Monthly Archives: June 2013

24th June 2013 – More Photos of me on the web!

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More professional photos from recent races and training on the web, feel free to buy any !

Matt Birch Pictures

From Hemel Run 1 and 2

http://mattbirchpictures.photoshelter.com/gallery/under-12-race-1/G0000EKYRH8u4w7s/1/C00005ZmzU4z23K0

http://mattbirchpictures.photoshelter.com/gallery/under-12-race-2/G00007B7UWmW84jc/C00005ZmzU4z23K0

From Hemel GS Run 1 and 2

http://mattbirchpictures.photoshelter.com/gallery/gs-race-1/G0000MzB_AHmpYIE/C00005ZmzU4z23K0

http://mattbirchpictures.photoshelter.com/gallery/gs-race-2/G0000.zul1YYKFaE/C00005ZmzU4z23K0

(some good edges on http://mattbirchpictures.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/under-12-race-1/G0000EKYRH8u4w7s/I0000UmPBsQO1fOw/C00005ZmzU4z23K0)

and

Catch That Moment Pictures

http://www.catchthatmoment.co.uk/default.asp?id=845

I must learn how to race with my mouth closed !

What This Week Brings – w/c 24th June 2013

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After Sunday’s great racing, thanks to HSRC and Ambition Racing and the other sponsors and volunteers !

Last Friday we went to see a preview of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and it was amazing.

School life back to normal this week, and School Sports Day on Saturday.  Time to use those powerful muscles in a few races!  Saturday night is a suprise night, Mum and Dad wont tell me where we are going ! Sunday is a family reunion day with Uncle Julian and Auntie Christine who are over from Toronto !

Ski training this week is Gravity Gates Session Monday and Ski MK Race Team Training Tuesday.

Will post pictures from Sports Day on Saturday !

 

23rd June 2013 – First Race Ski’s Retirement Day

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Sad day today, after 12 months of ski racing on my much loved Atomic Race 110’s I have outgrown them !  but it was great that I raced my last race on them with a 1st place.  Lets hope my Atomic Race 125’s bring me lots of success !

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Mum wants to ebay them ! I want to keep them !

(upside of today was I got a new pair of Salomon 125 Twin Tips for general skiing and freestyle ! and so that I dont box, kicker, daffy, 180 my race skis as it takes Dad hours to race prepare them correctly !)

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23rd June 2013 Hemel Club National Result

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Great two runs on the Slalom at today’s Hemel Club National and giving me 1st Place in the Under 10’s.  Today’s time, if placed in the Under 12’s would have given me a combined 6th Place which is great for next year.

Well done to all the other Ski MK Race Team racers today, Kayne (2nd Under 10’s), Riley and Glesni (2nd and 3rd Under 12’s Girls), Ella and Bethany (1st and 3rd Under 18’s Girls), Heather (1st Masters Ladies), Daniel and Robert (1st and 2nd Under 16’s Boys) – so great day for SMK !

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P1250638 P1250639 P1250640Receiving trophies from GBR Racer, Ed Drake (similar hair must make us both go fast !)

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Waiting results of Giant Slalom for Under 10’s, so will update as soon as they are issued.

Pictures below are from Run 2 of the ERSA Giant Slalom, and that blur is me !

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Had two great combined skis runs this morning – just having some food and a break in prep for the Giant Slalom

What This Week Brings – w/c 17th June 2013

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After a great weekend of racing, thanks to Snowsport Scotland and Snow Factor at Braehead for organising two amazing race days.

Last week’s Exams will be a mixed bunch of results, done well in Geography, waiting for the other results !  We did play Beachborough at Cricket (Under 9’s Pairs) but we lost by 8 runs !  One day we might win a school cricket match !

This week is a usual school week, more lessons, more prep !  and School Ski Club Monday night.

Ski training this week is Gravity Gates Session Monday, Ski MK Race Team Training Tuesday and the Hemel Club National Race on Sunday.  Keep and eye out for the start lists and Results.

For Fathers Day, I got my amazing Dad tickets for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Musical, so we are going to watch one of the preview shows on Friday night !