Member of Cairngorm Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club, based here at Glenmore Lodge have been completing the British Biathlon & Nordic Ski Championships in Ruhpolding, Germany over the past two week.
Calum Irvine (15), Scott Dixon (15) and Craig Thomson (17) competed in up to 8 races over 11 days.

At the Nordic championship, Calum Irvine and Scott Dixon took first and second places in the boys’ 15km Classic, followed by another one two in the Boys’ 4.5 km pursuit race.
Craig Thomson took eighth places in the Youth Men’s 15km Classic and seventh in the Youth Men’s 7.5km pursuit race.

The boys were then joined by Mike Dixon in the Men’s 4 x 10km team relay, coming 16th out of 35 starts.
Later the same day the boys competed in a 1 km Sprint taking the top three spots.

The focus then moved onto the Biathlon Competition. The conditions for the first race were challenging with deep snow on the tracks and slight wind with the shooing range.
The boys raced in the Junior & Youth Mens 12.5 Individual Biathlon, their first every Biathlon in which they were racing against full time servicemen, the majority of whom were two or more years older then them.

There were 44 starters and results as follows:
Scott Dixon 1st - shooing 16/22
Calum Irvine 2nd - shooing 15/20
Craig Thomson 21st - shooing 14/20

Men’s 10km Sprint event, Overall result with 142 starters.
Scott Dixon 30th shooting 9/10
Calum Irvine 34th shooting 6/10

Junior &Youth Mens 10km Mass Start
Calum Irvine 2nd shooting 12/20
Scott Dixon 3rd shooting 12/20

The last day of racing was the 4 x 7.5km Relay, with 34 teams started and the team of Mike Dixon, Calum Irvine, Scott Dixon and Craig Thomson, finished 17th shooting 32/40.

Commenting on the results, six-times Olympian and former British Champion, Mike Dixon, who founded the club and is head coach said: “the boys are truly amazing. I felt that there was a lot of talent in our club but this has blown all my expectations. “

The club would like to thank Badenoch and Strathspey Sports Council, the principle and staff at Glenmore Lodge and Snowsport Scotland for their support.


A full list of competition results are available at http://www.britishbiathlon.com/pages/BritChamps2010.htm
Information on the Cairngorm Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club www.cbnsc.co.uk

posted by glenmore @ 5:47 PM  0 comments

We got E-Mailed this today at the shop and thought I'd let everyone see it.

Regards

Rob
Alpine Bikes
Innerleithen

If you would like to work as a coach for Scottish cycling or know someone who would then this could be the right opportunity for you. See websites below



http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/SiteNavigation/Jobs/TopicNavigation/Other+vacancies/Scottish+Cycling+Regional+Development+Coach.htm



http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/SCU/scu/ScottishCyclingNews/20100129_New_opportunity_with_Scottish_Cycling.asp



If you want to know what its like to work as an RDC (its magic of course) give me a call.



Cheers,



David Winton

East Region Cycling Development Coach

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Email: david.winton@scottishcycling.com



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posted by glenmore @ 1:06 PM  0 comments

Alpine winter series

The first round of our annual winter races was all set to take place last weekend. The turnout of competitors was a great 313, and practice kicked off at 8am sharp on the Saturday morning. Unfortunately, it became apparent quite early on that the top section of the course was very icy and only the very brave got down, but for most it was crashes. There were a couple of attempts to get the course, open but it was ultimately decided that for the safety of the competitors it was better not to run a race, but to run an uplift for the remainder. I hope everyone understands that this action was taken for the safety of everyone and we look forward to seeing you again in February.

Rob
Alpine Bikes
Innerleithen

posted by glenmore @ 1:06 PM  0 comments

BBC Learning is launching a brand new, multi-platform campaign to encourage individuals and families to try out a new adventure activity. By joining forces with BBC One’s Countryfile and a range of external partners, the ThrillSeeker campaign will enable people to search out exciting events taking place across the UK.
Visitors to the ThrillSeeker website at bbc.co.uk/thrillseeker, will be able to look up thousands of adventurous activities. By entering their postcode an Event Finder feature allows users to narrow down their search to reveal exciting activities taking place within their local area.
Activities are tiered according to their level of difficulty, from hiking and cycling to canyoning and kite surfing, so there really is something for all ages and abilities. Trying out a new activity doesn’t have to be expensive as most which are found using the Event Finder are free or charged at a cost recovery reduced rate. All events are organised and run by external partner organisations who are specialists in their field.
The campaign also includes the ThrillSeeker Adventure Pocket Guide which can be downloaded from bbc.co.uk/thrillseeker, requested by post and will be available at all ThrillSeeker events. The guide includes both child and family focused activity ideas for creating mini-adventures at home or within the local area. It also contains information on the benefits of getting active and adventurous.
“Recent research carried out by the BBC found people had a real desire for more adventure in their lives. It’s my avowed hope that the ThrillSeeker campaign helps people fulfil that desire by offering a wide range of free or reduced price adventures for all.” Sean Kirkegaard, Development Executive, BBC Learning Campaigns
The campaign launches on January 31st on BBC One’s Countryfile, presented by Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker.

posted by glenmore @ 11:58 AM  0 comments

MCofS and Glenmore Lodge have got together to offer MCofS members who introduce a new member to the MCofS the chance to win one of four FREE introductory mountaineering skills courses worth up to £270. The courses are all based at Glenmore Lodge and include accommodation and meals.



The lucky winner will chose from six different courses - Winter Navigation Skills, Summer Navigation Skills, Winter Skills, Rock Climbing, Scrambling and Winter Mountaineering.



How to win? The competition is open to members of the MCofS and members of MCofS Clubs who are registered with MCofS. Commencing with the February issue, the next four issues of Scottish Mountaineer will contain an entry form on the reverse of the large address label.



To enter simply recruit a new member for the MCofS, and get them to complete and return the entry form to the MCofS office by the date shown on the form. The winner will then be drawn from the entries received for that issue on the stated due date. New members must join MCofS direct – the competition does not apply to new members joining an MCofS club.

posted by glenmore @ 12:45 PM  0 comments

On Saturday we celebrated Burns night with a fine evening of traditional Scottish food and music...along with a few drams! Our regular piper; Jordan, was unable to pipe the haggis in this year so instead we made do with a cd player! Phil Sanderson addressed the Haggis and Andy Forester from Balvenie gave a brief whiskey tasting.

posted by glenmore @ 10:08 AM  0 comments

Get yourself geared up for paddling this year with Tisos fantastic watersports sale which starts on Wednesday 3rd February! Visit your nearest Tiso store for more details.

posted by glenmore @ 10:20 AM  0 comments

Next Saturday sees the start of the Alpine Bikes Winter Series races. This three round event will be held over 3 different courses on the hills of Innerleithen’s excellent downhill tracks. After a couple of weeks of mild concern that the weather would spoil it, I’m pleased to announce that the snow is melting and with the mild week predicted we’re all good to go.

The winter races always attract a great crowd of riders, ranging from first time triers, through to some world class athletes, and this year is no exception. If you look at the entry list, you’ll notice you can pit yourself against Marc Beaumont, local talent Ruaridh Cunningham and Lewis Buchanan and our very own Alpine Bikes Rider, Joe Connell.

Full entry list is at:

http://www.borderline-events.co.uk/pdfs/Alpine_Winter_Series_Round_1_Entries.pdf

As always they’ll be a variety of trade stands there, on site technical expertise from our very own Matt Morris, and back up from our shop just up the road. We’ll be running special offers over the weekend, including a very tasty deal on Session 88 frames (2009) on the Saturday – so bring your cards with you.

For those entered there will be race sign on in the shop from Friday afternoon till 6pm.

Look forward to seeing you all there

Rob
Alpine Bikes
Innerleithen

posted by glenmore @ 10:01 AM  0 comments

Alpine Bikes are offering you the opportunity to win a Trek Fuel EX9 bike over the winter. We know it is good as it is the bike one of our instructors has used on courses this year.

All you have to do is visit the Lodge on a course, as a guest or day tripper and ask for an application form from behind the desk. You can enter by posting the form in the comptetiion box on the bike board here at Glenmore Lodge.

The winner will be announced in April 2010

posted by glenmore @ 4:02 PM  0 comments

Take the opportunity to win a pair of Scarpa Mont Blanc Mountain Boots just by coming to Glenmore Lodge.

Scarpa have decided to promote our strong partnership by offering a competition to anybody who is on a course or visits Glenmore Lodge this winter. You simply ask for an application form from the front desk and post your entry in the box on the Scarpa boot stand here at Glenmore Lodge.

The winner will be drawn in April

We look forward to seeing you!

posted by glenmore @ 3:04 PM  0 comments