Welcome to the official website for Central Division R1 (CR1) of the United States Ski & Snowboard Association.  The Central Division consists of the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Missouri.    CR1 consists of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; the other states listed above belong to CR2, CR3, and CR4.

CR1 plans and hosts races throughout the year to give our athletes opportunities to compete in Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Super G at all levels throughout our area, traditionally December through March.   

Registration

All Athletes, Officials, and Coaches must have a valid United States Ski & Snowboard (USSS) membership.  You can log-in to your MyUSSA account to register and/or renew your USSS membership for the upcoming 2022-2023 season.

CR1 registration will continue as it did last season, through USSS national registration and be noted in your cart before you check-out.

Race registration will be through our MyUSSA portal throughout the season, with more race day information posted on the Race info section of this website.

Calendar

Our calendar will be posted in the Calendar tab when is it completed with race registration opening in late November or early December.  

Our yearly Alpine Officials  Clinic will be held at Buck Hill on November 5-6 and in Duluth on November 12-13. An invite was sent out to all members of CR1 and is posted on the Volunteers page (under Race Day) of this website.

The AO Update can be done in-person at Buck Hill or Duluth or virtually with Central Division. When information is available, it will be posted on the Volunteers page (under Race Day) of this website.

Anyone that didn't attend the Update last year is REQUIRED to attend this year. Everyone is encouraged to attend every year.

Volunteering is an enjoyable and important part of our ski racing community.

Region 1 races are run by parent volunteers and coaches. 

At least 1 parent / guardian is needed to volunteer at at least ½ of the races your athlete attends for the system to work because ski racing requires many volunteers. 

Please signup early for volunteer positions so that we can plan races and avoid last minute staffing issues.

Learn more on our volunteer page now.

The Central Division is hosting three zoom calls to go over U14s, U16s, and FIS/U18s and the 2022-23 season overall.   There will be a discussion on how to qualify for regional and national championships, project opportunities, out of division racing, and other key Central Division dates.   Coaches and parents are welcome to attend.

Each call will begin at 7:00 pm CST and will conclude at 8:00 pm CST.  All via Zoom.

U14s                 September 11th 

U16s                 September 18th

FIS/U18s          September 25th 

Zoom Meeting recordings are posted on the Central Website,

2022 SCHEDULE

CR1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULE

Meeting Schedule (all at 6:30 PM) Link to all meetings on the Board of Directors page (under Member Resources) on this website.

Next Meeting

•     Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Please follow national, state, local, and US Ski and Snowboard regulations.

2022-2023 central projects

For National projects, more information will be posted on USSS website.

Athletes and parents, learn to tune your skis by a professional so you can get that perfect tune when you are traveling to races! Contact Pierce Skate and Ski for details. (952)884-1990