[FWM News] 2013 Far West Masters season schedule

[Far West Masters news]

The preliminary 2012-2013 Far West masters race schedule is now available. Scheduling VP Mike Braun 
has worked hard to put together a race schedule which offers competitors opportunities to compete 
in all disciplines at areas around the Far West with a proven ability to host excellent events.

Details are on the web site on the Season Schedule page:

  http://www.farwestmasters.org/raceinfo/current/schedule

or use this link to download a printable copy of the schedule:

  http://www.farwestmasters.org/announcements/2013/FWM_Schedule_2013.pdf

The Fall issue of the Forerunner newsletter will be out soon, along with complete information on 
membership for the coming season.  We'll also be updating the training information page to provide 
details on preseason camps and masters training programs.  More news coming soon!!

Schedule Overview
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The season opens in December at Mammoth Mountain with a SL/SL/GS weekend on Dec. 1-2, following the 
now-traditional masters training camp week (preseason training camp details will be posted when 
available). A north shore event follows on Dec. 15-16 with 2 SL's at Squaw Valley.

Following a break over the holiday period, which is usually a busy time for most with family 
gatherings and early season skiing, racing resumes on Fri Jan. 11 with the classic Viva Italia SL 
at Heavenly Valley, followed by two days of GS racing at Sierra at Tahoe on the weekend. January 
wraps up with a feature event for speed racers at the 3-day Rick Conrado Memorial SG races at 
Mammoth.

February opens with a GS race weekend at Mammoth on Feb. 9-10, followed by the Bernard Cup SL/SL/GS 
event at Squaw Valley on Feb. 23-24. The month wraps up with a rare opportunity for international 
FIS masters racing, with Mammoth following up on last season's outstanding FIS Criterium event by 
hosting FIS Masters Cup SG and SL races on Feb. 28-Mar. 3.

March opens with another Far West Masters classic, the McKinney Cup at Mt. Rose on Mar. 9-10. With 
no mid-season western regional championships being held this season, the competition highlight of 
the season will be the national masters championships at Big Sky MT on Mar. 18-23. Big Sky has 
excellent race venues to host this 4-event championship event (DH, SG, GS, SL) and a proven record 
on putting on great masters events, so make some plans to travel next spring to a beautiful place 
for a fun week of competition with masters from around the country.

The season finale will be hosted at Squaw Valley on Apr. 4-7, with 3 days of racing (SG, GS, SL), 
the season banquet, and a final "fun race" day on Sunday which mixes family members and junior 
scholarship athletes along with masters race for a spring dual.