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2012 Thunderbolt Ski Race

The annual Thunderbolt Ski Race has been POSTPONEDuntil March 3, 2012.

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•ALL racers will ascend Mt. Greylock via the Super Highway snow mobile trail.

•The ascent will take expert backcountry skiers in top shape a minimum of one hour. Intermediate skiers in good shape might take two to two and a half hours. Novices and those who lack fitness may want to consider a different race. This is not a beginner’s race. No refunds will be given.

•Once on the summit and in the Thunderbolt Ski Shelter, racers will be given a ten minute warning of their start time. It is imperative that racers meet their start time. Racers who fail to summit, or who fail to meet their start time will be disqualified.

•On the summit, racers will be able to warm up and rest in the Thunderbolt Ski Shelter.

•The Thunderbolt Ski Run WILL NOT be groomed. It will be left in its natural condition on race day. For the uninitiated, the Thunderbolt Ski Run is considered advanced terrain with expert conditions. Preparing yourself for the worst possible conditions is probably good advice.

•This is a backcountry ski race. There will be NO physical barriers: netting, pads, or hay bales.

•The trail will be gated to slow racers down.

•Racers will leave the summit every minute starting at 11:00AM and finishing at 1:00PM.

•There will be a ten minute break every hour to reset gates and give volunteers a break.

•We will have ski patrollers and race officials on the course arranged so that every section of the trail will have a pair of eyes observing it from line of sight to line of sight.