French Telemark Cup
Description
The Lindarets Telemark Association is honored and delighted to host a French Telemark Cup! Come and cheer on the participants in this technical and spectacular discipline!
The event: sprint race in 2 heats. The race is recognized by the FIS and counts towards the international rankings.
A Telemark race consists of: giant, jump, giant, 1 loom, 360° then skating to the finish line.
Judges will be positioned along the course to check the correct telemark position. Penalties (seconds) are added to the time if the telemark position is not respected.
The French team (one of the world's top nations) and local racer Alexis PAGE will be present.
The race results and prize-giving ceremony will take place in the early afternoon in front of the ski school, following lunch.
The rest of the program to come
Lunch will be served at Les Alpages restaurant.
More information on registration and meal reservations to come.
What is telemark skiing?
Neither Alpine nor Nordic, telemark is the missing link between the two. It's the combination of all combinations, mixing the two techniques (free heel on an alpine ski). There are three different events on the telemark competition circuit.
Telemark skiers must be all-rounders: skiers, jumpers and cross-country skiers.
He or she must also demonstrate strategy, knowing how to manage effort on the different figures of the course, with physical commitment and respect for the telemark style.
The day's program:
8 a.m. - 8.45 a.m.: racers welcome on the Happy Hours terrace opposite the gondola (rules, race numbers, lift passes, race tickets). Free Ardent parking lot (MONTRIOND, after the lake).
8.15 am: early opening of the Ardent gondola for racers (public opening at 8.45 am).
8.45am: Prolays chairlift opens (public opens at 9am), rotation via this chairlift with priority for route reconnaissance.
9.30am: Reconnaissance jump and loom compulsory.
10:00 am: first run. Helmet, back protector and ski/leash stop mandatory.
11:30am: Second run.
1:00 pm: Lunch in the tents between the ESF and LES ALPAGES SUR LES PISTES restaurant.
2:30 pm: Prize-giving ceremony.
4:00 pm: End of the event.
Pricing
Child participant: 25 to 45 €.
The registration fee (package, meal and race) will be 35€ for U14 runners and over and 25€ for U12 runners and under.
Registration with a race ticket for non-members will cost 45€ for U14 runners and over, and 35€ for U12 runners and under (please bring a medical certificate to obtain a race ticket).
For coaches: meal 20€ and free pass (1 per club).
For accompanying persons, friends and family: packages directly at the cash desk at the public price (43€) and possibility of a meal at 20€ (by reservation only).
Payment on site by cheque or cash at the runners' reception desk from 8 a.m. to 8.45 a.m. against package and meal ticket.