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NASTAR SMALL RESORT FRANCHISE

 

The NASTAR Small Resort Franchise is only available to resorts that recorded less than 500 NASTAR Racer Days during the previous season or hosted less than 100,000 Skier Days.

Below is a list of resources provided to small resorts as part of the NASTAR Franchise:

 

Materials                                                                                                 

  • Timing & Scoring software
  • Web site
  • Registration Forms
  • Participant bibs                    

In addition, small resorts receive 50 points to use as they see fit for supplies, with different supplies "costing" different points. New resorts are provided with additional points to help them get up and running with gate panels and marketing materials. Below is a brief summary of available items:

Supplies

  • Gate panels
  • Marketing and directional signage
  • Banners
  • Fencing
  • Photocell protection
  • Race and training gates

 

SMALL RESORT FEE

 

NASTAR Small Resort Franchise Fee:  $2,400

 

To join NASTAR, the Agreement must be signed and race venue materials must be selected by October 15th.

-The contract must be digitally signed

-An invoice will be sent soon after agreement signed

-Payment may be made by check, credit card or direct deposit

-Resort must name NASTAR as an additional insured on their certificate of insurance

 

Contact David Ross with questions:

828-279-1674

davidross@nastar.com

 

 

 

NASTAR

How It Works

  • Resort Pacesetters earn a handicap that allows them to set the Par Time and to establish the National Standard for each racecourse
  • Participants compete against the Par Time or National Standard during each race 
  • The NASTAR.com website is the complete resource for recreational racing and results
  • Each racer is given their own web page to monitor their results, rankings, participation badges and the ability to follow their buddies 
  • All participants earn a ranking in their age and ability group at the host resort and after three race days participants earn national, state and overall rankings
  • Participants earn handicaps based on their ability

 

Resort Benefits For Hosting NASTAR 

 

NASTAR Branded Race Material

  • NASTAR banners, gate panels and signs, all designed to present a professional race venue with safe, functional and durable materials
  • NASTAR timing and scoring software that is a user friendly event management system
  • NASTAR Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Racer medals embossed with the host resort’s name or logo for race participants (ordered through the NASTAR web site as a NASTAR Resort Manager) 

 

NASTAR Website Presence

  • All participating resorts are listed online under the RACE tab at nastar.com
  • The host resort's race schedule, contact phone number, average par time and the race trail name is listed with the resort name
  • A link to the host resort’s website listed included on the resort's results page (average of thousands of monthly page views) 

 

Marketing and PR Presence

  • The NASTAR e-newsletter is sent to all participants that opt in
  • The newsletter is sent to 70,000+ participants bi-monthly, and weekly around major events
  • Features include: special events, participant news, NASTAR resort events and more 
  • Significant promotion at Live-Timing.com, the US clearing house for ski race results
  • Articles submitted by ski resorts regarding their NASTAR program are featured on NASTAR.com

 

Social Media

  • NASTAR maintains a strong presence on Facebook and Instagram. We work with resorts to share their posts and promote their programs throughout the season

 

Resort Participation 

We supply resorts with all of the tools necessary to host NASTAR races: 

  • Timing software, website, registration forms, bib numbers, gate panels, banners and signage.
  • Host resorts provide hardware (gates, timers, computers, display boards, etc)
  • NASTAR provides online registration allowing participants to sign the waiver online and go directly to the start.
  • Participant information is shared with the resort for communication and marketing.

 

Entry Fees:

  • There are guidelines for pricing but the entry fee revenue is not shared with NASTAR
  • It is recommended that resorts sell a season pass to race their NASTAR course

 

Live race results are recorded online during the race:

  • Official results are posted immediately following the race.
  • National, State, Resort and Overall Rankings are updated nightly.
  • Race leagues and team scores are easily managed and accumulated results for race series are tracked online
  • Live results can be easily featured at live-timing.com

 

Race staff must earn certified pacesetting handicaps which are automatically adjusted periodically

  • A Pacesetter’s Handicap is used to set the National Standard or Par Time for each NASTAR race
  • The Pacesetter’s Handicap is divided by his/her time to establish the time that the National Pacesetter would have skied the course had he/she been there that day

 

RACE VENUE

  • Each resort is ultimately responsible for the location and set up of their NASTAR race venue.
  • NASTAR encourages resorts to place their race venue on a trail in a high-profile location (i.e. visible from a high-traffic lift or lodge).
  • Resorts have the option to set single or dual courses. Race courses should be approx. 350 meters in length.
  • NASTAR Giant Slalom (GS) courses must be set with 18-22 meters of space between gates vertically and 4-8 meters of offset.
  • NASTAR Slalom (SL) courses must be set with 10-14 meters of space between gates vertically and 1-6 meters of offset.
  • There are separate rankings for GS & SL races.
  • The Par Time of any NASTAR course must not be within 5% of the Cap Time. The Cap Time is defined as the time it takes a Pacesetter to tuck from the start to the finish of the course without going around gates and is the fastest possible time the venue will allow. This rule forces the course setter to set turns in the racecourse to test the participants skill level.

 

Due to a number of variables at each resort, the look and feel of each race venue will vary according to the resort.

 

 

NASTAR Medals                                                         

  •  NASTAR medals/pins are a separate purchase and are embossed with the resort logo or name.