Treblecone & Cardrona Races |
August 2nd 2013 |
The less said about these races the better!!! I didn't finish the 2 slalom races in Treblecone or the 2 GS races in Cardrona - I'm hoping that these were the 4 races that I am destined to DNF this season and that they are all out of the way!
I was really pleased to see my old friend Isabel Kirk here - I was very good friends with her at the BSA and also when we were both on the British Children's team together.
On a positive note, I have adapted well to the new 35m radius GS skis. After just a few days of training I have some good speed on them and I find them stable even when at speed. I had a great first run on them on Day 1 in Cardrona and was just over 3 seconds off the leader, putting me out 10th in the 2nd run with a great chance of getting closer to the winner overall. Unfortunately, I caught a bit of soft snow at the 3rd gate from the finish of the second run and was unable to turn my ski round it - I was so frustrated because the race was great for points and I was on target to score sub-60.
Oh, but the views are amazing!!
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