Help Wanted and Bring Your Crampons!!

RACE MARSHALS WANTED

This could be you!

We are in need of some willing people to help out this weekend at Temple and also on the 15th September at Crigieburn as race marshals.

This is a highly sort after position, so e-mail me asap if you want one of the best seats in the house to watch all the action. This is idea for those travelling to support a friend in the races.

If you are interested, you know any one that might be interested in helping out e-mail me at- grant@skimountaineering.org

CRAMPONS REQUIRED FOR RANDO RALLY

Make sure you pack your crampons for this weekend. Depending on the race day conditions we may make them required for the uphill boot pack up "Main Chute". If they are required and you don't have them, you will NOT be allowed to race!! No exceptions!

Deuter Temple Basin Randonnee Rally Update-Still on!!

Have had a few people ask about the Temple race and if it is still on or not? I can happily say it is all go for the 1st of September!!
The course has be changed a bit due to the snow conditions (and there is a good chance that it will change again in the next week), but I don't think people will be disappointed. The latest plan that I have hatched ( along with some help from some of the top racers!) will be the most fun and technical race so far this season.
A thin snow pack and tricky snow conditions are as much a part of ski mountaineering in NZ as anything, so don't be put of off by what you may have read or heard, this will be a great weekend.
If you are planning on coming up, I strongly recommend staying at least Friday night at Temple Basin (save having to walk 1hr the morning of the race!). Staying Saturday night and making the most of the back country skiing on Sunday would also be well worth it. Go to www.templebasin.co.nz/prices/overnight.htm for details.
Goods Lift Times-Friday-7-7:30pm. Saturday-7-7:30am
Race registration-8-9am
Pre Race meeting-9am Race Start-10am

The Race Division course will involve a lot of taking off and putting on of skis (3 times before the 1st down hill!) and will involve both uphill and downhill boot packs.

For both divisions, the final down hill will be broken into 2 sections by a boot pack along the "DownHill" walking track and a somewhat technical boot pack near the top of Temple Tow.

This will be a real test!! Not wanting to scare anyone off, but if entering, be sure you are confident with steep skinning, climbing both up and downhill with skis/board on your backpack and are a strong "off piste" skier/rider.

Ripper Results

Was a great race on Sunday, with Gena (who just had his 47th birthday today) running away with an easy win. Noel and Blair battled it out for 2nd and 3rd, with Noel leading until the final ski down.

Jane again won the female race class, with Jess and Melanie having a close race for 2nd and 3rd.

Congratulations to all who turned up, hope to see you all a the Temple Rando Rally on the 1st September!

Woman's Rec Class

Place Number Name hours/min

1 112 Mel Whitina 1.09

Male Rec Class

1 110 Scott Claridge 1.24

2 111 James Maher 1.25

Male Race Class

1 5 Gena Sibaev 1.26

2 35 Blair Leslie 1.38

3 30 Noel Oien 1.39

4 33 Steven Parker 1.54

5 37 Will Page 1.58

6 32 Joe Wilson 2.01

7 31 Scott Cambell 2.25

8 38 Chris Slade 2.36

Female Race Class

1 6 Jane Harper 1.29

2 39 Jess Donaghue 1.57

3 34 Melanie Powkev 1.59

4 3 Cindy Hague 2.04

5 36 Sonia Waters 2.34

40 Mike Donoghue 0.58 M Snow boarder on snow shoes, entered race class but did only one lap Race Class

Ripper Photos

A few shots from the race in the weekend. Was a really good race on Sunday with a good turn out despite the poor weather. Should have the results up in a day or 2.
All photos by Desmond Downs.

Peak Fuel Ripper Course Update

Hi all, this is going to be the new course for the race tomorrow.
1 is the Start/Finsih line, from there its connecting the numbers. The Rec divison will do this once, with the Race diviosn doing it twice. At the start of CP2 there will be a boot pack section. A call will be made in the morning on weather racers will be reqiured to wear crampons or not on this boot pack section.