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Northland Junior Race Series NJRS

Contact NJRS Coordinators

Todd Mell/Joel Sanderson

COACHES NJRS TCM ZOOM LINK

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TCM starts at 7:30 pm Friday before the race.

 

 

 

NJRS Race Calendar

2025 NJRS Schedule

*All Race days will be split by age groups: 10 years old and older will start inspection as early as 9 AM, 9 years old and younger will start inspection at 12:15PM

January:

January 5th - Mount du Lac (GS)

January 12th - Detroit Mountain (SL 10+)

January 26th - Lutsen Mountain (GS)

February:

February 2nd - Giants Ridge (GS)

February 9th - Munt Ski Gull (SL 10+)

February 23rd - Spirit Mountain (GS)

March:

March 2nd - Detroit Mountain (Championship)

*Championship qualifications – racers will need to participate in 3 regular season races to qualify for an award

Race Day Format 2025

Registration is 100% online opens Monday @ 0700 and closes on Friday @ Noon prior to the race (No late registrations will be accepted). Start lists will be sent Saturday afternoon to the host Team. There is no in-person registration. Forerunners will be selected by the host team. Teams must provide their racers with bibs prior to the race.

Race events will be single style events i.e. only GS or SL unless the host Hill/Team can have dual course set prior to running. Race order youngest to oldest split by age group (under 10 in PM / 10 and over in AM) we will flip flop each weekend to be fair. Inspection time will be limited to 30 mins. New course will be reset during the break between the ages. Racers are expected to be in position and complete their 2 runs back to back.

TCM (Team Captains Meeting) to be hosted by the Host Hill / Team the Friday prior to each race to give any guidelines, weather updates or other specific information for that race.  All meetings will be virtual using Zoom.  Coaches / captains are responsible for relaying all information from TCM's to their participants. Each team will have 1 representative at the end of each race session to discuss any DNS/DNQ.

Championship qualifications – racers will need to participate in 3 regular season races to qualify for an award

Tentative Sample Race Day Schedule

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE RACE DAY SCHEDULE.  Be aware that the final race day schedule could differ.  See notices posted above for final schedules.

  • Race registration 100% Online Online Registration will close @ Noon on the Friday prior to Race Sunday – There is no in person check in.
  • AM Inspection: Under 10 or 10 and over 10:00 – 10:30 All Teams
  • 1st Race – 10:40 am Youngest to Oldest – run through the field twice
  • Course RESET for Afternoon Race
  • Awards - 30 Minutes after sessions ends
  • PM Inspection: Under 10 or 10 and over 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm ALL AGE GROUPS for the gender that is racing
  • 2nd Race – 12:55 pm Youngest to Oldest – run through the field twice
  • Awards -  30 Minutes after session ends
  • (1st – 6th) Combined times Will be awarded in person (If the participants doesn't attend ceremony, awards will be given to Coaching Staff).

Race/Inspection times may change with little warning, racers and coaches will need to be prepared to be in position ready for inspection or their run when called upon.

2025 NJRS RACE RESULTS

Race #1 - MDL

Race #2 - DM

Race #3 - Lutsen

Race #4 - GR

Race #5 - MSG

Race #6 - Spirit

NJRS Champs @ DM

NJRS RACE PHOTOGRAPHS

RACE DAY WAIVERS

All, save time at the ticket window this season and get your waivers signed ahead of time. See the links below for all participating resorts.

Normally the host resort will provide a reduced rate “Racer” ticket, that info will be sent out the week of each race.