Performance U14 Race Camp

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Northern Winter 2006/07

• Performance U-14 Race Camp
• December - March 2007

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General information/main features

• The camp is spread over a number of locations in
  Austria, Italy and France with possible races in
  Andora and Slovenia.
• The emphasis will be on a compact group with the
  flexibility to run a mobile program to allow
  training and races in a number of locations.
• The aim will be to achieve high quality and
  volume of training, as well as to build up racing
  mileage in regional and children International
  FIS races.
• High emphasis will be given to the fun factor
  in skiing and free time to ensure the camp is an
  amazing experience.
• Quality infrastructure and a high coach to
  athlete ratio.
• An optional, term one education program, will be
  part of the camp to allow athletes to stay in
  Europe throughout February.

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Camp Description

• Proposed dates 10 December 3 March 2007.
• The program will consist of intensive training
  and racing, supplemented by physical training.
  Previous camp experience is necessary. All
  athletes will be expected to participate in a ski
  specific fitness program in the months leading up
  to a camp.
• Athletes are required to stay in the camp
  accommodation and are looked after by camp staff.
  A good deal of independence and self reliance is
  expected of each participant.
• It is expected that the best performing under 14
  athletes from Mt Buller will attend this camp
  however it is open to similar level racers from
  other Australian clubs.
• Places are limited.

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Program Outline - Training

• December 10-20 Glacier (Stubai Austria)
• Huge amount of free skiing taking advantage of
• the amazing scope of high altitude terrain to
• improve skills like gliding, speed skiing, long
  run
• endurance, deep powder, Super-G skiing, jumps
• etc. We progress gradually towards GS/ Super-
• G courses.
• December 21 25 (Oulx Italy)
• GS training with Claviere Race Club on the high
• quality GS runs in Claviere and Montgenevre Ski
• resorts. Both areas offer challenging and
  technical
• GS courses on hard snow and with consistently
• good weather, the training there is very
  effective.
• Training with Italian racers will provide
  additional
• challenge to our kids.
• December 27- 2 January, (3 Vallees-France)
• Time to have some fun and ski with families and

• January Oulx - Vialattea - Montgenevre
• This is a time to put in some volume of quality
  SL
• and GS training to maximize technical
• development. The training areas of Sestriere,
• Claviere, Frais,Montgenevre offer high quality
  and
• variety of hill space options to satisfy all our
  training
• needs. Training opportunities with local racers
• provide for added stimulation and accelerate
• improvement. During January, kids also do their
• school work at our base in Oulx. During this
  month,
• we will participate in local regional races
  throughout
• the Vialattea (Torino Olympics) region.
• February 4 - 12
• International children FIS series competitions.
• The options are Andora/Spain or Slovenia.
• February 13 30 Oulx or Dolomity - Sud Tirol
• Continue training with the next focus being

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Program Outline - Racing

• The group will attend a maximum possible number
  of regional races in the Milky Way ski area, in
  the French region of Southern Alps, in Dolomity.
• International Childrens Races are being planned
  as part of the program, the final choice of races
  is yet to be finalized but it is expected that
  the kids will have up to 4 starts (2xSL and 2xGS)
  in International competitions.

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Days off activities Parents

• To keep the program fresh and interesting, a
• range of alternative activities will be available
• during regularly scheduled days off. These will
• include
• Visit Insbruck beautifull heart of Tirol
• Visit Verona legendary/old Italian city
• Visit Torino the host of 2006 winter olympics
• Trips to Briancon picturesque town in the heart
  of Hautes Alpes (France)
• Joint activities with kids of local Italian race
  clubs of Sauze DOulx, and Claviere.
• (like Chistmas and New Year festivities)
• Other day off activities will be swimming,
• ice skating, a dinner high in the alps with
  skidoo
• ride there and back, shopping, socializing with
• local kids, recovery sessions, relaxing.

• Parents and families planning a visit over the
• Christmas/New year period, would be advised to
• book in 3 Valle ski area in the French Savoie
  Alps
• from December 26 January 3.
• The best towns to check are Meribel, Val Thorens
• or Courchevel. These towns offer enormous skiing
• potential as well as developed infrastructure and
  a
• wide range of Apre-ski activities.
• Parents need to advise us if they want their kids
  to
• stay with them or remain in the camp
• accommodation during this time.
• Further advise and assistance can be provided to
• parents wishing to visit the camp on application.
  

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Children Camp Important Facts

• There is a maximum of 7 spots in the childrens
  Performance camp.
• Participants are generally required to stay for
  11 weeks, live in camp accommodation and fully
  adhere to the training program, camp rules and
  regulations.
• The camp is designed for 13 14 year old
  athletes who have demonstrated strong or
  improving skiing performance and have previous
  camp experience.
• A commitment to the sport is rated highly.
  Athletes who fall within the above criteria and
  enter early will be given priority consideration.
  
• Athletes in this program will be required to
  actively participate in the ski-specific fitness
  program prior to commencement of the camp during
  October and November 2006. Fitness testing will
  be part of this program.
• All athletes, their parents or guardians will be
  required to sign a code of conduct and hold
  appropriate travel and racing insurance.

• All athletes must be SSA registered racers.
• Athletes and their parents must agree that the
  design of the training and racing programs and
  individual selections for races is at the sole
  discretion of coaches.
• A final selection of the team is a discretion of
  the camp organizers and the Head Coach.
• Selections for International Children FIS races
  is guided by SSA points awarded to each racer
  based on performance from Australian
  competitions.

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Additional Features Accommodation

• As indicated before, joint training sessions with
  local clubs and racers will be structured
  whenever possible, to provide our athletes with
  exposure to European training standards, levels
  of skiing and the training and racing mentality
  of their European peers.
• Every effort will be made to go and see a World
  Cup race.
• Most meals will be prepared by the camp cook.
  When traveling or racing, athletes are sometimes
  required to buy their lunches.

• Austria Neustift 3 star apartment accommodation
  with cooking and ski tuning facilities. Access to
  Gondola is by 20 minutes drive.
• Nearest town Insbruck 25 minutes
• Italy Oulx 3 star residence with cooking
  facilities, small gym area, laundry, large ski
  tuning area, wireless internet, video room,
  phone/fax, room cleaning service and a large
  private car park.
• Access to five ski areas is 15-35 minutes drive,
  nearest towns are
• Torino (Italy) 1 hour drive
• Briancon (France) 35 min drive

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Coaches and infrastructure

• A nine-seat minivan equipped with roof rack,
  winter tires and snow chains. Trailer.
• Training gates for SL, GS and SG
• Super-G and downhill training skis available to
  all athletes.
• Ski tuning benches and equipment.
• Dry land equipment including weights, stat bikes,
  swiss balls, agility sets etc.
• Video recording equipment and Dartfish training
  software.
• High speed capture photo camera for detailed
  technical analysis.
• Brower timing system.
• Motorola radios.

• Ivan Pacak
• Ex Czechoslovakian World Cup member
• Head Alpine Coach of Mt Buller
• Race Club
• Zuzana Smerciakova
• Slovakian World Cup Team member
• Current MBRC Coach.
• Stanislava Svikruhova
• Camp cook and pastoral care.