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WHAT’S NEW FOR 2024!
Charging stations in the King Pine Room
Mobile event guide
Arm band-style bibs
Virtual goodie bags
Widowmaker and rental shop open later on Thursday evening
Easy ways to raise more money with built-in Facebook Fundraising and Enhanced employer donation match capabilities!
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2024 EVENT SCHEDULE
Details subject to change.
Thursday, February 29
4:00 pm
Packet Pickup (King Pine Room)
PLEASE NOTE: Tables in the King Pine room are first come, first serve and may need to be shared. Packet pickup will remain open until 9:00 pm.
7:30 pm
Opening Ceremonies (The Beach)
8:00 pm
Lifts open (first runs can commence)
Chip readers at Double Runner East West.
10 pm – 5 am
Mid-Mountain All-Night Party with DJ, Pizza, and Hot Coffee (Jean Luce building)
Friday, March 1
Approximately 12:00 am
Grooming
5 am
Mid-Mountain Party Ends
6:15 am
Sunrise Toast (The Beach)
7 am
Breakfast sandwiches available (The Beach)
8 am
Grooming (No runs counted)
10 am – 12 pm
Race Arena (Narrow Gauge)
10:30 am – 12 pm
Smoothie Bar Open (King Pine Room)
12:00 pm – 2 pm
Beach Party (The Beach)
Food available for purchase.
1 pm – 2 pm
Costume Contest (The Beach)
4 pm – 5 pm
Grooming
Obstacle Course Tournament (King Pine Room)
7 pm – 8 pm
Final Laps
7:45 pm
Last chair
All participants must be on lift and skinners across top mat by 7:45 p.m. for run to count.
8 pm
Closing Ceremony (King Pine Room)
Special thanks to Platinum Prize Sponsor and Founding Partner Kittery Trading Post
REGISTRATION INFO
Corporate or Sponsor – MIXED AGES KING OF THE MOUNTAIN DIVISON TEAM
$4,750
Teams are allowed a maximum of 12 participants of any age on the team. Spots for the team are held until January 31, 2024. Any remaining open spots will be released to public after that and you risk losing spots on your team.
CORPORATE TEAMS: If you are joining a corporate team already created and/or paid for, please use the promo code so you are not charged $4,750 for your registration.
SPONSORSHIP TEAMS: Please use the provided promo code so you are not charged the registration fee.
*No fundraising minimum for corporate or sponsor team members
Individual MIXED AGES KING OF THE MOUNTAIN OPEN DIVISION TEAM
$75.00
Each attendee commits to raising $575 by March 1, 2024. If the amount isn’t reached, attendees agree to cover the remaining amount. Teams are allowed a maximum of 12 participants on the team.
This is a 24-hour Team individual registration comprised of participants of MIXED AGES who will be competing for the KING OF THE MOUNTAIN CUP.
You will have a $575 fundraising commitment (your registration fee starts you off!) Fundraising commitments must be reached by 3 pm ET on March 1, 2024.
KIDS’ CUP – 17 and UNDER TEAM
$75.00
Each attendee commits to raising $325 by March 1, 2024. If the amount isn’t reached, attendees agree to cover the remaining amount. Teams are allowed a maximum of 12 participants on the team.
This is a 24-hour Team individual registration comprised of participants aged 17 and UNDER who will compete for the KIDS’ CUP.
You will have a $325 fundraising commitment (your registration fee starts you off!) Fundraising commitments must be reached by 3 p.m. ET on March 1, 2024.
Still have questions? Send an email to events@winterkids.org.
DONATE TO A SPECIFIC TEAM OR PARTICIPANT
Please click below to visit our D24 registration and donation dashboard. Scroll down the page (below all registration info), where you’ll find our leaderboard and list of teams/participants. This is where you can search for a specific team or participant’s name. Be sure you are donating to their individual fundraising page, so they get credit for your donation!
HOW TO DONATE BY CHECK
Please download and complete our check donation form along with your check to:
WinterKids
Attn: Sterlynn Marx
506 Main Street
Suite 10
Westbrook, ME 04092
We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available. Please fill out the form below to learn more about what is available and how you can get involved!
Why WinterKids?
WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun, outdoor winter activity. We create opportunities for children to be active, vibrant, and healthy in the outdoors.
We help children and families enjoy healthy and fun outdoor winter lifestyles while nurturing a connection to the natural environment – at home, at school, and in the communities in which they live. WinterKids works tirelessly to create opportunities for thousands of kids across Maine to get outside and active in winter through innovative outdoor education and community programs.
Schools
move! learn! explore!
Our school programs target high need, rural areas with the least access to resources (WinterKids Learn Outside Guide, WinterKids Winter Games).
Families
Get Outside! Have Fun!
Our family programs target high-demand areas in close proximity to winter sports areas (WinterKids App, Peisner Nordic Program).
Communities
The snowball effect!
Our community events target high population areas with the greatest opportunity for broad messaging and impact on local outdoor activity (WinterKids Welcome to Winter, WinterKids Downhill 24, WinterKids Family Days, WinterKids Story Walk, Snowshoe Loan Program).
In 2023, WinterKids donated to the following organizations:
Our 2024 beneficiaries will receive a team at the Downhill 24 and a cash grant.
- Adaptive Outdoor Education Center
- Sugarloaf Ski Club
- Western Maine Center for Children
Past Downhill 24 Beneficiaries:
Each year, WinterKids chooses a secondary beneficiary for the event in order to support and strengthen health and outdoor programs for kids and families in the Carrabassett Valley area. Each beneficiary gets a team of up to 12 at the Downhill 24 and will keep 50% of all the money their team raises.
Since 2016, WinterKids has donated over $330,000 to these beneficiaries:
The WinterKids Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund was established to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Downhill 24 (2022) to help get even more kids outside and active across Maine and beyond. This fund will help to address the barriers to healthy outdoor activity, including but not limited to equipment, clothing, and transportation.