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 (27 Jan)
Freestyle News - January 27th - Freestyle Courses
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(updated 26 Jan)
FIS Newsflashes
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(23 Jan)
Snowsport England's Monthly Newsletter, Piste Extra, January 2012
- The January 2012 issue of SSE's Piste Extra is now published.
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(23 Jan)
Chemmy Alcott Features in The Daily Telegraph 23rd Jan and Scottish Daily Record 22nd Jan
- There is a feature in The Daily Telegraph dated 23rd January 2012 and entitled "Chemmy Alcott: How Zara
Phillips has helped save my ski career" which includes tips on 'Get fit to ski'.
- There is a similar
feature in The Scottish Daily Record dated 22nd January 2012 and entitled "Skier Chemmy
Alcott reveals how Scots boyfriend helped her recover from horror crash"
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(23 Jan)
LSERSA EGM and Committee Meeting on Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 18:45
- There will be a LSERSA Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), followed by a Committee Meeting,
at 6.45pm on Wednesday 29th February 2012 at Bromley Ski Centre.
- Please see the Agenda for the EGM.
The Agenda for the Committee Meeting will be published in due course.
This meeting will follow on directly after the EGM at approximately 7.00pm.
- Susie Moore, Sports Development Officer from SSE, will also be in attendance and will be
at the slope from approx 6pm if anyone wishes to talk to her regarding specific club/projects.
- Committee meetings are open to all members of the LSERSA region and if anyone wishes to attend
the meeting please let Sue Vale, LSERSA Regional Secretary, know
so that she can plan adequate refeshments and copies of papers.
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(20 Jan)
2012 Summer Ski Race Series
- The dates and venues for the races in the region in 2012 have now been published:
- The Bulletins etc will be published here as and when available.
- Summer Race Series:
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| Saturday 28th April | Bowles |
| Saturday 9th June | Brentwood |
| Saturday 23rd June | Bromley |
| Saturday 14th July | Aldershot |
| Saturday 20th October | Welwyn |
- Other races:
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| Bromley Club National | Saturday 12th May | Bromley |
| Kent Schools Ski Championships | Sunday 20th May | Bromley |
| ESSkiA Southern Qualifier | 15th or 16th September |
LSERSA v ERSA v SRSA
Tri-Regional Event | Saturday 13th October | |
| Surrey Schools Ski Championships | Sunday 14th October | Aldershot |
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Ed Drake features in Daily Telegraph and GQ Magazine
- Ed Drake has a big feature in the Saturday 7th January 2012 issue of the
Daily Telegraph
(link is to Telegraph web site) and in the February Issue of British GQ (link
is to screen shot on Facebook).
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J2Ski interviews Chemmy Alcott
- J2Ski recently caught up with Britain's number one skier, Chemmy Alcott, and have published a fairly long and interesting interview.
Click here to go to the first page of three and
then follow the on page links for the subsequent pages.
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Chemmy
Alcott to take part in Dancing on Ice
- Read this article on ifyouski.com - it is a good factual article with a few quotes from Chemmy. Dancing on Ice (DOI)
starts at 18:30 on Sunday 8th January 2012 on ITV.
- On her Twitter feed, Chemmy said "I understand some people maybe confused at my participation on DOI 2012. I am a rehabbing athlete who has NOT quit her first love skiing.
After my horrendous crash last year ice skating is enabling me to find the link between my head and metal right leg. It is helping, not
hindering, my rehab. I was never going to be able to compete in ski racing this year so DOI has given me numerous opportunities including
teaching me how to feel my feet, strengthening sport specific muscles and raising the profile of me and the sport I love. Don't forget
it costs me and our federation at least £90,000 per year for me to ski. I have to find money personally to cover this. the worst would be for me
to fight back from injury only to find I don't have enough money to fund a world class programme. So sceptics be silenced, I am doing this
so that I can return to being Britain's best World Cup skier. My aims and goals haven't changed. In fact they are stronger than ever."
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Snow Camp's Newsletter - Christmas 2011
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Extreme Ski Challenge in aid of Hospice in the Weald - CANCELLED
- Unfortunately due to lack of subscription for the Extreme Ski Challenge in aid of Hospice in the Weald, the event has now been cancelled.
- The Hospice in the Weald provides specialist palliative care advice and clinical support for people
with life limiting illness, their family and the bereaved. It is based in Pembury and serves West Kent and East Sussex.
- More ....
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SSE Race Officials Courses - 3rd-4th March 2012 at SportPark, Loughborough
- SSE are running a Level 2 Race Official course, a Race Secretary course and a Calculations course at Loughborough over the
weekend of 3/4 March. See the flyer for more details.
- You may be eligible for assistance with the cost of these courses - see the policy.
Applications should in the first instance be made to the Secretary (Sue Vale).
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SSE Summer 2012 Race
Calendar - version 01 - 09 Dec
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London Region Nordic Ski Club Newsletter - 2nd December 2011
- LRNSC December update: Richmond Park + mince pies & mulled wine, xc ski trips ...
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Snowsport England's Magazine - Piste - December 2011
- The December 2011 issue of Snowsport England's Magazine Piste
contains articles on Chemmy Alcott and Sally Woods.
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Snow Nation Flyer
- For information about Snow Nation, an associate member of LSERSA, see
their flyer.
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New URL for SSE Online Race Entry
- The new URL for SSE Online Race Entry is
https://secure.snowsportengland.org.uk/compentry/index.asp
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Home nations Skiing join forces to bring
Great British Racing to Summer 2012 - more
- SnowSport England, SnowSport Scotland and SnowSport Wales have come together
to bring a new dimension to the home nations summer racing programme.
- The exciting new series will create two champions, one for the traditional artificial
outdoor slopes and one for the indoor snow facilities.
- The series will replace the current Celtic Cup and Grand Prix series.
- For more information see the Press Release
and the Questions & Answers paper.
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British Ski & Snowboard Consultation on Racer Age Category Changes
- FIS has recently approved changes to the Alpine Ski Racer age categories and designations. The changes come into force
for the Winter Season 2012/13 and some of the changes require consideration to be given to the impact on the British Ski Racing Rules (BCR and BACR).
- The normal position is that the British Rules follow the International ones unless there is good reason to make a change.
With regard to the Age Category changes, there may be reason to make separate British rules.
- To enable the TD Forum to make an informed decision, it is seeking views from the Alpine Ski Racing community
at large: racers, parents, coaches, officials, clubs, Home Nation organisations. The decision will be taken at the
November 2011 meeting of the Forum.
- More details are in a consultation document available as a
html page or a
PDF Doc. It also tells you
how to make your views known.
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2011-12 FIS Licence Registrations
- To take part in any FIS races in the 2011/2012 season, you must register with your Home Nation Governing Body as an
alpine performer for 2011/12 and have a Full or Limited FIS Licence for the 2011/12 season issued by British Ski and Snowboard (BSS).
- This applies to all Juniors & Seniors (YOB 1996 and earlier) entering the FIS races at the English, Scottish, Welsh,
British Senior, British Junior and BARSC Alpine Championships.
Children and Minis do not require a FIS Licence.
- See the
2011-12 FIS Licence Registrations page on Britski for more information,
instructions and relevant links.
- Note: Your FIS Licence Application will not be processed until your Home Nation has confirmed your registration for 2012.
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Do you want/need to re-register with SSE? or Are you new to Ski Racing?
- Click here to register or
re-register on SnowSport England's Web Site.
- First-year performer registration for English and Welsh Minis (year of birth 2001-2004) is FREE
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The
need for good ventilation whilst waxing skis
- Your attention is drawn to this article in the recent FIS Newsletter
(Number 324). It focuses on the need to have a well ventilated area when waxing skis because
of very real possibility of health problems if you don't.
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Follow LSERSA on Twitter
- A Twitter account has been set up: @LSERSA. A tweet
will be posted each time this web site is updated.
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Used Ski kit wanted and for sale on SkiZog's web site
- SkiZog is the marketplace for used Ski Race equipment. Each year parents go through the same process with
children looking for new equipment as they grow up. There is a lot of second hand equipment out on the race circuit
that is good quality just waiting for a new home -
SkiZog's web site is there to help.
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RSS News Feeds - what are they and how do I read them?
- RSS feeds are a spam-free, quick and efficient way to read news and weblogs.
To get the most out of newsfeeds, you need a powerful aggregator, though, that lets you
organize, search, categorize and use news items just like emails.
- You'll need a good RSS News Feed reader to do this - Google Reader
is one of the best. There are lots out there, each with their
own specialities and quirks, so pick one that suits you, but if you don't know then try Google Reader.
- Click here for a good, sub four minute, video
Beginners Guide to RSS.
If you want more detail, try this link.
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How the Equality Act 2010 affects sports clubs
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- The Government Equalities Office has prepared guidance on the changes that
have recently been made to the Equality Act 2010 which may
affect some sports clubs.
- The provisions in the Act do not necessarily
apply to all sports clubs, but they do
affect clubs/associations which:
- * have 25 or more members, and
- * control access to membership by rules involving a selection process.
- For example, clubs which require people to make a personal application, be
sponsored by other members and/or go through some kind of selection process will be affected by the changes.
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The guidance can be found here
on this site or on the Government
Equalities web site
here along with
other useful information.
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Information sent to clubs (since 1st July 2010)
- There is now a list of all information sent to affiliated clubs in the region by the Regional Secretary, accessed by
clicking here or through the "The Region" menu item above.
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Information for regional coaches
- There is now a page of information specifically for regional coaches, accessed by
clicking here or through the "The Region" menu item above.
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A Guide to the Rules of Ski Racing
- This useful guide to the rules of Ski Racing was first written by Ian Roberts and published by
Snowsports England in 2007.
This is Version 4 published in January 2010.
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Even if you think you know what Ski Racing is all about please read it - you'll find it a useful reminder.
If you are new to Ski Racing, you'll find it invaluable.
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Liu Batchelor - Freelance Artist and Designer specialising in Extreme Sports Art
- Liu Batchelor is an avid skier and wakeboarder who lives in Folkestone. She is a Freelance Artist and Designer who
specialises in Extreme Sports Art. She sells extreme sports inspired acrylic originals and poster prints plus she undertakes commissions.
Have a look at one of her flyers and at her web site for more details and examples.
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Child Protection Policy and Procedures
(Nov 2007, 4th Edition)
- The Child Welfare Working Group has also issued some new guidelines for parents
which are designed to help protect children within snowsports - see
www.snowsportengland.org.uk/safe-guarding-2.
- If you, or your child, have any concerns about child welfare you should contact your club child welfare
officer. If you cannot do that, contact the regional child welfare officer Lynda Hickey
or Snowsport England on 0121-501 2314 for advice.
- See also the policies and
documents on the SSE web site
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Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Guidelines
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The Child Protection in Sport Unit of the NSPCC have recently published two sets of guidlelines:
- Text and Email Messaging – Safeguarding
Guidelines
- Using Social Networking Services and Social Media:
Promoting Safe and Responsible use
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Financial Assistance
- LSERSA is able to provide some financial assistance to appropriate people who
are already committed to skiing in London and the South East of England.
Click here for more details.
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Southern Ski Club for the Disabled
- Skiing is an opportunity to develop the self confidence that comes with the shared experience of participating
in a sport. Based on 30 years of helping people with disabilities the Southern Ski Club for the Disabled is there to
help them learn and enjoy skiing. Visit their web site
for more information.
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Important Notice to ALL Racers
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Due to the quantity of unsportsmanlike behaviour at dry slope races following gate faults,
ranging from carrying on to cross the Finish Line, swearing, and pole abuse, all tds & Race Organisers
have been reminded that sanctions are to be applied if behaviour contravenes competition rules.
Please be aware that this could ultimately lead to the sanction of ‘suspension from events’ (ICR 223.3.2).
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Racer Ready Magazine
- Racer Ready is the only magazine in the UK that focuses on the competitive
side of wintersport.
- In addition Neil McQuoid, the Editor, has pictures from many of the dry ski slope
races and if you would like to receive the thumbnails (free of charge)
send him an email
with the racer's name and he will email them to you.
The cost of a (full size) picture is £6 for email and £9 for 8" x 6" hardcopy.
- A one year subscription costs £10. For this subscribers get 4
copies of the magazine and an email report after each World Cup race and
British Championship race directly into their inbox (on the day of the race!).
Email info@racer-ready.co.uk
for a subscription form.
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Alternatively, subscribe via their
web site or
contact them by calling Neil on 07726 895532 in Summer and 00423 663 187291 in Winter.
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- If you know of any LSERSA skier who has done well anywhere, or have any other news that
is suitable for publication here, please email
Sandy Telling and/or
Alan Sandell
or otherwise let them know.
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Events and Racing in Summer 2012
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- For details of the 2012 Summer Race Series please see the dedicated racing page
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LSERSA take an active role
in the organisation of other races and events in the region.
For details please see the dedicated racing page
A Guide to the Rules of Ski Racing - A useful reminder, and
invaluable if you are new to Ski Racing.
British Rules for Ski Racing
SSE Summer 2012 Race
Calendar - version 01 - 09 Dec
(Link is to PDFs on Peter Heath's British Skiing site)
British Alpine Race Calendar 2011/12
- version 8 - 9 Nov
(Link is to a PDF on Peter Heath's British Skiing site)
Skiing
- It's ecstasy, anguish, joy and despair.
- It's part of our history.
- It's part of our country and will be part of our future.
- It's theatre, art, war and love.
- It should be predictable, but never is.
- It's a feeling that can't be explained but we spend our lives explaining it.
- It's our religion. We do not deny it, we do not apologise for it.
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- We know how you feel about it because we feel the same.
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