The club has been contacted by a visually impaired cross country skier in the Edinburgh area who is looking for a buddy to go out skiing with. Apparently he’s no slouch and has a taste for the down hills!
If you’re interested, drop me a mail at alan.telford@nordicski.co.uk and I will pass on your details.
The pre-winter work party was pre-emted by the arrival of winter today. Volunteers turned up to find most of the rollerski track under a thin coating of snow. Despite the cold conditions the team cleared leaves and pine needles and encroaching undergrowth from the matting and parts of the rollerski tracks. Many thanks to Peter Thorn, Steve Young, Colin Miller, Hilary Musgrave, Ian Cooper for turning out on such a chilly day and Dr Dave for organizing.
You can find some more pictures from the work party on Dave’s Facebook page.
Volunteers warm up over a cup of tea
A light dusting of snow reached Aberdeenshire last night and some more showers have been blowing through today.
Skiers at HNOC
5 to 7cm of snow have fallen in the Clash but cover is very patchy. Alex and Hugh Standen completed the Haute Route and has claimed the golden boot. Jason Williamson and Colin Miller also successfully made it round the route. BNDS members also took advanage of the snow during a training session at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre.
Alex Standen has claimed the golden boot
Tap O'Noth Under a snowy dusting
Huntly Nordic Ski Club has received a grant of £3,000 from the Snowsport Scotland to buy some new classic roller ski equipment. This is primarily aimed at improving the range of skills children can acquire dry land training during the winter Junior Development Squad, but members will also be able to practice their classic technique on club nights using this equipment.
Thanks to Snowsport Scotland for supporting development of cross-country skiing!
There’s another opportunity for girls/young women to do some sport with the Action Girls weekend on 26th/27th November. It’s aimed at the 10 to 16 age group and any fitness ability and will be held at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre.
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Here’s a couple of flyers from the ski centre.
Coming up is the Fast & Female weekend which promises “Dancing, Running, Jumping, Skipping, Bounding, Hopping, Crunching and Gliding” for girls aged 10-16. Sarah Young and Olwen Thorn are running it so I’m sure it will be a blast.
Also the winter programme for the ski centre which includes lots of activities for the Tattie Holidays, it’s probably still not too late to book your children in. It’s worth pointing out the Sunday group under 12 sessions are not included in the leaflet but are still going ahead, read all about those in the post at the top of the blog.
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Our 2011 AGM has been scheduled for Thursday 27th November at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre. I would be great if as many members as possible attend. Please contact Peter Thorn if you have any items to add to the agenda.
Also subs are now due for the coming year.
Desipte torrential downpours this year’s rollerski championships went off with fewer hitches than previous years.
A strong contingent came from Cairngorm Biathlon and Nordic Ski Club and we also had representatives from the RAF and the Army.
Cairngorm athletes took 1st and 2nd place in the mens seniors competition with Carl Carrier of the RAF taking third place. Huntly fans will be delighted to hear Posy Musgrave took first Senior Female with Army team members Abi Horner and Emma Cope taking 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Continue reading
Here’s the entry form for the Huntly Championship Ski Races on 10th September 2011
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Congratulations to Roy Young who was recently awarded his Level 4 Nordic Performance Coach qualfication. This is the highest level attainable under the Snowsport Scotland Nordic Performance Coach qualification. Roy was joined
Andrew and Roy last Summer
by Roger Homyer of Highland Nordic Ski Club as being the first coaches to achieve this level.
The Huntly club has 10 Level 1, 5 Level 2 & now 1 Level 4 coach along with a bunch of BASI qualified instructors. Roy is a ski coach for the British Nordic Ski Team as well as British Nordic Development Squad. Roy has been teaching skiing and rollerskiing at Huntly for many years and it’s great to his experience rewarded in this way.