Winter Series Race on 6th December

The next round of the Snowports South Winter Series is to be held at Aldershot on the 6th December. For the Aldershot racers the first three runs will also count for the monthly race. There will be no charge for any ASRC  members and Associate members  but for everyone else the entry will cost £6 (correct money needed please!). To help with sorting things out I must have confirmation and date of birth from everyone who wants to race by 18:30 on Wednesday the 2nd December. This includes racers who just want to take part in the monthly race as you will also need to be allocated bibs.

We only have our standard session time in which to hold this event and could have more than 70 racers with a good Aldershot turnout. We will therefore be looking to start bib issue at 07:30 and racing at 08:00. The Winter Series format is to allow racers as many runs as they can manage in the time available so if people want to get there early and do two qualifying runs (one for the monthly race) then that's fine as it is for those that want to race to the last block. The one stipulation is that at 08:00 the lowest number bib will race (youngest first) and if you miss your number you will need to wait until it comes round again.

Annual Prize Giving

Many of you may have been wondering when we are planning to hold the prize giving. It had been planned for the 5th December but unfortunately this date was given to Snow sports South for the freestyle night at Heel and as we are keen to see as many Alder shot racers there as possible we thought it best to postpone. We are now looking at the middle to end of January and are just closing the dates with the slope so should be able to confirm in the next week or so.

Car Parking Arrangements

As the centre is starting to get busier on a Sunday morning I would like to pre-empt any requests from the slope management by reminding everyone that we have been requested to park towards the far end of the car park if possible. If you are parking on the road by slope 3 then please park downhill from the car park exit. We have a common interest with the slope to make sure the general public  attending the slope enjoy themselves and want to come back so while a small thing, having hassle parking sets a bad tone for the rest of the visit.

Snowsports South Freestyle Training at Hemel

Dont forget that the Snowsports South freestyle event at the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre will be held on the 5th December. The event will run from 19:00 to 23:00 and will cost £35 for the evening (normally £45). Rails and kickers will be laid out and there will be some of the best freestyle coaches in the south of England on hand to help out. Entry is open to all standards and all ages and if you just want to ski without using any of the appartus that should be fine. I am very keen that this event be a success as it will open the way to future sessions at Hemel both freestyle and race training so while I know the timing is bad with the winter series race the following day, please get along if you can.

Southern Region now Snowsports South

At the Southern Region AGM the decision was taken to change the name of the regional body from Southern Region Snowsports Association to Snowsports South. Over the coming weeks these changes will roll out through the website and other communications but for the moment all we need to do is remember not to talk about SRSA or Southern Region.

Southern Region Freestyle Training - Price Reduced

We now have the details for the Southern Region Freestyle session on Sunday the 15th November. Unfortunately it is being run in the morning from 10:00 until 13:30 so even for the first group it will be a bit of a rush to make it. The session will cost £10 and this is payable on the day. The schedule is as follows:-

09:30 arrive to ride at 10:00
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Meeting
13:30 Finish

The following details on the day have been provided by Paul Webb:-

10:00 2hrs riding on a range of kickers, boxes & kickers with coaches for BEGINNER AND EXPERT alike. We will also be looking at general sliding techniques including switch riding.

This is open to skiers & boarders alike & any standard, provided they have good solid intermediate sliding skills; slope rules are that helmets are worn for all freestyle activities as well as the normal recommendation for gloves & long sleeves to protect skin from grazes.

We do have a small range of club owned freestyle skis, helmets, back protectors available for session hire at £5 for skis, £2.50 protection per item. Sorry no boards available & no John Nike hire boards or skis can be used for freestyle. The hire kit will be allocated on a first come first served basis – it you need to hire please let us know your requirements in advance so we can try to reserve something suitable.

The slope is quite abrasive so we advise skis to be pre-waxed, we can offer a limited amount of on site waxing at £2 per pair of skis.

We will also have small sticks of rub on/iron wax to buy at £1.50 per stick.

There are green mats around the slope that are coated in silicon which helps protect skis and boards too.

12:00 Lunch, voucher will be issued to be exchanged in site café for burger/hotdog & a drink.

12:45 Meeting to explain how the Southern Region Squad will be formed , its purpose, how to be selected , club membership , insurance , pathway to success.

13:30 Finish.

If you have any questions it would be best to contact Paul on 07766 339803.