There is frozen ground and plenty of snow… everything is looking good for the races on 2/21/15.
The newly cut trails will be groomed out over the next couple weeks.
Like last year, there is no qualifying runs necessary.. Just show up on 2/21/15 at 8 am on the backside of Hogback Mtn
The date is Saturday February 21, 2015 and the place is Hogback Mountain in Montville, Maine.
There will be a more thorough announcement on January 1 or thereabouts, but with all the work that has been done to the trail system since last year’s race, we are looking forward to the best sliding ever!
SPREAD THE WORD:
Qualifying is on for this Saturday but there is a change in location, due to this last minute storm we are getting:
Begins at 830 am at
Hogback Mountain Rd in Montville, Maine
Don’t forget, you don’t have to come to qualifying (but it will help your seeding), so you can still show up on Race Day and compete for the title of Fastest Runner Sledder in All the Land!
At the 2014 edition of the New England Runner Sled Championship, racers will have two chances to qualify for the title of
“Fastest Runner Sledder in All the Land”
1. Come to Qualifying on Sat. Feb 15th and earn one of the top 16 seeds (arrive by 8:30 a.m. at the end of the Bragdon Rd in Montville ME)
2. Come to Race Day on Sat. Feb 22nd and race your way, single elimination, through the ranks to earn the right to face one of the top 16 seeds in the Championship Bracket (arrive by 8:30 a.m. at the end of the Bragdon Rd in Montville ME)
Stay Tuned for more info about the 2014 New England Runner Sled Championship
Official race day is Feb 22, 2014.
There is an organizational meeting tomorrow night with more information to be provided on Thursday.
Shine your runners!
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Race Day Format:
Championship racing begins at 9am on Race Day Course. Racers need to arrive by 8:30 am and check-in with the race director.
First round and second round are single elimination, head-to-head tournament style rounds, with the top seed racing against the 16th seed, the 2nd seed vs. the 15th seed and so on.
After two rounds, the field will be narrowed to four finalists.
The final four racers square off in a pool round, where each racer goes head-to-head against each of the other three racers. The racer with the best pool record is the champion. Ties will be decided by more head to head racing. In the event of a three-way tie, the racers may decide by consensus to hold a three-way head-to-head-to-head race for the title. If there is no consensus, the racers continue to race head-to-head until a champion emerges.
Should one of the top-16 racers be unable to make it on Race Day, the highest scoring alternate from the list below will take his/her place into the top 16. The alternate must be present and have checked in with the race director. If an alternate is used, the field will shift up so the alternate is the new 16 seed.
Alternates* (for a full list of Time Trials times, click here)
17 Tim Turner 40.66
18 Gary Capeheart 41.73
19 Ethan Brown 41.82
20 Lare Huber 42.51
21 Kyle Turner 42.55
22 Dan Williams 43.6
23 Bill Libby 43.73
24 Paul Gray 44.85
25 Bill Libby 44.91
26 Jake Holmes 45.23
27 Jeff Cucci 46.88
28 Andy Shultz 46.92
29 Dave Yoder 47.29
30 Rob Dwelley 47.42
31 Allen 48.23
32 Cal Polk 49.82
33 Jon King 100.69
Congrats to the field of 16 for the New England Runner Sled Championship!
Here is the list of time trials participants, sorted in the order of their best heat time.
1 Dave Ramee 36.27
2 Bub Lawrence 36.48
3 Tony Hustus 37.49
4 Brian Trahan 37.51
5 George Schnarr 38.5
6 Derek McKinney 38.76
7 Scott Kady 38.85
8 Dylan Turner 39.51
9 Kerry Merrifield 39.69
10 Steven Grant 39.89
11 Tom Hurley 39.91
12 Nate Gray 39.98
13 Monique Kady 40.08
14 Lorenzo Milani 40.3
15 Christian Robinson 40.35
16 Jim Iltis 40.51
Alternates* –
17 Tim Turner 40.66
18 Gary Capeheart 41.73
19 Ethan Brown 41.82
20 Lare Huber 42.51
21 Kyle Turner 42.55
22 Dan Williams 43.6
23 Bill Libby 43.73
24 Paul Gray 44.85
25 Bill Libby 44.91
26 Jake Holmes 45.23
27 Jeff Cucci 46.88
28 Andy Shultz 46.92
29 Dave Yoder 47.29
30 Rob Dwelley 47.42
31 Allen 48.23
32 Cal Polk 49.82
33 Jon King 100.69
* – should any of the top 16 be unable to make it, the highest alternate who is present will take his/her place in the field, and the field will shift up so the alternate is the new 16 seed.
After a good solid blizzard, things are looking good for the 2013 Runner Sled time trials on Saturday.
The trail got hit with a nice dumping over the weekend and the groomer hit it this morning. We’re good to go!
Schedule for Time Trials weekend is as follows:
Note: The only way to qualify for Race Day is to earn a top-16 spot on Time Trials Day
Time Trials take place at: the end of the Bragdon Rd in Montville, ME (on the backside of Hogback Mountain). Meet there at 8:30.
Bring a runner sled and check out this page for more info.
New England Runner Sledding Association 