This week was the Huntly Nordic Ski Club Open Championships and finally the weather gods were smiling on us. There was sun, there was snow (not too much), somebody had cleared the car park and Rick and Pete had done the pisteing . I hitched a lift with Ian Cooper and his son James up to the Clash from the Centre – Thanks Ian. Continue reading
Here are some photos from the recent World Junior Championships. Thanks to Trish Baron.
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P J Has been chosen to compete in Vancouver
We’re happy to report another Huntly skier has been chosen to compete in Vancouver. P.J. Baron will represent Ireland.
http://www.olympicsport.ie/News.aspx?pageid=35
Andrew and Roy this Summer
Vancouver Winter Olympics in February. They are: Andrew Musgrave (19) & Andrew Young (17) both Huntly Nordic SC & Fiona Hughes (19), Yorkshire Dales Cross-Country SC.
Andrew Musgrave in 2008
If you’re young and unlucky enough to live in London, here’s some good news: Felicity Bertram and Ian Ballantine have started a Junior Rollerski Club. To find out more follow this link
http://www.rollerski.co.uk/events30.html
They are also planning to run some rollerski races on 28th March in Hillingdon – watch the rollerski.co.uk website for more details.
If you’re in the face book generation you will be interested to know that the British Nordic Ski Team has made it on to the FIS Cross Country Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/fiscrosscountry?ref=nf
Also if you have missed it they have been turning some good results in recent competitions. Andrew Young picked up 96 FIS points in the races at Oberwiesnthal on the Northern German/Czech border. This puts him in the frame for the for the 2010 Olympic selection procedure.
Andrew Young also took the U18 title at Marbach, Switzerland yesterday.
Go to http://www.britishnordi.org/ to read the latest news of the British Nordic Ski Team
There was so much snow this year that the Clash Dash was cancelled and some informal sprints were held at the ski centre instead.
Conditions were bitterly cold (for the UK) at -14C, fortunately there were blue skies and no wind. The freezing Deveron made an attractive backdrop to the races.
Results below.
Tomorrow’s Clash Dash has been moved to Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre because snow conditions at the Clash are not suitable for racing. Some informat classic races will be held, any helpers welcome.
Club member Olwen Thorn has qualified for World Cup Biathlon (on December 18th in Obertiliach).
Olwen Thorn Racing
Unfortunately she has picked up a nasty chest infection since Christmas which has prevented her from entering any World Cup Races yet..