Report from Claire Newman
I have just done a quick recce up to the carpark at the Clash. There are road closed signs in Rhynie but they do say Cabrach on them as well. The roads are clear but there is still limited car parking space. It was also snowing/sleeting when I was there at 10.30. I am afraid I did not venture into the forest as I just did not have quite enough time.
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Sarah Lewis (Secretary General of the International Ski Federation, FIS) recently visited Huntly to look at our facilities. She has written a short article on the FIS website here
Sarah Lewis is a former British alpine skier & holds a prominent positon within FIS.
Adam Pinney has sent out this information
The next race in the British Roller Ski Series will be at Hayes on Saturday 8th August, starting at 4:00 p.m. The format of this race will be 2 x 10 km (2 x 6 laps) pursuit. Both legs will be on Start Combis and racers must stop after the classic leg, remove the rollers, put them back on again and start the skate leg.
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Roger Homyer of Higland Nordic is running a nordic coaching course on the weekend of July 20-21st. If you’d like to develop your coaching skills in nordic skiing this could be a good place to start.
For more information click Snowsport Scotland Nordic Coaching Level 1 Course
If you missed the races, here are the results from last weekend
Glenmore 3km Race 13th June 2009
Cairngorm Hillclimb 14th June 2009
Event Hosts Cairngorm Biathlon and Nordic Ski Club
Muzzy at Caringorm
Photo courtesy of www.action-heroes.co.uk
The latest standings in the GB and Scottish Rollerski Championships are included below
Scots Rollerski Series 2009 Seniors
Scots Rollerski Series 2009 Juniors
Fiona Mason is running an ethical Fashion Show on 18th June
Judy Patterson, is running here her herbal walk on 21st June, as part of Deveron Slow Down festival. The walk was a great success last year and is being held in support of the BNDS.
Judy is hoping to demonstrate gathering some of the ingredients for and then making comfrey ointment (for sprains and bruises) and meadowsweet and cayenne cream for aching muscles (a trial version of a herbal “deep heat”).
Book a place by phoning Judy on 01467 624572.
Rachel and Deborah May, June 20th are running a Ceilidh at the Huntly Hotel in aid of the BNDS on the 20th June. The flyer can be downloaded here Slow Down Ceilidh Poster.
The first Nordic Ski Race officials course to be run in the UK in 17 years was held at Huntly On the 2nd and 3rd May 2009. The course was presented by Jim Davidson one of only two FIS qualified Technical Delegates in the UK and run under the banner of Snowsport Scotland.
If competing at the Huntly Sprints isn’t enough for you, here’s Adam Pinney’s invitation to the SnowSport Englang Rollerski race and training weekends for 2009
SnowSport England Rollerski Events
Hardly it seems the winter season has wound up but the Huntly sprints are upon us. This year the weekend has been extended with a hill climb from Rhynie to the Clash car park for those wanting to make a full weekend’s rollerski entertainment.
In case you missed it, Andrew Musgrave was interviewed on the BBC Radio 2 Chris Evans show today at 6:45 p.m. Despite their grilling he managed to acquit himself quite well in explaining what nordic skiing was and why he does it.
If you want to hear the interview it is available from the BBC listen again service for the next 7 days. The link to the show is here.. The show started at 5:05pm.
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