bend down and pass under without dislodging any element of
the tunnel.
Tunnel may be curved. |
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Narrow Track Contestant must pass along a narrow track defined by
vertical and horizontal poles. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Skinning Contestant must traverse a length of dry
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Zipper Contestant alternately traverses up slope, rounds a
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Contest is determined by total time on course,
including any Penalty Times*. Clock does not stop until contestant
crosses finish line. Any Penalty Times are added to clock time for contestant’s total
time. All obstacles must be surmounted properly. Failure to
surmount any obstacle will result in disqualification and no time will be
entered for that contestant. If a contestant misses or does not surmount an
obstacle, a Winter Games Official will blow a whistle and stop the contestant. Contestant
may return to the obstacle and retry to surmount it. (Clock
continues to run.) There is no Penalty Time for touching or contacting an element of an obstacle
if the element is not damaged or dislodged. Winter Games Officials will make reasonable efforts to direct contestants
to obstacles and explain proper surmounting of obstacle. In the event that a contestant falls, Winter Games Officials may render assistance in getting contestant back on
his or her feet. Only one contestant will be permitted on the course
at a time. No ski-skates will be permitted. Skis must
equal or exceed the distance from the floor to the contestant’s chin when
standing.
Snowboards and snowbikes are allowed, so long as the
contestant follows all the rules. No ski jumping is permitted on the course. *Penalty Time Damaging or dislodging any element of an obstacle shall
result in a 10-second Penalty Time to be added to the contestant’s total
time on course. The penalty shall be 10 seconds per
obstacle regardless of how many elements are damaged or dislodged. General
Comments There are a lot of traps in this competition. Contestants
with a careful, steady approach will have better times than a contestant
who tries to bomb the course.
If you dislodge or damage an obstacle, keep
going.
Your goal is to get to the finish line. The Officials
will direct you and tell you what to do, but they will not physically help
you surmount an obstacle. If you hear an Official whistle, stop. You must to go back and do it right or you will be
disqualified.
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NORDIC EVENTS—TUESDAY—FRISCO NORDIC CENTER | |||||||||||||||||||
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9:00 AM (Frisco Nordic Center): Nordic Relay Race This is a fun race run by teams defined by Winter Games Officials. The race
takes place Tuesday after the other Nordic competitions. Age Categories are not used to
determine awards for this race. First, second and third place teams
will be announced. NOTE: All contestants wishing to participate in the Nordic
Relay Race must either register for the race on the Registration Form or simply submit
their name to the designated Winter Games Official prior to 8:30 am
on Tuesday.
Team assignment will be posted a few minutes prior to the start of
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Each contestant is required to ski 0.5 km or
less.
Contestants shall start the race when the starting signal is
given.
No contestant may pass the starting line prior to the starting
signal.
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When each contestant on a team has completed a lap,
he or she shall pass the team lanyard to the next contestant on that
team.
The lanyard pass must be made within the passing zone. Completion time will be determined when the last
contestant on a team completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course
i.e., shortcutting, will result in disqualification. Only Classic
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9:45 AM (Frisco Nordic Center): 5 Km Freestyle Nordic Race
The start of this race is a mass start. Racers will
complete a loop approximately 5 kilometers in length. Time to
finish line from the starting signal will determine contestants standing
by Gender/Age Category. Medal distribution will be determined
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5 Km Freestyle Nordic Race Rules Contestants shall start the race when the starting
signal is given. No contestant may pass the starting
line prior to the starting signal. Completion time will be determined when
contestant completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course
will result in disqualification. Skate or Classic technique will be
permitted in this race. Medal distribution will be determined
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10:15 AM (Frisco Nordic Center): 2.5 Km Classic Nordic Race
The start of this race is a mass start. Racers will
complete a loop approximately 2.5 kilometers in length. Time to
finish line from the starting signal will determine contestants standing
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2.5 Km Classic Nordic Race Rules Contestants shall start the race when the starting
signal is given. No contestant may pass the starting
line prior to the starting signal. Completion time will be determined when
contestant completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course
will result in disqualification. Classic technique only will be permitted in this
event.
Contestants entering this race may not enter
the 1-km or 5-km classic
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10:45 AM (Frisco Nordic Center): 1 Km Classic Nordic Race
(and concurrent 1K Beginner Race) The start of this race is a mass start. Racers will
complete a loop approximately one kilometer in length. Time to
finish line from the starting signal will determine contestants standing
by Gender/Age Category. For those contestants who have never
competed in a Classic Nordic Race, separate awards will be given (register
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1 Km Classic Nordic Race Rules Contestants shall start the race when the starting
signal is given. No contestant may pass the starting
line prior to the starting signal. Completion time will be determined when
contestant completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course
will result in disqualification. Classic technique only will be
permitted in this event. Contestants entering this race may not enter
the 2 ½ - km or the 5-km classic race. | ||||||||||||||||||
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11:15 AM (Frisco Nordic Center): 5 Km Classic Nordic Race
The start of this race is a mass start. Racers will
complete a loop approximately 5 kilometers in length. Time to
finish line from the starting signal will determine contestants standing
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5 Km Classic Nordic Race Rules Contestants shall start the race when the starting
signal is given. No contestant may pass the starting
line prior to the starting signal. Completion time will be determined when
contestant completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course
will result in disqualification. Classic technique only will be permitted in this
event.
Contestants entering this race may not enter
the 1-km or 2.5 -km classic
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10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (start anytime) (Frisco Nordic
Center): Biathlon The Biathlon competition is a timed, two-lap classic
Nordic ski race with two stops to shoot an air rifle at targets. Each lap is
less than 1 kilometer in length. The first target shoot is done in the
prone position.
Competitor is given 4 shots. 3 out of the 4 must strike the
target.
The second target shoot is done in the standing (offhand)
position.
Competitor is given 3 shots. 2 out of the 3 must strike the
target.
For each shot under the required 2 or 3 that fails to strike the
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From the starting line, you will ski about 40 yards
to the shooting area and (using a provided pellet gun) hit the target
three times using up to four shots from a prone position (lying chest
down).
Target will be 40 feet away. You must hit the target three times or
be assessed a 20-second penalty for each
miss.
You will then ski about 0.5 km. You stop at
the shooting area again and (from a standing position) hit the target
twice using up to three shots. You must hit the target twice or be
assessed a 20-second penalty for each miss. You then ski to the finish line. Please Note: Plan your biathlon race time so that it does not
conflict with your cross country race times. (See Schedule
of Events).
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Classic skis only may be used. A compressed air rifle provided by the Winter Games Official must be used for the target shoot. Contestants
who are unfamiliar with the air rifle should request familiarization from
the Official prior to setting out on the race. Any
assistance required during your timed race will be freely given, but the
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Contestant will be handed a loaded and charged rifle
with the safety on when in position to shoot. Contestant must turn the
safety off, aim and fire. After the first shot, contestant must recharge
the air rifle, chamber a pellet, aim and fire. This must
be repeated until all necessary pellets are fired. Contestant must
hand the rifle back to the official before continuing the race.
Contestants may not carry weapons on ski portions of race. Range safety requires that rifles only be pointed
skyward or downrange at all times. Unsafe handling of the weapon will
result in disqualification. Contestant’s final time will be total time to
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10:00 AM – 12:30 PM (start anytime) (Frisco Nordic
Center): Snowball Toss
Contestants may start the contest anytime between
11:00 am and 1:00 am Tuesday. Contestants start by making their
own snowballs.
(Water, snow, and rubber gloves will be available.) They then may
take as many shots at a practice target as they wish For the
contest, the contestant
throws ten snowballs at the contest target. The first five count toward the
contestant’s recorded score. The score from the second five throws
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Contestant must make his or her own snowballs. No assistance
will be permitted. Contestants must throw from behind a
line defined by a Winter Games Official. The target is approximately 20 feet
from throwing line. The target is circular, approximately
30 inches in diameter, with a 6 inch hole in the center. It has a gold
ring surrounding the hole and a black ring surrounding the gold
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If a thrown snowball passes through the center hole, including grazing the edge
but falling through the hole, contestant scores 3 points. If any part
of the thrown snowball strikes touching or within the surrounding gold
ring, contestant scores 2 points. If any part of the thrown snowball
touches the black ring of the target board but does not touch the gold
ring, contestant scores 1 point. If no part of the thrown snowball strikes
the hole or the target, no points are awarded. The sum of the scores of the first five thrown
snowballs is the contestant’s primary score. To break a
tie, the 6th thrown ball’s score is added
to the total score. If there is still a tie, the 7th thrown ball’s score is added, and so on
until the tie is broken. Awards will be made in each
Gender/Age Category. |
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1:00 PM (Frisco Nordic Center): Short Snowshoe Race The start of this race is a mass start. Racers will
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Contestants shall start the race when the starting
signal is given. No contestant may pass the starting
line prior to the starting signal. Completion time will be determined when
a contestant completes the loop. Any deviation from the marked course will result in
disqualification. Poles are permitted in the snowshoe race. | ||||||||||||||||||
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A BIG “Thank You!” to Barbara Werren for the use of
the photos from the 2007 Games. | |||||||||||||||||||
