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International Racer and staff are excited to announce our 2014
New Zealand alpine
training programs for FIS and U16 athletes
International Racer is now
offering international alpine athletes the opportunity to train at a superb
southern hemisphere training facilities perfect for developing and
refining skill for the upcoming winter. Our programs
are designed for athletes who want to get to the next level.
Round Hill, New Zealand is
the perfect training stadium to develop and refine skils and a great
staging point to access a variety of competitive FIS and Continental
cup races.
Our Operational Director Luc
Pelletier and Athletic Director
Jeff Books have designed our programs based on
their combined 30+ years of coaching experience in Europe
,
Canada
, Chile
and
Australia/New Zealand
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International Racers programs are a systematic approach to skill and
tactical development with proven results.
International Racer coaches
believe in building fit, strong athletes and developing accurate alpine
skills, tactics, muscle memory and mental toughness in order to realize
ones maximum potential.
Now accepting Expressions of
Interest for the 2014 Season.
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Information
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Conditions
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Schedule
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Schedule
In 2014, racers will be able to enjoy an eight week program that
concentrates on using the excellent resources New Zealand offers to
progress the athletes skills towards races in New Zealand and their
northern winter programs.
We are setting up a more permanent New Zealand presence, because, we
believe New Zealand offers the right mix of training conditions for
effective tech progression and gives athletes the opportunity to
participate in races that often attract deep fields for quality
competition.
We expect to run the program between the following dates. July 20th to
September 20th 2014.
Open
To
* FIS (1997 born and older)
* College Racers
* U16
Professional Programs
International racer has been operating junior and FIS level alpine
camps for many years. Our camps run in New Zealand, Canada, South
America, Austria and Sweden. Athletes in our programs have made
excellent personal improvements.
Our New Zealand camp is designed for the ski racer who wants to keep
training momentum during summer and dedicate off season snow time to
improve their technique, fitness, skills and tactics.
Scheduled weekly training will involve GS and Slalom training followed
by afternoon dry land training and video to support their on snow
program.
We manage all the logistics to enable our athletes to maximize their
training and access all regional FIS level races.
Training Focus
The focus of the New Zealand camp is on the development, patterning,
and mastering of the technical skills.
Once mastered our goal is to then sequence technical skills from
outside the course along with tactical sequencing to within markers,
stubbies, gate corridors and finally a rhythmical sets.
Athletes on the New Zealand camp will have the opportunity to sequence
into full length courses with rhythm changes.
We estimate athletes perticipating in the 4 week program will do
14,000+ turns.
FIS Racing
Coronet Cup
Coronet
ANC Series - minimum (or close to) penalties for men and women,
as this is an ANC (Continental Cup) race.
Mt Hutt Speed Series
We are setting up a more permanent New Zealand presence, because, we
believe New Zealand offers the right mix of training conditions for
effective tech progression and gives athletes the opportunity to
participate in quality races with generally deep international fields
Training and racing along side national teams & some of the
best athletes in the world
Training
High volume camp designed around foundational elements
of SL & GS
* 2-3 on snow sessions per day – 3x available time slots per day
* GS days – up at 6 for breakfast & pre-hab followed by
sessions 1 (7-10am) & 2 (10am-1pm), followed by technical work
(start at 1:30pm)
* SL days – we will generally have a sleep in and come out for sessions
2 (10am-1pm) & 3 (1-4pm) as the snow tends to stay hard all day
at Round Hill based on a favourable exposure
* 7-10am session 1
* 10-1pm session 2
* 1-4pm session 3
Every training day
* Pre-hab
* Movement prep / movement skills session
* 2+ on snow sessions
* Physical training
* Regeneration / recovery session
* Video review
* Individual brief / individual planning
** see the schedule for the daily detail
Round Hill Ski Hill
* Our primary training base is at Round Hill (www.roundhill.co.nz)
with additional training at Snow Park (SL) and Coronet Peak (SL-GS)
* Round Hill is located on Lake Tekapo, roughly half way between
Christchurch and Queenstown on New Zealand’s south island
* Round Hill is a small family owned area with a few t bars and a rope
tow (the steepest in the world believe it or not), laid back culture
(in typical New Zealand fashion with a bit of an Austrian flare) and
high level of service to ski racing.
* World Cup teams come back year in year out for good reason (4x world
cup teams are booked in for August 2013)
Features
of our Training Stadium
Super-fast
turnaround on t bars (surface lifts are unlikely to be affected by
wind, this is often an issue in the southern hemisphere)
Excellent
snow conditions (man-made & injected snow)
Terrain…Round Hill has an abundance of what most
coaches would refer to as learning terrain. Flat to moderate pistes
with consistent fall lines,
All day access to training lanes - 3x available
sessions per day (see the ‘Training’ header below for more information)
Perfect terrain for getting the work done…we will
build the skills & consistency at Round Hill and challenge on
the varied & slightly steeper terrain at Coronet Peak
Stable
weather pattern and western exposure makes for predictable weather and
consistently good snow conditions, all day long even on the warmest days
These factors combined with Round Hill’s laid back culture make it a
perfect training base for us. We ran a pilot project here last year,
and were very pleased…we are looking forward to basing ourselves here
for many years to come.
Program Goals
* Improve Performance…increase productivity
* Decrease injury potential…increase durability & longevity
* Increase motivation…do the work, no excuses
* Develop a practical plan…create strategies for success
* Create a balanced lifestyle… school – life – sport balance
* Develop long term relationships …athlete management is essential
Program Themes
* Culture
* Respect
* Work ethic
* Equality (one team)
* Individualized approach
* Community involvement
* Seamless integration between school and sport
* System based approach – systematic and sustainable program design
Flights
Get in touch with Luc on
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to arrange flights. We have a preferred travel agent that we use who
always seems to find the best fares (routing and price)
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Professional Services
International Racer are pleased to offer the following professional
services as part of our NZ Programs.
Including
* Professional alpine race training in SL, GS (Tech).
* Round Hill loft and lane fees for training days
* Ground transportation to/from Christchurch airport (set days
only)
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner, (Breakfast & Dinner
(Dinner provided 6 nights in-house, athletes eat out 1 nights)
* Program end Report card
* Daily video analysis of free skiing/gates progression
* Dry land training daily
* Video analysis daily
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Our logistics and management of camp
* Hire/Use of Group Transport Vehicle
* Hire/Provision of support vehicles
* Accomodation
* Shopping and purchase of all food items
* Transport to all training areas
* Access to tuning workspace
* Scheduled activity days
* Coaches fees and costs
* Internet Access
* Cover for gates and breakages
* All petrol costs for race and training related activities in New
Zealand
* Park and road tolls
* Phone, internet and co-ordination costs
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Dates
4 weeks
- Sunday 20th July to September 20th 2014
** Requests by athletes to attend outside these set
groupings will be considered based on demand and places available.
** See
the Schedule Tab for the camp plans
Rates (Tax Exclusive)
| Camp |
$CAD
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| New Zealand (1 - 2) weeks |
TBA
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| New
Zealand (3 - 4) weeks |
TBA
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In 2014
the camp fee is based on how many weeks the athlete
participates. Athletes who commit to longer programs
will enjoys a cheaper cost per week rate.
Rate Conditions
1. The fee is a strictly flat rate; No pro-rata
for missed days or race days is available.
2.
Away race costs are not included in the flat camp cost, this is the
industry standard practice as away race costs cannot be fixed.
3. Please review all extra conditions of training listed at bottom of
page.
4.
Non-scheduled airport pickup and deliveries are costed as an addition
to the set camp fee. Non-scheduled pickups can only be serviced where
resources are available to service the request.
5.
International Racer reserves the right to refuse admittance or alter
groups based on numbers
6. All Canadian based camps must charge GST under Canadian Tax law.
International Racer is legally bound to collect 5% GST of the camp fee
as an exclusive cost.
7. Group places are limited, preference will be given to athletes who
want a full time program. Alternative dates will be considered on
application, but cannot be guaranteed
8. All athletes participate with the meal plan. Due to logistics and
the employment of cooking staff, excluding the meal plan is not
possible.
9. Groups must have a minimum 6 athletes to run
10 Petrol costs for races held in NZ are not included in standard camp
costs, due to distance. These costs will be costed with participants
directly.
11. Free skiing at mountains other than Round Hill will be treated the
same as an away race. This will be costed seperately with participants.
eg Lake Louise
12. Athletes will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner;
however, athletes are responsible for the purchase of personal snacks.
13. Full fees
must be paid before the camp starts, the majority of our costs are 3rd
party and wages. IR is not able to be a credit provider for athletes.
IR cannot accept athletes who are not fully paid up. This will be
strictly enforced.
14. When group number do not reach the minimum 6, existing participants
will be offered a private or group number rate.
15. Participants must be insured against the possibility of injury or
illness preventing training. Fees paid will not be returned, due to the
high percentage of 3rd party costs and guaranteed coach wages.
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Alpine
GS training - Round Hill - New Zealand
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Insurance
Travel,
Accident and Medical insurance are mandatory requirements to train with
an "International Racer" academy program.
Insurance
that covers activities such as racing and race training under the
supervision of an instructor is also mandatory to participate in an
"International Racer" camps.
"International Racer" staff will request proof of these items prior to
training. Training may be denied if sufficient insurance has not been
purchased.
Please ask your own national ski racing body what insurance cover
packages they recommend for international/domestic racing/training
Enrolment
Please
refer to camp dates and costs listed above.
Please contact International Racer
via
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or the online booking request form and
nominate the program block you would like to attend.
International racer
staff will reply with a notification of availability and send you an
online enrolment form.
On completion of the online enrolment form, you will be sent a invoice.
Academy
training groups are expected to be oversubscribed in 2014, so we
suggest you apply early to gain best chance of acceptance into a
program.
Payments
[1]
The full camp payment must be paid before November 25th to secure your
place.
[2] Under new terms, late payments can result in loss of placement.
* Cancellations are
subject to cancellation fees
Waiting Lists
If the
camp groups have already been filled; you may request entry onto the
programs waiting list. A place will come available if an athlete
cancels or loss of place through non-payment.
Conditions
International Racer,
reserves the right to cancel a training camp based on insufficient
numbers for participation. Booked participants will be notified of
cancellation 15 days prior to the start of the affected block. International Racer,
reserves the right to vary group numbers when necessary, though
maintains a policy to keep numbers at LT 8:1 in most conditions.
In
order to achieve the best group dynamics, International Racer reserves
the right to screen applicants for enrolment.
More Information
You are
welcome to use the general enquiries form located on the "International
racer" website to request further information. Alternatively, please
use the available contact details listed on the site to telephone our
operations director, who will gladly provide further details or discuss
your personal racing program.
* Academy camp
fees do not include the following: Airfare, Airport Transfer Costs,
Passport/Visa Costs, Beverages, Telephone, Internet Costs, Laundry,
Medical Insurance, Racer Insurance, Travel Insurance, Demo
Skis, Personal Ski Equipment, Ski Consumables, Racer Registration Costs
or Race entry Fees, Sightseeing Costs, Entry to World Cup
events, Snack Foods, Personal equipment, hired, lost. stolen
or broken, Costs caused by weather, Force Majeure or conditions beyond
the control of the tour operator International
Racer, or its principles or agents.
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