General

Pacesetter

The Pacesetter for each race will simply be someone participating in the race that has achieved a pacesetting number at one of the preseason pacesetting trials put on either by NASTAR or Ski Challenge. We will attempt to have four or five racers in each race that carry a pacesetting number. Racers who in past years have been consistently fast and who have shown up at the majority of their scheduled races will be invited to participate in trials and get a number.

At each Ski Challenge race, the pacesetter with the lowest "pacesetter handicap" who has completed a run is the first to be considered as the pacesetter. In some rare cases the fastest racer with a pacesetting handicap may not be used.  The objective is to be as consistent as possible with handicaps.  The racer whose number is used for pacesetting will score points as reward for having his or her time and handicap used for races throughout the season. Those points can be used for purchasing Ski Challenge gear or getting a discounted rate on the next season's race fees. This new system will not affect the scoring system or the reporting of the scores to NASTAR, it will simply make someone in the race the pacesetter and eliminate the need for one person to make multiple runs until a useable time is achieved on each course.

POINT SYSTEM
Attending pacesetter trials = 5 points
Having number used on one course for pacesetting = 1 point
Each point equivalent to a $5 value, can be used for race fees for upcoming events or following seasons, or used for Ski Challenge gear.
Ski Challenge will keep track of points and post them online to see.