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 (6 Feb)
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(6 Feb)
Press reports on SnowsportGB's demise and its effect on the Olympics
- Winter Olympics 2010: Financial meltdown of Snowsports GB hits British alpine team - Daily Telegraph - 5 Feb
- BOA bail out Britain's winter Olympic athletes - Daily Telegraph - 5 Feb
- Snowsport GB goes into administration - The Times - 5 Feb
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SnowsportGB in Administration
- BSSF, trading as SnowsportGB, was placed into Administration on 5th February 2010. Athletes at the Olympics are not affected.
- See the Press Release,
Home Nations Statement and the
Statement on snowsportgb.com.
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(5 Feb)
Winter Olympics - British Medal Hopes
- An interesting run down on the Olympics from the British athletes perspective on ifyouski - includes some words about Chemmy Alcott's hopes.
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(4 Feb)
GBR FIS Entry Procedure – Snowsport Athletes
- The BOA have taken on the responsibility of managing entries to FIS competitions and
FIS licensing of GBR competitors until further notice.
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- Entries to FIS competitions should be sent to
emma.bss@btinternet.com
and copied to dave.bss@btinternet.com.
- FIS entries should be submitted 10 days prior to the event to ensure that you give adequate notice
to process the entries in this interim period.
- If you have previously sent entries to SSGB please resend to Emma to make sure these have been received and processed.
- If you are looking to obtain a FIS licence please email Emma as above.
- See also: Snowsport England or
Britski web sites.
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(3 Feb)
Chemmy Alcott on Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 on 2nd February
- Listen to the relevant extract from the podcast (mp3) (5MB) of the 42 minute programme i.e. the last 5 minutes.
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(3 Feb)
Freestyle Skiing News - February 3rd, 2010
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(updated 2 Feb)
SnowsportGB (BSSF) crisis, Chemmy Alcott and the Winter Olympics - press articles:
- MORE - BSSF goes into administration - BBC - 29 Jan 2010
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Reuters on Eurosport - 27 Jan 2010,
The Times - 25 Jan 2010,
Daily Telegraph - 21/22 Jan 2010,
The Times - 22 Jan 2010,
The Times - 22 Jan 2010,
The Times - 21 Jan 2010,
Daily Mail - 21 Jan 2010,
BBC - 21 Jan 2010,
BBC - 13 Aug 2009
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(2 Feb)
Chemmy
Alcott: Hurtling into the dark at 90 mph - Sunday Times - 31 Jan 2010
- and Daily Telegraph's
Picture of the day - 1 Feb 2010
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(2 Feb)
LSERSA Committee Meeting - Wednesday 3rd March 2010 - 19:00 - Bromley
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(1 Feb)
Important information about the British Championships in light
of the SnowsportGB situation
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(1 Feb)
The Piste - February 2010
- The February 2010 edition of SSE's magazine, The Piste, includes a full programme of ski events at the Olympics
and what the BBC is showing when.
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(1 Feb)
Helping the British Ski Team at the Olympics
- Rufus Alcott, Chemmy's Brother, is trying to address the dire straits that the situation at Snowsport GB
has left the British Ski team in by organising a fund raising event in London on 11th February.
- Click here for more details.
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(updated 1st Feb)
Chemmy Alcott at World Cup in St. Moritz (Switzerland)
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Chemmy Alcott came 11th in a World Cup Super Combined (Super G and Slalom) in St. Moritz (Switzerland) on 29th Jan having finished 14th in the Super G.
She followed that with 27th in the Downhill on the 30th and 19th in the Super G on 31st.
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- Full Results
Chemmy's FIS page
Her web site
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(27 Jan)
LSERSA skiers and schools do well at British Schoolgirls and Schoolboys Championships
- In the Girls races they took the top 4 individual places in the overall competition and 4 of the top 5
in the team competition, and 2 of the 3 in the other team were LSERSA skiers.
- In the Boys races they took the top 2 places in the Junior Slalom and the top 3 in the Junior GS.
- See the full results: British Schoolgirls and
British Schoolboys.
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(27 Jan)
Chemmy
Alcott: I can win medal in Vancouver
- Article from Eurosport on FIS Alpine News site - 28 Jan 2010 -
original article
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(27 Jan)
Grants available from BBC Children in Need
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Grants are available to organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and under.
The organisation and project must be based in the UK and must be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation.
There are four general grant deadlines each year and you can apply for
grants for up to three years.
If you follow the links you will see many of the projects which have already been successful have been
activity programmes running during the summer school holidays – this is often a time when the
facilities are quieter so they may be able to accommodate. The commercial facilities would not
be eligible but clubs based within the facilities could apply and benefit from potential new members.
For further information please check out this link.
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(updated 27 Jan)
LSERSA v ERSA v SRSA Tri-Regional Event
- Saturday 16th October
- Brentwood Park
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(updated Jan 26)
Chemmy Alcott & Ed Drake in Team GB Vancouver 2010
- The British Olympic Association (BOA) have announced the members of Team GB for the Winter Olympic
Games in Vancouver. Chemmy Alcott and Ed Drake join a squad of 43 Athletes.
- See the announcement in full by
clicking here and
visit www.teamgb.com for further Team GB Vancouver 2010 information.
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(updated Jan 26)
Christ's College slope revamp complete
- In 2009 Christ’s College Ski Club in Guildford underwent major redevelopment. This is now complete and the slopes are now back in use.
See the poster and their web site.
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Danger
junkie Chemmy Alcott ... - Daily Mail 26 Dec 2009
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Chemmy Alcott at World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)
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Chemmy Alcott, with bib number 1, came 21st in a World Cup Super G in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) on 22nd Jan.
- Full Results
Chemmy's FIS page
Her web site
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LSERSA Summer Race Series 2010
- Race Schedule:
- Welwyn - Saturday 8th May
- Bowles - Sunday 23rd May
- Brentwood - Saturday 5th June
- Bromley - Saturday 10th July
- Aldershot - Sunday 3rd October
- Please look at, print out, distribute and display the
Bulletin and Entry Form
and the
Race Dates Poster (both PDF).
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Villars 24 Hours Charity Race - 16/17 January
- Three LSERSA racers, Mikki Thompson, William Thompson and Laurence Willows, took part
in the Villars 24 Hours Charity Race on 16th & 17th January 2010 as part of the Sutton Valence School team.
This is a race where team members must ski continuously over 24 hours.
- The Sutton Valence team
skied 465.6 km over the 24 hour period and came 35th out of 75 teams, a result that they were really pleased with, particularly
since for the five others from the school, Tim Dorning, Nigel Dorning, Ben Sutton, Miles Sutton and Adam Sutton, this was their first experience of ski racing outside the schools race.
In addition the night skiing was not helped by a heavy snowfall which made the course slow going.
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The objective was to raise money for Disability Snowsport UK and Cancer charities and to date they have raised over £1000 and are still collecting donations.
- See the web site http://www.bcv24hvillars.com and click here
for more details, including how to make a donation.
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Video: Chemmy Alcott's ski kit - Telegraph 13 Jan 2010
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Race dates for Summer 2010
- List of Race dates for LSERSA, ERSA, SRSA and SSE for 2010.
The dates were extracted on 18th January from the ERSA,
SRSA and
British Indoor Grand Prix Series
web sites and from the SSE
Race Calendar issue 2. Refer to these for more details of non-LSERSA races.
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Kent Schools Ski Championships - Bromley - Sunday 13th June
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More news about Chemmy Alcott
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Chemmy Alcott came 23rd in a World Cup Giant Slalom in Maribor (Slovenia) on 16th Jan.
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Chemmy's FIS page
Her web site
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Sport Strategies - the future funding and structure of Skiing in England
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Invitation to quote for the preparation of a Facilities Strategy for Snowsport England - dated January 5th 2010
- The closing date for responses was 18th January 2010.
- Any comments should be directed to Sandy Telling at lsersachair@yahoo.com.
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Development Plan A1 - November 2009
- The plan has not changed since its initial publication in mid-December 2009. However Snowsport England (SSE)
has asked, and LSERSA has agreed, that SSE be allowed to use it as a model/template for the
production of other regions' development plans.
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Nigel Brain on Radio London
- As there has been a lot of bad press about the snow over the past couple
of weeks BBC London Radio wanted to do a spot on the fun side of the
snowy weather, i.e. skiing, so Nigel obliged. The programme was very much lead by the
Producers and Steve (radio presenter), so there was little room to talk
about skiing in depth.
- Nigel has put a recording of it on YouTube - click on the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugMXrQyUo-E.
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More news about Chemmy Alcott
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Chemmy Alcott came 16th in a World Cup Super G in Haus im Ennstal (Austria) on 10th Jan - some compensation for finishing
outside the top 30 in the two downhills on the previous two days.
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Chemmy's FIS page
Her web site
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Roller Skiing News - January 10th, 2010
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Summer Racing Survey by Skizog
- The Summer Racing Survey is an online
survey from SkiZog about the Summer Race Series and is already attracting a lot of attention.
It’s ever so easy and will only take a few moments to do, so why not take a look and complete it now.
Please let all your friends and family know about it if you think it would be appropriate.
The survey will remain open throughout January and the results will be made public.
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Liu Batchelor - Freelance Artist and Designer specialising in Extreme Sports Art
- Liu Batchelor is an avid skier and wakeboarder who lives in Folkestone. She is a Freelance Artist and Designer who
specialises in Extreme Sports Art. She sells extreme sports inspired acrylic originals and poster prints plus she undertakes commissions.
Have a look at one of her flyers and at her web site for more details and examples.
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Child Protection Policy and Procedures
(Nov 2007, 4th Edition)
- The Child Welfare Working Group has also issued some new guidelines for parents
which are designed to help protect children within snowsports - see
http://www.snowsportengland.org.uk/best_practice_guidlines_for_parents-2347.html.
- If you, or your child, have any concerns about child welfare you should contact your club child welfare
officer. If you cannot do that, contact the regional child welfare officer Lynda Hickey
or Snowsport England on 0121-501 2314 for advice.
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The Child Welfare Working Group comprised the Chief Executives of the four
governing bodies (SSE, SSS, SSW and SSGB) plus Charlie Jerrett and Bridget Owen.
- See also the policies and
documents on the SSE
web site
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Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Guidelines
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The Child Protection in Sport Unit of the NSPCC have recently published two sets of guidlelines:
- Text and Email Messaging – Safeguarding
Guidelines
- Using Social Networking Services and Social Media:
Promoting Safe and Responsible use
- If you have any problems understanding the documents or wish to discuss them further feel free to get in touch with
Vickie Pullin, the Sports Development officer with Snowsport England.
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Cost of flying with Skis
- If you are thinking of flying to go skiing this winter, note that many airlines have recently made this more expensive - see
the article on natives.co.uk.
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Financial Assistance
- LSERSA is able to provide some financial assistance to appropriate people who
are already committed to skiing in London and the South East of England.
Click here for more details.
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Southern Ski Club for the Disabled
- Skiing is an opportunity to develop the self confidence that comes with the shared experience of participating
in a sport. Based on 30 years of helping people with disabilities the Southern Ski Club for the Disabled is there to
help them learn and enjoy skiing. Visit their web site
for more information.
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Do you want to re-register with SSE? or Are you new to Ski Racing?
- Click here to register/re-register.
- SnowSport England's Web Site
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Snowsport England membership benefits
- Snowsport England have a package of deals including discounts on ski equipment, ski holidays and ski/travel insurance, including the Ski
Club standard insurance package. Click here for details.
Many of the benefits open to anyone as long as they belong to a ski club affiliated to Snowsport England.
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Home Nations Governing Bodies
for Snowsports' unified qualifications pathway.
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A Guide to the Rules of Ski Racing
- A useful guide to the rules of Ski Racing written by Ian Roberts and published by Snowsports England.
Even if you think you know what Ski Racing is all about please read it - you'll find it a useful reminder.
If you are new to Ski Racing, you'll find it invaluable.
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British Rules for Ski Racing
- Current editions of the BCR (British Competition Rules) and BACR (British Artificial Competition Rules)
are now on gbski.com.
- Both sets of rule books are available as individual books and as zip files containing all the books in each set.
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On-Line Race Entry system
- for all Club Nationals, Grand Prix, Celtic
Cups, English and Welsh Championships.
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Important Notice to ALL Racers
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Due to the quantity of unsportsmanlike behaviour at dry slope races following gate faults,
ranging from carrying on to cross the Finish Line, swearing, and pole abuse, all TDs & Race Organisers
have been reminded that sanctions are to be applied if behaviour contravenes competition rules.
Please be aware that this could ultimately lead to the sanction of ‘suspension from events’ (ICR 223.3.2).
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Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
- The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, or TASS as it is better known, is a Government funded programme that is
a partnership between sport and higher and further education. The following documents provide some information:
- The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
- TASS Funding
- TASS Frequently Asked Questions
- TASS - More FQQs (2007)
- The TASS web site.
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Another sponsorship link:
Young Persons Sports Awards
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Schools Skiing
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Are you a teacher? Are you interested in skiing? Are you interested in how competitive skiing can
improve your pupils' skiing?
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- ESSkiA (English Schools’ Ski Association) aims to encourage skiing as a sport within schools,
and wants to encourage as many students as possible to enjoy it at home and abroad. Each year
they hold a series of Regional Qualifiers and the
English Schools Championships, leading to selection for the British Schools Championships. See the
ESSkiA web site for details. Note that
schools from the LSERSA region compete in several different ESSkiA
regional qualifiers.
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- Each year LSERSA runs the Kent Schools Championship Races on behalf of RAKS(s) (Race Association of Kent Schools (Skiing)).
The benefit of this event over ESSkiA is that it is open to non member schools, including Primary Schools, thus making it more inclusive.
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If you would like to know more about ESSkiA, RAKS(s) and
other Skiing Activities for Schools, please
contact Gwenderlyne Southall (ESSkiA representative),
Suzanne Nightingale (Sports Development Officer (Kent)),
Chris Macaulay Sports Development Officer (Surrey)) or Sally Woods (Race Secretary).
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The British Ski Academy (BSA)
- BSA is a facility in France with a track record in providing the best quality
Alpine ski race training available to young British racers. For details, see:
http://www.britskiacad.org.uk/
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Gould Academy - recruiting
- Editor's note: I have been asked to publicise this, but I know nothing of them, other than what you see here.
LSERSA does not endorse this, nor any other academy or school.
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Gould Academy is a small boarding school located in the western mountains of Maine, USA.
The campus is in the quaint village of Bethel, Maine, 6 miles from Sunday River Ski Resort.
They have an on-snow ski program which offers USSA/FIS level competition, ski patrol
certification and ski instruction. The curriculum is demanding and competitive.
- For more information look at their web site,
e-mail rebecca.andreozzi@gouldacademy.org or call Rebecca
on 0207 824 7780.
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Snowsport GB Newsletters
- Sign up for your own copy
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Racer Ready Magazine
- Racer Ready is the only magazine in the UK that focuses on the competitive
side of wintersport.
- In addition Neil McQuoid, the Editor, has pictures from many of the dry ski slope
races and if you would like to receive the thumbnails (free of charge)
send him an email
with the racer's name and he will email them to you.
The cost of a (full size) picture is £6 for email and £9 for 8" x 6" hardcopy.
- A one year subscription costs £10. For this subscribers get 4
copies of the magazine and an email report after each World Cup race and
British Championship race directly into their inbox (on the day of the race!).
Email info@racer-ready.co.uk
for a subscription form.
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Alternatively, subscribe via their
web site or
contact them by calling Neil on 07726 895532 in Summer and 00423 663 187291 in Winter.
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- If you know of any LSERSA skier who has done well anywhere, or have any other news that
is suitable for publication here, please email
Sandy Telling and/or
Alan Sandell
or otherwise let them know.
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Summer Race Series 2010 -
Sponsored by Bartletts of Hillingdon and Snow & Rock
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Race Schedule
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See and print out the
Bulletin and Entry Form
and get your entries in early.
- Please look at, print out and display the
Race Dates Poster (both PDF).
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- Race Format and Rules:
- LSERSA Summer Race Series Format - The first page
is an overview and the two subsequent pages provide lots of details.
- A Guide to the Rules of Ski Racing - A useful reminder, and
invaluable if you are new to Ski Racing.
- British Rules for Ski Racing
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Note that Racers will need to say at bib collection
whether they will be entering the team dual slalom or not. It is very important that racers let race control know if they
change their mind for whatever reason. Just not turning up causes real problems and spoils it for other racers.
Other Summer Events in 2010
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LSERSA will take an active role
in the organisation of the following races and events in the region.
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Bromley Club National - Bromley - Saturday 17th April
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Kent Schools Ski Championships - Bromley - Sunday 13th June
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ESSkiA Southern Qualifier - Saturday 18th September
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LSERSA v ERSA v SRSA Tri-Regional Event
- Saturday 16th October
- Brentwood Park
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- A Guide to the Rules of Ski Racing - A useful reminder and
invaluable if you are new to Ski Racing.
- British Rules for Ski Racing
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Artificial Slope Season Age Groups (for 2009, 2010 & 2011)
- Snow Season Age Groups for 2009/10 are the same as the Artificial Slope Season Age Groups for 2009.
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2010 Artificial
Slope Calendar - version 4 - 6 Feb
- (Link is to a PDF on Peter Heath's British Skiing site)
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2009/10 British Snowsport Calendar
Issue 7 - 18 Jan
- (Link is to a PDF on Peter Heath's British Skiing site)
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British Calendar (page on SnowSportsGB web site)
Skiing
- It's ecstasy, anguish, joy and despair.
- It's part of our history.
- It's part of our country and will be part of our future.
- It's theatre, art, war and love.
- It should be predictable, but never is.
- It's a feeling that can't be explained but we spend our lives explaining it.
- It's our religion. We do not deny it, we do not apologise for it.
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- We know how you feel about it because we feel the same.
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This web site links to various other web sites as a service to our readers.
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