Become a Racer at Belleayre Mountain - New York's Winter Snow Park

Belleayre Mountain offers a comprehensive program for the recreational or competitive racer. We have gate training in both Slalom and Giant Slalom. Learn the latest racing techniques from our professional coaching staff.
Belleayre is affiliated with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, Professional Ski Instructors of America as well as the popular NASTAR Race Series. We offer a full calendar of recreational races open to all skiers. If you want competition racing, you must become a member of both USSA and NYSSRA (see sidebar for web addresses) and join the Belleayre race team. All junior athletes are provided with fun and race skill development. What are you waiting for - sign up for our Race Program! Please call the Head Coach at 845-254-5600, ext. 1340 for more information.
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NASTAR – SKI OR SNOWBOARD

Wonder how fast you can make it down a race course? Try the NASTAR course located at mid-station Yahoo, accessed from lift 7. Register at the NASTAR shack located at the top of the course and compete against the best racers in the nation via computerized results viewed at www.nastar.com.

Price: $5 for two runs
Ages: All ages
Times: Saturdays

Belleayre Pacesetter Anna Chetnik
Wins Regional NASTAR Pacesetter Race at Hunter Mountain

Belleayre NASTAR Pacesetters Mikey Ford, Erik Tompkins and Anna Chetnik visited Hunter Mountain on January 5, 2012 to participate in the East Coast NASTAR Pacesetter time trials. Four-time Olympian AJ Kitt set the pace for the pacesetters. With the late start to this winter, everyone was a little rusty and it was one of the first times this season that anyone had actually crashed any gates. That said Mikey Ford and Erik Tompkins placed respectably in a tough field on the Hunter NASTAR course on Madison Avenue, with Mike less than 2 seconds off of A.J.’s blistering 26.88 in the first heat, and both Mike and Erik duplicating that achievement in the second heat.
But the highlight of the day was the fact that Anna Chetnik, the Belleayre female pacesetter won day for the regional women’s group, making her one of the fastest NASTAR pacesetters in the Northeast. Her second run was less than 3 seconds behind Kitt’s smoking 25.76 run and about a second behind Erik and Mikey. Anna has been skiing for over 10 years, but just got serious about going seriously fast about it over the last couple of years since she started dating long time Belleayre skier and pacesetter Mike Ford. “I really couldn’t have done it without Mikey,” she said referring to her boyfriend who has been skiing and racing at Belleayre for most of his life. “He really helped me take it to the next level crashing gates.”
For those not familiar, NASTAR is the acronym for the NAtional STAndard Race and is the largest public grassroots ski race program in the world. More than 95,000 Nature Valley NASTAR participants compete throughout the season to win platinum, gold, silver and bronze medals in their age and gender groups. In addition, participants are ranked in their ability group and the top ranked racers qualify to compete in the Nature Valley NASTAR National Championships. The NASTAR handicap system is a universal scoring system that provides participants with a tangible number that represents their ability. The NASTAR.com web site records each participants stats and ranks each racer at the host resort, in their state of residence and nationally.
Well, this season, all of the female NASTAR racers who come to Belleayre are going to be chasing Anna Chetnik. Who is she? Oh, just one of the fastest women in the Northeast.

A great opportunity for newcomers and seasoned racers to develop and improve skills for successful competition or just for the fun of racing. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff consists of trainers with a strong racing background as well as PSIA and USSA coaching certifications. We are focused on building strong skiing skills that will serve the skier well in all conditions while emphasizing the proper skills, technique and tactics applicable to ski racing. Strong intermediate skills and the ability to ride the chair lift independently are required. The program runs for 13 weeks on Saturdays and Sundays and includes holiday race camp. Price does not include lift tickets. Racers have the opportunity to race in sanctioned USSA or Mini World Cup races depending on age and ability.
Age groups: 8-10; 11-12; 13-14 and 15-18
Times: Vary by age, agenda, weather and conditions, generally 8:00 or 9:00 am until 3:00 or 3:30 pm with breaks for lunch and warm-ups as needed.
Start Date: 12/10/11
Cost: Full Program $690 plus your pass/tickets
Reservations are required! Please register before 12/10/11.

A great way to kick off the season! Racers, ages 8-18, will benefit from four days of coaching. Advance registration is required. December 27 -December 30, 2011. Two days each of Slalom and Giant Slalom training are planned, weather and conditions permitting. Racers will be placed in appropriate age groups. Strong intermediate skills and the ability to ride the chair lift independently are required. This camp will also be staffed by our experienced PSIA/USSA coaches as well as returning alumni. Emphasis will be approximately 50% on skill development and 50% on gate training and tactics. Includes video analysis.
New! Limited space for adults.
Ages: 8 – Adult
Price: $291 with 4-day lift ticket or $240 without lift tickets
Start Date: 12/27/11
Ralph Combe Jr., Race Director Email:slide_mtn@yahoo.com 845.254.5600 x 1340

The Belleayre Mountain Racing Association (BMRA) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing first-class race training to all children, especially those that cannot afford race programs at most other mountains. The Race Association is designed to bring ski racing to the community and as such, we provide inexpensive, yet top-notch race training, as well as scholarships for those children in need. The goal of the BMRA is to create successful racers by ensuring solid skiing skills before race training even begins.

The purposes of the BMRA are:
1. To nurture in ski racers a strong sense of sportsmanship, confidence, self-esteem, and team spirit.
2. To ensure that ski racing is affordable for everyone by providing funds to help cover sanction fees, uniforms, and travel expenses for racers and coaches.
3. To educate ski coaches with the most current teaching skills in order to develop disciplined and successful racers with the strongest coaching available.
4. To host memorable and successful sanctioned ski races at our home resort, Belleayre Mountain.