Sundown Mountain Junior Race Team - Sundown Mountain Resort

2025-2026 SRT PROGRAM DETAILS

Children ages 5 & older
Practices are Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:15-8:30pm with coaching, drills, and gate time
4 weekend WIJARA Races each season with individual and team medals/awards
PLUS: Iowa Winter Games is part of our program. SRT will cover the entry fee for Iowa Winter Games: Alpine Racing (both Slalom and Giant Slalom). Saturday, January 31, 2026
$315 per racer includes coaching for all practices. Family discount applies: For each additional child, take $50 off (e.g. $315 for first child, $265 for second child, $215 for third child, $165 for fourth child, $115 for fifth child, and $65 for sixth child…)
$64 WIJARA registration fee per racer
Must be able to ski intermediate & advanced hills in control, without assistance (This is not a learn-to-ski program)
Must be able to load & unload chairlifts (or parents will be expected to ski with racer to assist)
Racers need skis (no twin tips), boots, and hard-sided helmets (required to race per WIJARA ski racing regulations). All other racing gear is optional.
Sundown Mountain Junior Race Team is a proud member of WIJARA (Wisconsin/Illinois/Iowa Junior Alpine Racing Association)

Learn about ski racing: ski better, race gates, & improve skills
Professional ski coach and race instructors
Make new friends & have a great time
Ski at other resorts
Racing is fun & builds confidence
Medals are awarded for every race to the top 5 racers of each age class for every WIJARA event, points awarded for the top 10 racers in their respective race class, and team points are awarded for team competition/awards.
Medals for Iowa Winter Games are awarded to top 3 racers in each age class/gender for both slalom and giant slalom

Includes 9 Midwest ski teams:

Sundown Mountain, Chestnut Mountain, Tyrol Basin, Cascade Mountain, Snowstar, Hidden Valley, Blackhawk, Four Lakes, & Wilmot

CLICK HERE for the current 2026 WIJARA Team Standings

Contact: [email protected]

DAN SCHERR – HEAD COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete, Racer Parent

MYA SCHAEFER – SKI COACH

Racer Parent, USSA Certified Ski Team Coach

US Ski Team, Development Team (6 Years)

NCAA All American–Eastern Cup Gs & Super G Champion

Head Women’s Coach (U Mass Ski Team, Berkshire East Ski Team)

Mt. Hood Ski Team Coach

DANIELLE WALDBILLIG – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete

JEREMY LUDOVISSY – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete, Racer Parent

CARTER NEWT – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete, Racer Parent

JAKE WOODWARD – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete

ZACH SCHIELTZ – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete

RICHARD BIECHLER – SKI COACH

Former Sundown Race Team Athlete, Racer Parent

MADISON DAVIS – JUNIOR SKI COACH

Sundown Race Team Athlete

JUSTIN “JT” MILLS – SUNDOWN RACE TEAM BOARD PRESIDENT

USSA Certified Ski Team Coach, Racer Parent

For information on the sundown race team and/or “how to join,” please email us at: [email protected]