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Urgent Season Update – GDHL & Adult Racing 2021

We have some great news to share with you; there will be adult ski racing this season at Craigleith! We hope you are excited about the opportunity to get into gates and experience the rush of skiing down a racecourse!

The GDHL committee is stepping aside to run the racing league this year. The Adult Race League will be run by the race office, and you will need to reach out directly to sign up. More details on the race league below.

*IMPORTANT* Even though many of you have already signed up with the GDHL, you will need to sign up with the race office.

Here comes the urgent part, sign up deadline is TODAY! Saturday, February 20, is cut off, so take a minute and do what needs to be done to get your name on the race list. The details on the race league are below, so read along if you want more details.

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One last item before getting into the 2021 race league details. The GDHL committee is committed to bringing excellent on hill experiences to all participants, and we are excited to do so in the 2022 season. We are humbled by our opportunity to participate in the Craigleith community and offer fun and excitement to all of you. We will miss hosting you this season, but we are so excited to have you back with us next season!

We will continue to use this channel to distribute news and race recaps of the adult race league that is hosted by the club, so stay tuned! Good luck in the gates this year!

Race League Details:

Adult Craigleith Cup Spring Series

New for this season due to the shortened nature we are not running a GDHL series however we are excited to offer a few race start options for our keen adult racers. Our plan is to run Giant Slalom and Slalom race starting in a couple weeks that would give everyone a couple race starts this spring. There will be more details on dates and how to sign up for these events next week! The Friday training and Saturday gate training options will help you prepare and get some extra mileage for this series.

ADULT GATE TRAINING - February 27 - April 4

  • Saturday  9:30 – 11:30 **NEW TIME**

  • $295.00 + HST

This Program is designed for adult racers of all levels, who wish to gain some mileage in the gates and prepare themselves for our Adult Race Series. The focus of the training will be both technical and tactical with an emphasis on tactics for the more experienced racers. Giant Slalom and Slalom environments will be set. Protective equipment is recommended for Slalom. A closed ear helmet is mandatory for both events. Multiple environments within training sessions will be set in order to allow proper individual skill development.

Please Note: for safety & quality reasons, we have restricted the number of participants to 25 for this season.

 Friday Training

Friday’s beginning February 26, 2021. The program will run a morning session beginning at 10 a.m. and an afternoon session at 1 p.m.  You may  purchase a full day or a 2 hour half day session. Focus will be on gate training and technical skill development through training and drill courses. Training will be conducted by top level Coaches. Helmets are mandatory when training gates.  ATTENDANCE MUST BE CONFIRMED BY WEDNESDAY PRIOR - NO DAY OF REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

  • Full Day Cost (4 hour session):

  • $95.00 + HST

  • 2 Hours Session:

  • $75.00 + HST

Enjoy the snow!

-Doug Jarvis