Telemark Giant Slalom Results & Photos

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Telemark Giant Slalom Final results

As expected this was a tightly fought contest! The weather had improved from yesterday but conditions were still quite tricky. Thank you to our Headline sponsor QinetiQ, and to Steve Wadey OBE, Group Chief Executive, for presenting the prizes.

Results are here, with photos to follow shortly.

1st place 2Lt Stefan Hurst Army

2nd Place Lt Gordon McCrae Royal Navy

3rd Place Mne Angus Dobie Royal Navy

Congratulations to those above and well done to all the competitors.

Photographer: Cpl Jamie Dudding RLC The following images are of the inter service Telemark Giant Slalom race at the Meribel ski resort, France The winner of the race was 2nd Lieutenant Stefan Hurst from 23 Squadron of 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corp (RLC) In second place was 2nd Lieutenant Gordon McCrae of the Royal Navy. Third place was Marine Angus Dobie from the Royal Marines. This year (2016) marks the 10th anniversary of the Inter Services Snow Sports Championships held in Meribel, France. Personnel from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) compete in various disciplines throughout the week. The Combined Services Winter Sports Association (CSWSA) can trace its roots to pre-war competitions held by some of the pioneers of skiing and bobsledding and celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2016. The Association exists to promote excellence in winter sports within Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, through the provision of annual all ranks competitions organised in a manner which affords prestige to those competing and enables subsequent entry into national and international competitions for the most talented. These sporting opportunities enhance self-discipline, courage and physical fitness; they provide vital recuperation and focus beyond the operational commitments of service personnel. Historically a significant number of servicemen and women have represented Great Britain in winter sports disciplines, a trend which continued in Sochi 2014. The sports supported include the following at annual Inter-Services events: Ski, Snowboard and Telemark Competitions, held in France. Cresta Run held in St Moritz, Switzerland. Ice Sports Competition: Bobsleigh, Skeleton Bobsleigh and Luge, held in Winterberg, Germany. Nordic Competition, including Biathlon, held in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Photographer: Cpl Jamie Dudding RLC The following images are of the inter service Telemark Giant Slalom race at the Meribel ski resort, France The winner of the race was 2nd Lieutenant Stefan Hurst from 23 Squadron of 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corp (RLC) In second place was 2nd Lieutenant Gordon McCrae of the Royal Navy. Third place was Marine Angus Dobie from the Royal Marines. This year (2016) marks the 10th anniversary of the Inter Services Snow Sports Championships held in Meribel, France. Personnel from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) compete in various disciplines throughout the week. The Combined Services Winter Sports Association (CSWSA) can trace its roots to pre-war competitions held by some of the pioneers of skiing and bobsledding and celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2016. The Association exists to promote excellence in winter sports within Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, through the provision of annual all ranks competitions organised in a manner which affords prestige to those competing and enables subsequent entry into national and international competitions for the most talented. These sporting opportunities enhance self-discipline, courage and physical fitness; they provide vital recuperation and focus beyond the operational commitments of service personnel. Historically a significant number of servicemen and women have represented Great Britain in winter sports disciplines, a trend which continued in Sochi 2014. The sports supported include the following at annual Inter-Services events: Ski, Snowboard and Telemark Competitions, held in France. Cresta Run held in St Moritz, Switzerland. Ice Sports Competition: Bobsleigh, Skeleton Bobsleigh and Luge, held in Winterberg, Germany. Nordic Competition, including Biathlon, held in Ruhpolding, Germany.

 

Photographer: Cpl Jamie Dudding RLC The following images are of the inter service Telemark Giant Slalom race at the Meribel ski resort, France The winner of the race was 2nd Lieutenant Stefan Hurst from 23 Squadron of 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corp (RLC) In second place was 2nd Lieutenant Gordon McCrae of the Royal Navy. Third place was Marine Angus Dobie from the Royal Marines. This year (2016) marks the 10th anniversary of the Inter Services Snow Sports Championships held in Meribel, France. Personnel from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) compete in various disciplines throughout the week. The Combined Services Winter Sports Association (CSWSA) can trace its roots to pre-war competitions held by some of the pioneers of skiing and bobsledding and celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2016. The Association exists to promote excellence in winter sports within Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, through the provision of annual all ranks competitions organised in a manner which affords prestige to those competing and enables subsequent entry into national and international competitions for the most talented. These sporting opportunities enhance self-discipline, courage and physical fitness; they provide vital recuperation and focus beyond the operational commitments of service personnel. Historically a significant number of servicemen and women have represented Great Britain in winter sports disciplines, a trend which continued in Sochi 2014. The sports supported include the following at annual Inter-Services events: Ski, Snowboard and Telemark Competitions, held in France. Cresta Run held in St Moritz, Switzerland. Ice Sports Competition: Bobsleigh, Skeleton Bobsleigh and Luge, held in Winterberg, Germany. Nordic Competition, including Biathlon, held in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Photographer: Cpl Jamie Dudding RLC The following images are of the inter service Telemark Giant Slalom race at the Meribel ski resort, France The winner of the race was 2nd Lieutenant Stefan Hurst from 23 Squadron of 1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corp (RLC) In second place was 2nd Lieutenant Gordon McCrae of the Royal Navy. Third place was Marine Angus Dobie from the Royal Marines. This year (2016) marks the 10th anniversary of the Inter Services Snow Sports Championships held in Meribel, France. Personnel from the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) compete in various disciplines throughout the week. The Combined Services Winter Sports Association (CSWSA) can trace its roots to pre-war competitions held by some of the pioneers of skiing and bobsledding and celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2016. The Association exists to promote excellence in winter sports within Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, through the provision of annual all ranks competitions organised in a manner which affords prestige to those competing and enables subsequent entry into national and international competitions for the most talented. These sporting opportunities enhance self-discipline, courage and physical fitness; they provide vital recuperation and focus beyond the operational commitments of service personnel. Historically a significant number of servicemen and women have represented Great Britain in winter sports disciplines, a trend which continued in Sochi 2014. The sports supported include the following at annual Inter-Services events: Ski, Snowboard and Telemark Competitions, held in France. Cresta Run held in St Moritz, Switzerland. Ice Sports Competition: Bobsleigh, Skeleton Bobsleigh and Luge, held in Winterberg, Germany. Nordic Competition, including Biathlon, held in Ruhpolding, Germany.