MAST Update Week Nine (Sunday, January 9, 2022)

MAST Update Week Nine Sunday, January 9,2022

Good EVENING MAST Families and Coaches:

Another busy week ahead. Two races. Plenty of training. Lots of logistics to communicate.

I. Bus Chaperones
We need a couple of parents to ride the buses to and from Welch Village with the athletes on Tuesday, January 11-- Specifically, one or more parents to ride the bus from Washburn and one or more to ride the bus from Southwest. I need to go to Welch early to help with race set up. Joel will be driving his truck carrying skis. The other attending coaches may need to meet us at Welch. We need an adult on the bus. Please send me an email if you can ride the bus.

[email protected]

We will also need a parent or two to ride the bus to and from the remaining supplemental training sessions on January 29 and February 5. The perk is that you will receive a free lift ticket for yourself.

I.  Week Nine Training Schedule is up to date on the website: https://www.mplsalpineski.org/

II. Jan. 11 Metro East Race at Welch Village
A. Team Selections
See attached spreadsheet for team selections for the Jan 11 Metro East Conference Race at Welch Village. Click on the first tab. We are taking everyone who indicated a desire to race. We are competing against Hastings and St. Thomas Academy. If your intentions have changed, please email me to let me know.

B. WELCH Lift Ticket
To purchase a Welch Village lift ticket, please click HERE: Welch Lift Ticket Purchase.

C. Race Day Schedule.
7:30-8:15AM Drop off Skis at Pershing Park with Coach Joel or 4800 Harriet (Coach Mark)
2:00PM. Early Release/Load Bus
2:15PM. Depart from SW and Washburn
3:30PM. Warm UP
4:15PM. Racer Meeting
5:00PM. First Run Start
First Run: Girls Skier’s Left on Lookout. Boys Skier’s Right on Lookout.
Second Run: Girls Skier’s Right on Lookout. Boy’s Skier’s Left on Lookout.
Slip/Inspection Between Runs.

D. Welch Village Waiver
Last call to complete the Welch Waiver if you want to race on Tuesday. Only a few athletes and coaches still need to complete the waiver. Please do so NOW. This will also be valid for our race on February 3 at Welch Village.Welch Village Waiver

E. Race Workers
We do not need course workers for Welch, but we do need gate judges. If you would like to gate judge, please send me an email: [email protected].

III. Lake Conference JV Race on Friday, January 14
Attached are the entries for the Lake Conference JV Race at Hyland. Please let me know if there are any errors or if your intentions have changed.

I don’t have a start time, but it could be as early as 4:15pm. I will submit an early release of 2:30 or 2:45, depending on the start time.

Parents: we won’t need as many race workers for the JV race on Friday. I have not yet been informed about our race worker assignments for Friday. Nonetheless, please sign up if you are willing to work the race. If we don’t need you, I will let you know.Hyland JV Lake Conference Race Worker Sign Up

IV. LAST CALL: Metro East Race on Monday, January 17
Last call to state your race intentions for the Metro East Race on MLK day at Wild Mt. Race start time is 3:30. We have two buses chartered for a 12:30PM pick up at Washburn.

https://www.mplsalpineski.org/race-day-sign-up.html

Parents: We will likely need course workers and gate judges for this race.  Please email me directly if you would like to work this race.  [email protected]
We have just over five weeks remaining to train and race. You have trained very hard and have built a strong foundation of fundamental skills. Keep showing up. Keep working hard. Can’t wait to see how fast you ski five weeks from now.

Meanwhile, rest up, study hard, tune your skis.

Mark Conway
612-275-8392