Wow what a group

This Week's Training

Athlete Notice of upcoming Training.

The Canada Winter Games team will be training at Crabbe on Monday. This is a CWG training course and the coach will be there from NB Alpine. This is not a Club Training course. Please respect the need for this group to get in some addtional training before the games. Crabbe Mountain Race Club Athletes are encouraged to free ski on their turn around days and make the most of the great conditions.

Wednesday Night Training: Unless weather condtions change this will be a slalom night of training. Training begins at 6:00 p.m. and continues until 9:00 p.m. All athletes are welcome and encouraged to participate from K2 up.

Sat/Sun: Normal Training for all athletes not attending Ben Oine Slalom Races. Please keep an eye on the blog for upcoming details on training for this weekend.

That's all for now, great weekend gang and way to train through the cold.

Rien

Farlagne Racers Looking Good

For Sale

1 skin for sale. It is a small Louis Garneau ideal for someone around 13-15 years of age. - $30.00
1.5 year old race multi-purpose Head skis (156's) & bindings. $200.00
Black DKNY Active race pants with suspenders - $15.00

Julia Bannister 449-3953

Race Plans for K2 and Up Athletes

Notice to K2 and Up athletes to start planning season races. The following is a list of events and dates that you need to consider. Coaches will be working with athletes this weekend to develop a list of events you plan on attending. Please go over these dates and events with your family to determine what events you plan on attending:

RED Race Dates are Quota or Qualify only Races.

FEB 3,4 MARS/NS Ben Eoin K2 & up (SL/SL) BenEoin,NS
FEB 8,9,10,11 Atlantic Cup (Train/SG/GS/SL) Marble Mtn
FEB 17,18 MARS/NS Wentworth K2 & up (GS/GS) Wentworth NS
FEB 19,20,21 NB Alpine Speed Camp Crabbe NB
FEB 22,23,24 NB MARS K2 & up (Train/SG/GS) Crabbe NB

MAR 15-19 J1 Nationals Massif, Qc
Mar 19-23 K2 Nationals Tremblant

MAR 24,25 “NB CUP” MARS K2 & up (Skills/SL/GS) Mt Farlagne NB

Mar 30-Apr1 Whistler Cup Whistler
Mar 30-Apr1 Amqui Classic Amqui

Athletes need to determine and write down for this weekend which races they plan on attending so that coaches can be determined and plans sent out. This is a very important notice......

Upcoming Events

Athletes K2 and Up should be thinking of the following upcoming events:

Marble Mountain Speed Camp February 5-7
Atlantic Cup Marble Mountain (please contact before Sunday) February 8-11
Poley Races (Tentative) February 3-4
Wentworth February 17-18
Crabbe Speed Camp February 19-21
Crabbe Races 22-24

K1 and Entry Dates
Wentworth Race Feb 10
Brookvale PEI March 10/11
NB Cup March 17/18


Start planning your months......

Wednesday Night Training

WE will be having Wednesday Night Training starting this week. I know that athletes have exams this week but if you are available I will be at the hill for training. If you are attending we will be working a little Glalom (half GS half Sl). Please be prepared to work on movement, looking ahead and foot work.

Good Looking Crew

Here's a good lookng group......missing is Merideth and Mina (apparently in the bathroom). :)

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Congratulations to all K1 athletes that participated in the Race at Mount Farlagne this past weekend. The coaches were very impressed by all athletes results and improvments. If parents have pictures could they please email me small copies so that I can place them on the blog along with the Official Results

Unofficially: K1 Boys Double Gold by Lincoln Esau in GS and Slalom
K1 Girls- Silver in GS and Bronze in Slalom for Cathleen Trafton.
Excellent times and positions for : Baxter, Lilly, Abbey, Ariana, Michele and Alexa.

Way to brave the cold.

In Entry Great times and results from Mina "Moe" Teague, Merideth "Megadeath" Langille, Joseph "The Player" Andrews and "Austin Mini" Cooper Thomas Clark. Your coaches were all proud of all of you.

K2 and Up please stay tuned for information on upcoming races as the schedule is being adjusted daily. As well the Wednesday Night Training starts this week. Training will begin a 6:00 p.m. but the hut will be open by around 4:00 as I am there early if you want to train, talk, tune or prepare.

Thanks and have a great week.

P.S. if you didn't hear Two Podium Finishes for Mens Downhillers "Mannie Osbourne Paradis and Eric Guay. Way to go Cananda......

this weekend

K2-J2 Saturday Slalom and Sunday Giant Slalom due to the weather coming. Those athletes that are writing letters for Ben from last weekend I expect those completed with no problems. There will be more discussion when I return.

Please note that there is some changes in the race schedule.... Feb3-4 will now be Poley Mtn Race and either Mar 3-4 or Mar 10-11 may be Restigouche (this is still up for debate)

Entry and K1 Parents please contact me at Chateau Edmondston if you can not make it up due to the weather so I can scratch athletes from the list. The storm is meant to end by the afternoon and hopefully this will allow you to make it up....great ski conditions.

Rien.

Farlagne Results

Great Results from our K2-J2's....
J2 Boys
Slalom Gold Remi Poirier
Giant Slalom Silver Remi Poirier

J1 Boys
Slalom Gold Adam Duplessis
Giant Slalom Gold Adam Duplessis,

J1 Girls
Slalom: Gold Hannah Langille, Silver Kate Young
Giant Slalom Silver Christie Lawrence, Bronze Hannah Langille

K2 Boys
Slalom: Gold Philip Soicher
Giant Slalom Gold Philip Soicher, Bronze Robert Young

Congratulations

Congrats to K2-J2 racers as I have heard there were great results at Farlagne. I will have all of the details tomorrow and hopefully some photos if I get some jpegs.

Reminder that Dry Land training is still on for Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Please remember you are there for training purposes and coaches are responsible for this training.

K1 and Entry Racers AWESOME weekend of training. You will receive your Race Notice tomorrow and I will send more information regarding the weekend to you. See you all on Friday night at Farlagne.

Wednesday night Training will begin next week, this week is a week off for K2-Up as you have just raced. Get some well deserved rest and be ready to train hard on Sat/Sun.

Later.
Rien.

K1/Entry Race Notice

Notice to parents of K1 and Entry athletes that there is a race planned for next weekend at Mt.Farlagne. All athletes will be registered for the race unless you email or conact Rien to say you are not able to attend. This is a slightly different approach than the past but due to time constraints. Please see Rien or your athletes coach to let them know you intentions.

R.Meesters

Mt. Farlagne Race

K2, J1 and J2

I hope everyone is pumped and excited for this weekend.

After the coaches meeting, which begins at 7:30pm, I would like to meet with all the athletes, probably around 8:30 or 9pm. Just before bedtime....

Have a safe drive up and I will see you all tonight.

Ben

Race Cancelled

Please be advised the Poley Mountain Race Club has been forced to cancel the race this
coming weekend due to weather conditions. NB Alpine is attempting to organize an
alternate NB location. We will forward full details as soon as information is
available.

I am also interested in finding out how many athletes would be interested in going to the Atlantic Cup at Marble Mountain. I would need to determine the number to find appropriate travel, accommodations and coaching arrangements. Please advise me on your interest for this race. The dates are as follows: February 8th-11th with optional speed camp Feb 5,6,7.

FIS Ski Lengths

Here is a chart that shows appropriate ski equipment for each level. I have had a number of questions in this regard.


SENIORS J1-J2
a. Skis
Ladies
Mens
DH minimum radius
45 m
45 m
DH minmimum length
210 cm /-5cm tolerance
215 cm
SG minimum radius
33 m
33 m
SG minimum length
200 cm /-5cm tolerance
205 cm /-5cm tolerance
GS minimum radius
21 m
21m
GS minimum length
180 cm /-5cm tolerance
185 cm /-5cm tolerance
SL minimum radius
-
-
SL minimum length
155 cm
165cm

b. Standing Heights
Ladies
Mens
Ski/binding/plate
55 mm
55 mm
Ski boots
45 mm
45 mm

CHILDREN K1-K2
a. Skis
K1
K2
GS minimum radius
14 m
17 m
GS minimum length
130 cm
130 cm
SL minimum radius
-
-
SL minimum length
130 cm
130 cm

b. Standing Heights
K1
K2
Ski/binding/plate
50 mm
50 mm
Ski boots
45 mm
45 mm

For Sale

Ski Team Jacket

Size: XL
Condition: Awesome
Colour: Blue
Why: It will make you ski better
Cost: priceless...75$

Contact: Ben Kershaw
Day: 453-2495
Night: 440-3470

Sunday Training

There will be training on Sunday weather permitting and whether the hill is open. Please call the hill first thing before you leave to see they are open. IF open coaches will be there at 9:00, not all coaches but enough to cover athletes.

Thanks please someone pray for snow :(

Training this weekend

There will still be training this weekend of some form: Due to the weather we are putting together a training schedule for Saturday that will include some dry land, ski tuning, video session and season goal setting and journaling. Training will begin for K1-J2 at 9:00 a.m. and for Entry at 10:00 a.m. Please note to bring ski equipment and rain gear as we may still ski if the hill is open and/or the weather not too bad. This trainng will happen whether the hill is open or not.

Any Questions don't hesitate to conatact me rien.meesters@nbed.nb.ca or 454-1203

Rien

Warm Ups for Sale

This short note is to mention that I have a pair of brand new, black, insulated SPYDER ski warm up pants for sale. They were intended for Phillip; however, although they are marked “large” they are too small for him. They do have the zippers along the sides making them easy to remove at the starting gate. If you are interested, let me know and you can try them on. Many thanks,

Mel

Race Postponed

RACE NOTICE: THE RACE AT POLEY MOUNTAIN HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS WEEKEND AND POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND.

MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW REGARDING TRAINING THIS WEEKEND.

Updates

K1 training starts at 9:00 a.m. not 10 as previously stated only Entry Start at 10:00.

K2 and Up Race for Poley: Slalom Saturday, GS Sunday please be at the hill no later than 8:00 a.m. Sat Morning. Coaches will be at the hill Friday Night for meetings but will send an update if things change.

All racers or Trainers.....please dress appropriately for the weather and bring warm dry clothes as it will be wet.

Best of luck to Crabbe K2 and Up Racers.

See you on the weekend.

The season is here

Race Notice: Poley

ALL ATHLETES NEED TO BE AT POLEY BY 8:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

COACH ATHLETE MEETING AT THE AMSTERDAM ON SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND 8PM WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS ON RACE DAY.

Entry/K1 Training will be as normal at the hill at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Meet at the top of the hill at the Race Shack. Saturday will be GS and Sunday Slalom training.

Athletes are reminded to eat Healthy lunches and snacks.


Note to Parents: If anyone knows the wherabouts of the drills and DVD player from the hill please let us know asap. Hopefully someone has just accidently put them in their basement for us at the end of the season and forgot.

Thanks Rien. Keep thinking snow (hill is in good shape for the weather)