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This last weekend saw us competing in the European Indoor ski racing championships at the Chill Factore indoor snow centre in Manchester.European racers had travelled from Iceland, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England!(The race weekend happened to coincide with a visit to our Grandma up t' North again ....! She was really pleased to see us again as we saw her last weekend too when we travelled to Rossendale for the ESSKIA schools National ski racing finals with our school ski team!
Saturday was a qualifying race for bib start order in the Championship race the following day.Daniel skied 2 excellent runs placing him in 1st place in CH2. Robert also won his age group which placed him 1st in CH1. Another Dave Ryding fund raising dual slalom event was scheduled for the afternoon so Daniel & Robert teamed up with two other racers to make a great team. A fun time was had by all including the spectators and hopefully these little events are helping One of our TOP GB skiers to get to the 2010 winter olympics! After the prize giving, Daniel learnt that he had been drawn Bib no 1 for the following day. Don't think he stopped smiling all evening!!
17th / 18th October at Chill Factore
Sunday brought another early start around the M60.The racing competition in CH2 Boys was amazing, the times were so close and Daniel skied to 2nd Place. Robert kept up his consistancy in the CH1 age group and took the title of 2009 European CH1 Indoor Ski racing champion!!
