Breckenridge Colorado. It’s cold, the sun is shining and all of the athletes are dancing around attempting to push the blood down to their toes. They’re all anticipating the days first run.
Ski racing is the only sport where you can go faster than the speed limit on nothing but two sticks and your legs. For those who’ve not had the oppurtunity to ski fast, it’s about as high adreniline rush as you can get. It takes focus and poise, not to mention hours of training to ride a razors edge.
This past weekend, January 20th through 22nd was the Age Class Super-G. Super-G is a very fast racing event only second in speed to downhill.
Dylan made two runs on Saturday and one last run on Sunday. After each run, the smile on his face said it all. But, the phrase, “Boy was that fun!!” told the entire story of why he races. “It doesn’t get much better than that!”
Dylan may be small, but everyone says, his technique is all Alpine Racer.
Three day race weekends take their toll on us all. However, the team camaraderie, sportsmanship and sense of accomplishment can’t be taught in any class-room.
Next race is here on our home turf, Eldora. It’ll be a Slolam run and more technical. It’s not Dylans favorite as he loves the speed events.
Stay tuned…
- Shane
Bucky
April 29, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Thanks alot – your answer solved all my plrobmes after several days struggling