U16

U16 Head Coach: Chris Flecchia, pc1036@comcast.net

The U16’s will ski from 9:00 am to 2:45 pm. The athlete will ski with a team of coaches who will work with each athlete individually at different times. The group will concentrate on refining and expanding their technical skills and abilities as well as their fine motor skills on skis. There will be a greater emphasis on slalom and speed events. During this phase we will work on technical and tactical refinement of skills. The group will follow a ratio of 1 race day to 4 training days. During the competition season they will continue to free ski at least 15% of the time. Early season will focus on ski mileage and technical skiing skills. It is critical for the athletes to attend as much as possible throughout the winter. This allows athletes to take advantage of more race starts, skill development, and accumulate miles on their skis. Mileage on skis is an important part in the improvement of skills.

The U16’s will be entered in all of their races by the coaching staff, except open races.

The coaching staff will pick a few open races to compete in. U16 men and women will

compete separately in U16 qualifiers throughout the month of February. The qualifier

results will be used to determine who will move onto U16 Eastern Finals and U16 Eastern Junior Championships and the NH State Finals.

We encourage athletes to ski as much as possible throughout the winter, during the week and on the weekend before or after their program.

This is Qualifiers and suggested open races that your Athlete should attend:

12/23 DiCarlo Memorial GS Attitash

12/30 Eneguess Memorial GS Crotched

1/10 Tecnica Cup Cranmore GS

3/26 T-shirt Race Sunapee Dual GS

As time allows will add 1-2 SL races. Possibly Lafoley SL at Pats 3/6 & Lafoley SL at

Wildcat 3/20

Qualifier Entering: Except for the SGs, each athlete's entry will be submitted by

your home coach to the race secretary by Tuesday night or Wednesday night

before the race. Entries will be submitted by team, in team rank order determined by

your home coach. Race vouchers and pre-registration (except for SGs) will not be

necessary for the U16 Qualifying Series. Payment of entry fees for each race will be

the responsibility of each athlete, to be paid online or no later than than at race

registration, the morning of the event.

The start lists will be generated from the roster list according to the seed rotation

approved by the CRC

Vouchers are required for the SG qualifiers and the NHARA U16 Finals

Online Race Registration at runsignup.com

1/21 NHARA SG

U16 Qualifier SG

1/22 NHARA SG

U16 Qualifier SG

Attitash

(Athletes must send in vouchers

or register on line by 1/19/15)

Attitash

(reserved in case 2 SG cannot

be completed on 1/21)

2/6 U16 Qualifier GS Women - Gunstock $57 9:30 am

2/6 U16 Qualifier GS Men- Sunapee $54 9:30 am

2/7 U16 Qualifier GS Women - Waterville $62 9:30 am

2/7 U16 Qualifier GS Men – Attitash $64 9:30 am

2/20 U16 Qualifier SL Women - Sunapee $54 9:30 am

2/20 U16 Qualifier SL Men - Proctor $57 9:30 am

2/21 U16 Qualifier SL Women – Cannon/FSC $54 9:30 am

2/21 U16 Qualifier SL Men – Ragged $58 9:30 am

2/27 NHARA U16

State Finals SL Voucher required or register on

2/28 NHARA U16

State Finals GS Voucher required or register on

line $58 9:30 am