Today's news re: Sassi

Updated at 2:45 PM ~

See post below re: new start times for tomorrow's Sassi race.

Transportation:
We will have a van departing Desert Rd at 7:45 AM.  If you want a seat on this van, you must let Susan know by 5:00 PM today.  If you haven't touched base with Susan about a ride, do not count on a seat on the van.

Skiers driving themselves or getting a ride with their family should be at Black Mountain 2 hours before their start time.  When you arrive, look for John in the wax building.  Start times can be found here under Sassi Memorial Start Lists and Course Map:
http://mainehighschoolskiing.com/

There may still be snowy roads for travel tomorrow.  Any skier (or their parent) that is not comfortable traveling on the van in the snowy weather is welcome to ride with their parents or to not attend the race at all.  If you are scheduled to race and want to scratch, let Susan know as soon as you know.

Tomorrow is expected to be cold and windy, so be sure to dress for the cold.  Extra layers under the race suit are a good idea, as well as face and eye protection.

Indoor spaces will be very crowded at Black Mountain tomorrow, as this is a huge race and a cold day.  Remember there is also indoor space on the first floor of the wax building.  Any time you are NOT inside at a table (either in the main lodge or the wax building), move your gear to a cubby or tucked away on the floor.  We cannot keep our gear on a table or otherwise in the way, as other people will need to use the table and space when you are outside.  Black Mountain thanks you for this.

Enjoy the snow day!

Sassi Info

Start times for Saturday's Sassi race have been pushed back.  Race times are now:

12:00noon U16 Boys

12:45pm Men

2:00pm U16 Girls

2:45pm Women

We plan on taking one, possibly two vans to the race, and will leave Desert Rd between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. (exact time TBD on Friday, based on weather).  Any skiers wanting a ride on the van must email Susan by Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Any skier (or their parents) that is not comfortable traveling on the van in the snowy weather is welcome to ride with their parents or to not attend the race at all.  If you are scheduled to race and want to scratch, be sure to let Susan know as soon as you know.

Most transportation and race info will be posted as we have it.

Race at Libby Hill today

Sorry for the late hour in confirming plans for today.  We were waiting for confirmation about the race and for info about tonight's play.

The race is on as originally scheduled - boys race at 3:30, girls race at 4:00.  Everyone should plan on being at Libby Hill at 2:30.  Mr. Barham may be in touch directly with certain 9th and 10th graders if he wants them at the Community Hall before 6:00 call.

Susan will be driving one van from Desert Rd to the race, leaving Desert Rd at 1:55.  It is our hope that some parents will be driving kids to the race and that we won't need more than one van.  If you want a ride on this van to the race, you must email Susan by 1:00 today.

Susan will also be driving the van back to Desert Rd as soon as the races finish.  We have 6 students that let us know previously that they want a ride on this van.  These are: Davis, Fiona L, Emma, Calla, Ava, Fides.  If you are one of these 6 and no longer want a ride, email Susan asap.  If you are not one of these 6 and now want a ride, email Susan by 1:00 today.  Also, if you are riding the van back to Desert Rd, be ready to go immediately after the race is done.  We need leave promptly.

We are still planning on providing pizza and salad for dinner for those skiers that placed orders.  If any plans have changed about that (you previously ordered pizza but no longer want it -or- you didn't order earlier and now want pizza), email Susan by 1:00 today.

So, you may have gathered that Susan needs to know everything about transportation and pizza by 1:00 today :-)  Otherwise, we'll see everyone at Libby Hill at 2:30!  Thank you all for your patience and flexibility in waiting for all the info to be known.

January 28 skate race at Libby Hill

Happy snowy day!

So far it looks like our race is on for tomorrow.  GNG will be working hard to get the course ready for the race Wednesday.  Check the Wax Info tab for, you guessed it, wax info.

In the event of school cancellations on race day, stay tuned for race updates as we might still be able to race if the weather breaks and roads clear.  The current plan is wave starts of 12 – one skier from each team.

Boys start at 3:30, girls start at 4:00.

Also, Sassi Race update:

We have all of our skiers registered for Sassi this Saturday except Graham, Ava and Calla.  Most race and travel info will come later this week.

Expected logistics for Monday's race at Stark's Hill

See Race Schedule tab for specific race details.

Transportation - Two vans will be headed from Desert Rd to Fryeburg and back.  At this point, we expect to depart Desert Rd around 8:00 a.m. and return around 3:00-3:15ish.  Skiers can call home from the road when a more exact return time is known.

We are expecting all skiers to ride on the van unless they tell Susan they have their own ride.  Having your own ride is fine, but you need to let Susan know (send email to highschool@merriconeag.org).

Be sure to check the blog on Sunday evening in case anything has changed regarding transportation or race info.

As everyone hopefully knows by now, Stark's has porta-potties but no indoor facilities.  Skiers and spectators should come well prepared for spending 4 hours outside, bringing warm clothes, water and food.  Folks that want to sit may want to bring a foldable chair.

Merriconeag Hosts WMC Race on Wednesday!

Hope everyone can come out to Pineland (Oak Hill section) on Wednesday afternoon (January 14) when Merriconeag hosts the weekly WMC race.  Other teams include Yarmouth, Falmouth, Freeport and Scarborough.  Come cheer on all the skiers!

Clarification of start times for races

So that everyone is clear on the start times of the weekly races, for this week and for Wednesday, January 28, the BOYS will start at 3:30 and the GIRLS will start shortly after the last boy starts off.  This means the girls will start before 4:00.