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The 2008 Alpine Championships will again be
held at Saalbach-Hinterglemm in Austria. Details of the resort/area
can be found at www.saalbach.com.
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Ski and Snowboard Training.
Once again for the 2008 Championships we will be offering
training classes for all levels of Skier and Rider –
see below for your appropriate class level.
The RAF Sports Board will provide Beginners in both
sports with their first 12 hours of lessons; additional
lessons can be booked and paid for in resort.
As with last year we have again attempted to create
a training program that complements the race program,
and deconflicts the training from the racing at the
same level. Please book your lessons to match your racing,
and stay within your training category.
Lessons are booked by using the Race Entry form, available
on the Intranet site.
Class Descriptions:
The descriptions below enable individuals to be placed in the correct level
of class.
Ski B. Completed
the Beginners’ course (or equivalent) prior to
this year’s Championships, able to ski snowplough
and stem christies but pre-parallel.
Ski C. Able
to ski parallel but not confidently on red runs.
Ski D. Able
to ski parallel confidently on red runs.
Ski E. Able
to ski parallel confidently on red and black runs.
Board B. Able
to do side slides, falling leaf, traverse, and basic
slide turn on blue pistes.
Board C. (Intermediates
3 - 8 weeks boarding). Able to do slide turns on red
pistes; carved turns on blue pistes.
Board D. (3+
wks boarding). Carved turns on blue/red pistes; GS and
slalom pole trg (suitable for riders with alpine boards
and hard boots or torque (3 strap) bindings).
Board E. (Advanced
8+ wks boarding). Further development of free-riding
techniques with focus on free-style; half-pipe and park
sessions; airs with horizontal rotation (frontside/backside
180s, 360s, 540s); rotation with grabs; technical grabs;
off piste (depending on conditions).
Details of which training category qualifies for what race can be found on
the Racing page
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• Admin Order 01/08 for the 2009 Championships is now
ready for viewing/download on the RAFWSAA Intranet Website.
• OICs should now ensure they are registered with the
Admin Chairman.
• OICs please note that www.saalbach.com/raf
is now ready for access and bookings.
• It is anticipated that the cross border travel allowance
will be increased to £120 for the 2009 Championships (subject
to confirmation by DIN).
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The aims of the RAF Ski and Snowboard Championships are to
encourage fitness, competitive spirit and morale courage as
well as developing organizational and leadership skills amongst
officers and NCOs. The Championships also seeks to transition
recreational skiing and snowboarding skills into racing with
the ultimate aim of identifying new talent to represent the
RAF at the Inter-Service Championships.
In order to ease the organizational burden, all personnel
attending the Championships should be coordinated by a Unit
(or Parent Unit) OIC. OICs must register with the Admin Chairman
using the update form. Remote/detached
personnel may register as Individuals.
Full eligibility details are given in the Admin Order (only
available on the intranet via the RAF Portal for security
reasons) but in a nutshell, all serving and ex-serving RAF,
other military and MOD personnel may attend regardless or
rank or ability. Contract and dependant civilians may attend
if sponsored and accompanied by a member of the RAF.
OICs are responsible for ensuring that accommodation and travel
arrangements are made for personnel under their control. OICs
will find details of the resort package (accommodation, compulsory
insurance and lift pass) at the resort website - www.saalbach.com/raf.
OICs will need the required username and password which will
be issued following registration. Response to registration
is not automated and may take a few weeks.
OICs are also responsible for coordinating travel arrangements,
for which serving personnel will be eligible to claim some
costs back. Full details on this and other allowances/requirements
are in the Admin Order for the 2009 Championships (available
via MOD intranet). OICs without access to intranet should
email the Admin Chairman for their copy.
An OIC/Team
Captains Guide is also provided to help with preparing
and attending the event. Click the link to view/download
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The Championships are supported by the RAF Sports Lottery
and competitors will receive a discount on their lift pass
costs for each RAF Sports Lottery ticket they hold (maximum
5) - Click here for an Application
Form.
Email contact is preferred and can be sent using the contacts
link on this website.
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