Mike Penning MP to Present Prizes at the British Indoor Telemark Series Final

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With the British Indoor Telemark Series final taking place at The Snow Centre in only three weeks time, British Telemark are pleased to announce Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead will be presenting the prizes.

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Mr Penning was first elected in May 2005. After the May 2010 election he was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and in the reshuffle in September 2012 he was promoted to Minister of State for Northern Ireland.

Mike has many interests outside of politics. Along with being a dedicated family man, he is passionate about sport, especially Rugby Union and Football.

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The British Indoor Telemark Series gets underway at Glasgow..

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Yesterday British Telemark hosted the first of the British Indoor Telemark Series’ races at Scotland’s premier indoor snowsports venue, Snow Factor Braehead.

The event attracted racers from all over the UK including a number of the British Team who are currently preparing for the start of the 2013/14 FIS Telemark World Cup season.

With the first run getting underway at midday, the racing was tightly contested amongst the Junior and Senior racers. Following a short lunch break the second run started and provided spectators with an exhilarating display of thrills and spills as competitors fought for podium positions.

Alongside the racing, the British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI) provided coaching for novice telemarkers and competent alpine skiers wanting to try telemark for themselves.

Chairman of British Telemark, Adrian Pery commented “This race represents a major milestone in the development of British Telemark, we have established a forum for skiers of all ages and abilities to learn and race Telemark and it is wonderful to see everyone here racing with such enthusiasm. Our thanks go to all who have worked so hard to organise this race and set us on the right path for the future of the sport, it bodes well for the future of telemark”.

Prize winners

Results:

Children Boys –

1st Scott Williams

2nd Nick Henderson

3rd Kit Maclellan

Junior Boys –

1st James French

2nd Robbie Houston

Junior Girls –

1st Jasmin Taylor

2nd Sandra Weiler

Senior Ladies –

1st Anna Morrissey

Senior Men –

1st Chris Stewart

2nd Jack Harvard Taylor

3rd Colin Shepherd

British Telemark would like to thank the Scottish Telemark Club, Scott Sports UK, Braemar Mountain Sports, Backcountry UK and BASI for their support at the event.

Buff UK Sponsor the British Telemark Team for the 2013/14 Season

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The British Telemark Ski Team are proud to announce, the original multifunctional headwear manufacturer, Buff UK will be supporting the team throughout the 2013/14 World Cup season.

Team Manager, Jack Harvard Taylor, commented “We are thrilled to have Buff UK on board for the forthcoming season. Buff produce a range of exceptionally functional, good looking headwear and I know the team will really benefit from their Polar Buff’s in the sub zero temperatures in Norway.”

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British Telemark Announces the British Indoor Telemark Series 2013

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British Telemark is proud to announce the British Indoor Telemark Series 2013. This is the first ‘telemark specific’ indoor race series to take place on UK soil.

Starting in Glasgow on the 27th July, the series will then move down the country to Manchester (17th August), before finishing at Hemel Hempstead on the 31st August.

The races are not just for the telemark elite.. British Telemark welcomes telemark skiers of all ages and abilities as well as competent alpine skiers who think they have what it takes! Free informal coaching will be available on the race days and there will be spare telemark equipment available for hire.

The races will take place in the form of a sprint / combi race and times from two runs will be put together to give a winner. A number of the British Telemark Ski Team will also be at hand to offer racing advice and general telemark tips!

For more information and entry, go to the event page.

British Telemark Development Camp

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Last week British Telemark hosted its first development camp in the exclusive French resort of Val d’Isère. The camp, attended by nine racers including members of the British Senior Team, Junior Development Team and a group of athletes identified in Rauris at the British Championships, was hugely success.

Senior Team athlete and 2013 British Champion, Anna Morrissey reports:

I have just returned from a very successful training week in the French Alps. The week was intended for the Junior Development Team members and some new faces that were keen to get involved in racing. It was great to see such a high attendance. Myself and James French from the Senior Team also attended and were amazed by how quickly the new comers took to the racing. Ben Langridge, a BASI qualified British telemark instructor/coach taught us each morning and kept it very race specific. He recently set up a new telemark ski school with Nicko Braxton in Val d’Isère called Tele Tracks and I’m sure I can speak for everyone when I say that we had a fantastic week with Ben. He went above and beyond for us including video analysis, pre-race preparation, gate training and took us down some horrible bumps that are meant to do wonders for our skiing (but secretly I think it is just so he could have a laugh at us). Although our week was race specific, they cater for all abilities and what really stood out for me was their enthusiasm for the sport. Thanks must also be given to the Grand Stade in Val d’Isère for the use of their gates and a training lane.

From the Junior Development Team we had Edward Lees and Nick Henderson and some new faces to look out for in the future include Louis Hatchwell, Ben Atkinson, Robert Houston, Alastair Cruz-Mermy and Jack Morrissey. Below is a picture of the group after successfully completing an ESF Flèche race which took a couple of the members back to their childhood…

Following this race we all competed in the French Championships which were held in Tignes last weekend. Jasmin Taylor was also competing in these so it was great to see her there too. The first race was the qualification for the dual slalom for which Jasmin, Alastair and Edward all qualified. Jasmin went on to win her category (go Jas!), Ed unfortunately, after qualifying with the fastest time in his category, fell in his first race and Alastair gave it everything against Antoine Bouvier but narrowly lost in the small final.

The following day was the Sprint Classic and again it was unbearably hot so we all have very impressive goggle tan lines now. It was another successful day for the Brits with Jasmin coming third in her category which also secured her the overall French Cup series. Alastair put down some very impressive times in his respective category and I came third in mine. It is always so nice to see so many youngsters at the French Cup races and I think Nick really enjoyed racing against people his own age. The others have improved so much over the course of the week and did very well in the races, especially considering their lack of experience. It was really great to see so many Brits competing in this event and all of them doing so well. Below is a picture of myself and Jasmin on the podium. It was a fantastic end to the season and bodes well for the future of British Telemark!

Anna and Jasmin

Easter Success at the French Cup

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Yesterday Jasmin Taylor and Jack Harvard Taylor represented Great Britain at the French Cup in Les Houches.

With the combination of heavy snowfall 48 hours before the race and flat light the organisers decided to shorten the Sprint race and run a giant slalom instead. Jasmin, a regular competitor on the French Cup series, said “the conditions were terrible for the first run. In the second run the sun was trying to break through which made racing a little easier but there was still plenty of fresh snow on the course!”

Jack, Jasmin and Madi McKinstry

Competing against many of the French National Team Jasmin had two superb runs which put her in first place and Jack took the bronze behind France’s Antoine Bouvier and Clément Bergeretti.

Jasmin and Jack

A great weekend of racing for the British Team!

Mixed Results in Chamonix

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The British Team had a mixed weekend at the Chamonix FIS World Cup and Junior World Championships.

On Saturday, the team competed in a night Sprint race on the Le Planard slope in the centre of Chamonix. With a good turnout of spectators lining the course and plenty of British support, there was a great atmosphere as the light faded into darkness.

Team captain, Jack Harvard Taylor said “it was a tough race for all the British Team. The first course, set by French National coach Dennis Garcon, was fast in the gates and very rhythmic. After the first run, Bonny Michelle SUI set the second course which wasn’t quite as open and opted for a slightly shorter skate after the rap (360)”.

The following day the team headed down the valley to Les Houches for the Classic race. Taking place on the lower half of the famous La Verte piste, where the Alpine WC downhill takes place in February, Jasmin Taylor skied into 5th position in the Juniors - narrowly missing out on a podium finish. Well done Jasmin!!