SSC Racing Cairngorm Program
How to Sign Up
This season, training is split into blocks which are planned around the alpine camps. The 4-week blocks support those racing overseas to train in between our alpine camps, whilst the 3-week blocks, ad-hoc weekends, and half-term domestic camps allow those not on alpine camps to continue training in Scotland.
By organising training into blocks, we are able to know numbers in advance and therefore confirm coaches to ensure better continuity.
Blocks
- 4/5 Jan – 1/2 Feb (4 weekends excl. races)
- Races: 18/19 Jan (GDN Lecht Open)
- 8/9 Feb – 22/23 Feb (3 weekends) during English champs alpine camp
- Camp: 10-14 Feb half-term (up to 5 days)
- Races: 1/2 March (Scottish Children’s Champs/Bairns Bucket, Cairngorm)
- 8/9 Mar – 22/23 Mar (3 weekends)
- 29/30 Mar – 12/13 Apr (3 weekends) during British champs alpine camp
- Camp: 31 Mar-4 Apr half-term (up to 5 days)
When there are BASS races running in Scotland, SSC Racing will provide FREE race coach support to members (this must be booked in advance). On days where races are running there will be no training running – we expect that all trainees would enter the races anyway. If races are cancelled in advance we will endeavour to provide training instead.
How to Book
- Ensure any trainees and/or your family have a valid and paid up club membership for the season (see scottishskiclub.org.uk/pay-online if not).
- Register for an account as yourself at race.scottishskiclub.org.uk.
- Add your child(ren) to your account under “Your Family Members”. You must give us a valid membership number for each trainee. You must also tell us of any and all relevant medical information so that our coaches can keep your trainees safe on the hill.
- Under “Upcoming Sessions”, you can find the blocks of sessions available to book.
- To book a block, select the participant you want to book from the dropdown, and select whether you want to book all Saturdays, all Sundays, or the entire block (both days).
- To book ad-hoc sessions, you can use the checkbox in the top right of each session in the block to select the sessions you want to book. Then, with the correct participant selected in the dropdown, press “Book day(s) selected below”.
- You will be taken to Stripe to make payment for the session(s) you are booking. The total price will be based on the pricing table further down this page. You must complete payment to complete your booking.
Pricing
All pricing includes coaching only; no lift pass, food, or accommodation. The coach to athlete ratio is maximally around 1:8.
| Days booked | Price per day |
|---|---|
| 1 (ad hoc) | £45 |
|
Block: Saturdays or Sundays only Camp: 3 days |
£35 |
|
Block: Saturday + Sunday Camp: 5 days (full camp) |
£30 |
There are no further discounts for booking multiple blocks.
Booking
Blocks should be booked no later than 3 weeks ahead of the first training day in the block.
Cancellation & Refunds
All bookings are non-refundable except in cases of injury or other exceptional circumstances.
The aim of the SSC Racing program is to ski as much as possible to develop the technical aspects of ski racing, so training will go ahead on snow whatever the weather, so long as the lifts run. If Cairngorm is stormbound but the lifts are able to run at the Lecht, the program may move there for a skiing day. The Head Coach will communicate any alternative arrangements in the WhatsApp group.
If we are unable to ski, the program will move to Loch Insh Outdoor Centre. This is not a ‘make-do’ approach, but taking the opportunity to develop non-technical skills required for ski racing which cannot be developed on snow. This may include activities such as:
- Tactics – racing theory, course inspection
- Physical – fitness training, agility & coordination
- Psychology – mental preparation, psychology of race days
- Equipment – ski tuning, looking after your kit
In the unlikely event of there being absolutely no snow to ski on for a prolonged period (of several consecutive weekends), training will be cancelled and either your payment will be transferable to another day/weekend/block, or refunds issued.
