PROGRAMS
COMPETITIVE EDUCATION
There’s nothing wrong with a little friendly competition. And with a number of competitive programs both summer and winter, Bogus Basin is your affordable and accessible gateway into social racing. Our community race programs span all ages and are both offered to the public and specific groups.
Almost everyone has the competitive bug at some point in recreation and Bogus Basin is here to scratch that itch for you! With a number of competitive programs both summer and winter, Bogus Basin is your affordable and accessible gateway into social racing. Our community race programs span all ages and are both offered to the public and specific groups.
BOGUS BASIN SCHOOL RACE PROGRAM
Details
The program’s philosophy has 3 goals:
1. Provide a safe environment on the slopes in which to participate.
2. Encourage students to represent and compete for their school in a lifetime sports activity. This provides a venue for many students to represent their school that might not otherwise be able to participate.
3. Provide a level of competition in which the maximum number of students can participate.
In order to compete in the first race a student must be registered by the date below:
- First Race Registration Deadline for High School, Junior High & Middle School – December 10th, 2023 at 5 pm
- The deadline for students to register to compete this year until 4 pm on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
- Your school Adviser will discuss deadlines at your meetings
- The student must be registered in the program to be eligible to receive a discounted lift ticket
- Alpine ski and snowboard rental discount is $4 off the package price. The student must be registered in the program to be eligible.
Race Schedule
- 1st Race
- 01/13
- Family Practice
- 01/18
- 2nd Race
- 01/20*
- Family Practice
- 01/25
- 3rd Race
- 01/27
- Family Practice
- 02/01
- 4th Race
- 02/03
- Family Practice
- 02/08
- 5th Race
- 02/10**
- Family Practice
- 02/15
- 6th Race
- 02/17***
- Dotty Clark High School Race
- 02/22
- Dotty Clark Middle School/Junior High Race
- 02/23
* Snow Dance Party and Contest is the 2nd race 10 am on the north side of the Pioneer Lodge
** St. Luke’s Helmet Decorating Contest is on the 5th race 10 am north side of the Pioneer Lodge
*** Nordic Races – High School 11:30 am start
Race Results
Race #1:
Race #2:
Race #3:
Race #4:
Race #5:
Race #6:
Dotty Clark Day #1:
Race Photos
Essay Contest
Saturday Race Times
- Nordic Practice – Frontier Point Lodge
- 9:30 am
- Nordic Races – Frontier Point Lodge
- 10 am
- Snowboard Expert – HS/MS Bitterroot B-3
- 10:30 am
- Freestyle – HS (Playground Park)
- 10:30 am
- Freestyle – MS (Playground Park)
- 11:30 am
- High School Races (Bitterroot Basin)
- 12:30 pm
- Middle School Races (Bitterroot Basin)
- 1:30 pm
Price
| Student Racer | $29 |
Contact
School Race Coordinator: John Foley
Please contact John Foley with any questions
COMMUNITY RACE SERIES – Winter
Join Bogus Basin this winter on the mountain to test your skills on the trails against other competitors.
If you post any photos or videos on social media, don’t forget to tag @bogusbasin and use the hashtag #racethebasin to be featured on our pages!
Details
- Series Race Registration and Single-Race Registration is live
- If you register for the ‘Series Race’, you receive 15% discount to compete in all six races
- We welcome all ages and ability levels, including adaptive athletes
Winter Series Schedule
- Skiathlon | December 9th @ 10 am
- New Year’s Skate | December 31st @ 10 am
- Night Skate | January 16th @ 5:30 pm
- Twilight Classic | January 30th @ 5:30 pm
- Obligatory Classic + Potluck | February 17th @ 10 am
- Tour de Bogus | March 2nd @ 10 am
Race Results
SKIMO RACES
Join us for the Skimo Races at Bogus Basin! Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) racing is a human-powered endurance competition that involves climbing mountains on skis and/or by foot and in many race disciplines, passing through a series of transitions before descending on skis. Think you got what it takes? Sign up today!
Series Cost: $TBD
Individual Race: $TBD each
Race Schedule
Contact
John Foley
Race Coordinator Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation
Email
Bogus Basin Night League Racing
The Night League is TBD for the 2023/24 season.
The Night Corporate Race League is an evening alpine racing league that encourages fun, competition, and increased skill.
Alpine, Telemark, and Snowboarders over the age of 21 are invited to put a team together and sign up for the race series, which includes an end-of-season banquet. You must have at least one female on your team. A team can have more than five team members, but only the four fastest times, including the fastest female time, will count. All team members must be entered before the series.
Pricing
| Per team of 5 | TBD |
| Per each additional racer | TBD |
Schedule
23/24 schedule TBD
Contact
John Foley
Race Coordinator Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation
Email
Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation
Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation is a separate non-profit organization focusing on the athlete’s overall development.
BBSEF was founded in 1967 to provide training and competition programs for aspiring young ski racers. Today, BBSEF has grown to include freeski, snowboard, and mountain bike programs. BBSEF provides programs for ages 6 -19 who want to compete in alpine ski racing, freeskiing & snowboarding, and an alpine masters program for adults.
Contact
For more information, please visit the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation’s website!
BOGUS BASIN NORDIC TEAM
The Bogus Basin Nordic Team (BBNT) is a separate, non-profit Nordic ski team for athletes of all ages and abilities in the Treasure Valley. BBNT seeks to develop and support the entire Nordic skiing community, and its programs provide opportunities for skiers of all abilities to create lifetime athletes.
For more details, please visit the Bogus Basin Nordic Team’s website!
COMMUNITY RACE SERIES – Summer
Join Bogus Basin summer or winter on the mountain to test your skills on the trails against other competitors in various sports, including Trail Running, Cross-Country Mountain Biking, Downhill Mountain Biking, and Nordic Skiing.
If you post any photos or videos on social media, don’t forget to tag @bogusbasin and use the hashtag #racethebasin to be featured on our pages!
Details
- Series Race Registration and Single-Race Registration is live
- If you register for the ‘Series Race’, you receive 15% discount to compete in all six races
- As a Race Series contestant, you receive a swag bag for full series participants from our great sponsors
- Downhill Race Series Registration does not include MTB lift ticket
- We welcome all ages and ability levels, including adaptive athletes
Summer Series Schedule
- Trail Running Races + Adaptive Cycling Races: Tuesdays, 6pm (6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1)
- Cross-Country Mountain Bike Races: Wednesdays @ 6pm (6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2)
- Downhill Mountain Bike Races: Thursday @ 6pm (6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3)
Packet Pick-Up Party Information
- Pick up your race packet at the registration table on the mountain! Swag bags will be handed out for full series registrants.
Race Maps
Course Subject To Change
Summer Sponsorships
Race Results
Trail Running
Cross-Country Mountain Bike Results
Downhill Mountain Bike Results
Lift Tickets & Rentals
Instructors
Bogus Basin instructors utilize techniques endorsed by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI).