Mt Hutt South Island Champs Weekend
10/09/2021 – 12/09/2021
This weekend is set to be one of the biggest race events of the 2021 junior race calendar… We can’t wait for all to join us!
We strongly recommend athletes join us for the 3-day option, which will see us spend the Friday race training (at either Porters or Mt Hutt), followed by GS race day on the Saturday and SL race day on the Sunday.
For those athletes that can’t take the Friday off school, then take the 2-day option and join us for the Saturday and Sunday.
We’ve arranged a deal with Barkers Lodge in Methven for accommodation for the team (more information below)
Coaches in attendance for this camp will be:
- Justin Stoddard
- Duane Barakat
- Adrian Farnsworth
There are two options available for this weekend:
- 3-Day Option
- Friday 10th September
- Training Day at Porters or Mt Hutt
- Saturday 11th September
- Race 1 = GS South Island Junior Interfield Champs
- Race 2 = GS Mt Hutt Junior Interfield
- Sunday 12th September
- Race 1 = SL South Island Junior Interfield Champs
- Race 2 = SL Mt Hutt Junior Interfield
- Friday 10th September
- 2-Day Option
- Saturday 11th September
- Race 1 = GS South Island Junior Interfield Champs
- Race 2 = GS Mt Hutt Junior Interfield
- Sunday 12th September
- Race 1 = SL South Island Junior Interfield Champs
- Race 2 = SL Mt Hutt Junior Interfield
- Saturday 11th September
Training Fees:
| 3-Day Option (Fri 10th Sep – Sun 12th Sep) | $390.00 |
| 2-Day Option – Add to Cart (Sat 11th Sep – Sun 12th Sep) | $260.00 |
What’s included:
- Training day coaching, which will consist of 2-4 hours of training in a race lane (dependent on weather and snow conditions), followed by general skier improvement training in the afternoon.
- Race day ski tune and wax on Friday and Saturday nights for all athletes that have their skis at Barkers Lodge.
- Race day representation and coaching, which will consist of: representation of Northern Ski Team athletes at official meetings; collection of race bibs; race day briefings with athletes; course inspection with athletes; and assistance and support at the start gate. Following prize-giving, we will head back on-snow for some free-skiing together as time and conditions allow.
- Off-snow activities for bad weather days, off-snow afternoons and evenings will be arranged for athletes and families. We have heaps of options, including hikes, trips (including Christchurch city centre & Hanmer Springs) and hireage of the local hall (80 metres from Smylies) for dryland training or fun and games.
What’s Not Included:
- Lift Passes for athletes. Mt Hutt lift passes for competitors (those aged 11 and older) are discounted to $34.50 for each of the race days. Children aged 10 and under ski for free at Porters and Mt Hutt.
- Interfield race entry for the race events.
Athletes will be required to register and pay via the Snow Sports NZ website. Please ensure that athletes select Northern Ski Team as the training provider and club that they are representing. - Return flights to Christchurch.
Currently, it looks like Jetstar have the more reasonably priced fares across this weekend. - Accommodation during the weekend.
Tony and the awesome team at Barkers Lodge have opened up the lodge for our team during this weekend. All rooms in the lodge have a fridge and an ensuite, and the lodge facilities include an open fireplace, pool table, Nintendo Wii, Sky TV, spa pool, ski workshop (for waxing and tuning) and a licensed bar.
We strongly encourage all of our families to choose Barkers as your accommodation option, which will allow our athletes to come together as a team and will help make the weekend an awesome experience for everyone!
To book, please contact Tony and the team at Barkers on 03 302 8721, 021 0505933 or barkerslodge@xtra.co.nz
Pricing is per person per night based on the number of people you book in your room (and includes continental breakfast):- Single = $110 pp
- Twin share = $65 pp
- Triple share = $50 pp
- Quad share = $45 pp
- Meals throughout the weekend.
For those staying at Barkers Lodge, the pricing includes continental breakfast. With regard to dinner, there is a full kitchen available in the lodge for people to prepare their own meals, otherwise there are a number of good options to eat out in Methven. - Transport throughout the weekend.
For car rental we recommend you take a look at airportrentals.com as a good car rental comparison website for rentals from Christchurch airport where you can get a RAV4 AWD from as low as $70 per day. If you plan on driving up to the ski resorts, please be sure to rent a 4WD or AWD vehicle and be sure to add chain hire if the forecast is looking like there is a possibility of snow during our visit.
FAQs
We have a strict ‘no refunds’ policy for this camp (including for bad weather days). This policy is due to the fixed-costs associated with running these weekends.
If the weekend does not proceed for any reason, we will provide 100% refund on all payments made to Northern Ski Team.
In the scenario of bad weather days, we will run an alternative day of off-snow training and activities. This may include activities such as:
– Indoor activities and training at the hall in Springfield
– Hikes and outdoor activities
– Trips to Christchurch, Hanmer Springs, etc.
For this camp, we are able to chaperone a limited number of athletes. However, chaperone is by application only and the final decision is at the sole discretion of the NST executive committee.
The chaperone cost for this camp is $150 per night, which includes:
– Accommodation
– Dinner & breakfast
– Ground transport while in Christchurch
– Adult supervision throughout the camp
For families considering chaperone, see below the current details for the coaches’ flights to help with your planning. Alternatively, we can help pair the athletes up with some of our other families on flights if these times don’t work well.
– Auckland to Christchurch:
– Thu 10 Sep – Departs 7.05pm (JQ 239)
– Fri 11 Sep – Departs 7.05pm (JQ 239)
– Christchurch to Auckland
– Sun 13 Sep – Departs 7.40pm (JQ 240)
To discuss chaperone options, please email us at theteam@northernskiteam.co.nz and we will call you to discuss further.
Gear you NEED to bring:
– Helmet & goggles
– Slalom skis and/or GS skis. If the athlete only has 1 pair a kombi or slalom ski is best
– Poles. GS poles are not required but slalom pole guards should be removed for GS training/racing.
– Properly fitting ski boots.
– Training suit and shorts
OPTIONAL gear:
– Chin guard (optional). Chin Guards should be removed for GS training
– Arm Guards (optional – soccer shin guards work well)
– Tuning equipment
– Rugby style mouth guard (optional)
– Snow boots (optional)
In the ATHLETE DAY PACK:
Athletes should bring a small pack each day. This pack will be left top of course each day, including: beanie, spare gloves, spare goggles, water, snack, money, sunscreen, medicine (if required) and an extra top/jacket in case athlete gets cold
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