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Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Ravens Ski Club is the North East of England's premiere ski racing club. We train at Silksworth Ski Slope in Sunderland every Wednesday from 7-9pm. Ravens has a comprehensive race development programme with five coaching groups and seven coaches. Our race development team train every Sunday from 10-12pm as well as monthly trips to Xscape in Castleford to train on snow. For further details visit our website www.ravensskiclub.co.uk or contact us on 07774843651.

Thursday 31 January 2013

Sunday training is ON

Sunday training of ON this weekend with
John Greenwood.

John with winner Ben
 

Monday 28 January 2013

Bargain ski boots for sale

Muriel Ryding, mother of Gary Ryding is selling off her stock of ski boots at bargain prices. Click on the image to link to the list. 

 
Muriel's details are :-

Muriel G Ryding
01772 600 357
07540 242 578
murielryding@gmail.com

BBC TV programme about skiers

The BBC are planning a sking/snowboarding TV show based a variety of people going on a skiing holiday. They are curerently at the "casting" stage, i.e. trying to find people who may be going out the the slopes and willing to be filmed.


The show will be called "Hitting the Slopes" and is scheduled to be filmed in February and March. The company producing the show is called Luckyday TV and they are offering to help with the expenses if a group wants to be part of the show.

 
They want to film the life and times of an average skier on holiday and are trying to cover the ages up to 18.

If you are interested in being a skiing star you can contact Holly Miechowski at Luckyday TV on 0207 013 4116. She will ask you to fill in an application form which I have attached.

http://macoungroup.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/hitting-the-slopes-application-form.pdf


Saturday 26 January 2013

RDS Training is back on this Sunday

Yes it's true, RDS training is now ON, yes ON, this Sunday - 27th January

Our Chairman John Greenwood has offered to take Lee's spot and coach our budding racers

Thanks John


Friday 25 January 2013

Gesperrt Chiuso - Piste Closed

Unfortunately there is no RDS training this Sunday due to coach unavailability.

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Racenight next week - get some practice in tonight

Dear all budding racers,

While the big boys prepare to throw themselves down the Streif in Kitzbuel don't forget we have another winter series race next wednesday.


Just like these top athletes we need practice too and with mount Silksworth still snowy it couldn't be a better time to come along tonight.

Friday 11 January 2013

Volunteers required for English Champs in Bormio*

Snowsports England are looking for volunteers to assist at the English Champs in Bormio in February. If you are interested in taking part as a gate judge, chief of race or just someone helping to give out or collect the bibs please let Ian Poynton know by emailling him at :- ipoynton@snowsportengland.org.uk





* This could look good on your CV if you are thinking about being a volunteer at Sochi in 391 days time!!

Saturday 5 January 2013

Video highlights from another great Castleford trip to Snozone

Today was another fantastic day at Castleford Snozone.  48 skiers turned out from Ravens and our partners Peak Performance from Sheffield.

Here is a short video showing what we got up to.....


 
Watch this space for the next trip.



Friday 4 January 2013

My Race Ski (equipment) Deals


We have just been informed that there are some deals at the ski equipment company - My-Race http://www.my-race.com

These are on a first come first serve basis - Offer Ends Sunday 13th January

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Atomic SL 158cm Flat Deck and Double Deck £350.00 including binding (Only 5 pairs available at this price)

Saloman Lab 3 V’s (Black) £395.00 including binding (Only 5 pairs available at this price)

Rossignol WC FIS 150/155cm £395.00 including binding (Only 5 pairs available at this price)

Atomic Race D2 GS 175/181/188/191cm £350.00 including binding (Only 5 pairs available at this price)
 
Also Rossignol Radical World Cup Helmet including chin guard (Sizes 58/60/61cm) £85.00while stocks last.

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Please call 0117 916 0829 to take advantage of these offers.
 
The Company details are:-
 
My-Race Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)117 916 0829
Fax: +44 (0)117 916 0811
Mob: +44 (0)777 205 4157

Tuesday 1 January 2013

One way tunnel to Bormio - facts

The Munt la Schera Tunnel

If you are planning to drive to Bormio in February there is a one way tunnel some 33 miles from Bormio and has a one way system open as follows:-

 
 
The tunnel is 35euros or 42 CHF return
 


Back ground
The Munt la Schera Tunnel is a single lane road tunnel located in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It connects the Engadin valley with Lago di Livigno, through Munt la Schera.
The tunnel is now open 24 hours a day. The tunnel is only wide enough for a single vehicle, and traffic moves in alternate directions controlled by traffic lights which change every fifteen minutes. The tunnel is subject to height and width maxima of 3.6 and 2.5 m respectively.
Opened for public transport in 1968, initially the tunnel was used to transport building materials for the construction of Punt dal Gall dam.