Interschools Challenge Ski Race 17 May 2020

Prep is underway for the next Interschools Challenge Ski Race at Southampton Alpine Centre Ski Slope on the 17 May 2020.  To support this there will be a Ski Slalom training day at Southampton Alpine Centre Ski Slope on the 10 May 2020 – separate add and entry form to follow.

Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis.  Please ensure that you have the minimum number of racers in your team before entering.

Entry will close at midnight on Sunday 10 May and late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances.  This is because there is a large amount of race preparation required by the volunteers,  who have to fit it in to their normal lives!

All participants must be able to use the lift unaided and descend, in control, from the top of the slope. Long sleeves, long trousers and gloves must be worn. Helmets are compulsory but are available from the Southampton Alpine Ski Centre at no additional charge.

Each school team is required to provide a volunteer to help out with the race on the day.

Race Entry

Interschools Challenge Ski Race 2020

Entry Price

Snowsports England  (SSE) Members (either a member of SASA or another SSE affiliated ski club): £13

Non SSE Members £16 (to cover the SSE day insurance)

Ski/Boot Hire

If you need to hire skis and /or boots,  please specify boot size in UK whole sizes only.  The perfect size ski length is between chin and nose height – if the racer is between sizes,  its best too go slightly shorter.  Sizes are available in the following sizes;

80 cm    90 cm    100 cm    110 cm    120 cm    130 cm    135 cm    140 cm
145 cm    150 cm    155 cm    160 cm    165 cm    168 cm    175 cm

Prizes 

Individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd, male and female in each age group (primary/secondary)

Winning school trophy (primary/secondary)

School 2nd and 3rd (primary/secondary)

Minimum number of entrants required to form a school team is 3.  Maximum guaranteed entry per school team is 12.  Further entries may be accepted as numbers permit, in order of receipt.  
If a school team has only 3 racers, the team must ski in the age group of the oldest member of the team. If a school team comprises 4 skiers with 2 in each age group, the team manager must state in advance which of the younger category skiers will “ski up” to form a valid secondary school team. If a school entry comprises more than 4 skiers, the racers must compete in the correct age group.”Singles” will only be accepted if they are SASA members. Where as school has entered a team of 3 or more racers, but there is only 1 racer in a particular age group, this does not constitute a “single” entry.
The event will comprise of 3 timed slalom runs, the fastest of which will count. The aggregate of the fastest times achieved by 3 separate racers will count as the team time. Primary school teams will compete through stubbies, secondary school teams will compete through full gates.

Event Poster

 Please use this poster to advertise the event at your school. SASAInterschoolSkiChallengeposter2020

Race Bulletin – is coming

Acceptance List TBC

Risk Assessment

Results TBC