KANDAHAR RACING

EASTER TRAINING 2010                                                                           

Saturday 20 March to Saturday 27 March 2010

SAAS GRUND, SWITZERLAND -  Speed Training week

Saturday 27 March – Saturday 10 April 2010

MÉRIBEL, LES TROIS VALLÉES, FRANCE

British Land British Senior and Junior Championships – Meribel Saturday 27 March to Sunday 4 April

Scottish Children’s Championships – Courchevel - Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April

British Land British Children’s Championships – Meribel - Tuesday 6  - Friday 9 April

Scottish Senior and Junior Championships – Courchevel – Tuesday 6  - Friday 9 April

We are running a three week training; one week training in Saas Grund, followed by two weeks of racing in Meribel and Courchevel.    

Week 1 – Saas Grund, Switzerland.  Following last years hugely successful speed training week Saas Grund, we are going back again this year.  Once again the resort is opening the lift an hour early for us each day and they are being extremely helpful in facilitating our training needs.

We will be staying at the Hotel/Apartments Etoile in Saas Grund, which is only a two minute walk from the lift.

We have a limited number of beds and priority will be given to those trainees who are racing in Meribel in the following two weeks.  Please book early to ensure you get a place.

Week 2 and Week 3 - The British Land Senior, Junior and Children’s British Championships and Scottish Championships.   We have decided to stay in two adjacent chalets in the outskirts of Meribel.  There are a limited number of beds available so please book early. Week 2 will be a race week for Juniors, but a training week for Children.  Week 3 will be racing for all.  We are planning a Minis training week during Week 2 and Week 3 with a specialist Minis instructor and programme.

Race Entries - There are a large number of children and Juniors now entering the British Championships and there will be an entry criteria based on BASS points.  Juniors will have need less than 350 FIS/BASS points in any one discipline and Children will need less than 400 BASS points in any one discipline.  This is not negotiable.

British Children’s Team Technical Skill Assessments and Youth Team and Home Nations Squad Time Trials.  We understand these will be run during these two weeks.

Transport:  We are leaving parents and trainees to book their own flights or to join us by car.  Georgina will be at Geneva airport on the following days from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm (14.00 hrs).  Saturday 20 March, Saturday 27 March, Saturday 3 April, and on Saturday 10 April .  We will be leaving promptly at 2.00pm, therefore please ensure that trainees arrive before 1.00 pm (13.00 hrs) and on the return journey, please book flights which leave after 2.00 pm (14.00 hrs). We cannot guarantee to meet trainees if they arrive outside these times.

Georgina Morris will take out a minibus with all the equipment on Thursday 18 March and will return on Saturday 10 April. Anyone wishing to travel with her is welcome to do so.  There will be an additional charge of £80 per journey, £160 return.  We are likely to take out a service van for equipment.  There will be a charge of £40 per person for luggage.  If you would like to take advantage of this service, please let us know on the booking form.

Transfers between resorts.  We will transfer the trainees from Saas Grund to Meribel in the mini-bus, taking the luggage in the service van.

Trainers and Managers:  Rob Webb, Jo Pilarska, Jas Bruce, Taryn Archbold, Mike Colyer and Claire Robb will be training during these weeks.  Georgina Morris will be the manager for all three weeks and will be assisted by Shirley Stevens.

Cost.   The prices set out in the table below include training, accommodation and food, lift-pass, transport and management costs.   There is a 10% reduction in the price for all bookings received before 20^th January 2010

Race Support:  Kandahar Racing offers a highly professional service to its trainees and members, however we are unable to do this free of charge.  If trainees want course inspection and full race support without lunch, lift pass or ski preparation - £90 per day. This will be reduced £72 if  application and payment are received by 1^st March 2010.

For those Kandahar Ski Club members, who have Kandahar down as their first club on the BASS list, but do not want any other race support, we are happy to attend the Team Captain’s Meeting and collect bibs on their behalf and include them in the daily text about race details.   The bibs will be left with the Starter at the race piste.  However they must register their request with the Team Manager before 15^th March 2010.

Bookings.   Bookings will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you wish to join us please return the booking confirmation to Sue Cohen on the application form together with a deposit of £300.00 PER WEEK by 20^th JANUARY 2010.  Please help us by booking early.  Sue Cohen will send you an invoice for the balance according to your booking.  This balance must be paid by Saturday 6^th February 2010 (6 weeks before we leave for the training).  Places cannot be confirmed until payment is received.  Bookings received after Saturday 6^th February 2010 will incur a 5% late booking fee on top of the published price above.

Cancellation insurance.   We strongly recommend that you take out cancellation insurance, including cancellation due to lack of snow, as we will not be in a position to offer compensation or refunds.  In the event of lack of snow and the races being cancelled, we will endeavour to move to training to another resort and this may well incur extra costs which will be passed on to parents when we return to the UK.  Prompt payment would be much appreciated.

We are all looking forward to Easter training and racing, but please help us by booking early.

Best wishes

Georgina and Sue

Application form is availble to download here