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Issue
3, Vol 3, 20 June 2006
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Introduction
The season is
so close I can almost touch
it. In fact the South Island
season is underway at some
fields and the learners slopes
at Ruapehu are open. My colleagues
at work are complaining about
cold weather, a complaint I
can never understand as cold
weather brings us the white
stuff we crave so much. So
everything is ready and the
signs are good for a great
season so I look forward to
seeing you all down at the
mountain soon.
The Club's preseason
social
was a great success with about
120 people turning up to enjoy
good company, information on
the latest equipment and prizes
for a lucky few.
In this issue
we highlight the racing opportunities
this season including the subsidised
senior race training weekend
(I was going to say 'adult
training weekend' but it didn't
sound quite right). We announce
the winners of 2006 Scholarships
and see who won a pair of shiny
new Head skis at the preseason
social.
Rob Yallop
editor@rangatira.org
Lodge Opening
Iwikau opens this Friday, June 23rd.
Ohakune opens the following Friday, June 30th.
Please contact the Booking Officer if you
wish to make an enquiry:
Linda Baker
r.a.s.c@xtra.co.nz
Hm ph: 629 4727
Fax ph: 629 4707
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Senior Race Training Weekend
This year Rangatira will be running another Race Training
Weekend on the 22nd and 23rd of July 2006. We ran this
for the first time last year and overall it proved to
be successful and extremely enjoyable.
This weekend is not just aimed and people who have raced
previously. But is aimed at increasing interest and participation
in club races.
For all those interested, please contact me and
book as soon as possible, as positions are limited
A few more details..
This year the format will be slightly different to last
year. The major change being, that this year we will
be splitting into two groups. This is due to increased
interest among club members. Each group will receive
a day training session on both days (weather permitting).
Morning sessions run from 10am and afternoon sessions
start at 1.30pm, all sessions will run for about 2.5hrs.
As it stands the plan is to have Saturday as GS training
with gates and Sunday Slalom training with gates. All
sessions will be run by a Turoa Ski School Instructor,
who will provide expert instruction on racing and general
technique (with the added bonus of avoiding those weekend
queues).
To allow me to keep track of numbers,
please contact me prior to booking to confirm places
are still available. Also when booking
your accommodation, please remember to write on your
booking form that you will be attending the training
weekend, and add $30 per person to cover costs of the
race coach .
Should the training be cancelled due to weather and
cannot take place both days. The cost of the training
will be reimbursed to your Rangatira account.
Please note:
- That confirmation
of bookings and payment through Linda will confirm
your attendance
- Numbers are limited
so book promptly
- The training
weekend is aimed at senior club members
Any questions please email Anton or
call 021 779 799.
Cheers Anton Haueter
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2006 Scholarship Winners
- Adam Hyams
- Alex Clarke
- Christina Coulam
- Esther Williams
- Jono Yiannoutsos
- Maddie Yiannoutsos
- Nick Wilson
- Oliver Price
- Peter Boberg
- Thomas Plank
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Preseason Social
As noted in the introduction, about 120
members and friends turned out for the 2006 preseason social
(what used to be called the Wine and Cheese Evening). As
well as catching up with friends we were treated to information
on the latest equipment by Snow
Centre staff. The Snow
Centre also donated several great door prizes.
Adrian Farnsworth, importer of Head sporting
equipment and honorary Club member, kindly donated a pair
of Head skis and bindings as a door prize for the pre-season
social. The lucky winner was Jackie Groothuis who was clearly
very happy with her win.
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2006 Calendar
The 2006 Calendar has been updated
on the website.
| Event |
Date |
| Magic
Mountain
Snow
Ball |
24
Jun |
| Scholarship
Week |
10
Jul |
| Senior
Race
Training |
22
Jul |
| Christiania
Derby |
05
Aug |
| Haensli
Cup |
12
Aug |
| Mapei
Junior
Race |
26
Aug |
| Ngauruhoe
Cup |
02
Sep |
| Junior
Club
Champs |
07
Oct |
| Presidents
Weekend |
13
Oct |
| Senior
Club
Races |
14
Oct |
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New on the Website
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Picture of the Week
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Looking up the hill from the Iwikau lodge (ASC in the background). |
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Classifieds
Email classified ads to
ads@rangatira.com (members only)
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Privacy
Rangatira Alpine
Sports Club Inc. will not give or sell your contact details
to anyone without your express permission. Whilst all care
is taken, Rangatira does not own or control the servers
that host the Rangatira web site and cannot be responsible
for the security of the server.
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