Racing in the Raiffeisen Landes Schülercup Slalom against many local Austrian racers and finished a creditable 17th in my age group and top GBR !
Really good to be back in the mix !
17th Bib 47 Metheringham 2004 Run 1 53.99 Run 2 55.77
First race of the five race SMK members only race series. Love being back on my “home” slope. Race 1 comprised of two runs on two slalom courses.
Smashed the two runs, ending with fastest U14 and overall combined time and fastest time on Run 2. Now to translate the confidence onto the mountains.
Thanks to all the helpers and coaches who make these internal races possible (and Phil D for the videos)
Thanks Racer Ready for the Report
Whoop ERSA U14 Indoor Champ 2017 ! Just ! by 0.01second.
Great to hold a ski race at Snozone MK again. Thanks to ERSA and all the officials and vounteers.
First time to represent my new School, Akeley Wood School, at the BISS National Indoor Champs @ The Snow Centre at Hemel.
Only been at AWS for a few weeks (and spent most of my time skiing, so thank you for the Support from all the School).
So here is my report, Mr Tombs, Head of Sport at AWS asked me to prepare:
On Monday 25th September Akeley Wood School entered its first ever 3 person team into the British Independent Schools Skiing National Indoor Championships which took part at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, accompanied by Mr Seddon. With not only age group category medals at stake, there are rankings for best Female, Male and Mixed Teams.
Led by Callum Millard (U18 Category) the team included Kayne Stanway (U14 Year 8) and Zachary Metheringham (U14 Year 9) students.
With 192 skiers aged U14 to U21 racing over two runs of the same course, with the best time of the two runs to count towards age group places, a good first run from all the team was essential.
After open practice and course inspection all three AWS racers posted fast first run times (Callum 15.21s, Kayne 14.16 and Zac 13.17). With a large field taking part, the slalom course cut up very quickly and run two times for most of the field where slower, including the three AWS racers.
Final results placed Callum in an amazing 8th place in the U18 Male category, Kayne into 3rd and Zachary in 1st place in the U14 Male category. Zachary’s first run time placed him in 4th position overall in all the Male age categories (U14 to U21).
With three good results, the team thoughts turned to the Male Team awards. Many of the schools attending have a large ski racing presence and several with two or three teams taking part. Based on points from age group positions, Eltham College and Akeley Wood School where tied for 1st place and with a count back based on which team had the higher podium positions, AWS where awarded 1st Place Senior Male Team.
The afternoon of racing was a great experience for the whole team and to walk away with a debut 1st Place Senior Male Team was a bonus. Due to the team and individual podium places, all three team members have been invited to be part of the National Schools Squad for the 2017-18 Season.
Well done to Callum, Kayne and Zac.
Over the Winter Season and into 2018 there are several Schools Alpine and Schools UK based Indoor and Dry Slope races and it would be great to expand the number of students taking part in ski races representing Akeley Wood School.
At the 4th Lowlands Champs this weekend for two days of racing against some of the best racers from The Netherlands, Luxemburg and Belgium.
Saturday brought the SnowWorld Cup finished 10th Overall (3rd GBR racer) and improved my position on the Sunday race where I finished 7th Overall (2nd GBR racer). Delighted with performance but know I can get faster.
Well done to Emerson, Rob, Jack and Will for podium positions !09
Great to be back representing Beachborough at the ISA Indoor Champs 2017, and walk away with a first place in the U14 and fastest racer overall (AM Session).
Fame at last, obscured fame !
Lesley stayed overnight with me, and also in the hospital room was Benny from Kent, UK. He had broken his femur in 2 places and the same Surgeon had operated on him after me.
Woke up, sore but in good spirits. Reidy had dropped in and dropped off some stuff including the demolished piste marker.
A day spent sleeping and resting and waiting for Dad to turn up, which he did in the afternoon.
Whilst training with Team Evolution for the Delancey British Championships in Tignes today, I landed in a funny angles, spun round and smashed through a piste marker.
Little did I know that, my fall was going to be bigger than I thought and ruin my whole Summer Season of training and racing.
After being rescued off the piste, I was taken to Le Lac Hospital, assessed and immediately transferred to the Hospital at Bourg Saint Maurice. On arrival I was re-x-rayed and straight into the operating theatre.
A massive thanks to John Reidy and Alex Reidy for their on piste emergency assistance.
So, after a 3 hour operation to plate and screw my chipped patella, and re attached my snapped patella tendons and 13 stitches (beat you Jonny M!), I was in recovery for what would be the next 3 days in hospital.
Throughout it all our wonderful Team Evolution house mum, Lesley stayed with me whilst my Parents looked at travelling out. She was amazing and I can not thank her enough for being there.
Zac Metheringham 