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Mankato D-Team

Mount Kato D-Team

Mount Kato's Developmental Race Team

Giving young skiers and ski racers an opportunity to develop and improve their skills through participation in a quality program that emphasizes safety, fun and skill development. Our developmental team program challenges each athlete to do their best while maintaining the enjoyment of skiing. The skills gained through this program can help individuals build a healthy active lifestyle while participating in a life long sport.

 

Volunteering

The success of the Mankato D-Team is dependent upon a volunteer community.

The Mankato D-Team, Mount Kato home race and Family Fun Races are all worked by volunteers. Volunteer sign-ups are managed through the Shutterfly site.

 

Practice

Practices Days

Tuesday & Thursday (if registered for weekdays)

6:00 - 7:30 pm practice

 

Saturday

9:30 - 11:30 am practice

11:30 - 12:30 pm lunch Parents feel free to have lunch with your child or send a lunch or provide lunch money for them

12:30 - 2:30 pm practice

 

Practice Expectations

  • Practice time is practice time. Racers should have their lift ticket, in ski gear and on the hill at the beginning of practice.
  • Coaches and racers will leave their designated meeting spot at the time practice begins. Late racers will be responsible to find and join their group.
  • Please ask a parent or coach if you are unable to find your group; someone will be able to help.
  • Stay with your coach during practice.
  • On very cold days, coaches may take scheduled breaks with their group indoors to warm-up.If racers go inside without the group to warm-up, they need to inform their coach.
  • If you have a young or first time racer, feel free to have them wear their race bib to practice so they can be easily spotted if not with their group.

  • Racers will be respectful.

    • Take care of their own trash and keep the area clean.
    • Do not leave their gear scattered around the area.
    • Line cutting is not allowed, either in the lift or food lines.
    • Always be supportive of fellow team mates.
    • Always be courteous to teams from other areas./li>

 

Family Fun Races

Family Fun Races are an opportunity for the public to  race gates with timing at a minimal cost.

Three Runs: $10.00
Unlimited Runs: $18.00

All proceeds benefit the Mankato D-Team.
Race is scored using individual's first two runs.

 

2018 Mount Kato NASTAR Races | Family Fun Races

 

Race Date

Registration

Race Time

Race Course

Results
January, 7th Mount Kato Learning Center | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wolf Ridge Results
January, 14th Mount Kato Learning Center | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wolf Ridge Results
January, 28th Mount Kato Learning Center | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wolf Ridge Results
February, 11th Mount Kato Learning Center | 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wolf Ridge Results

 

Race Days

Typical Race Day Schedule

8:30 am Check -in at registration Purchase lift ticket
9:00 am Meet with coaches & inspect slalom course
10 :00 am Two slalom runs
Lunch After both slalom runs complete
1 2:30 pm Meet with coaches & inspect giant slalom course
1:00 pm Two giant slalom runs
4:00 pm Award ceremony . Please stay if you can to support your team mates

 

 

What to Bring on Race Day 

  • Helmet & Goggles
  • Skis
  • Boots
  • Poles
  • Jacket & Snow pants
  • Gloves/ Mittens & Neck Gator
  • Safety pins or duct tape for attaching race number
  • Team Race Bib (optional)
  • GS suit (optional)
  • Hand & foot warmers
  • Camera/ Video Camera (optional)
  • Lunch or money for lunch
  • Camera/ Video Camera (optional)

 

Ski racing is a winter weather sport. It is rare that a race is cancelled, so plan accordingly.

 

Keeping In Touch

The D-Team's Shutterfly site will be the main source of communication for team members . All parents need to sign up!

If you have a Shutterfly account, sign in with the account login .

If you do not have a Shutterfly account, you will need to create an account to sign in.

When requesting membership, please indicate your child's name.

After membership acknowledgement...
(this may take 1-2 days)

  1. Click on Roster tab
  2. Enter information for your participant on the D-Team

mtkatodteam.shutterfly.com

 

Email:

mountkatodteam@gmail.com