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Vikings Club National

Despite the ominous threat of reduced racers, rain, thunder, lightning and running out of Coke of all things, the Ipswich CN went ahead this weekend.

84 racers braved the weather 27 of which were Vikings our biggest turn out yet!  Plenty of trophies, plenty of fun and loads of cash.  Hopefully we can repeat this at the ERSA.

Some really nice comments about the race posted on facebook all in blue. 

‘Nice one Bernie and team! A really good event as always’ (Guy Hornsby, ASC and apparently a nice bloke)

‘Its a pleasure to be an official at Ipswich, such a laid-back atmosphere .....’ (Simon Wheatman, Race Referee)

Ipswich CN was excellent, a very entertaining and yet efficiently organised and well run event! Think a GP would have topped off the weekend! Well done to Bernie and all who organised and officiated on the day so professionally.

(Peter Akister, commentator runs 1 & 3)

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Issy Yeung	JN1	15.48	15.40	15.46	30.86	3rd
Bev Anderson	MAS	16.16	15.60	15.66	31.26	1st
Alex Lillywhite	CH1	17.02	16.22	16.47	32.69	1st
Katie Kolthammer	JN2	16.72	16.39	16.47	32.86	2nd
Tasha Wright	CH2	16.81	16.55	16.44	32.99	5th
Natalia Toogood	CH2	16.59	16.37	16.87	33.24	6th
Samantha Baxter	JN1	17.16	16.71	17.24	33.95	4th
Antonia Durant	CH1	17.38	16.64	17.64	34.28	2nd
Ella Durant	CH2	17.98	17.00	17.52	34.52	7th
Phillipa Baxter	CH1	19.17	18.65	18.48	37.13	3rd
Natasha Royal	CH1	19.87	19.80	19.60	39.40	4th
Siobhan Mannby	Minis	21.58	20.68	20.67	41.35	8th
Foo Troung	MAS	15.94	15.38	15.39	30.77	4th
Alex Harris	CH2	15.63	15.54	15.51	31.05	6th
Philip Strickland	MAS	16.84	16.02	15.89	31.91	6th
Mason Dowden	CH2	16.29	16.24	16.61	32.85	8th
Chris Anderson	MAS	16.69	16.74	16.65	33.34	7th
Cameron Lally	CH2	17.49	16.64	16.86	33.50	9th
Aaron Troung	Minis	17.36	16.89	17.08	33.97	2nd
Daryl Cuthbert	CH2	17.39	17.36	17.03	34.39	10th
Tom Goddard	CH2	17.95	17.28	17.13	34.41	11th
Will Gladwell	JN1		17.23	17.43	34.66	4th
Jim Durant	MAS	18.47	17.80	18.16	35.96	8th
Ross Trinder	Minis	18.80	17.93	18.71	36.64	5th
Connor Thompson	Minis	22.87	20.71	21.24	41.95	9th
Jake Wall	JN2	17.65	17.39	Unfortunately skied out on 3rd run
Geoff Wilson	CH2	17.70	18.07

Pendle Club National and Grand Prix Series 2010 - Race 2 – Pendle

Only Two Vikings braved the weather at Pendle. On the Saturday we woke to drizzle! The weather was ‘changeable’ sometimes it drizzled and sometimes it rained.

Bev won Masters Ladies, Chris finished all three runs and didn’t come last (or even 2^nd to last).

On Sunday, for the Grand Prix, the rain stopped! It was replaced by a strong wind straight up the slope.

Chris had wimped out and was forerunning (you get more runs, they feed you and it’s free) so only Bev competed, again winning the Masters ladies

Pendle Ski Club is in a beautiful setting and with matting kept in very good condition and well worth a visit so perhaps more Vikings will race there next year.

ERSA SL 1 Milton Keynes

20 Vikings went into the fridge at Milton Keynes on a scorching day to take part in the first summer league race of the season. In a race dominated by Milton Keynes and Hemel racers only two Vikings got podium results with Alex Lillywhite coming third in Children 2 girls and Foo Troung also coming third in Masters 2.

Other results included:

4^th Phillipa Baxter CH1

5^th Aaron Troung BG2

6^th Antonia Durant CH1, Sam Baxter JN1

7^th Ross Trinder BG2, Alex Harris CH2, Jake Wall JN2

8^th Siobhan Mannby BG2, Steve Alvey MA2

9^th Connor Thompson BG2

10^th Thomas Hudson BG2

12^th Will Gladwell JN1

13^th Natasha Royal CH1

16^th Christopher Grainger CH1, Tom Goddard CH2

18^th Geoff Wilson CH2, 19^th Cameron Lally CH2, 20^th Daryl Cuthbert CH2

Stoke Club National

Grahams version:

4.00am - the alarm rings

4.05am – teenager grunts past me

5.05am – leave house

5.35am – meet Rolf & Bernie at Tesco’s

8.30am – Arrive at Stoke for the National

Why oh why?

Well firstly it sounded like a good idea at the time. But mainly to give Tally, Tash and Daryl the experience of another slope and race against some of the best in the country.

To prove how competitive they are, Tally and Tash were within 2 hundredths of a second for the first two runs, giving both (proud) fathers a tense finish to the racing day, to add to their tiredness! Natalia just pipped it on the last run, so lets see who wins next time?

Rolfs version:

A long day but one when our three Vikings performed well. Natasha and Natalia were neck and neck all day finishing 9th and 10th and Daryl skied magnificently. Many miles a way and so no surprise there were just three Vikings but on the 6th June we have our Club National at Ipswich.

Every Viking member is eligible to enter and so lets have a big turnout. Unless you have been invited for tea with the Queen talk to Bernie, Lesley, Graham or me and get registered for the race. Graham will remember the Gazebo this time.

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Natalia Toogood	CH2	16.95	16.37	15.77	32.14	9th
Natasha Wright	CH2	16.93	16.35	15.83	32.18	10th
Daryl Cuthbert	CH2	17.22	16.93	16.44	33.37	13th

Grand Prix Series 2010 - Race 1 – Norfolk

Bev, Natasha Wright and Chris Stayed on for the Grand Prix… it was Cold… It was Damp… The second Course was hard… but unlike many we all finished!

Bev Started with Bib number 37, Finished 23^rd overall, Won Masters Ladies and got her best seed points ever!

Natasha Started at number 41, Finished 29^th overall and outperformed her ranking by 27.44 points!

Chris started at number 69, finished 43^rd overall and isn’t saying anything more

I’m not sure if there are any pictures, but If there are please send them to me and I’ll put them here.

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Beverley Anderson	MAS	17.07	18.17		35.24	1^st
Natasha Wright	CH2	18.71	19.62		38.33	10^th
Chris Anderson	MAS	18.92	20.26		39.18	4th

Norwich Club National

As the sun rose high above the peaceful Norfolk countryside a group of excited and determined Vikings arrived at the dry slope on Saturday for the latest Club National.

Despite the changeable weather, Bernie still had those legs out. Thankfully there was enough going on that we didn’t notice them….. too much.

Well done to all of the racers that took part, by the time the ERSA races come along we should be as raced prepared as we ever have been.

There are a few photos and all the results below.

You touch our boys?	Pink pride?	Extreme Multitasking?

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Connor Thompson	Minis	21.10	20.42	20.62	41.04	6^th
Bev Anderson	MAS	16.20	16.01	15.76	31.77	1^st
Natasha Wright	CH2	17.88	17.48	17.21	34.69	11^th
Natalia Toogood	CH2	17.14	17.74	18.43	35.57	12^th
Alex Lillywhite	CH1	18.58	18.19	17.85	36.04	4^th
Natasha Royal	CH1	19.63	20.33	20.00	39.63	7^th
Chris Anderson	MAS	17.32	17.63	17.32	34.64	11^th
Cameron Lally	CH2	17.78	17.64	18.00	35.64	18^th
Daryl Cuthbert	CH2	18.74	18.17	17.84	36.01	19^th
Tom Goddard	CH2	18.52	19.04	18.09	36.61	20^th
William Gladwell	JN1	17.48	17.38	DNF

Hemel Club National

Team tactics – eat, eat, eat

Thirteen Vikings raced at Hemel.

Well done Will, you beat Chris and Jake!

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Samantha Baxter	JN1	13.94	15.10		29.09	5th
Beverley Anderson	MAS	14.22	16.15		30.37	5th
Issy Yeung	JN1	14.92	16.14		31.06	6th
Natasha Wright	CH2	16.34	16.72		33.06	13th
Natalia Toogood	CH2	16.09	17.31		33.40	14th
Alexandra Lillywhite	CH1	15.94	17.91		33.85	9th
Phillipa Baxter	CH1	17.92	18.88		36.80	11th
Alexander Harris	CH2	13.62	13.37		26.99	9th
Rory Yeung	JN2	13.70	13.77		27.47	8th
William Gladwell	JN1	15.42	15.83		31.25	19th
Christopher Anderson	MAS	15.61	15.81		31.42	11th
Jake Wall	JN2	16.44	16.35		32.79	11th
Daryl Cuthbert	CH2	17.91	18.71		36.62	23rd

Bromley Club National

Nine Vikings Raced at Bromley

Well done to Kieran and Ronan on their first National

Name	Age Group	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Time	Rank in age group
Kieran Caruana	Boys	16.38	16.03	16.45	32.48	8th
Ronan Caruana	Boys	19.22
Issy Yeung	JN1		13.05	12.37	25.40	7th
Natalia Toogood	CH2	13.04	13.00	12.72	25.70	6th
Natasha Wright	CH2		13.68	13.88	27.60	9th
Natasha Royal	CH1	15.44	16.04	16.29	31.70	5th
Alexander Harris	CH2	12.67	12.36	12.25	24.60	12th
Cameron Lally	CH2	27.49	13.24	13.33	26.60	15th
Daryl Cuthbert	CH2	15.05	14.94	14.55	29.50	19th

Although apparently the excitement was too much for some!

Alain Baxter comes to Suffolk

On Monday 15 March Olympic and World Cup skier Alain Baxter came to Suffolk. After breakfast with local businessmen Alain put on a pair of borrowed skis (thanks Adele!) and went out on our slope. It was the first time Alain had been on a dry slope in a number of years and he admitted to being a little nervous. He then joined in with a Vikings training session, demonstrating his starting technique in front of some 20 Vikings, their parents, coaches and ski centre staff. No pressure there then! All the Vikings had a chance to get feedback from Alain on their starts, and on a run through a course. Alain also autographed lots of different items and posed with the Vikings for photos. All those present had a great time, and we would like to thank Alain for giving up his time, and Karen Pickering and Team Ipswich for organising the event.

The April blue Ribon race will be held on March the 27th.

The 1st Saturday in April is Easter Weekend and the second Saturday in April in the middle/end of Easter School holidays. So, April Blue Ribbon.....Saturday 27th March.

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