On Sunday I took part in my first indoor race of the 2014 Season, which means a jump into the Under 12’s (which covers year of birth 2003 and my year of birth 2004).

Good competitive line up racing, with Tommy, Oliver, Harry, Elliott and Lucas, all racing in their 2nd year of U12’s (Year 2003).

I took both runs a bit tentatively following hurting my achilles during Week 2 of the Gravity Hintertux Training Camp, and posted a first run time of 16.79 followed by an improvement on my second run of 16.42seconds.

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So whilst disappointing I didn’t make headway into the U12 2003 Boys times, 8th was a good result as not raced gates for over 1 month, sore ankle but beat the remainder of the U12 (some 2003 and 2004) and U10’s (and all but one of the U10 & U12 girls).

We always knew that the move into the bottom age of the Age Group would be hard, so got to take heart that completed two reasonable runs, with Run 2 faster than Run 1.  Looking at the similar race last year there were similar time differences to the 2002 and 2003.   Need to ramp up my training and try to eat into that 2 second differential to make the 2015 season productive.

Well done to Grace and Fin for 2nd Places in their age groups at the Sunday Manchester Ski Race Club Club National !