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”]
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
2020 MARA Festival SUNDAY RIVER RESORT, March 7-8. U8 – U14 $45 a day – Please pay online at Admin Ski Racing adminskiracing.com, direct links below. March 7th Parallel Slalom in Race Arena March 8th GS Race on Monday Morning slope [gview file=”https://skimara.org/wp-content/uploads/MARA-Festival-3.7-3.8.pdf”]
Congratulations to those that qualified for the POSTSEASON! *Please read the following post all the way through for important details* We have put together an online store for the coveted “Team Maine” postseason sweatshirts. The 2020 sweatshirt features the new MARA logo! These are for Team Maine athletes (GACP, CVA, SPRT, etc.) and are different from event apparel sold at …
For those that want to watch the U12/U14 Slalom Qualifier this coming Sunday but won’t be on skis, you can buy an uphill ticket for DRC. The cost is $10 and you will have to walk down. You can only purchase an uphill ticket at the Comp Center. Tickets will be for sale after 8:15 in the morning in the …
