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.
If you want some none skiing activity on a Thursday night (who would??) Jason Williamson’s running club is organizing a race in a fortnight
Race Name: Mither Tap (Cosmic Summer Hill Race Series Race #3)
Date: Thursday 21st July
Time: 7.00pm
Location: Bennachie Visitor Centre NJ 699216
Entry fee: £2.50
Dist/Climb: 6.4 Km (4 miles)/ 370m (1200ft)
Category: AS
Dan Whitehead: 32.01 (2009), Clare Whitehead: 36.13 (2009)
Minimum age limit: 18
Junior Race
Age: 8-18
Entry fee: £0.50
Dist/Climb: 3.0 Km (1.8 miles)/ 86m (282ft)
Race Organiser: Jason Williamson, email: jasonwilliamson321@gmail.com Website: www.cosmics.org.uk
We were delighted to receive a set club branded of collapsible signs donated by Calum MacLean of Marine Technical Limits. They should improve the ambiance of club events over the coming years.
In case you have a FPSO you want refurbishing- Calum’s your man!
Calum Hands Over Signs
Club Members With Signs
Tomorrow’s training session (12th June 2011) is cancelled. If you’re very keen you can do the Cairngorm hill climb.
Huntly hosted rollerski races on yesterday (28th May) and the Clash hill climb was run today. The weather turned out pretty well for both events with only some light rain at lunchtime on Saturday and a shower on Sunday.
Both events were well attended from Huntly Nordic Ski Club and Cairngorm Biathlon and Nordic Ski Club. Competitors from Higland Nordic and further afield were also welcomed. Duncan Gorman was especially welcome as a novice.
Andrew Young took first place in the men’s competions in both events, with Olwen Thorn and Katy Homyer taking gold in the sprints and hill climb respectively. Katy Homyer is still under 18 so we look forward to further acheivements from her as she continues to develop her skills.
PJ Barron has put some photos up on Flickr of last Sunday’s training session.
To look at his photostream go to
Here’s the latest newsletter from Mr Thorn
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