Snowsport Scotland

We are once again proud to be working closely with Snowsport Scotland as their official delivery partner for this race season. By becoming an affiliated organisation of Snowsport Scotland this allows us to fall under their insurance umbrella - without which we simply wouldn't be able to race. This affiliation also provides all racers with annual recreational membership of Snowsport Scotland including public liability insurance.

More information can be found on the Snowsport Scotland website - https://www.snowsportscotland.org/member-insurance.

General

The races are open to adults aged 18 or above in the following categories:

Individual Male (M) 
Individual Female (F)

There will be 2 races throughout the 2026/27 Scottish winter ski season. The races will be held at 2 established Scottish ski resorts - The Lecht and Glenshee Ski Centre.

More information about specific races are published separately.

At the start of each race, there will be a briefing given by Skimo Scotland highlighting any last minute changes.

Registration

All racers interested in taking part in this seasons races must register in advance and pay a £15.00 non refundable fee. This registration fee secures your place in the races and helps cover our core event costs. 

Preregistration for both races will close on Sunday 6th December at noon.

Once preregistration is closed, we monitor conditions closely and contact racers directly via What'sApp regarding whether we race or not. Only if we decide to race, we ask racers to pay the £35 race entry. We will close race entries as follows:

Dynafit Lecht - race entries closes Thursday 24th December 2026 at noon.

Dynafit Glenshee - race entries closes Thursday 4th February 2027 at noon.

Skimo Scotland reserve the right to limit the amount of racers competing, refuse entry and retains the right to allow late entries.

Race rules and advice

• The ski areas are not exclusively for our use during race day. Skimo Scotland co-ordinate directly with Ski Patrol, prior to race day and on race day, and direct racers away from the public as much as possible. We race towards the end of the day as to allow the ski resorts to naturally quieten down. However, sometimes the snow conditions will force us to push competitors amongst the public and it will not be uncommon to have racers and public using the same area. If you do encounter a problem, please refer them to the organisers and we will resolve the issue either then or after the event.
• All races take part within Ski patrol boundries. It is important that racers do not stray off course, enter out of bounds areas or leave the patrolled ski area. 
• Ski patrol are in attendance throughout the race but they may be already involvded in an incident if required. Therefore, racers are expected to be able to look after themselves in an emergency, attract attention and raise the alarm to other competitors. Racers must stop and assist any other racer in need of medical attention and alert a race marshal/ski patrol ASAP. Ensure any injured is adequately provided for before continuing if appropriate. 
• Racers must be wearing or carrying the appropriate mandatory and recommended equipment at all times. Any adjustments to the equipment will be highlighted at registration. Racers must wear their race number on the rucksack and it must remain visible at all times of the race. The race number on the right thigh is optional. If racers wish to continue skiing after they have completed the course, they must remove all race numbers to ease confusion for marshals.
• Racers must co-operate with race marshals at all times and be especially nice to them. This includes adhering to timing, location instructions and additional instructions.    
• No external material assistance may be provided to racers, with the only exception being a replacement pole.  
• The organisers decision is final. 

Equipment

Equipment requirements follow ISMF guidelines as closely as possible. We are aware that we encourage dedicated racers and recreational tourers to our races and although we follow ISMF guidelines, we are happy to adapt. For racers planning to race on the continent, we strongly suggest that you refer to the official texts from ISMF. Below are the minimal requirements for our races and if racers feel they wish to carry more, the organisers have no objection to this. It should be noted that all equipment may not necessarily be required for every race - this remains at the discretion of the organisers. The mandatory equipment list will be made available at registration having taken actual race day conditions into consideration.

• Ski’s with metallic edges covering at least 90% of their length, and minimal width of at least 80mm in the front, 60mm under the boot and 70mm in the rear. Ski length must be of at least 160cm for men and 150cm for women.
• Bindings which allow heel movement during ascents and are blocked for descents; they may or may not be equipped with security straps. The Binding-System must have a lateral and a front complete release system (the boot is completely separate from the ski). The lateral release (front part) has to be lockable manually without the use of any tool. If a Binding is TÜV certified, the locking mechanism is not necessary. The us of ski brakes is compulsory. 
• A pair of boots designed to be used with metallic crampons and have 2 independent closing systmes. Boots and bindings must be set according to the instruction for use given by the manufacturer in order to guarantee optimum working of the release systems and the best protection of bindings and ski structure.
• A pair of ski poles 25mm in maximum diameter, and with non-metallic baskets.
• The skins have to cover at least 40% of the snow contact length of the ski.
• A rucksack with sufficient capacity to hold all the equipment required for the duration of the race, with straps for carrying skis. 
• Clothing: upper body - 3 layers that fit the competitor including a windproof layer; lower body - 2 layers with long legs including a windproof layer.
• A pair of gloves covering the hand and wrist worn throughout the duration of the race.
• IA helmet conforming to UIAA 106 standards and EN 1077 class B standards or CE EN 12492 and EN 1077 class B standards.  Helmets must be used (chin-strap has to be fastened) during the whole race (from the start to the finish line).
• Snow shovel minimum 0.2m x 0.2m without any modification subsequent to manufacture.
• A whistle.
• Snow probe of 2.4m, minimum diameter of 10mm.
• A survival blanket of minimum 1.80m2.
• An avalanche transceiver conforming to standard EN 300718 457 kHz frequency.  Each racer must wear this device under clothing in transmitting mode. This has to be equipped with a 3 antennas receiving system.
• Pair of crampons conforming to UIAA standards 153 or CE EU 893 with at least 10 points.  When not used, crampons must be stored in the bag, spikes against spikes.
• A head torch in full working order. 

Scoring and prizes

Skimo Scotland are a small organisation with a very limited and tight budget. We feel that you are more interested in a good race and cheap entry and not posh prizes. However, due to the continued support from Dynafit, every competitor who enters and turns up to race will receive a small 'give-away'. We'll continue with our traditional prize giving ceremony only because we quite enjoy doing it and it's a nice round up to the day.

Skimo Scotland do not officially publish time penalties but reserve the right to allocate time penalties if they feel appropriate.

Skimo Scotland will ensure that all race results are uploaded onto the website as soon as possible.

Weather and cancellations

One of the biggest challenges we have, is the weather and mountain conditions. Skimo Scotland will endeavour to update racers regarding the conditions as honestly as possible. There will be cases when it will be very easy for us to cancel a race but there are also cases when it could go either way. Many of the racers will be local or will be in the area, and therefore we will make a very last minute decision to race or not for the benefit of these individuals. Racers travelling great distances are advised to make their own sensible decisions.

Your personal information 

We are required to pass your name, gender, DofB and email address to Snowsport Scotland to allow them to add you onto their system allowing you to become a recreational member. We keep your email address on our system for the current race season and do not share it to any other 3rd party. It's simply for communication purposes.

Image rights 

By participating in the race racers consent to being photographed and or be included in the filming of the event without claim for remuneration. This media could be shared in the public domain - we only share media of you looking awesome!

Our volunteers 

Please be aware that everybody involved with Skimo Scotland are volunteers. We continue to run the series because in some weird way we actually enjoy it. However, any kind of abuse directed to our volunteers will not be tolerated and the racer will be instantly disqualified from the race. Only with severe grovelling will the racer be allowed to race again in Skimo Scotland races.

Last updated: October 2026