patmoore Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I had promised to do this last year but broke a couple of ribs and contracted pneumonia ending my season early. Yesterday and today I set two courses, one with traditional ski gates and one with snowboard-specific panels. Skiers are welcome to run the snowboard course and several of them did. We had a number of boarders (including two hardbooters) run the course. My plan is to set the course this way every Saturday and Sunday for the balance of the season. I do the pacesetting on skis and then switch to my GS board to "run against myself". There will be a few occasions (March 1 & 2 for example) when the course will be reserved for private races. Email me if you plan to visit Okemo to doublecheck. Hope some of you can make it this winter - I could use some coaching! Results count toward NASTAR National rankings and can qualify you for the Nationals in Steamboat. Pat Moore NASTAR Pacesetter - Okemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hey Pat How did you do this?? I Asked my coach at copper about it and he said they asked they that nastar said no way. Which is ironic as when you watch the Jeep KTM, they are using Board gates and then they show commercials for running nastar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I got the okay from NASTAR HQ. Have the guy at Copper check with Bill Madsen. Whiteface has been doing it for 6 years. This is just my second weekend of setting the snowboard gates and it's drawn a lot of favorable comments. It takes a little more work because I have to use a different wrench than I use to screw in the ski gates but it's worth the extra effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'll be up there tomorrow with an ex-racing friend, where do you set the gates? Are they open to the public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'll be up there tomorrow with an ex-racing friend, where do you set the gates? Are they open to the public?The NASTAR course will be open Monday (tomorrow) but I won't be there so I don't know if the backup pacesetter will be setting the snowboard gates. I'll have them up next Saturday and Sunday. We're located on Lower Blackout. It's open to anyone. Save some time and register with at nastar.com ahead of time - there's no cost to register. We run the course from 10 - 2. $6 for 2 runs of $10 lets you run all day. Here's today's results. After setting the pace for both courses on skis, I take a couple of runs on the board. As you can see, I was the only boarder running the course today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I saw the gates, looked for anyone on hardboots & didn't see anyone. I just rode other trails, didn't feel like smashing into a gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I saw the gates, looked for anyone on hardboots & didn't see anyone. I just rode other trails, didn't feel like smashing into a gate!I saw a hardbooter near the halfpipe while I was riding my GS board up the t-bar. Was that you?I keep a set of shin guards in the timing shack if you or anyone wants to borrow them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Near the half pipe, probably. In it, no. I didn't see a single other hardbooter on the mountain today, sad to say. I was in a dark grey/light grey spyder jacket, black pants, grey giro talon helmet, goggles, black face mask, riding a F2 speedcross.. not that you probably got that good of a look as to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'll be up on Feb 17th and would love to take a few runs just to see how sow I really am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'll be up on Feb 17th and would love to take a few runs just to see how sow I really am That would be cool! Anyone else want to join us? (Ulterior motive - I could use some coaching!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 That would be cool! Anyone else want to join us? (Ulterior motive - I could use some coaching!) i can't help you in the coaching area but if you are inclined to make any comments abut me:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Gecko - come up to Ski Ward (Shrewsbury, MA) on Wednesday Nights...we set and train with the kids, but we let the adults run too, for the exposure and the experience. We'll even give you some tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 People like you and patmoore really deserve the biggest ups- What you fellas do for our collective sport/passion is wonderful...I hope that more people with connections at mountains follow suit. Thanks for the kind words.I'm looking forward to seeing some of you folks at the course this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I just discovered that there's a Hopefuls Race scheduled at 10 am on our NASTAR course on Saturday (tomorrow). I won't be able to set the snowboard gates until probably noon. On Sunday they should be up by 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 We had a real treat today when US Team racer Erica Mueller ran her Kessler through our NASTAR course. She just signed up for the "dollar run" so I didn't know who she was until after we met in the finish area (I won't tell you how badly she beat me). Her run was a thing to behold on an icy course. I don't know if she'll be back tomorrow but I'm hoping so. I'll have snowboard gates set up from 10 - 2 on Sunday if any of you New Englanders are in the vicinity.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Also - for those in the area - USASA GS/SL at Ragged in NH Sunday 1/27...$75...come on down! Rumor has it Kildy will be setting...or at least hangin' around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hey Pat - What days are the stubbies/tris up on the Okemo NASTAR course? I could use some real course training time before USASA Nationals. What times is the course open? Thanks! -Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 NASTAR Gates aren't going to help you on My Slalom Hill! See you out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I'll be at okemo this coming sunday. Looking forward to running some gates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 NASTAR Gates aren't going to help you on My Slalom Hill!See you out there! Except that Pat sets stubbies and tri-panels for his ... you think I'd go to O for any other reason? (sorry Pat). ;-) You saw what I did to YOUR slalom hill last year...you'll have to try harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sorry, but I won't be at Okemo this weekend. I'm at the airport waiting my flight to Steamboat for the NASTAR Nationals and won't be back until Monday. The course will be open but the course setter will be using traditional ski gates. When I get back I can reset the snowboard gates if I know for sure people are coming to run them. The turnout this year has been disappointing. Those of you who have set these gates know it takes a different size wrench so course setup takes a lot longer. If we can plan a day with several hardbooters there I'll haul out the tri panels again. Oh yeah, wish me luck at Steamboat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Just wanted to drop a line and say what PAt does is way cool. I board at Tyrol here in WI and we've talked them into doing snowboard gates for the public Nastar about 3-4 weekends a year, and 1 night during our adult race league. The race league night is a hoot....a lot of the skiers complain, but the good racers on skis actually like the gates because they can get waaaayyy over on them without getting wacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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