January Racing Update

Tom KnoblochNews

Happy New Year to all.  Getting the racing season kicked off has been a challenge but it looks like we’re getting some clarity.  The schedule has been updated for January on this site and everything beyond that has been marked as TBD. The U16+ races scheduled for Sunday River this coming weekend have been changed.  They have been consolidated into one …

New England Masters Ski Racing Foundation Scholarship Opportunity for YOUNG racers

Tom KnoblochNews

The New England Masters Ski Racing Foundation are beginning their 7th year offering scholarships to youths based upon financial need.Maine has had one recipient during their existence and it would be great to see that number grow.Please review the attached announcement and apply if you are in need. More details can be found here: https://neskiracing.org/ski-racing-scholarships/scholarship-information/ [gview file=”https://skimara.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-2021-SCholarship-announcement.pdf”]

2020/2021 MARA Season Update

Tom KnoblochNews

We wanted to reach out and provide a little update on what’s happening with the state of USSS ski racing in Maine and the region.  Due to the pandemic, everything planned will be tentative and subject to change but some plans are starting to come together. The regular season MARA schedule has been posted.  Outlined below are some of the …

Letter from the MARA President

Tom KnoblochNews

Greetings from MARA,  I want to welcome everyone to the upcoming race season! US Ski and Snowboard has released their competition guidelines for the upcoming race year and we at MARA have been working with all parties involved to ensure a complete and competitive race season, for all ages and disciplines. We will be announcing the race schedule following the …

CVA Looking to Hire U16 Coach for Growing U16 Alpine Academy Program

Tom KnoblochNews

Coach needed for CVA’s growing U16 Alpine Academy Program: Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) located at Sugarloaf Maine, seeks applicants for a full-time winter term U16 Assistant Alpine Coach for the 2020-21 winter season. U16 Assistant Alpine Coach Job Description: CVA is a United States Ski and Snowboard Gold Certified Club. 2016 Club of the Year, and a USSS High-Performance Center, …

2020/2021 Season Update

Tom KnoblochNews

As we’re starting to experience cooler nights, I know at least my thoughts have been turning to skiing. MARA has begun planning for the upcoming season and fully expects to put together a racing schedule in one form or another. Right now we are dependent on USSS completing their plans and rules before we can solidify ours. We’re hoping to …

GogglesForDocs

Tom KnoblochNews

Goggles for Docs is an effort to get used or new ski goggles into the hands of healthcare workers who currently have no eye protection as they treat COVID-19 patients. We’re in such a unique situation were so many people would like to help out during this pandemic but don’t know how. Now you can, please check out https://www.gogglesfordocs.com/ to …

2020 MARA Postseason Teams Announcement

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Congratulations to all those who have qualified for a postseason event! Piches kick off tomorrow and the action will continue through the rest of the month. Best of luck to all. Our quotas for the championship events are determined by a combination of 2 factors: the number of USSA members and our performance over thee prior 3 years. Typically, our …