June 2009

Equipment Rules for this Season

Posted Wed, 06/24/2009 - 12:13

New equipment rules have come into effect for this season.  If you need help these rules, please contact the club.  All athletes must check their equipment complies with these rules.  The full rules can be found at the FIS websites.  Bellow is a selection of important equipment rules.

Ski length

Minimum length "developed" length (unwound length) in accordance with ISONorm including a measurement tolerance of +/- 1 cm. The ski length has to be marked on the ski.

Downhill

Ladies 210cm
Ladies FIS/ENL 210cm / -5cm tolerance
Men 215cm
Men FIS/ENL 215 / -5cm tolerance

Super-G

Ladies 200cm
Ladies FIS/ENL 200cm / -5cm tolerance
Ladies MAS 180cm / without tolerance (GS skis allowed)
Men 205cm
Men FIS/ENL 205cm / -5cm tolerance
Men MAS 185cm / without tolerance (GS skis allowed)
Children II 175cm

Giant Slalom

Ladies 180cm
Ladies FIS/ENL 180cm / -5cm tolerance
Ladies MAS 180cm / -5cm tolerance
Men 185cm
Men FIS/ENL 185cm / -5cm tolerance
Men MAS 185cm / -5cm tolerance

Slalom

Ladies 155cm
Men 165cm
Men Junior 1 at FIS and ENL races 165cm / -10cm tolerance
Children I & II 130cm

 

Only 2 weeks till the season starts!

Posted Wed, 06/17/2009 - 16:51

Message from the club president, Steve Weeks

Only two weekends away from the commencement of training for the 2009 season and conditions look very favourable for a good start to the season.

I would like to update you on a number of issues.

1. Coaching.Joe Draxal

We are pleased to advise that KT and TSRC have appointed Joe Draxal as Programme Director/ Head Coach for the 2009 season. Joe is former head coach of the Australian Men’s Alpine team, coach of Jono Brauer (Australia’s number 1 alpine skier) and coached as senior FIS coach at TSRC for a number of years with the last being in 2005. Joe will not have a specific group to train however with move amongst all group.

The TSRC Directors have decided to appoint a head FIS Coach (Christian Wartusch) and head 14,12 & 10  Under coach (Pippo).  This should strengthen the coaching focus for each of these age group.

The other 6 coaches for the club are currently being finalized. A number of last years coaches will be returning to the club.