Why don’t SSE and SSW combine resources and merge the Celtic Cup and Grand Prix series together? One possible way of providing an improved series 

Attached is a press release from Tim Fawke from SSE about the sponsorship deal for the GP series and All England. More details to follow shortly.

Received the report from the weekend from SSE today, attached at the bottom of the page, about the first GP in Norfolk.

Posting here as haven’t worked out how to attach a file to the ERSA group if anyone knows let me know please.

This weekend saw the Club National on Saturday and the first of the SSE Grand Prix on Sunday at Norfolk.

The weather forecast for the weekend was wet wet wet. However we were very lucky on Saturday as the sun was out most of the day so much so I managed to get a bit of sun burn on the head! that’s one of the advantages of the outdoor races and it produces a much better atmosphere. Of course great when the sun is out but not so good when it is the rain.

A lot!!

But what am I on about now? Skiing of course and what happens in the background for the various races that go on.

If you are a race secretary for either a club national or grand prix make sure you have a read of this http://www.britski.org/arbul101.pdf. It has some useful information about the forthcoming season, it has been sent to club secretaries in the past couple of days, been on the website since the end of March, but not emailed directly to race secretaries yet.

A meeting has been arranged on the 14th March by SSE (ASC and ROTP) and one member from each region invited to attend. No specific agenda has been raised yet but the general aim is to provide ‘discuss any matters/suggestions before the beginning of the forthcoming season’.

Someone from ERSA will be attending the meeting so if you have any matters or suggestions please send them over so that I can collate them for the meeting. I have had much feedback from people over the past few months and will add this feedback.

One of the things that is constantly raised at the club is queries from new parents and racers about where to start, what races exists, what their children should take part in etc. It’s a long list of questions and of course everyone has an opinion. Unfortunately it is incredibly difficult to find anything online and i have yet to come across a parent who has seen this information on the SSE site.