Race day means different things to different people.
When you say “Race Day” to most ski race parents they assume you are talking about the day you have to order your race skis through the ski club or team to get a discount.
Race day is usually associated with a club or team and held at a shop that primarily sells recreational skis and equipment, not race specific skis and equipment. It is typically one evening a year in early fall when they need you to come into the shop to order the skis you need from their vendors catalogs in order to get a race discount. Usually you need to order at least 2 pairs of skis from the same vendor. They don’t stock race skis, so you cannot see the skis or flex them. You look at it in a catalog and tell them what size you think you need. Then you pay for it and come back for it when it comes in 30 – 60 days later.
Race day at Peak Performance Ski Shop is different
We do have an annual “Race Day” event. Each year it is typically the 3rd Sunday in September from 10am – 2pm. At Peak Performance Ski Shop’s Race Day event you can see all the upcoming seasons race skis and race product from all the top ski race brands: Atomic, Blizzard, Briko, Dynastar, Fischer, Head, Lange, Leki, Nordica, POC, Rossignol, Shred, Slytech, Sync, Spyder, Tecnica, Uvex, and Volkl. You can try on boots. You can flex skis. You can see how one brand of skis in a certain length compares to another brand in what is supposedly the same length (you know this can vary sometimes, right?) You can try on pants, race suits, helmets, and gloves – and even get racer pricing on them! You can buy everything you need for the upcoming ski racing season in one shot and walk home with it in hand if you really want. Or you can decide on what you want and pick it up and pay for it once the snow flies. Whatever works best for you. We want to make junior ski racing as easily accessible and attainable by all.
Race day at Peak Performance Ski Shop is a fun day. It’s a day for Killington Mountain School ski racers from all over New England (and a few International students) to meet up and get reaquainted after summer break. It’s a day for Killington Ski Club racers from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hampshire to see their racing pals before the snow flies. It’s a day to hang out and talk to the race reps – many of which were very accomplished ski racers in their day. There are lots of great ‘door prizes’ from the racing companies like ski and boot bags, hats, t-shirts and even a pair of skis! There’s also ski racing schwag like stickers and posters and bracelets and lip balm. It’s a little different each year, but no matter what it’s a great day for junior ski racers, high school or collegiate racers, beer league racers and masters ski racers alike.
So join us Sunday, September 20, 2015 from 10am – 2pm for Peak Performance Ski Shop’s 6th Annual Race Day. RSVP to raceday@peakskishop.com to let us know your coming.
Hope to see you in September.
