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NASTAR National Championships to Be Held at Park City Mountain Resort March 27-30, 2003
Source: Park City Mountain Resort

Park City, Utah – This past season the NASTAR National Championships was held at Park City Mountain Resort and was recognized by SKI RACING as the largest competitive ski race held in sport’s history. Hosted by Olympians Tommy Moe, AJ Kitt, Phil Mahre, Chad Fleischer and Park City Mountain Resort’s sports ambassador, Erik Schlopy, over 900 racers competed for national titles with over 2,300 ski enthusiasts in attendance.

NASTAR is the acronym for the NAtional STAndard Race and is the largest public recreational grassroots ski race program in the world. The National Standard is determined each year by a member of the U.S. Ski Team. NASTAR provides a fun, competitive and easily accessible racing program that, through the development of a handicap system, allows racers of all ages and abilities a means to compare themselves against their friends, family members and the U.S. Ski Team regardless of when and where they race.

The 2003 NASTAR National Championships returns to Park City Mountain Resort, details are as follows:

WHAT: The culminating event of the NASTAR season, the National Championships bring together participants of all ages and abilities from across the country.

WHERE: The 2003 NASTAR National Championships will be held at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah.

WHEN: March 27 – March 30, 2003

WHO: The top three participants in each age and gender category will qualify and be invited to compete for National Titles and enjoy three days of competitive ski racing. Joining them will be former and current t U.S. Ski Team members and Olympians who will be on hand in support of recreational ski racing in the United States.

Created by SKI Magazine and now in its 33rd year, NASTAR is the world’s largest recreational ski program, with more than 4.5 million participants since its inception in 1968. Approximately 100 resorts nationwide conducted NASTAR through the winter months. Sponsors of NASTAR include the U.S. Ski Team, SKI Magazine, Chevy Trucks, Yahoo! Sports and American Airlines. For additional information on the 2001 NASTAR National Championships, please visit www.nastar.com.

Park City Mountain Resort is located just 37 miles from the Salt Lake International Airport and was the snowboarding and giant slalom skiing venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.