Lions Ski Club ran a new seeded race to raise funds to help David Ryding on his way to Sochi and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The race took place at Castleford on Saturday November 30th at 4pm. … The organisers plan to run the Minis race starting at 4pm with two runs on the same course. The slope will then be groomed and the other racers will start at 7pm.

The day early evening split race format was brilliant, and the whole event was held in a fun race manner.  Whilst being out numbered by Lions skiers, I tried to help some of the Under 8’s and 10’s and the novice racers on course inspection.  As usual for a Lions course, the course setters had included a few bumps, so it was going to be a great incident packed race !

On my Run 1, after watching several of the U8 and 10’s fall at one gate, I also stumbled and had to use my strength to push off the snow to carry on down the course.  Run 1 was a dissapointing time of 20.79 seconds, but I am beginning to understand how to correct my errors.

After watching the U12’s on the top of the course also struggle , I came up with a new plan of attack for Run 2.  Lucas from the Lions in his 2nd Run posted a fast time of 19.04 seconds, so I had to push on my 2nd Run.

Following my plan of attack to hit the problem gate higher, I had a good run, ;although my Dad says I need to hit the finish line with more speed), I finished Run 2 with a 1st Place time (Under 10’s) time of 18.63 seconds.

Big thanks to Lions, Graham and Cathy Beck for organising and to Dave Ryding’s Parents for awarding the trophies.