Racing

Scottish Indoor Championships

31st October 2010

Xscape, Braehead

If there are enough racers from CSC for this race, then a Coach (individual NOT bus !) will also go to Glasgow.

GUIDANCE NOTES FOR THOSE CONSIDERING RACING

The following is intended to offer guidance to those wishing to take part in Ski Racing.

1. For Racing purposes from the age of eleven (qualifying date is the 1st January) you are no longer classified as a Bairn but as a Child and you become eligible to race in the Children 1 age category and after two years you graduate to the Children 2 category and after a further two years you then join the ranks of the Juniors.

2. In order to compete in Snowsport Scotland registered events in Alpine (as well as Snowboard, Freestyle, Grass, Nordic and Speed disciplines) all competitors must be registered with Snowsport Scotland.

When registering please tick all the disciplines that you wish to register for. When a competitor is registered as an Alpine Competitor a BASS number will be issued.

All registered competitors must be a current member of a club affiliated to Snowsport Scotland i.e Cairngorm Ski Club.

Who needs to register?

*Any alpine racer who is in Children 1 or above who wishes to enter BASS seeded races.

*Any child in the Bairn category who wishes to gain a BASS number - required for BARSC races and Xscape races. Registration for Bairns is not required to enter Scottish races.

*Any competitor in any discipline who wishes to apply to Snowsport GB for a FIS licence.

3. You must apply to Snowsport Scotland for your BASS Licence. The licence must be renewed annually. If you apply for your Licence before 26th October 2010 the cost is £35. If you apply after said date the cost rises to £45. Cairngorm Ski Club will reimburse all those applying for a Licence on condition that the Licence holder enters a minimum number of three seeded races. You will only be reimbursed up to £35.

4. Throughout the winter season, conditions permitting, there are scheduled seeded races held at The Lecht (The North East Childrens Champs), Glenshee (John Clark/East of Scotland Champs) Cairngorm (CSC Open Champs), and Cairngorm (Scottish Childrens Champs). In addition to these there are seeded races held in Europe throughout the season (see details on www.britski.org) of which the British Childrens Champs in Meribel and the Scottish Childrens Races in Courchevel, both held during the Easter Holidays are perhaps the most important.

5. To enter any/all of these races simply go to www.snowsportscotland.org download the entry form and tick all those races you wish to enter. The cost of entering is usually between £30.00 and £40.00 per race. Please note that it is most helpful to all concerned, not least the individual organisers, if you submit your entry forms at the start of the season. You will not be liable for the entry fee if the race is cancelled.

6. When first starting out you will have no seed points. As you race you will hopefully accumulate points. In short the better you do the more seed points you earn. The bigger the event (likely to attract the stronger/est entry fields) the more seed points you earn. The better your seed points the more favourable starting position you get. Please note that whilst most races do not require you to have a minimum number of seed points to enter, the British Childrens Champs do.

7. CSC Coaches will be in attendance at all Scottish based races.

8. Wearing a catsuit is not obligatory, but most of the racers wear one. Wearing a helmet is obligatory.

9. Please note that there are guidlines laid down governing skis and in particular to such technical details as turning radius, height of riser plates and length of skis. For more details on this you should consult either myself or the Head Coach.

10. Should you have any other queies then please do not hesitate to contact me coaching@cairngormskiclub.co.uk

Racing Information

Please note that it is very important that if you wish to enter any of the Races listed above you should enter well in advance so that the Race organisers can determine whether there are sufficient numbers to justify holding the Race. If the Races are cancelled for whatever reason you will receive a full refund for your Race Entry.

If you have any questions at all regarding these Races please contact me (coaching@cairngormskiclub.co.uk).

Would all those Trainees in the Childrens 1 and 2 age groups and Juniors who wish to race please note that you require to be BASS registered. The cost of registration is £35.00 if you register before October `09 and £45.00 thereafter. At the most recent committee meeting(Jan 09) it was agreed that the Club will reimburse the cost of the Licence, i.e £35.00, on the understanding that the trainees enter at least two of the Scottish based races. In order to reclaim the cost of the Licence just email secretary@cairngormskiclub.co.uk with your BASS Licence number together with details of the Races that you have entered. BASS Registration forms can be obtained from Snowsport Scotland. www.snowsportscotland.org click on Alpine Skiing, then Competitions & Events and finally Competitor Registration Form pdf.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE REIMBURSED AT THE END OF THE SEASON!!

The photos of the Cairngorm Ski Club training days and the Cairngorm Open Championships are now available to view online at http://www.action-heroes.co.uk/site/galleryClubs.asp .

Please note, the images displayed on the website are of low resolution, suitable for faster internet browsing. They do not reflect the full quality of the final output. For example, with the ever changing weather- and light conditions up on the mountain, sometimes images may seem a bit blue or grey. But each image will be carefully reviewed and enhanced before printing. Cropping and processing will be undertaken, as necessary, to fulfill your desired print format. Photos are printed by a professional photo lab on high quality photographic paper from high resolution files. At times you might come across images within a sequence of shots that are out of focus, over/under exposed or badly composed. Normally I would take them out, but they are left in on request of the coaches for training purposes.

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If you are thinking about racing in Meribel at Easter at the Scottish and British Championships, please contact your coach or Ranald about BASS points requirements.

For info about the camps please go to www.snowsportscotland.org