Thanks to Big Sky Resort’s Dave Belz (left) and Tim Chamberlain (right) for their NASTAR know-how, competitors in the Town Race Series were able to track their improvements throughout the race season. PHOTO BY MEGAN PAULSON
The inaugural Town Race Series came to a quick end on Wednesday, March 13 and after the snow-dust had settled, Big Sky Sotheby’s claimed top honors for the season. When told of his victory, Tim Cyr of the Big Sky Sotheby’s team said, “Wow, that’s great! Half of our team is under ten years old. We have Callie Pecunies who might be the fastest female racer in the league, but the rest of our team is comprised of little rippers from the Big Sky junior race team.”
For eight weeks, teams of four to six of locals competed
weekly at Big Sky Resort’s NASTAR course on Ambush trail for bragging rights
about being the fastest on the mountain, and many participants convened for
drinks and conversation at Montana Jack after their runs.
“Town
series was great this year. It was wonderful to see everyone come out and
improve over the season. Most people improved by 1 to 2 seconds over the
winter,” said Tim Chamberlain, who served as pace-setter, raced for the
VerMonters, and was NASTAR operations manager for the season.
“I thought the season went great,
too. The competition was good-natured and friendly. It was nice to see people
kibitzing at the top of the course,” said Dave Belz, who raced for Extras!
Extras! and was the NASTAR coordinator for the season. “It felt a little bit
like softball in the winter with the camaraderie and competition. The best part
about this is that because of the scoring system, anyone can really contribute
no matter their age or ability.”
According to Belz, the Town Race
Series has the momentum to continue to grow in future seasons with more racers,
more sponsors and more prizes.
The final race was sponsored with an
after party at Lotus Pad. Racers met up at the popular Thai-fusion restaurant
to celebrate the end of season, gorge themselves on appetizers, and
congratulate the victors.
“I sponsored this because I love
people, skiing, good food and, of course, I’m always happy to support our
community. We’re all so busy and it’s important to remember to take time to
feed the soul with fun, friends, food and of course skiing! Cheers!” said Alex
Omania, owner of Lotus Pad and part of the Lone Mountain Legends.
Big Sky Resort Vice President of Mountain Operations Troy Nedved also enjoyed the season: “People might not realize that we have one of the more difficult NASTAR courses in the country in terms of pitch and length. But this was really about community and getting people on the hill. You won’t believe how many people said that they hadn’t raced since their youth or hadn’t even been on skis in years.”
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 - July 31Calling all artists and nature
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28
EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 – July 31
Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get your paintbrushes ready for an unforgettable experience at
Paint Under the Big Sky, a thrilling plein air event set against the stunning
backdrop of Big Sky, MT, Chet Huntley’s “The Last Best Place”. Don’t
miss this chance to unleash your creativity and be part of a vibrant artistic community.
What is Paint Under the Big Sky? PUBS is a plein air event for all painters of any ability (over the age of 16). Sponsored by the Big Sky Artist’s Studio & Gallery and the Big Sky Artists Collective, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a strong community of artists in the Big Sky area, the paint-out hopes to introduce painters to our extraordinary landscape for an opportunity to create, meet and have fun. Plein air painters record our landscape for generations to come.
Artists are invited to travel to Big
Sky, MT to paint anytime between Jun 1 – 28, and participate in the exhibition
and sale of paintings from June 29 – July 31.
Come join us! We have a great
place to paint and are welcoming and fun!
Don’t miss out!
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 1:00 am - July 31 (Wednesday) 11:55 pm
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice
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Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice to
invigorate your day of adventure ahead. Complimentary.Weather
permitting.
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 7:00 am - August 31 (Saturday) 7:00 am
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
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Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 10 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 19 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
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Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 17 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 26 (Monday) 6:00 pm