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Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:13:44 GMT

Hi all, just wondering how you would go about to enter any ski competitions. Im not sure how people do it, and if all goes well in two weeks time and i still have some skillage left im planing to go into competive sking. So does anyone know how to enter these competitions

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:31:57 GMT

At 13 stone?

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:36:07 GMT

lol, well of course il be training and losing weight. But at the end of the day, i want to make sure if i can still ski at top form. I used to do a lot of skiing and i took a year out, so if i can last the two weeks and get my level one BASI, one i got a job in the ski center in dublin where two of Irelands best skiers train. So i just want to know competion structure and how to enter, thats all. Im only interested in Downhill anyway

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:37:54 GMT

Not much call for uphill these days

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:41:31 GMT

What do you mean by uphill

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:41:59 GMT

Some of the top skiers must top 15st, most of that is muscle 8)

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:46:14 GMT

Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:51:25 GMT

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

I'm now under 13 stone 8)

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:55:54 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

I'm now under 13 stone 8)

Same.

Good advice from PSC, you might want to shoot a message to AB as well.

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:58:10 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

I'm now under 13 stone 8)

You won't be after you've been out tonight, with that menu! :wink:

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:21 GMT

I won a ski competition once....thats how I met wickers

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:21:58 GMT

Was Wickers first prize? :shock:

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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:24:33 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

I'm now under 13 stone 8)

I am impressed Ian, what is that down from?

I got down from 14 1/2 to 14 since summer. Don't want to lose much more, it will slow my skiing down.

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:46:46 GMT

Well done Wickers! I lost some weight last year along with Mr PSC although we have put some of it back on so need to go back on the diet! Enjoy your meal.

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:53:00 GMT

well, at least i dont have too much fat, i have 24% body fat. Which i think in some cases is in the mid range. Some people say that i be overwight or perfect. But i just need to get my stamina down and then il be perfect. As joining a club, i used to be a part of it and i left due to school and since im unemployed i say i have plent of time to foucs on it

Re:Ski Competitions

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:54:42 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

I'm now under 13 stone 8)

You won't be after you've been out tonight, with that menu! :wink:

Just back after a fantastic meal too much to drink but a great evening ......... I was 14 st 4lb in May and I now weigh in at 12 st 12lb ...... the good thing is I have managed to keep it off, so if I can
do it anybody can :shock:

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:08:35 GMT

ParalyticSkiCrazie wrote:Wickers - are you talking about your good self?

TheoBane - You need to sign up with a club and start to get some FIS competitions under your belt. You will also need lots of money as well as determination. UK comps are usually held on plastic and this wrecks your expensive race skis. Have a look at the Snowsport GB website for lots of info.

FIS racing is great, if your aim is to compete on the WC circuit. It would be a pain, if you want to race for fun. Is there no non FIS racing in the UK ?

I had read that France has amateur racing, where you race against pace setters. This was the inspiration for the Nastar racing in the US and Canada. You pay a small fee, and make timed runs on a course. Your times are compared to a pace setters time. The ability of the pace setter, will have been established against a national pace setter (normally one of the US ski team). You get to see how much slower you are than a national team member. Age and sex are factored in, so everyone competes on a level playing field. Local teams can compete in leagues based on this formula, and with all ages and both sexes forming teams, it's a lot of fun.

Putting people who want some fun racing, on FIS conforming sticks to race, would kill the fun for most people. If you hadn't noticed, most of the GS race skis sold by ski companies are not FIS compliant. Racing should be available for everyone who wants to try it, not so regulated that it's impractical for most people.

Here's the team I race with. A real mixed bunch, but all having fun racing.

Trencher

Re:Ski Competitions

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:40:35 GMT

Are you trying to tell me something Ian? :hunf:

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:42:51 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:Are you trying to tell me something Ian? :hunf:

I wouldn't dare tell you anything :wink:

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:51 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:Are you trying to tell me something Ian? :hunf:

I wouldn't dare tell you anything :wink:

Good answer! :thumbup:

I'm glad you had a fab time last night and seriously well done for shifting those pounds...I've got a few to get rid of at the moment, I'm getting to the 'cirisis point' on the scales. Usually six weeks of healthy eating does it so if I start now I'll be finished for my New Year ski. :D

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:15:39 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:Are you trying to tell me something Ian? :hunf:

I wouldn't dare tell you anything :wink:

Good answer! :thumbup:

I'm glad you had a fab time last night and seriously well done for shifting those pounds...I've got a few to get rid of at the moment, I'm getting to the 'cirisis point' on the scales. Usually six weeks of healthy eating does it so if I start now I'll be finished for my New Year ski. :D

Don't forget I have met you, your not carrying any timber :D

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:26:10 GMT

Ian,
It's not timber, it's toblerones - in my case anyway :lol:

Ally

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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:35:15 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:Are you trying to tell me something Ian? :hunf:

I wouldn't dare tell you anything :wink:

Good answer! :thumbup:

I'm glad you had a fab time last night and seriously well done for shifting those pounds...I've got a few to get rid of at the moment, I'm getting to the 'cirisis point' on the scales. Usually six weeks of healthy eating does it so if I start now I'll be finished for my New Year ski. :D

Don't forget I have met you, your not carrying any timber :D

Lol...it's well hidden!