On Thursday 25th July the club held its mid-season dinner at Roi’s Restaraunt in Tawonga. Forty-five people attended. The meal was terrific and the enthusiastic talk by Erin Yungblut our visiting overseas Canadian coach enjoyable. Erin thank you for the presentation.
Thanks also to the club for subsidising the meal (and to Roi and Sue for its preparation) and to our new social secretary Elaine Thomas for organising the dinner.
Entries close mid-night Wednesday 24rd July
The Championships are on 27th-28th July at Falls Creek. If you can assist on either day please contact the race secretary Ann Bellingham <racesecretary@birkebeiner.org.au> and offer your help. She would really appreciate it.
Lost ski poles
One of our very keen juniors (Zoe Hocking) had her ski poles taken from outside the clubhouse following the Vic Junior Championships on the weekend. They are a Swix RC610 composite 145cm pole. Her name may be on them. Note: there were a longer pair of poles left there so another member may have accidentally taken Zoe’s by mistake.
Can birkie members please check their ski bags for the lost poles. Please contact Megan Hocking on mobile: 0433 626 527.
Results
Alpine Timing – a local sports timing business
Long-time Birkebeiner Ski Club member (joined in 1992) Michal Trnka conducts his own sports t
This season he will also be timing the Victorian and Australian Inter-school Championships as well as the NSW Perisher Valley to Charlotte Pass KAC Race. Click [HERE] to learn more about Alpine Timing.
Johanna Pihkanen reports that the club has purchased a Sporting Equipment Kit that is stored in the clubhouse.
There is a box of “goodies” under one of the couches consisting of a yoga mat, resistance bands, massage ball and a roller. We also have a balance board.
This equipment is for club members to use before skiing or racing to assist in the warm-up and for recovery. Hope people find the kit useful!
The Championships are on 27th-28th July at Falls Creek. If you can assist on either day please contact the race secretary Ann Bellingham <racesecretary@birkebeiner.org.au> and offer your help. She would really appreciate it.
Snow Trek & Travel High Plains Tour – 13th-14th July. Click [HERE]
Click on the Club’s website link [HERE] to see all online race entry links (bottom right).
In the event you are preparing skis for the Victorian Junior XC Championships this weekend 20th-21st July please take note of the LOW FLUORO WAX PROTOCOL which was in place last year — Ronice Goebel (Vic Junior Squad Manager)
Coaches and the general community know this protocol and will support you.
Ski de Femme Registrations are open. Click [HERE]
Please RSVP with any dietary requirements by Sunday, 21st July to Elaine Thomas. Email <elainemt66@yahoo.com.au> or Mobile: 0429 380 408 or text.
As a courtesy to Roi and Sue, they need to know how many to cater for so please let Elaine know ASAP.
Apologies for the last email. Dates were incorrect. Junior Victorian Champs are this weekend – 20th-21st July 2019
Registration is essential — Email <nick@birkebeiner.org.au>
Registration is essential — Email <secretary@birkebeiner.org.au>
Falls Creek XC Trail Grooming Report. To view each day click [HERE]
Track My Ride App — To receive up to date live grooming and an email in the evening to know what the groomer is planning for the evening or the following morning. Download the Track My Ride Apple iOS or Android App, come into the YMCA Falls Creek XC Ski Hire at Windy Corner to pay $10.00 for the season OR pay over the telephone (03 5758 3408) and a password will be issued to activate the App.
Falls Creek User Guide (XC Skiing information). Click [HERE]
Ben Derrick the Kangaroo Hoppet Race Director is seeking a local person to billet the Swiss lady that will be the Technical Delegate (TD) for Hoppet #29. After that, she will be travelling to New Zealand to be the TD for the Worldloppet race there called the Merino Muster. Her stay is from Sunday 18th to Sunday 25th August 2019.
Her name is Seraina Mischol. She was an elite Swiss skier – achieved 15th place at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Italy and an occasional top 10 world cup skier. She is 37 years old and is from Davos, Switzerland.
If you wish to billet Seraina please contact Ben Derrick on mobile: 0400 110 046 or email <BenDerrick@fallscreek.com.au>
