HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak invites skiers and snowboarders to form teams to compete in the Pats Peak Adult/Corporate Racing Series. Individuals without a team are welcome to sign up and will be placed on a team. The cost includes weekly races for nine consecutive weeks, a lift ticket for 3pm until closing on race nights, prizes, apr??s-ski party each night and an awards dinner at the end of the series.

This race series competes in the NASTAR dual GS format. Teams consist of five to seven skiers or snowboarders at least 21 years of age and older. The top five best times for each night are calculated. Individual and team rankings are based on a points system to determine finishes. Prizes are awarded to individual men, women, and teams, both weekly and cumulatively.

Races are scheduled Monday through Thursday starting Monday, January 2, 2006 and runs for nine consecutive weeks. The best Pats Peak athletes compete against each other at the end-of-season ???King of the Hill Challenge.???

The cost is $650.00 per team. The race series is underwritten by Capitol Distributors, Coors, S&W Sports and several other corporate sponsors. Teams can sign up on the Pats Peak web site at patspeak.com or at Pats Peak Skier Services. Individuals or those who don’t have a complete team can easily be placed on other teams by the Pats Peak Race Department. Call the Pats Peak Ski School at (603) 428-3245 or 1-888 Pats Peak for program details.