Ski Team Telford: July 2015

Sunday, 12 July 2015

GB races Pontypool

This weekend saw the conclusion of the 2015 outdoor GB race series, with three races taking place at Pontypool, Wales. Club members taking part were Charlie Deem and Ellie Jackson.

The slope is in a lovely setting, surrounded by park land. A very steep slope with the remnants of a huge tree at the bottom/in the middle of the slope .... obviously well padded to ensure the safety of skiers.

The weather was, in the main, warm and sunny, resulting in a number of rather "healthy looking" faces on both days!!!!! Extremely well run events, three races were held : GB race 4 - slalom. GB race 5 - GS. GB race 6 - slalom.

Well done to both skiers who delivered some amazing runs on very challenging courses. Results as follows:-

Charlie - 3rd GB5
Ellie - 3rd GB4; 2nd GB5 and 1st GB6

Monday, 6 July 2015

Final Race of the Stoke Fun race series

The final race of the 2015 summer series, took place on Saturday in dry and sunny weather. Telford was represented by:-

Lewis Parton, Finlay Broomhall, Shayne Dawson Dymond, Adam Simcox, Sophie Broomhall, Tuesday Rushworth, Charlie Deem, Jack Simcox, Sonny Rushworth, Josh Law and Ed Guy.

A fantastic day was had by all skiers and parents, with some improved times on the day and exciting head to heads. Podiums for, Lewis (1^st U8 men), Sophie (3^rd U10 ladies), Charlie (1^st U10 men), Josh (1^st U12 men), Ed (3^rd U14 men).

Team dual slaloms followed, (with Sonny being in the winning team), whilst the overall series points were determined. These are based on results from all four races, in both the individual and head to head races. There were some close calls for this series, resulting in Charlie and Ed racing their nearest opponents in deciding races to determine the overall rankings for their age categories. Overall series winners were as follows:-

Lewis 1^st U8 men; Sophie 3^rd U10 ladies; Charlie 1^st U10 men;Josh 1^st U12 men; Ed 2^nd U14 men;

Christian 3^rd U19 men.

Well done to all our skiers who have taken part in the series and delivered some fantastic skiing and results. These really are a great introduction to ski racing. As soon as 2016 dates are announced, we will post on the notice board and email to everyone. Meanwhile, if you would like any more information regarding these races or any other opportunities, please speak to one of your committee members.

A selection of photos from the day are below. Thanks to Sue, Colin and Wendy for contributing to the information and providing the photos.

Kind regards

Helen