The Beloved Hawaiian-themed Race
This long-standing annual event is a springtime favourite driving participants from all over to Marmot Basin. Untraditional by nature, the race was born as a way to encourage first time racers to get introduced to the sport in a relaxed and fun environment. The course features rollers, banked turns and small jumps allowing for a fun ride that still provides enough challenge for all ages and levels. Racers ditch the skin-tight polyester race suits in lieu of more comfortable floral shirts, grass skirts and the odd coconut bra. With two attempts at the non-traditional course, racers gave the course their best shot and hoped to walk away with the fastest time.
Sunny, Lively and Gratifying
The colourful attire wasn’t the only vibrant part of the day thanks to sunny weather and mid-mountain DJ’s. As participants gathered at the top of Tranquilizer welcomed by the sound of the Beach Boys and other ‘surf rock’ tunes, the sky was blue and the sun was shining. Surrounded by inflatable palm trees at the start line, racers sprung down the course on a day where sharp edges proved to be an advantage. Between race attempts, participants cruised the area and enjoyed the mid-mountain party featuring DJ’s from Bass Mountain. When the race drew to a conclusion, every participant received a prize thanks to the generous support of the local ski shops in Jasper, Edmonton and industry partners.
2019 Aloha Cup Results
It was a great day of racing and we thank all the participants for coming out and making this year’s event enjoyable. The winners in each category were:
Womens Snowboard
Lindsay McLellan (1st), Emily Whelpton (2nd), Kim Desmarais (3rd)
Mens Snowboard
Mike Heeks (1st), Karl Skaalid (2nd), Mike Jones (3rd)
Womens Ski
Isabella Heinemann (1st), Skylar Shepherd (2nd), Louise Knight (3rd)
Mens Ski
Jesse Kertesz-Knight (1st), Jeremy Desbiens (2nd), Jake Kertesz-Knight (3rd)
