Ski Races 2009 info.

Please get a form from Room 7 and return there by FRIDAY 31 JULY with your $15.oo

CANTERBURY PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL SKI RACE RACES
CHEESEMAN SKI AREA
SUNDAY 16th August 2009
Entries Close: Monday 3rd August 2009
Postponement day will be Sunday 23rd August 2009

• SUMMARY OF THE DAY’S EVENT

We are pleased to again be the venue for the Canterbury Primary and Intermediate Ski races, an event where teams representing their schools participate for both individual and team awards.

This fun skiing event consists of dual slalom course for boys and girls of all age groups from Year 1 to Year 8. No previous ski-racing experience is necessary, merely sufficient skill to ride a T-bar Ski Lift and ski groomed, easy slopes. There will be medals for individual performance, plus an overall team trophy for both primary and intermediate school teams.

The emphasis is on fun, and introducing children to the excitement of ski-racing. Most of the children’s time will be spent just skiing freely and enjoying other activities on the day.

TEAM SUPERVISORS: On arrival on race day, please report to REGISTRATION DESK located on the day lodge verandah, to pick up the team envelope containing bibs, lift tickets and discount vouchers.

Entry Fees (Lift Pass included)

Primary School Student (Year 1 to 6) $15.00
Intermediate School Student (Year 7 to 8) $20.00
MAKE CHEQUES TO ”Mt. Cheeseman Ski Club Inc.”
Vouchers will be supplied so that one parent per child can obtain a discounted Lift Pass from the ticket office.
One complimentary adult lift pass will be provided per school, for the team supervisor.

Event Coordinator – Denise Tinga, Cheeseman Ski Area Club Captain

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE RACE ORGANISERS ON:
(027) 212 0604 – Denise Tinga, Event Coordinator
e-mail: d_tinga@clear.net.nz
(03) 344 3247 - CHEESEMAN OFFICE (If unable to contact event coordinator)
Mailing address: P O Box 22178, Christchurch.


Important Information

• Mt Cheeseman Ski Area is situated in the Craigieburn Range 112kms from Christchurch, on Highway 73 to Arthur’s Pass and the West Coast, approximately 90 minutes from Christchurch. The field’s access road is a kilometre or so west of Castle Hill Village. For more information on the Ski Area, access and its facilities visit our website at www.mtcheeseman.co.nz
• For snow and road conditions visit our website at www.mtcheeseman.co.nz. or phone the CSA Snowphone: (03)383 8888, option 02 (Radio snow reports are not to be considered reliable)
**Always Carry Chains on mountain roads**

RACE DAY - SUNDAY 16th AUGUST
• It is compulsory for all racers to wear helmets
• No previous ski racing experience is needed
• School teams are encouraged, but all competitors will be competing as individuals with a point system to determine team results
• There is no fixed format for teams, any combination of age and gender counts. A Team is defined as a minimum of 4 children, with the 4 best times being taken.
• The format will be a dual slalom ski race against the clock on 2 parallel courses over a short course demarcated by light flexible racing poles. Everyone has one run on each course, and results are calculated from both runs.
• The overall winning teams (primary and intermediate) will be awarded a trophy each. Medals will be awarded to individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed boys and girls. The age group categories are
Group 1: Year 1 & 2; Group 2: Year 3 & 4, Group 3: Year 5 & 6, Intermediate: Year 7 & 8.
• Prize giving will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3.30 pm outside the Day Lodge

TIMETABLE
• 9.00 – 10.30 am Race Registration
• 10.30 am Competition commences with the youngest racers first
• 3.30 pm Prizegiving

CANCELLATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS will be advised on the Canterbury Snowsports Association Snowphone (Chch 383 8888 option 02), and on our Internet Snow Report at www.mtcheeseman.co.nz, on race day.

FEES & PASSES
• Entry fees, which are inclusive of lift passes:
- Primary School Students: $15.00
- Intermediate School Students: $20.00
Entries close, and payment must be received, by 3rd Aubust 2009
One discount lift pass will be provided per child, for a parent or supervising adult.
Each team will receive one complimentary adult lift pass for the team supervisor.
ENTRIES:
• ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE PARTICIPANTS SCHOOL
• NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON RACE DAY. except at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Late entries (after 3rd August 2009) will be accepted at the discretion of the organisers, a late entry fee of $20 per entry may apply.
• Entry fees will be refunded on cancellation of the event, or if a child is withdrawn before 12.pm am on Saturday 15th August.
** If advising cancellations after 5pm Friday 14th August, please call Mt Cheeseman Ski Area (03 318-8974) as the event coordinator will be at Cheeseman where there is no mobile phone reception.**

Sports Week 27 July - 1 August

Monday 27 July:
12.50pm Basketball Teams' Practice
Tuesday 28 July:
12.20pm Nelson CC Team meet @ Room 7
12.50pm Chess club - meet in The Village
Wednesday 29 July:
12.50pm Senior School Sports Practices
Table Tennis, Rugby, Football, Netball and A/B Hockey
1.00pm Middle School Jump Jam in the Village
Thursday 30 July:
12.20pm Nelson CC Team meet @ Room 7
12.50pm Eagles and Flyers Hockey Practice
1.00pm Senior School Jump Jam in the Village
Friday 31 July:
11.00am Middle School Sport
1.00pm Senior School Winter Sports Teams travel to Hagley Park
- A/B Netball, Football and Hockey and A Rugby
A/B/C Table Tennis Teams to Table Tennis Hall, Blenheim Road
1.30pm FFS(Fendalton Friday Sport) Competition @ Fendalton
Year 5/6 Basketball Teams @ Wharenui (see Draw on "Useful Links to the left of this blog)
3.00pm Entries due to Room 7 for Primary Ski Champs @ Mt. Cheeseman 16 August
Saturday 1 August:
Future Ferns and Grade U11 Netball Games
see Netball Draw
3.10pm 1.5km CC Fun Run @Halswell Quarry $2 entry

Sports Week 20 July - 24 July

Monday 20 July:
12.50pm Basketball Teams' Practice
Tuesday 21 July:
12.20pm Nelson CC Team meet @ Room 7
12.50pm Chess club - meet in The Village
Wednesday 22 July:
12.50pm Senior School Sports Practices
Table Tennis, Rugby, A/B Football, Netball and A/B Hockey
1.00pm Middle School Jump Jam in the Village
Thursday 23 July:
12.20pm Nelson CC Team meet @ Room 7
12.50pm Eagles and Flyers Hockey Practice
1.00pm Senior School Jump Jam in the Village
Friday 24 July:
11.00am Middle School Sport
1.00pm Senior School Winter Sports Teams travel to Hagley Park
- A/B Netball, Football and Hockey and A Rugby
A/B/C Table Tennis Teams to Table Tennis Hall, Blenheim Road
1.30pm FFS(Fendalton Friday Sport) Competition @ Fendalton
Year 5/6 Basketball Teams @ Wharenui (see Draw on "Useful Links to the left of this blog)
Saturday 25 July:
Future Ferns and Grade U11 Netball Games
see Netball Draw