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Ravens Ski Club is the North East of England's premiere ski racing club. We train at Silksworth Ski Slope in Sunderland every Wednesday from 7-9pm. Ravens has a comprehensive race development programme with five coaching groups and seven coaches. Our race development team train every Sunday from 10-12pm as well as monthly trips to Xscape in Castleford to train on snow. For further details visit our website www.ravensskiclub.co.uk or contact us on 07774843651.

Friday 22 February 2013

Day 6 in Bormio – a fitting close to a very successful championship

    
This morning we woke up, as predicted, to some new snow, not a lot, but new anyway!
The game plan was the same; inspection, race, wait, inspection, race and then it’s all over.

Many will go back with memories of an exciting time having performed at their best and delivered all their objectives. Others will go back with a more detailed training plan for greater success and training to be implemented for next year and in time for the 15th February 2014 when the next English Alpine Championships take place.

As the racers prepared for the challenge of the FIS male and female slalom, last minute tactics and strategy are reviewed with their coaches.
Ian Findlay (SSE Talent Officer) was master of ceremonies today bringing his own style of support for our lads and lasses as they crossed the finish.


 



We are delighted to post that we have British skiers in 3rd and 4th places, well done to Robert Bullen (9) (0.91s off the lead) in 3rd and Nicholas Moynihan (17) (1.13s off the lead) in 4th place. Well done also to Nicole Richie who secured a top 10 place for the girls.











…..And so as the Pisten Bully unceremoniously carves up the slalom course which so many had trained hard to conquer, the championships came to an end.



One final point – has anyone seen these skis? (well ones just like them)..

lees skis

Lee Bennett had his skis stolen from Bormio 2000 restaurant today as he was watching the final of the men’s competition. It appears someone left their old Elan skis and skied off with his. If you see or hear of anything please let me or SSE know.

Good bye from me and the Sunderland Ravens !

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