Thunderbolt 2011 Race

[billski]

DOODS! There is going to be a Thunderbolt race on Mt. Greylock this winter, sponsored by the same team that ran it last year!

If you want to help NOW, there is going to be a work party this Saturday the 28th. PM me. If you can't help now, there will be other opportunities later.

YAHOO!



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[billski]

More details are beginning to emerge.

The dates for the 76th Anniversary Race have been set: Feb 12th with a rain date of March 5th. We are doing 100 racers, leaving every minute, for a race that will go about 2 hours total. We are starting at 11 AM this year. It will be the same exact format as last year.
http://www.thunderboltskirunners.org/ (not yet updated with this info).

Racer Registration will probably be held late in the year (guessing December).

The Thunderbolt is now officially recognized by the National Ski Patrol as a downhill ski trail, and as such, will now have an official NSP presence on the mountain.
http://nspwmr.org/

The club is about to purchase a brush cutter to keep the trail nicely maintained. We've had 2 work days on the trail this fall, and the trail is in great shape. Stay tuned for more trail days throughout the fall.

As always, skiers, boarders and spectators are always welcome on the trail throughout the year.

 

[skidmarks]

Because if you don't ski the Thunderbolt this year, you'll be one year older when you do.

 

[snowmonster]

Good to know. Please keep us posted about trailwork and the race. This is the year I'll finally hit the Bolt.

 

[jerryg]

Because if you don't ski the Thunderbolt this year, you'll be one year older when you do.

Careful, you might get sued for that likeness!

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

This is really exciting! A true race with ski soul and tradition bound to test the conditioning and ability of any skier!

Time to start training!

 

[billski]

This is really exciting! A true race with ski soul and tradition bound to test the conditioning and ability of any skier!

Time to start training!

Serious training man. The clock starts the moment you begin your uphill ascent until the time you cross the finish line down at the bottom! Just like gramps used to do!

I'll keep you posted, since I joined the TSR club and get all the mailings!

p.s. The trail is only going to get better. The club is about to purchase a brush cutter to keep the trail nicely maintained.

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

Serious training man. The clock starts the moment you begin your uphill ascent until the time you cross the finish line down at the bottom! Just like gramps used to do!

I'll keep you posted, since I joined the TSR club and get all the mailings!

p.s. The trail is only going to get better. The club is about to purchase a brush cutter to keep the trail nicely maintained.

Is the trail open for access year round?

 

[billski]

Is the trail open for access year round?

Yep. It's on state land and the agreement with DCR is that it's OK for TSR to love it, but it's still open for all. I've hiked it in the summer.

The day before the race, some dingbats post-holed their way up the center of it. Since it's a-la natural, volunteers had to do their best to fill it in day of the race.

 

[Highway Star]

Serious training man. The clock starts the moment you begin your uphill ascent until the time you cross the finish line down at the bottom! Just like gramps used to do!

I'll keep you posted, since I joined the TSR club and get all the mailings!

p.s. The trail is only going to get better. The club is about to purchase a brush cutter to keep the trail nicely maintained.

There's an alpine (DH) only class too by the way........

Ski-Off, anyone..........???

 

[Highway Star]

5th place finisher of last year's race:



This video reminds me of AZ trip reports:



EDIT: Winner is #15 @ 6:27 in the above video.

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

5th place finisher of last year's race:

Sweet...from what I read that is the steep section which they put gates on to slow racers down?

Time for some youtube searching!

 

[riverc0il]

Cool. Here is hoping for better conditions this season than last. I will keep this in mind as the date approaches.

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

Cool. Here is hoping for better conditions this season than last. I will keep this in mind as the date approaches.

Hey so did you race last season? Any wisdom to share? =)

 

[skidmarks]

Careful, you might get sued for that likeness!

Thanks I don't know what got into me! Want your ski? Go get it....

 

[threecy]

Some more information on the Thunderbolt:

Mt. Greylock - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails

A friend won that race last year...I wonder if he'll defend his title?

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

Some more information on the Thunderbolt:

Mt. Greylock - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails

A friend won that race last year...I wonder if he'll defend his title?

Awesome thanks for the link!

I was looking at the results from last year and your friend made it up to the summit in one hour. Not too bad!

 

[billski]

Racer Registration opens this weekend. Limited slots, signup early.

http://www.thunderboltskirunners.org/race

 

[snowmonster]

Thanks for the heads up.