Junior Ski Racing and Training

Thursday, 21 October 2010, 1:37:25 p.m. Season 2010 Racing and Training Report

This Season 2010 is drawing to an end and it has been a mixed season however the Stratford Mountain Club has probably had its best year from a competitive skiing aspect for many years at different levels.

• Finlay Neeson trained and raced for the New Zealand FIS Team in the South Island this year and competed in the New Zealand Nationals at Coronet Peak and the ANC’s at Mt Hutt.

• Also Tai Juneau trained this year with the Mt Ruapehu FIS team at Mt Hutt and also competed in the New Zealand Nationals at Coronet Peak and the ANCs at Mt Hutt. At the North Island Secondary Schools Ski Champs he placed 3rd in the GS Junior Mens Division.

• Jackson Braddock-Pajo won a Bronze Medal in the Boys J Open Division of the Mt Ruapehu NI Series Slalom Race at Whakapapa.

• Emerging K1 Ski Racer Finnley Binsbergen completed two runs as a forerunner at the Mt Ruapehu NI Series Slalom Races at Whakapapa. 

• Thornton Davies placed 3rd in the Mother Freestyle Skiing Jib Nats event and made the semi-finals in the SkiCross event in the Mens Open Divisions at Turoa.

• Club members Noah Edwards (10) won a Bronze Medal in the Boys E Division of the Mt Ruapehu NI Series Giant Slalom Race and Truman Edwards (12) won a Silver Medal in the Boys K1 Division racing for Northern Snow Sports at Turoa.
Results:
North Island Primary & Intermediate School Ski Champs held at Whakapapa on 31 Aug – 3 Sept.

Senior Girls
1st - Meyer Neeson - Sacred Heart Girls College A
63rd - Demi Simkin - Sacred Heart Girls College A
107th – Helen Piercy - Sacred Heart Girls College A
109th – Nathalie Jacquemard - Sacred Heart Girls College A

Junior Girls
40th – Poppy Mitchell - Oakura
Senior Boys
11th - Finnley Binsbergen – Coastal School
12th - Truman Edwards – FDMC A
23rd – Cole Hareb – FDMC A
25th – Angus White - Oakura
34th – Gabriel Laing Aiken – FDMC A
60th – Phillip Jager – FDMC B
78th – Frank Beker – FDMC B
83rd – Tommy Hayes – FDMC A
85th – Charlie George – FDMC B
88th – Colby Wall – FDMC B
98th – Jack Williams – FDMC A
108th – George Tvrdeich - Oakura
119th – Nick Wilson – Oakura
127th – Liam Pelham – FDMC B
Teams
Senior Schools Division
7th – Oakura Primary School
Intermediate Schools Division
8th - Francis Douglas College Memorial College A
21st - Francis Douglas College Memorial College B
34th - Sacred Heart Girls College A
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North Island Secondary Schools Ski Champs held at Turoa on 13-14 Sept.

Junior GS Girls
34th -  Lyneche Simkin – New Plymouth Girls High School - Team 1
59th -  Rebecca Busing – Sacred Heart Girls College
95th – Ellie Tordeich – New Plymouth Girls High School – Team 2
116th – Courtney Brown – New Plymouth Girls High School – Team 2
124th - Jemma Pentelow – Sacred Heart Girls College
134th – Charlotte Ralph - New Plymouth Girls High School – Team 1   
Junior GS Boys
3rd – Tai Juneau – Spotswood College
56th – Jack Laing Aiken - Francis Douglas College Memorial College – Team 1
58th - Lao Vickers - Francis Douglas College Memorial College – Team 2
71st – Riley Looker - Francis Douglas College Memorial College – Team 2
74th - Max Lepper - New Plymouth Boys High School
88th – Jacob Newbold - Spotswood College
109th – Marcus Murray - Francis Douglas Memorial College – Team 2
Did not run due to bad weather
Lane Simkin - New Plymouth Boys High School
Thomas Spencer - New Plymouth Boys High School
Jack Earp - Francis Douglas College Memorial College – Team 2

Senior GS Girls
Did not run due to bad weather
Senior GS Boys
Did not run due to bad weather

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 8:30:33 a.m.

Junior Slopestyle Boys
18th – Adam Clegg - New Plymouth Boys High School

Senior Slopestyle Boys
6th – Thornton Davies Francis Douglas College Memorial College – Team 1          21st – Jackson Braddock-Pajo - New Plymouth Boys High School

Teams
36th= New Plymouth Girls High School - Team 1
56th= Francis Douglas Memorial College - Team 1
56th= New Plymouth Boys High School
56th= New Plymouth Girls High School – Team 2
92nd= Francis Douglas Memorial College - Team 2
108th Spotswood College
 
North Island Secondary Schools Snowboarding Champs
that were to be held at Turoa on 20-33 Sept were unable to be run on any of the three allocated days and were unfortunately cancelled

Thursday, 2 September 2010, 12:08:38 p.m..   Racing and Training Report - August

On Saturday 21 August Thornton Davies made the semi-finals in the Mother Freestyle BorderCross/SkiCross event in the Open Division at Turoa.

• On the same weekend of Friday 20 August we were meant to have a race training day at Turoa as we now have a medium size group of up and coming juniors racers varying from E to K2 level that are keen to at least participate in training. These include Ben (9) and Oliver (7) Silk, Kieran Cullen (9), Finnley (12) & Lenny (8) Binsbergen and Elliot (14), Oliver (14), and Alex (12) Pedley-Muir. Unfortunately Jackson Braddock-Pajo fractured his big toe and was unable to enter the North Island Series Giant Slalom race on the Sat and Meyer Neeson was busy with netball so we postponed the training day date still TBA, maybe sometime in the School Holidays.

• SMC club members racing for Northern Snow Sports, Noah Edwards (10) won a Bronze Medal in the Boys E Division of the Mt Ruapehu NI Series Giant Slalom Race and Truman Edwards (12) won a Silver Medal in the Boys K1 Division at the Turoa Ski Area in firm snow conditions.

Results - Mt Ruapehu NI Series Giant Slalom Race at Turoa Ski Area Saturday, E Boys; 3th, Noah Edwards; Run 1, 42.55, Run 2, 45.44 Run 3, 49.94. Combined time 1:32.49. K1 Boys; 2nd, Truman Edwards; Run 1, 40.42, Run 2, 40.90 Run 3, 48.16. Combined time 1:28.58.
 
Mark Braddock

The SMC Junior Ski Racing and Training Team's objective is to develop ski racers' (Juniors and Seniors) skills and promote the fun of skiing through training and competition.

The SMC Junior Ski Racing and Training Team's programmes are designed to be adaptable to suit the needs of the athletes. Programmes are organized into categories based primarily on age classifications.

SMC is a member of the Alpine Skiing Committee of Snow Sports NZ (SSNZ), the newly restructured national body for alpine ski racing (Ski Racing New Zealand has now been disbanded). The restructure now puts this committee under the SSNZ CEO and the SSNZ Board. The Alpine Ski Racing Manager Nils Coberger is the head Administrator of the Alpine Skiing Committee, as well as being the current National Ski Racing Coach. 

Junior Ski Racing and Training Program

The structure of Junior Ski Racing is determined by age categories, the competition structure in New Zealand.

The age groups are:

Age Group	Date of Birth
E1	2002
E2	2000/2001
K1	1998/99
K2	1996/97
J1	1994/95
J2	1991/92/93

Most Race Training is done at Manganui Ski Area (on good snow years), usually on Sundays when the field is operating.
Progression follows on to Mt. Ruapehu, as below:

TYPE	LEVEL	LOCATION
Race Training	participation	Manganui
Junior Series	participation	Ruapehu
National Series	competition	Ruapehu
F.I.S. Series	competition	Ruapehu

Once progression is made to the Junior Series, competitors are required to become members of SnowSports New Zealand.
Registration is taken care of by us.

For further information please contact our caretaker Racing and Training coordinator.
The SMC Junior Ski Racing and Training Team
Mark Braddock
7527035, m 027 6898149
racingandtraining@skitaranaki.co.nz

Check out our Photos - Junior Ski Racing and Training section for more action photos.

2010 Alpine Race Events

10-11 July	Ruapehu Sports Junior Series Dual Slalom Race - Turoa. 7-12 yrs old Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd plus participation prizes. Entry on day at Customer Services, Entry Fee $10.
13-14 July	Mini Games - Whakapapa. Kids. Contact Whakapapa Events for details.
31 July -1 Aug	North Island Slalom Series Race - Whakapapa. Entry fee $50 per day per Athlete. Cheques payable to RAL Ltd. Age group 7-18yr olds.Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Open to all North  & South Island Clubs as a Regional Race. Contact Mark/Christina for details. Entries must be submitted by the 28th of July on the standard FIS Entry Form to Ruapehu Sport, c/o Ruapehu Alpine Lifts  Private Bag 71902, Mt Ruapehu 3951 Sam Zander, Ph 0274 711887 Email comp.turoa@mtruapehu.com
7-9 Aug	National Youth Series Race - Mount Hutt. Entry fee $50 per day per Athlete. Cheques payable to RAL Ltd. Age group 7-18yr olds. Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Open to all North & South Island Clubs as a Regional Race. Contact Mark/Christina for details.
20-21 Aug	North Island Giant Slalom Series Race - Turoa. Entry fee $50 per day per Athlete. Cheques payable to RAL Ltd. Age group 7-18yr olds.Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Open to all North  & South Island Clubs as a Regional Race. Contact Mark/Christina for details. Entries must be submitted by the 18th August on the standard FIS Entry Form to The Race Secretary, Delwyn Armstrong
28-29 Aug	Ruapehu Sport Junior Race - Whakapapa. 7-12 yrs old Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd plus participation prizes. Entry on day at Customer Services, Entry Fee $10.
4-5 Sept	Ngauruhoe Cup Trophy Race - Whakapapa. Contact Ngauruhoe Ski Club or Whakapapa Events for details.
10-11 Sept	Ruapehu Sport Senior Race - Turoa. Contact Turoa Events for details.
18-19 Sept	Jagermeister Ski Masters Nationals - Whakapapa. Contact Whakapapa Events for details.
25-27 Sept	National Youth Series Race - Cardrona. Entry fee $50 per day per Athlete. Age group 7-18yr olds. Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Open to all North & South Island Clubs as a Regional Race. Contact Mark/Christina for details.

2010 Freestyle Events

14-15 Aug	Mother Freestyle Series - Smith Sessions Slopestyle - Turoa. Contact Turoa Events for details. Postponed to 18-19 Sept
20-21 Aug	Mother Freestyle Series - Nixon Von Zipper BX/SX - Turoa. Contact Turoa Events for details.
18-19 Sept	Mother Freestyle Series - Smith Sessions Slopestyle - Turoa. Rescheduled event. Contact Turoa Events for details.

2010 Snowboard Events

28-29 Aug	Jagermeister Snowboard Masters Nationals - Turoa. Contact Turoa Events for details.
7-12 Sept	Export Xtreme & Mother of all Snowboard Challenges - Turoa. Kick off party - night of the 7th. Event runs on the best on 3 weather days out of 5.  Further information will be made available closer to the day.

2010 Recreational Events

7 Aug	Christiana Derby - Whakapapa. Contact Christiana clubcaptain@skichristie.co.nz for details.
30 Aug -3 Sept	North Island Primary & Intermediate Schools Champs - Whakapapa.
13-14 Sept	North Island Secondary Schools Ski Champs - Turoa.
20-21 Sept	North Island Secondary Schools Snowboard Champs - Turoa.

the above info is sourced from Mt. Ruapehu events page, SnowSportsSNZ events calendar, and Turoa Competitive Events Manager Sam Zander; refer to above pages for disclaimer.