The 37th Annual Pole Pedal Paddle will be held on March 31, 2012. Registration will open on January 17th. We hope to see you there!
Event Schedule:
FRIDAY --
1:00-4:00 Complimentary JHMR pass available for alpine competitor only for course inspection. The ticket office will have a list of competitors who are to receive a lift ticket. If you have a full season pass you will not be able to get a lift ticket.
3:30-3:45pm Alpine Course Inspection - top of Thunder lift
4pm - 5:45pm Bib pick-up will be available at the white events tent at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
6:00-7:00 Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting
Please plan to drop off your boat on Friday evening at South Park Bridge. There will be no boat drop-off Saturday morning. We will provide overnight security.
SATURDAY -
7:00 - 8:00 AM Recreation, Family & Fun classes access at JHMR via Bridger Gondola and Thunder Chairlift. COMPETITORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE GONDOLA AFTER 8:00am.
8:10am - ALL racing class competitors must be loaded on the Tram. If you miss the 8:10am Tram you WILL NOT be able to race the alpine leg.
8:00 AM Race begins - More approximate race times for each team will be posted at the mandatory meeting on Friday night.
Order of race:
All family teams
All fun
All recreation teams
All racing teams
3:30 - 5:00pm Awards Party @ JHMR. Please plan to eat between the race and awards or at one of the Village restaurants. Food will not be provided.
The Pole Pedal Paddle is a tradition in Jackson Hole, held this year on the 2nd to last Saturday of skiing at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The four-event race, where contestants compete either individually or in teams, consists of an alpine ski leg, a cross-country ski leg, a bicycle leg, and a boating leg. The Pole Pedal Paddle is a fundraising event for the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable Alpine, Freeride, Nordic and Snowboard programs to Jackson youth.
After Party Information
The PPP after party and awards presentation will be held at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort underneath the TRAM beside Nick Wilsons.
Schedule:
Live Music - 3:00 - 4:45pm outside Nick Wilsons
Awards - 4:45pm outside Nick Wilsons
Fireworks - immediately following concert
If the weather is bad there will be no music from 3:00-4:45pm. The awards ceremony will still be at 4:45pm but will be moved to inside the white event tent at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Keep in mind that all the front parking lots will be closed and parking will be extremely limited. Please carpool and/or consider taking the bus or a cab.
Special room rates:
The Lexington Hotel Jackson Hole - $99 Ask for the JHSC rate. There is a 72 hour cancellation policy.
Teton Mountain Lodge - Lodge rooms with two beds - $150. Call 1-800-631-6271 and ask for the "Jackson Hole Ski Club" rate.
Check out pictures of this year's event at www.flickr.com/photos/dc-ayers/
Our overall Individual Winners were Anna Davis and Spencer Morton!
Click HERE for the 2011 results
