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FIS BC Cup 2020 Live Timing
U18|U21 Athletes attend second HeadStartPro Performance Training Session
“In the book Grit, Angela Duckworth highlights that “the most dazzling human achievements are in fact the aggregate of countless individual elements, each of which is, in a sense, ordinary”. In other words used by the U18/U21 program, excellence in skiing is a collection of simple things done savagely well. This sport demands attention to details in order to keep safe, competitive and, at times, mere hundredths of seconds ahead of competitors. The miniscule margin means every aspect of this sport needs appropriate attention. The season, WMSC has utilized HeadStartPro Performance Training to address the often under-appreciated mental aspect of ski racing with the goal of maximizing focus, awareness, mindfulness and performance for both athletes and coaches.
HeadStartPro Performance Training is designed to help “prevent the critical errors and decisions compromised by rushing, frustration, fatigue, and complacency”. This resource is helping establish new tools in our mental toolbox, while polishing pre-existing ones. It has provided an organized platform and mutually understood language in order to recognize, communicate and address mental states and subsequent mechanisms for change if necessary.
On Saturday February 22, 2020, the U18/U21 Program sat down for their second HeadStartPro Performance Training session. Reflecting on the opportunity, Conrad Pridy said, “I think it’s really nice to have it all laid out and organized with terminology and everything. I don’t think it is necessarily brand new material, but in this format it’s much more user friendly. The athletes are using the techniques to self-monitor and ‘self-trigger’ even after only two sessions, which is a nod to its accessibility”.
The gist is the State-to-Error Pattern. Certain physical states typically lead to 4 types of errors that increase risk to performance. HeadStartPro Performance Training teaches individuals to “rate their states” on a scale of 1-10 for how much rushing, frustration, fatigue or complacency is a present influencer of performance. This awareness enables the individual to then employ HeadStartPro Performance Training mechanisms to “self-trigger”, changing their states that might lead to critical errors and impaired performance to ones that encourage their peak-performance zone.
Like anything, practice makes progress. HeadStartPro Performance Training has provided a step-by-step mechanism that coaches and athletes can use to keep the mind appropriately engaged. The end goal is to minimize risk and maximize performance. We have already seen progress being made in terms of awareness of states which leads to an opportunity to intentionally encourage peak-performance zones, and are looking forward to more occasions for practicing using these self-management tools.”
WMSC Coaches, The fastest in Whistler Blackcomb Mountain
WMSC Teams: Bronrad Willric and Titus take 1st and 2nd place on the 36th Peak to Valley 2020 race!
The average GS race has roughly 35 gates with a vertical drop of 250 metres. The Peak to Valley Race is a test of determination and endurance. Running from nearly the top of the Saddle all the way down to Dusty’s in Creekside, this course is approximately five consecutive GS’s put together. It has a vertical drop of 1,443 metres, with approximately 180 gates over a 5+ km long track.
In its 36th year, Peak to Valley 2020 seems to be aging like a fine wine. In conversations with other athletes it was confirmed that the conditions for this year’s event were second to none… at least in comparison to the past 5 years. Friday was balmy and beautiful with the sun illuminating the entirety of the 5+ km track. Saturday’s race wasn’t as lucky, with a dusting of fresh snow the night before making the conditions a bit rough, but visibility remained intact.
The WMSC entered two teams in the event.
Bronrad Willric (Britt Tiltson, Conrad Pridy, William Goneau, and Kike Guerra Cusi) posted up lighting fast runs to take the W with a collective time of 21:12:97. On Friday, Britt Tilston skied into second place in the Women’s Category (fifth overall) with a time of 5:25:23, and Conrad Pridy raced his way into second place for the Men and second overall with 5:04:27. Saturday saw Kike Guerra Cusi slice his way into third place for the Men’s Category and third overall with a time of 5:27:92. Kike, a man of few words, had this to say between deep breaths of air about his experience: “Exhaustion accomplished”. On the same day, William Goneau, fresh off the FIS racing tour, posted the fastest time of 5:15:55.
Titus (Roman Torn, Meg Cumming, Jack Crawford, and Madison Irwin) put up a good old fashioned fight for first with a collective time of 21:30:51, but ended up bested by Bronrad Willric. On Friday, Jack Crawford not only won the Men and Overall Categories, but posted a sub 5-minute result and new track record (4:53:62). In the same day, Madison Irwin topped the Women’s Category and was fourth overall with a time of 5:19:40. In Saturday’s event, Meg Cumming also stood on the top step of the Women’s Category, coming seventh overall with a time of 5:48:30. Reflecting on her experience Meg said, “My first time racing the Peak to Valley did not disappoint me or the lungs. Such a fun experience surrounded by so many enthusiastic skiers!”. Last but certainly not least because he posted the fourth fastest time, Roman-The-Ringer Torn flew down the track in 5:29:19.
The event was an absolute blast! The coaches collectively reminisced about feeling the nerves pumping in the start gate again and lactic acid burning in the finish, and have officially decided to start training more gates to break off the thick coating of rust.
Training starts now for the 37th Annual P2V.”
Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting
NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club will be held on Saturday November 16th, 2019 at 11:30 am at the Whistler Secondary School, 8000 Alpine Way, Whistler, British Columbia for the following purposes:
1. To approve the Minutes of the 2018 AGM;
2. To receive the Report of the Board of Directors;
3. To receive the Financial Statements for the year ended April 30, 2019;
4. To appoint Auditors for the current fiscal year;
5. To elect the Vice-Chair of the Club;
6. To set the number of directors for 2019/2020 at 10;
7. To elect directors for 2019/2021; and
8. Other business
We look forward to seeing you at the Club’s Annual General Meeting on November 16th.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Legg, Chair
Pursuant to By-Law 9.5 the following information is provided:
Director recommended by the Club’s Nominating Committee to be elected as Vice-Chair:
- Robert Toole
New nominee director recommended by the Club’s Nominating Committee:
- Scott Griffin
Incumbent director standing for re-election
- Rand Neeves
Directors continuing their terms:
- John Legg (Chair)
- David Brownlie (Finance Director)
- Steven Fleckenstein*
- Nicole Stefenelli
- Sarah Renzoni*
- Graham Ross
- Jason Shorter
“*” Independent by reason of not having children in Club programs.
If at the AGM the number of nominees equals or is less than the number of vacancies, then the nominees for Director will be acclaimed. If at the AGM the number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, there will be an election and the nominees will be ranked in order of votes received; the nominees receiving the most votes will be elected fill the vacancies and to serve for a term of two years.
Pursuant to By-Law 9.8, members may vote by proxy. Members wishing to vote by proxy must complete the Proxy Form and return it to the Club office at least 48 hours prior to the AGM. Members are urged to either attend the meeting or return their completed proxies to ensure a quorum (10% of eligible members) is present at the meeting. Non-receipt by any member of any notice through error or omission will not invalidate the proceedings of any general meeting.
Race Season Opener - November 16th
Wash of those muddy bikes one last time!
Put away the putters!
Hang up your bathers!
The 2019/20 ski season is here!
WMSC is celebrating in style by hosting a fundraiser party at Buffalo Bills
on Saturday 16th November.
Après Appetizers | Dance | Live and Silent Auction
Reconnect with old friends, meet and welcome new families to the club.
Help us to raise lots of money and bag yourself some amazing sway with both a live auction and many silent auction lots.
100% of funds raised on the night go directly to WMSC.
The club dedicates itself to delivering an incredible environment, both on and off the hill, for young people to develop as athletes and as people.
The funds raised will help continue this amazing work.
We kick off at 6pm and the fundraiser runs until 9pm. You are then welcome to stay and dance the night away.
Buy Tickets
Ticket price of $75 includes 2 drinks, après appetizers and dancing all night long.
