We are hopeful to host the 2021 Rando Radness series this winter. With that said, we only want to do it if we can find a way to do so safely in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. We are working through some formatting and options and will have more info on the site by early December. Until then, be safe and take good care!
The Snowbowl Randonee Radness Series is a celebration of human powered winter travel. This community event is open to everyone looking for an excuse to get outside, be active and spend time with friends in the heart of winter. All levels and abilities welcome!
2021 Tentative Dates:
This is a 5 week series taking place on Thursday Nights at 6:30PM @ Montana Snowbowl Ski Area
Race #1: Jan 9 | Race #2: Jan 16 | Race #3: Jan 23 | Race #4: Jan 30 | Race #5: Feb 6
This is a 5 week series taking place on Thursday Nights at 6:30PM @ Montana Snowbowl Ski Area
Race #1: Jan 9 | Race #2: Jan 16 | Race #3: Jan 23 | Race #4: Jan 30 | Race #5: Feb 6
Registration: (TBD due to COVID 19)
- $15 per race OR if you pre-register online for the whole series you get one race for FREE. Thats $60 for all 5 races!
- Pre-register online for whole series and save the hassle of needing to check in each night. Onsite registration is only open for that night's race and series registration will not be available.
- Online Series Pre-registration must be done no later than Jan 9th.
- We cover the processing fee so no hidden charges.
- First 100 registrants will receive a 2020 Rando Radness Hat!
Everyone Receives:
- Chip Timing from our friends at Competitive Timing.
- An hour of fun racing/recreating on a marked course.
- Race Series Scoring for overall position in each category.
- Awards & SWAG to nightly category winners.
- First 75 to sign up will receive a Rando Radness Hat!
- A sense of comeraderie and community amidst a dark, cold (yet beautiful) Montana winter.
Nightly Schedule:
- 5:30-6:30: Bib Pick-Up or Race Day Registration in Snowbowl Bar
- 5:30-6:30: Course Recon and warming up
- 6:30: Race Start in Snowbowl Base Area just outside of Snowbowl Bar
- 7:30'ish: Race Finish
- 8:15: Race Results/Awards in Snowbowl Bar
- 7:30-9:00: Hanging out by the fire in the Snowbowl Bar having a drink and eating pizza w/ friends.
Race Format:
The Rando Radness will consist of a set loop course which participants will complete as many times as they can in an hour. Depending on your skill level this will be around 3-5 times. Each week the course will change, but is likley include a skin track with kick turns, a bootpack and a fun descent down Sunrise bowl. Each race will always start and finish right in the Snowbowl base area. The race typically lasts between 50 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete.
We are always lookig to keep the racxig fun and fresh. With this in mind, week 3 will be a vertical race to the top of Paradise ski run and week 5 will be a partners race to finish off the season!
The Rando Radness will consist of a set loop course which participants will complete as many times as they can in an hour. Depending on your skill level this will be around 3-5 times. Each week the course will change, but is likley include a skin track with kick turns, a bootpack and a fun descent down Sunrise bowl. Each race will always start and finish right in the Snowbowl base area. The race typically lasts between 50 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete.
We are always lookig to keep the racxig fun and fresh. With this in mind, week 3 will be a vertical race to the top of Paradise ski run and week 5 will be a partners race to finish off the season!
Mandatory Gear:
- Headlamp! (It'll be dark on the uptrack and partially lit on the downhill section.)
- Skis OR Snowboard
- Skins
- Poles
- Boots
- Helmet (safety is cool!)
- Backpack
- Stoke (On second thought, this is also mandatory.)
Categories: (We will score and have awards for winners in each of these categories)
- Lightweight/Race: For the handful of nerds wearing spandex and have ridiculously light race specific gear.
- Heavy Metal: This is 90% of the racers including all other alpine touring set ups.
- Splitboard: Do you have a snowboard? Is it cut in half? Have some skins for it? Come on up!
Series Scoring: As mentioned earlier we are excited to provide you accurate results and series scoring over the course of the 5 races.
- You can earn points in any of the five races.
- Your best 4 results will count towards your overall score.
- The Scoring: Below shows the points breakdown for 1st-25th positions for men and women. Each race is scored evenly in the series. Those who do not score in the Top 25 of each event will receive 1 point for participating. (25,24,23,22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1)
- This scoring system means you can win the series without winning an individual event. By racing well at all four races you have the best chance of having the highest overall score.
- Points will not carry over categories if you race different categories throughout the season
End of Season Party and Raffle:
- We are working on putting together a fun raffle and party w/ drinks and pizza for everyone and their family. This will happen as part of the awards ceremony on February 6th after our 5th and final race of the season. Costumes highly encouraged!
Spectating:
The races are perfect for spectating. By design a lot of action happens in the transition zone at the base of Sunrise Bowl just outside of the Snowbowl Bar. Bring the family up, trade off the kids, drink a beer and heckle. Spectating is strongly encouraged and appreciated by the participants.
The races are perfect for spectating. By design a lot of action happens in the transition zone at the base of Sunrise Bowl just outside of the Snowbowl Bar. Bring the family up, trade off the kids, drink a beer and heckle. Spectating is strongly encouraged and appreciated by the participants.
Thank You to our Rando Radness Partners!
