The NASTAR Ski Club Program is for non-profit ski clubs and racing organizations that organize their own local racing. It connects your events to NASTAR's common handicap system, race records and rankings while your organization operates the races in cooperation with its host mountain.
Members can track their progress, compare performances with racers beyond their own group and build a record that follows them across NASTAR locations and seasons. The program gives your local competition a national context.
The Club Program
The seasonal fee is $1,200. It includes the NASTAR Timing Solution and access to NASTAR Manager tools. Clubs receive registration resources and helmet-number stickers. The Club Program does not include supply points; medals are purchased separately.
This program is intended for non-profit ski clubs and racing organizations. A resort-operated public racing program should use a NASTAR Resort Program.
Run and manage your races
The NASTAR Timing Solution manages local race timing and scoring and connects your operation with NASTAR.com. Your staff retrieves racer information and submits results for processing into official NASTAR records. Local pacesetters establish the Par Time used to calculate participants' handicaps. The system also supports individual and team scoring for local race series.
Your designated manager receives access to NASTAR Manager tools on skiracing.nastar.com. Managers can download software, maintain program information and operating times, manage staff access, order materials and medals, and review or correct uploaded race results.
Printable registration forms and free helmet-number stickers support registration at the hill. Through the timing software, you may also publish upcoming events and optionally enable online registration. Where enabled, racers register on NASTAR.com and electronically sign the waiver, and your race operation retrieves their registrations. Online event registration is not required to run a NASTAR race.
Give members a record of their racing
NASTAR handicaps provide a common reference for performances on different courses. Members build a lasting race history and can follow results, rankings, badges and achievements online. Age and ability groups give racers an appropriate competitive context. Explore NASTAR rankings.
Medals provide recognition members can take home from the race. Clubs purchase NASTAR medals directly from NASTAR through the manager tools. The minimum order is 100 medals total across types. Contact us about identification on your club's medals and the next custom order window. Custom orders are processed twice a year and take approximately five weeks.
What your organization provides
Your club arranges access to a suitable hill and is responsible for the local race operation, including course setup, staffing, electronic timing equipment and a compatible Windows computer. Internet access is needed for online functions. Coordinate responsibilities with the host mountain and meet the program agreement's waiver, safety and insurance requirements.
Designate a manager and one or more consistent, capable local pacesetters. If you do not have a pacesetter with an established NASTAR handicap, contact NASTAR before your first race. We can explain the initial handicapping process and help with software and program questions. Read about pacesetting and course setup.
Allow time before the season to complete your agreement, prepare the software and registration process, and order medals. Your club determines its entry fees and retains the entry revenue.
Discuss your club's program
Contact David Ross at davidross@nastar.com or 828-279-1674. Tell us about your organization, host mountain and race plans so we can review what is needed to get started.