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Hi All
OK, so its been a few years since I last raced, and never done any freestyle comps.
Little one wants to start doing some fun races and freestyle comps, but struggling to find any!!
'Back in the day' there was Rossendale Summer Race League, (mmm the smell of Mr Sheen, burning skis and flesh!!) but that didn't run last year.
I see Stoke do a summer race league, which is good, and I think Gloucester do too.
What about other races and freestyle comps.
I don't mind indoors or out - hes skiing at stoke and tam each week to get used to both surfaces (and I love the chilled atmosphere at both of them!)
I stress they MUST BE FUN events, none of that taking it too seriously lark - he's only 4, I don't want to be having to take a marquee, full servicing setup and a stern pushy parent face with me  (You know who you are out there ) - they can stay at home until many years down the line ;-P
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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At 4 he should be enjoying skiing and not trying to compete in my opinion. Although small kids may do competitions and I have seen many in Freestyle events, I think it just strengthens their faults so its even more difficult to get rid of them later. Please don't let him do 'fun moguls' until he can ski moguls properly, not snowploughing in the troughs.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@mogulski,
There are a few 4 year olds at Snowtrax who love the races. It's just a great days out for all the kids. Some take it a bit more seriously than others, but at the end of the day it's just a picnic with their mates.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@PaulC1984, +1 for Snwotraxx, they have a really good approach, especially with the younger kids.
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Gloucester summer league is a team event - so you'd need to hook up with a club which sends a team. When son # 1 started they had a minimum age of 5 for that - not sure if it's still the case.
There are also schools races, some of which don't require you to be part of a school team, and other entry level events. Midland Ski Club run a winter race league series on Friday evenings once a month through the winter, which would be another localish option for you.
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@Okanagan, Thanks for this. We ski at Tam and Stoke so both have teams. Unfortunately White Mountain are on Weds evenings so a bit late. Stoke better option with weekend training. Not even sure if stoke or white mountain teams go to Gloucester?? Things have changed rather a lot with stokes race team when I was last skiing with them (god I feel old!)
We are planning to move further south in about 18months, which puts us rather close to you 
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Anything like this at xscape? Since my split with mrs T , my 8yr old hasn't skied since she was 6 when she was showing the teenagers how to do it. I've been trying to persuade her and Mrs T to let me take her at half terms but I think she's not keen on leaving mum n big sisters for a week. She loved ski school and being with the other kids.
The last two school sports days, she has won every race, against girls and boys, once she gets across the line, she turns around to cheer on her friends.
If there's a fun kids club where she can ski with other kids, it might be a way of getting her back on skis.
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Hi There is a ski race club at Rossendale on tuesday & friday 7-9pm. My friends daughter goes and loves it, they did a summer race camp in august which was great. The race coaches are great and kids dont have to do the full 2 hrs its whatever the child wants. Its worth giving the club a call to ask. Its all fun at the end of the day and my friends daughter gets alot out of it. ski Rossendale race club is there website. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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oh forgot rossendale have a kids club at the weekend which as two times one in the morning and one in the afternoon, again its worth giving Rossendale ski club a ring for that.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| PaulC1984 wrote: |
| Not even sure if stoke or white mountain teams go to Gloucester?? |
They don't!
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You know it makes sense.
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| Okanagan wrote: |
| PaulC1984 wrote: |
| Not even sure if stoke or white mountain teams go to Gloucester?? |
They don't! |
didn't think they did. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Just bought some new boots at Castleford xscape (Ellis Brigham) and its a180mile round trip
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Assuming you're north of Castleford then would Sunderland be nearer? Race club and kids development sessions running there too, if you'd consider dry slope. Ravens or Tigers.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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As the crow flies, Sunderland isn't that far away, you can see it on a clear day but there's a lump of North Sea in the way from Whitby, by road it's 65miles each way, if I do any, I think the extra 25miles each way is worth it for a slope twiceas long and "real" snow.
If the Middlesbrough slope gets built, ???
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People from Stoke do race at Gloucester just not at the fun races because no one knew about them. I imagine if they know in advance there's more than enough racers to make up a team. Stoke will also be competing in the Pendle winter league which is a series of fun races which should start in October.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@francium., oooo do you ski at stoke?
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My daughter trains there twice a week.
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@francium., PM coming your way
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No problem.
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If people are looking for ski race clubs the one my daughter goes to is ski Rossendale race club.
Information on the club can be found on facebook page - ski Rossendale race club.
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