Regional Qualifiers Race

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Race Entry and Membership

To take part in ESSKIA racing events, schools must first register as members of ESSKIA. Once membership is confirmed, schools may enter competitors into their designated Regional Qualifier Race.

All teams must consist of pupils from the same school, under the authority of one Head Teacher. Every skier entered must be a genuine, full-time pupil on the school roll during the Autumn Term of the academic year in which they are competing.

Each race consists of two timed runs on the same slalom course.

Age Group Categories 

Category 1: Pupils in Years 3–6 (Primary)

• Primary teams must include a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 racers.
• Racers compete through stubbies.
• The team score is calculated by adding together the best two times for each run.
• If fewer than two racers complete a run, the team is disqualified and will not be eligible for the National Finals.

Category 2: Pupils in Years 7–8

Category 3: Pupils in Years 9–10

Category 4: Pupils in Year 11 and above

Category 5: Mixed teams (Years 7 and above)
 

Secondary teams must include a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 racers, and all competitors race through full slalom gates.

• The team score is the aggregate of the best three times for each run.
• If fewer than three skiers complete a run, the team is disqualified and cannot progress to the National Finals.
• Teams race in the category of their oldest skier.

Qualifier Race Dates and Venues: 

• Chatham Ski Slope - Sunday 20th September 2026
• Aldershot Ski Slope - Saturday 19th September 2026
• Welwyn Ski Slope - Sunday 20th September 2026
• Pendle Ski Slope - Saturday 19th September 2026
• Swadlincote Ski Slope - Sunday 20th September 2026

Further Information

For more detailed guidance on competition regulations, equipment rules, seeding policies, and the wider framework governing ski racing in the UK, please visit the official Ski Racing Hub at www.gbski.com. This resource provides comprehensive documentation used across British ski competitions and is the central reference point for all regulatory updates.