SPONSORSHIP - THULE

Huge thanks to THULE for their continued support to Robert as a Partner in sport. MUCH APPRECIATED!

ERSA SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

30th September 2012 WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!! DANIEL OVERALL 2012 ERSA SNOW CHAMPION The 2nd part of the Eastern Region ski race championships were held at Hemel Snowcentre today. Both Daniel & Robert took part in this event racing for the Hemel Race club. Mum also took part as one of the necessary volunteer Race officials. Her job was finish referee. The format of the day was 2 runs down the same course and a GS run after the main event. After Run 1, Robert took a commanding overall lead having blasted a 12.15 run time with Daniel just behind him with a time of 12.19. Great sibling rivalry for all to enjoy! For Run 2, the start list was reversed and Daniel was the first of the brothers to race. A magical run from Daniel posted a sub 12sec time of 11.63! The challenge was on from Robert still at the top waiting as one of the last racers to race to try and top Daniels overall time. Sadly, this wasn't to be today...but it wasn't without a valiant effort which saw him ping out of the soft rutty snow course. The Glory was Daniels today and very well deserved to be the Overall ERSA Male Champion. The GS Championship race was won by Robert overall with a time of 10.38 with Daniel in 2nd place overall with 10.65

ROBERT has received a SNOWSPORT ENGLAND SKI RACING AWARD 2012

23rd September 2012 Robert has been awarded THE ATOMIC CUP for 2012, a prestigious award from SnowSport England as the most improved Child ski racer of the year!

GB International Ski Race Allocation!!

17th September 2012 After much anticipation over the recent weeks, the GB Children's ski race team early season International allocation of races were announced at 8am this morning! THANK GOODNESS THE BOYS HAVE TWITTER!! Robert is stoked to be returning back to the Czech Republic in January 2013 for the Ski Interkriterium International ski race held in Ricky, CZE. For those people that followed Robert's progress last season you will know that he made British history there in the Slalom race as he was the winner of the Male 1st run. During his 2nd run he unfortunately hook a gate with his arm which knocked him out of the course.... He's pleased to have the opportunity to return and hopefully sort out unfinished business!

HEMEL SKI RACE CLUB 2012 CHAMPIONSHIPS

15th September 2012 The annual Hemel Ski Race Club Championships was held on the 15th September at the SnowCentre. The Club Championships are sponsored by Snow & Rock and the winners of the CH2 age category are also awarded a Snow & Rock sponsorship bursary. Daniel won the Male Junior 1 age category and Robert was delighted to win the Male CH2 age category and the Snow&Rock sponsorship bursary for 2012/13. ROBERT with ANNA who won the Female CH2 S&R Sponsorship Bursary.

ENGLAND TEAM SELECTION FOR DANIEL & ROBERT

13th September 2012 Daniel & Robert heard today that they have both been selected to the England Artificial Surface Squad for 2012/13. This is great news. Just waiting to hear about squad training now and who the manager will be?

BASI First Aid Course

8th - 9th September 2012 Daniel attended a 2 day First Aid course held at the Hemel SnowCentre for his BASI 1 level qualification and passed! On the way to being a ski coach..... ;-)

GB U16 Athlete Capacity Camp - Hemel

7th - 9th September 2012 Robert attended an Athletic Capacity Camp held at Hemel SnowCentre along with some of the other athletes on the GB U16 Ski Race Team.

HTAP Reselection 2012 - 2013

3rd September 2012 Fantastic news received today! Daniel & Robert have been reselected to the Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme at Performance Hertfordshire for 2012/13. Here is Robert having an individual screening assessment with Fiona, Tony and George from Performance Hertfordshire and the Bodybalance clinic.

BSS British Indoor Championships 2012

1st / 2nd September 2012

BASI Level 1 course

13th - 17th August 2012 Daniel attended the BASI Level 1 course held at Hemel SnowCentre and Passed! Now to book the First Aid module.

Grand Prix Indoor race 5 and British Grand Prix Indoor Champs

11th / 12th August 2012

Grand Prix Indoor race series

28th / 29th July 2012 Daniel competed in the Grand Prix indoor ski race series races 3 and 4 held at Milton Keynes.

Hertfordshire Council Garden Party!

14th July 2012 Daniel & Robert represented HTAP the Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme at the Mayor of Hertfordshire's Jubilee Garden Party held at Hertford Town Hall. Their invitations included a guest so each invited a parent to accompany them! We were very pleased to meet the Afghanistan Olympic Judo team at the Garden Party!

OLYMPIC TORCH !

7th July 2012 Very excited to receive tickets as invited guests to the arrival of the Olympic torch at the Lee Valley White Water Rafting Centre!

HTAP Workshop

3rd July 2012 Robert and Daniel attended the Core Stability workshop for Hertfordshire Talented Athletes at Hertfordshire University this evening with Kessie.

Representing Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme at One Month and Counting! - Waltham Abbey

23rd June 2012 Daniel & Robert had a very early start to the day checking into the Milton Keynes Indoor ski centre at 7am ready for an Indoor ski racing competion. After prize giving where both Boys picked up their gold medals for each winning their respective age categories!It was a quick dash out of the building to get on the M1 to travel to Waltham Cross were the Boys had been invited to represent Hertfordshire Talented Athletes ( HTAP) at the One Month and counting Olympic celebration. A very supportive crowd listened to both Boys as they were interviewed about the Winter Olympic sport of Alpine ski racing and Robert was congratulated on his British U16 Alpine Ski race champion title and recent ski racing achievements! A great Olympic 'buzz' was in the atmosphere as the torch will be passing through the area on the 7th July making it's way to the nearby Lee Valley White water centre.

Representing Hertfordshire Talented Athlete programme at OFEST at Paradise wildlife park

24th June 2012. As athletes on the Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme, Daniel and Robert are often asked to represent the programme at various functions to be interviewed about their chosen sport of Alpine ski racing. This is also a fantastic opportunity for Daniel & Robert to thank publicly the various local businesses that support the HTAP scheme based at Hertfordshire University. This interview was at the OFEST 2012 held at the Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne.

Robert stars in London Theatre production of Brassed off!

16th May 2012 Well not quite!! But one of his Ski Racing Trophies does... Read on.... Having heard about Robert's extensive trophy cabinet collection....Robert was recently very happy to oblige a most unusual request from the Eltham Theatre company to help them out by lending them an important prop for their production of 'Brassed off' at the Bob Hope Theatre. The Director of the stage production required a rather large trophy for the end scene of the play when the colliery band make it to the national brass band final at the Royal Albert hall and win the prized competition! The play was a massive success and Robert was very pleased to help them out! One of Robert's Trophies being held up high in the 'Brassed Off' production!

ERSA Club National at Milton Keynes

13th May 2012

BASS points (End of 2012 Season)

WELL DONE ROBERT! The BASS points can't go any lower! A Hatrick across all 3 disciplines, Slalom, Giant Slalom & Super Giant Slalom. 14575 POTH, Robert M 1997 TEL HEM 150.00 150.00 150.00

Telford Club National at Chill Factore

14th April 2012 The 2012 Summer ski race calendar 'skied off' in Manchester at Chill Factore last weekend with the Telford Club National on Saturday and Chill Factor Club National on Sunday.This was a great opportunity to catch up with family living in the North of England and also for both Daniel and Robert to see Ski racing friends and compete with them. Robert won the Under 16 age group on both days and placed 2nd Overall in the Telford CN. Daniel was 2nd in the Under 18 age group. Male Under 16 Podium 1st place-Robert Poth, 2nd place-Jordan Fellows, 3rd place-Zak Vinter.

*** Robert wins the 2012 British U16 Overall Ski Race Champion title!! ***

Robert was presented with the Ski Plan Trophy as the combined U16 Male ski race champion.

DELANCEY British National Alpine Championships, Meribel, France.

3rd - 6th April 2012 The 2012 British Children's Ski Race Championships opened on the 3rd April with a Super Giant Slalom training morning on the Piste du Corbey. The weather was perfect and the snow was solid. Robert won the CH2 race with a time of 55.64 seconds and 0.15 seconds ahead of the 2nd placed racer. The following day on the 4th April, the Super Giant Slalom Championship was scheduled to take place in exactly the same place. Unfortunately, the weather had warmed up overnight and after a forerunner and the first six girl competitors had been down the jury decided that the course would not be safe as the piste was beginning to deteriorate. The cancellation of the race resulted in the previous days training runs being used to decide the Super Giant Slalom Championship. ROBERT WON THE 2012 CH2 SUPER GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIP AND WAS PRESENTED WITH THE ROLLS ROYCE TROPHY! Thursday the 5th April brought the Giant Slalom Championships for the Boys and on peeping through the curtains at 5.00am in the morning and seeing the fog and rain the thought of any racing on the day was in doubt. The ESF course crew had worked magic on the piste and by the time the Boys had course inspected from behind a painted blue line the weather began to clear up! The CH2 Boys Giant Slalom Championship was closely contested with some smashing run times. Robert won Race 1 with 40.12 seconds with only 0.02 seconds ahead of the 2nd placed racer. With two runs to count for the Championship title, all hinged on the 2nd run which was a completely different course. There is a wealth of outstanding ski racing talent in the CH2 Boys category but what stands out mostly, aside from the competitive side is the genuine friendliness between the athletes, encouraging one another and congratulating one another for all to see. Long may your 'Banter' and friendships continue!! The Giant Slalom Race 2 got underway with a complete reverse start order from Race 1. Robert was one of the last racers to ski through the course but managed a superb combined time of 1:20.79 which placed him in 1st position with 0.14 seconds ahead of the 2nd placed racer. ROBERT WON THE 2012 GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIP AND WAS PRESENTED WITH THE SKI COUNCIL OF WALES TROPHY! Friday 6th April was the last day of the British Children's Alpine Championships. This day saw the Boys competing in the Slalom Championships on the Meribel Stade. The Race 1 course was set by Sally Bartlett and again, the competition was tight between the CH2 Boys. Robert won Race 1 with a time of 37.23 seconds with 0.13 seconds ahead of the 2nd placed racer. Robert was game on for a hatrick to finish the championships and it all depended on the last run of the championships! With another complete reverse of the start order for the Race 2 and a new course set by Ben Porter. The parent nail biting began in the finish area! Robert with Bib 54 made it through the course but following him with Bib 53 was his great scottish mate Fraser from the GB Children's team who pipped him to gain the Slalom overall title! An absolute fantastic race to spectate. Well done to all! The Children's Prize giving was held in the afternoon back in the Stade finish area. ROBERT WON THE U16 OVERALL BRITISH MALE SKI RACE CHAMPION AWARD!

Robert competes at the Scottish Children's championships, Courchevel, France.

1st - 2nd April 2012

Daniel and AKTIV Ski Race Academy.

Robert competes for Great Britain at TOPOLINO ( Children's winter Olympics!)

28th February - 4th March 2012

English Alpine Champs in Bormio, Italy.

12th - 17th February 2012

CZECH out Robert's results!!!

Robert competed with Team GB at the 50th Skiinterkriterium International Children's ski race on 27th and 28th January 2012 creating British ski racing history in the Czech Republic with an awesome overall win on Run 1 of the International Slalom!!! In the International Slalom race held on the Zaklety - Zahori piste, over 60 competitors took part in the U15 age category comprising of the best Germans, Slovenians, Czechs and 17 other Nations. Robert running with drawn Bib 3 stormed down the course which could be excitingly viewed all over the world via special live timing and video link and went straight to the number one spot where he stayed for the remainder of the race! Robert's lead in the 1st run of this race was an incredible achievement for a British child and he turned heads up and down the mountain. He won the first race 0.84 seconds ahead of 2nd placed Slovenian racer Kristof Fabjan and Ferdinand Dorsch from Germany. This is a first for a British racer to be leading a race in the Czech Republic even more so unique when you live in Potters Bar which isn't known for it's Mountain ranges! Unfortunately, nerves surprisingly got the better of Robert in the 2nd Run and he crashed out after hooking a gate with his arm. Sean Langmuir, the Team GBR Head coach was full of praise for Robert saying, " There's no shame in that!, He gave it everything till the very end. It's a great learning experience. he's done very well and I'm encouraged by the way he has upped his level this week!" In the Giant Slalom race the folllowing day which was sponsored by Milka, Robert scored a PB placing a very repectable 8th Place overall! He even got to keep the Bib as a souvenir and brought home some delicous bars of Milka chocolate! ROBERT LOVES THE ATOMIC SKI EQUIPMENT!! The whole event was a great week for Team GB and it was absolutely fantastic for parents , friends and supporters back home to have the amazing technology of a video link up to share in the Live Racing! For such a small little Czech Republic ski resort they are way ahead in technology.

Robert competing in Czech Republic with GB Team

Robert flew out to the Czech republic last sunday after meeting up at the airport at silly hour 0'clock in the morning! Here he is, pushing his luggage wearing his new 2012 season Trespass sponsored GB ski Jacket that thankfully arrived in the post just in time for the first International ski race! On Tuesday 24th January,the GB team took part in the Czech Republic National Ski Race Slalom Championships. This race is a qualifying race for the Czech children's selection into the International races on the 28th & 29th January. The 2012 Ski Interkriterium. Robert had a fantastic race day and placed 4th Overall!! Today, 25th January, the Czech Republic National Giant Slalom race took place. After googling on the internet, trying to find more information about the 'Ricky' ski area we were really pleased to find that the races had great technology and have been able to follow them via VOLA Live timings!! The resort also has very good CCTV cameras!! Robert and Fraser were spotted today at the bottom of the race piste!.... Amazing!! Robert had a cracking 1st run time placing him in 6th position overall but unfortunately DNF'd on his 2nd run. He hit a gate with his arm which made him leave go of one of his ski poles which twirled 5 metres in the air, finally landing on the ground at coaches corner!! (Sounds like winter javelin!!)Thankfully, It didn't hit anyone and He's ok and has been reunited with his ski pole! All the team are in good spirits after some excellent individual results and all are now looking forward to a free skiing day tomorrow and the Opening ceremony of the Ski Interkriterium, ready for the International championships. Here is Robert waiting at the start for his slot in the Giant Slalom race today! Many Thanks to Sean for forwarding the photograph.

Sports Awards 2012

Very exciting news received over the weekend..... CONGRATULATIONS!!! Robert has been nominated for an award at the Welwyn Hatfield Sports Awards 2012 under the category of SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR. Winners will be announced at an evening awards ceremony in a couple of weeks time! Well Done and Good Luck Robert!

Robert in the News!! Robert’s golden haul following Italian Job - Sport

Fantastic to have the support of the local Newspaper over the years! Many thanks to John Hutchinson.

Robert’s golden haul following Italian Job - Sport - Welwyn Hatfield Times

Packing and Preparing for Czech Republic with GB team.

This week sees Robert preparing his skis and luggage ready for the flight out to Prague at the weekend to compete at the Ski- Interkriterium races in Ricky, Czech Republic. The team plan to also compete in the Czech National qualifying competition as well as the main event as this gives them a chance to race on the competition slope before the main event. Robert will also be lucky enough to experience a bit of Czech culture with a walking guided tour of Prague on their arrival.It's a beautiful place, they're all very lucky! Baggage is a major headache when travelling by air with ski race equipment but over the years we have kind of got it down to a fine art....hopefully!! Not easy with 23kg luggage allowance when your ski boots alone weigh 10kg before you pack everything else. With an additional two ski bags and origami style clothes packing Robert will be ready to give the races his best shot. He just hopes and prays that his new 2012 season GB Trespass jackets arrive in time!!

Robert has been chosen for GB Race - TOPOLINO!!!!!

Due to Robert's achievements at the BARSC races, Robert has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the 51st "Topolino" ski race championships which this year is being held in Folgaria, Italy. The Topolino race is known as the top world ski racing event on the children's ski racing calendar. "Children's winter olympics". Robert is delighted to have been selected for Topolino and is very much looking forward to the experience of competing against other children his age from all over the world.