Returns in 2022

The next Interschools Challenge Ski Race at Southampton Alpine Centre Ski Slope will return in 2022.

Here is previous Information regarding this event, this will be updated shortly with a confirmed date.

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)

Payment is required by debit/credit card (via Stripe) at the time of joining. If you can’t do a Stripe payment then contact the SASA Treasurer before booking a place.

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

Winning school trophy (primary/secondary)

School 2^nd and 3^rd (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