Spring — 2021
On Monday 20 September, in the
race. Boys were ready to attack
The next day, there was an online
last week of Term 3, a mob of
the course and give it everything
presentation of the results. We did
ski mad Medbury boys travelled
for 20 gates. We had 3 runs and
brilliantly, with Medbury taking
to Porters Alpine Resort for the
luckily, this year they took your
Gold for the fastest boys’ team, the
annual ISSA races.
2 best times, meaning you were
fastest team for Years 1 to 6 boys,
A committed group of intrepid
allowed one crash. Some of us
the fastest team overall, and I was
took this opportunity (to crash) in
the fastest boy overall. No pressure
the testing conditions... including
to next year’s team but they need
yet drive! The ski field was packed
myself!
to win in case Ms Fitzgerald can’t
with over 200 racers from other
After lunch we met up again, this
find the trophy.
Independent schools, plus
time for a free ski. After taking a
The winning teams were:
there was also a local schools’
few photos on the steps, we met
‘derby’. The Medbury ski teams
at the top of T3 where we sussed
Years 1 to 6 Male: Medbury
were excited but we were quietly
out some terrain. We started
confident - even after not being
ripping up snow and spraying
able to race last season. Medbury
Ms Fitzgerald - efficiently snow
had a big group with 5 teams and
bombing her. Our next task was
17 racers.
to find a powder run and then do
We met up with Ms Fitzgerald at
some jumps. Although we found
parents accompanied us, which was lucky as of course we can’t
8:30am and she briefed us on the
some awesome runs and jumps,
Green: Edy Johnson, Dexter Marr, Alexander Marr and Gabe Botherway. Years 7 to 8 Male: Medbury Red: Seb Gray, Luca Arthur, Josh Brown and Riley Crampton. Seb Gray, 8D
we didn’t find much powder.
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Sports
Canterbury Primary and Intermediate Independent Schools Ski Race
