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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Greetings and Happy Holidays. Once the holiday excitement wears off, we have some great upcoming racing opportunities not to be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">January 6, 7 and 8, Viva Italia at Heavenly Valley. Two giant slaloms on Friday, two slaloms on Saturday and a slalom on Sunday. The Viva Italia cup will be awarded based on Friday and
Saturday races.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">January 19, 20, 21 and 22—Speed Week at Mammoth. Thursday DH training (you must participate in a training run to race DH), Friday two downhills, Saturday two Super G’s, and a Super G
on Sunday. The first races on Friday and Saturday are part of the National Speed Series.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 2017 Phillips 66 FIS Masters Cup and Western Regionals will be held at Park City February 3<sup>rd</sup> through 5<sup>th</sup>, with registration on SkiRaceReg ending January 31<sup>st</sup>. For information go to
<a href="http://ussamasters.org/2017/fmc">http://ussamasters.org/2017/fmc</a>, or go to the link on the schedule page at FarWestMasters.org. I’ve been lucky enough to go to the Western Regionals and combined FIS events the last three years. Great fun and
highly recommended events with SG, GS and SL planned.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you can’ get to Park City (and I hope Far West is well-represented at the Regionals), check out the Squaw Valley hosted NASTAR regionals February 3<sup>rd</sup> through. The link for NASTAR Regionals information and registration is:
<a href="http://www.nastar.com/articles/squaw-valley-to-host-western-regional-championships">
http://www.nastar.com/articles/squaw-valley-to-host-western-regional-championships</a>. If you go to the NASTAR event, be sure to tell competitors about Masters Racing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lots of good skiing ahead. Go fast and keep smiling.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel L. Simmons<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far West Masters Ski Racing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14790 Slalom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Truckee, CA 96161<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 530 587-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
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