Schedule
Friday, February 10th
Practice and registration day.
Registration in the Village Haus 8am-3pm.
Practice times are 10am- 4pm.
Officials will be at the top of the course to assist.
Saturday, February 11th
Final registration in the Village Haus 7am-9am
Practice on practice course 9:30am-3pm
RACE DAY 9:30am – 3:30pm
Awards After Party – Village Haus around 4:30pm.
Live Music featuring Jimmy Stadler in the Village Haus – 4:30pm-7:30pm.
Sunday, February 12th
Registration in Village Haus 9am-noon
Shovel Fun-Ride 10am-3pm. All fun-riders must have lift ticket to ride lift 2 and have a release signed.
| Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| Price does not include lift ticket to access lift #2 | |
| Little Scoops (ages 6-9 years) | $15 |
| Youth (ages 10-13 years) | $20 |
| Junior (ages 14-17 years) | $25 |
| Adult Women (ages 18 or older) | $25 |
| Adult Men (ages 18-44 years) | $25 |
| Master Men (ages 45+ years) | $25 |
| Teams (no gender restrictions, ages 10 or older. Teams of 2-4 people) | $75 |
| *add $15 to registration for T-shirt |
Format & the Course
Single course, Exhibition. One competitor at a time on the race course. Competitors will race during their scheduled category time. Competitors will complete one run, and immediately go back to the start to complete their second run. Competitive course will be closed for practice on Saturday during competition. Competitors may use the practice course for practice on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Craziest Shovel Race Costume Contest
Must be a registered competitor to compete. Race down the course in your craziest costume and win prizes for the craziest costume!
Prizes
The top 3 best times in each class will receive prizes. Also, a prize will be awarded for overall fastest time.
Awards After Party
Over $1000 Cash/AFR Gift cards, certificates, prizes and sponsorship donations will be awarded in the Village Haus around 4:30 pm. Live Music featuring Jimmy Stadler from 4:30pm-7:30pm.
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Other important information
- All racers who are racing in more than one category MUST let the course official know before they start which category they are racing for each run.
- Production Shovels only, no modifieds
- All racers must have a lift ticket or season/membership pass to access lift #2
- Lift tickets to access lift #2 will be sold at registration for $10
- Everyone will be required to sign a release. Releases will be available during registration.
- Angel Fire Resort will have a very limited number of shovels for use so it is recommended that all racers bring their own shovels. Helmets and eye protection are required, but will not be supplied by Angel Fire Resort. However, they can be rented/purchased at Angel Fire Resort Rental Shop.
- You must be wearing a bib to be on-course (including practice course). No exceptions
Category Race Times
This is the order in which race competitors will need to be at the top of the race course.
Little Scoops (ages 6-9 years) – 9:30 am
All other categories will go after 10:30am and will finish at or around 3:30 pm
Youth (ages 10-13 years)
Juniors (ages 14-17 years)
Adult Women (ages 18 or older)
Adult Men (ages 18-44 years )
Master Men (ages 45 + years)
Teams (no gender restrictions, ages 10 or older, teams of 2-4 people)
Rules
- No physical alterations are allowed to the running surface of the grain scoops (shovels) other than the application of wax or similar type substance to the underside or bottom of the scoop. You may adhere tape or other similar materials to the handle of the shovel to make it easier to grip. You may paint the seat of the grain scoop but no traction aiding substance is allowed.
- Barging the start gate constitutes a false start. First false start in a heat is a warning, second false start in a heat is a disqualification.
- If a racer is not in contact with their shovel upon crossing the finish line, that racer will receive a DNF (did not finish) for that run. Should a racer lose complete contact with their shovel during a run, they will receive a DNF for that run and will be required to immediately move laterally off the course.
- Protests can only be made by the competitor immediately following the completion of their run, before leaving finish area. Protests will only be accepted at the main scoreboard. All protests must include a $20 fee. This fee will be refunded to the competitor if the Judging and Inspection Committee deems the protest valid. If not, the money will not be refunded.
- Team results will be based on taking the top two combine scores to establish 1st-3rd place. So, if you have a team of four, you in essence, have 4 more tries to produce a top score, as each person on the team gets two runs.
Finish Times
The time elapsed from the start to the finish will be electronically measured and recorded to.001 second when the competitor, sitting in/on the scoop of the shovel passes through the designated finish line.
Ties
The fastest two-run combined time will be the winner.
