English Finals & Open Championships

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English  Schools' Finals 

For school ski teams that qualify, the English Schools’ Dry Slope Finals take place in and around the 2nd weekend in October. On the Friday afternoon each school may book a practice slot with the slope. On the first race day there are 4 age-group finals and one mixed final. Teams in the Primary School category and Years 7 & 8 race in the morning. After a warm up session and course inspection each team completes a first run. This is immediately followed by a second run for each racer. The result is calculated using the fastest 3 times on each run for each team. After a short break for lunch and prize-giving, teams in the other categories race using the same format, followed by their prize-giving ceremony. The fastest 3 girls’ teams and the fastest 3 boys’ teams in each age category, as well as the fastest 3 mixed teams in Category 5, receive trophies receive trophies.

Open Championships 

On the second day of the Finals’ weekend there is an Open Team Championship for senior school ski teams only. Schools enter single-sex or mixed teams of their best skiers in Years 7-13.

 After a few warm-up runs, the girls complete the first run followed by the boys in bib order. The second run follows as soon as possible after the first, using the same order. 

The results are calculated in the same way as the Qualifiers. After the final calculations have been made there is a prize-giving ceremony. Trophies are awarded to the fastest 3 boys’, girls’ and mixed teams as well as the fastest 3 individual boys and girls.   

The fastest teams are invited to represent England in the British Finals in November. 

The Open Championships will also incorporate Mixed teams for pupils in Years 7-13. This is an entirely separate race to the Regional Qualifiers / National Finals and the teams need NOT be the same. The best 2 teams will be invited to take part in the Mixed Team category at the British Championships.