| Show E gr n t t K 1 v t v r f r og f 3 t F R r rp p aw ti 38 yx F wR isoL x so C 1 ii t Ei 4 o t Maht M t i v a h L L k qi LS t iv M S as X q r W r. r a h F Y I h r a Y w Jan J an Watts Walls and Mike Hanley Hope To Win Wan Trophies Again this Year Jan Watts and Mike Hanley both Park City residents came away from last years year's Salt Lake Tribune Ski Cia Classic s sic with trophies Both placed third in inthe inthe inthe the Intermediate Girls and Boys races Both are expected to run this years year's race The Salt Lake Tribunes Tribune's Ski Classic is annually THE ski race of the year for young junior juniors s ski skiers k i e r s in the Intermountain Division of the USSA Theres There's a reason In addition to the glittering array of 27 giant Tribune trophies trophies trophies troph troph- ies awarded winners the race is open only to an elite group which has air already e ad y proven itself in races earlier in the season There are five or six hundred junior s ski skiers k i e r from s-from from peewee through expert A A- A Ain in the division division division divi divi- sion because of time limitations limitations limita limita- only racers can enter the big event The rhe Tribune would rather they all aU could race but since it just isn't possible the incentive incentive in incentive in- in to work hard for a spot in the event begins at at- atthe the opening opening opening open open- ing of the ski season each year This y years year's e a r s race will be March 28 Saturday at atthe the Park City Resort with a starting time of 11 am a.m. The course will willbe willbe willbe be set on Payday Ski run again with Olympic medal winner Jean setting the course The invitation list for the race is made up from the Intermountain Intermountain Intermountain Inter- Inter mountain Divisions Division's seeding list which list which is figured on the FIS FB system Unless a youngster youngster youngster young young- ster ranks in the top portion of his or her group he or she will not be invited The only exception will be the eleven boys and seven girls who are members of the di divisions division's vi s i ons on's Junior National team They receive re receive receive re- re automatic invitations The whole show will start with the expert A gals running the course and the wind-up wind three and a hours half-hours later will be the novice boys' boys race There will be plenty of thrills for the spectators The finish line is set just above the sun-drenched sun patio of the Park City Resort activity center wh where e ere r e spectators can watch the young racers coming down most of the course and cross the f fin finish i n i ish s h line The Tribune staff have a large score board for marking the time after each racer completes s the therun therun therun run plus a loud speaker system to keep everyone abreast of what is happening Most of this years year's Junior National team should be on hand for the event They will be racing racing racing rac rac- ing at Park City West in the national meet through this past week finishing up on Sunday |
