MY FIRST EUROPA CUP EXPERIENCE
ORCIERES, France
DAY 1 : DH training was cancelled due to too much snow !
DAY 2 : DH training followed by DH race
I had bib 94 in the race and finished 76th ! PB FIS points (80.52) I wasn’t brilliant, but really enjoyed it !
DAY 3 : DH race Weather changed in the middle of the race going from sunny to flat light
I had bib 94. Skied well but not very fast !! Finished 89th. Could have done better, but still pleased with myself.
However my feet were really starting to hurt. Small balls have appeared on the side of each foot and really hurt when I put my boots on.
DAY 4 : SG race. Terrible weather – foggy and windy. The race was stopped several times. I had bib 94 again. The race started at 9h45 and I got to ski at 12h45 !
I only had a short race as going over a jump I “bumped” into a gate that had been moved, and I forgot that they’d moved it !! Short but sweet. DNF
Really enjoyed the Europa Cup atmosphere and really like the speed events.
WATCH THIS SPACE !
Here is the video of my first DH race !