Catalog Cover Contest

2026-2027 Cover Contest

Submit your best ski racing action photo for a chance to be featured on the front or back cover of the next Race Place catalog.

Each season, Race Place recognizes athletes who represent the spirit of ski racing—strong performance on the course, dedication to the sport, and respect for the racing community.

Prizes

  • Front Cover Winner: $3,000 Race Place Gift Certificate
  • Back Cover Winner: $1,500 Race Place Gift Certificate

Gift certificates are redeemable for Race Place merchandise only and cannot be exchanged for cash.

Contest Criteria:

  • Great action photo showing ski racing performance
  • The athlete must be wearing or using equipment sold by Race Place (skis, race suit, helmet, goggles, poles, gloves, etc.)
  • Must be a United States athlete age 14 or older
  • Athlete should be in good academic standing if currently enrolled in school
  • Include a short statement from the athlete describing why they should win and highlighting recent ski racing accomplishments
  • Image must be high resolution and suitable for print (minimum 2550 × 2550 pixels)

Participants may submit multiple photos, up to four (4), with their entry.

See the Official Terms & Conditions for full details.

How to Enter

  • Entries must be submitted through the official online contest entry form.
  • All entries must be received by September 30.
  • Winners are expected to be announced around October 20.

Enter the Contest

Good luck, and we are looking forward to seeing you on our next Race Place catalog cover!

Past & Current Winners

For the first 15 years, our catalog covers featured members of the Holmer family. As the kids grew up and moved on to new pursuits, we opened the opportunity to our customers and the broader community of active ski racers.

Since opening the contest to the racing community, Race Place catalog front covers have featured:

  • 1995 to 2009 Eric “Homey” Holmer
  • 2010 Tommy Ford
  • 2011 Jordan Schweitzer
  • 2012 Kelsey Chenoweth
  • 2013 Sky Kelsey
  • 2014 Jessica McMurtry
  • 2015 Minam Cravens & Aedan Chiari
  • 2016 Madeline Stern & Matthieu Cote
  • 2017 Dalton Swallow & Jacey Johnson
  • 2018 Tiger Walther-Gingold & Jack Reich
  • 2019 Teegan Lowe & Nick Orfanakis
  • 2020 Sebastian Kohlhofer & Charlotte Harter
  • 2021 Tatum Akers & Thomas Sickler
  • 2022 Landon Marquis & Madison Vieara-McCarthy
  • 2023 Valerie Cross & Cole Van Etten
  • 2024 Cooper Kirchmeier & Charlie Palmer
  • 2025 Dylan Schemenauer & Jameson Pfeister - Read their stories here!