What does NASTAR stand for?

NAtional STAndard Race
NASTAR stands for NAtional STAndard Race and is the largest public grassroots ski racing program in the world.

What is a NASTAR course?

Nastar courses are simple, open-gated giant slaloms on mostly intermediate terrain, allowing skiers of all abilities and ages to experience racing. Just as in golf’s handicap system, skiers can compare their times and compete with one another regardless of where and when they compete.

How does NASTAR work?

Our mission is simple – to provide a fun, competitive and easily accessible racing program that, through the development of a handicap system, allows racers of all ages and abilities a means to compare their race results to other competitors across the country regardless of when and where they race.

Who owns NASTAR?

Active Interest Media (AIM) and U.S. Ski & Snowboard today announced that NASTAR operations will transfer to its previous ownership, AIM.

How do you race nastar?

You will be asked to complete a NASTAR Registration Form and the resort will input your information into the NASTAR Software. When the resort uploads the day’s races, a Race Record will be created for you and you will be issued a NASTAR Registration Number.

What is a handicap in ski racing?

A ski-racing handicap is a measure of how fast a racer is, compared to a theoretical best racer in the USA. That best racer in the USA has a handicap of zero, and a racer who is “n” percent slower than him has a handicap of “n”.

Does Breckenridge have NASTAR?

NASTAR racing courses are to be found at leading ski resorts across North America and Breckenridge is no exception. NASTAR courses are open to all and allow you to self-time yourself through the gate at the top down to the bottom of the run.

How do you qualify for NASTAR Nationals?

To qualify for the NASTAR National Championships participants must win a medal on one or more race days. Participants can qualify throughout the season with the last day of qualification on March 31st. Late qualification will take place April 1- 3 at Snowmass and Aspen Mountain.

What is a NASTAR handicap?

The NASTAR Handicap is a score that represents your ability. The zero handicap is set by the fastest racer on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team and your handicap is the percentage you are behind the fastest racer in the country.

How do you race NASTAR?

Does nastar exist?

The good news is that NASTAR is not going away. “The daily operations of NASTAR will remain the same, even under ownership at Pocket Outdoor Media,” said Jessica McGee of Pocket Outdoor Media, formerly of AIM.

How much does it cost to race NASTAR?

Race against friends, family & other skiers on our NASTAR racecourse located at the top of Shirley.

	Rate
2 Runs Per Day	$5
All Day	$15
Season Pass – Unlimited 2021/2022 Season Runs	$99

NASTAR (an acronym for NA tional STA ndard R ace) is the world’s largest known recreational ski and snowboard race program. It allows ski or snowboard racers of all ages and abilities, through a handicap system, a way to compare themselves with one another and with the national champion, regardless of when and where they race.

What is the national NASTAR championship?

The National NASTAR Championship brings together over one thousand participants from the United States and Canada, of all ages and ability groups. The 2006 Championship was held in Steamboat Springs and included 1,337 racers of ages 3 to 86, from 44 U.S. states and Canada.

What is NASTAR ski or snowboard?

It allows ski or snowboard racers of all ages and abilities, through a handicap system, a way to compare themselves with one another and with the national champion, regardless of when and where they race. Since the program’s beginning in 1968, more than 6 million NASTAR racer days have been recorded.

What is the NASTAR handicap?

The National Standard is the Par Time or the “0” handicap which every racer competes against when they race NASTAR. The “0” handicap is typically set by a U.S. Ski Team racer or former champion. Runners-up establish handicaps against the winner by their lag time percentage.