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Programme2019
12th Amateur Inter-Club
Championships
14th – 16th March 2019
Mürren, Switzerland
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12th Amateur Inter-Club
Championships
It is wonderful that the 12th AICC has come back to Mürren which is
where it was born in 2008. It is very much my skiing home where I first
learnt to ski and where my family have an Alpine home.
I know that the Kandahar Ski Club members will The goal of the AICC Championships is to
do all they can to make the racers and their strengthen further the warm relationships that
families feel at home in this Alpine paradise. exist between our ski racing Clubs. In the early
days of ski racing there was considerable
As President of the AICC and Chairman of the
contact between the Arlberg Clubs and members
AICC 2019 Committee, I am well aware that
often visited each other’s Clubs to broaden their
I am wearing two hats for this Championship.
experience and make new friends. In the past
I am extremely grateful to the main organising
few decades racing for amateur skiers has seen
committee: Nick Morgan who heads up logistics;
a renaissance and the AICC has certainly
Filippo Guerrini-Maraldi who heads up sponsorship;
contributed to that.
Richard Fawkes who heads up the racing team and
last and absolutely not least, Melanie Byrom who The AICC is now beginning to mature, the format
has worked extremely hard to arrange the social is settled, and I am delighted that the following
side of the Championships including the Alpine Clubs are hosting the next Championships: the
and Gala dinners, which should be fantastic. Ladies Ski Club in 2020 (Flaine), DHO in 2021
(Wengen) and SC18 in 2022 (Cortina d’Ampezzo).
Since the AICC’s inauguration one constant has
been Annette Hughes, the AICC Honorary Secretary I hope that this annual coming together of ski
and Webmaster, for 2019 she is also Honorary racing friends, both old and new, continues for
Secretary of the Championships; we all owe her a years to come and that the AICC helps to sustain
huge debt of gratitude for her work through the the positive momentum in amateur ski racing.
years.
I would like to pay tribute here to Melanie’s
middle daughter, Olivia (Liv), who died
tragically last summer aged twenty-nine.
She was captain-in-waiting of the Kandahar, the
undoubted leader of her generation and a
moving spirit both within the Kandahar and with Cleeves Palmer
the young from all the other Clubs who participate Founder & President
in the AICC. She is hugely missed by us all. of the AICC
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Welcome to Mürren from
the Kandahar Ski Club
The Kandahar Ski Club is delighted to welcome you to Mürren for the
12th AICC. The first Championships were held here, since when it has
travelled round the ski resorts of Europe and has grown enormously.
Mürren is the birthplace of the modern slalom. Schilthornbahn for allowing us to use the
Arnold Lunn, founding member of the Piz Gloria restaurant for our first night dinner.
Kandahar Ski Club, set the first modern slalom Since the Piz Gloria is the setting for the James
in 1922 on what is now the slope above the ski Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
school in Mürren. we felt it was appropriate to invite everyone to
come in a suitable Bond style oufit.
Nowadays Mürren is best known for the annual
Inferno Race. This was first run in January 1928 Our Prize-Giving and Gala Dinner will be held
when 17 (mostly Ks) competitors climbed up in Mürren’s iconic Palace Hotel. It was here
the Schilthorn and then raced down to on the 30th January 1924 that the Kandahar
Lauterbrunnen. Nowadays 1800 skiers from all Ski Club was founded and we are delighted
round the world compete including almost 200 to have been allowed the use of the famous
from the Kandahar, still over the same course. Ballroom for this event.
One of the original K members was Andrew We thank the Palace Avenir AG for their
Irvine who was chosen by Mallory as his permission and our good friends at the Eiger
companion on the first ascent of Everest. In Hotel, the Stählis, for organising the catering.
preparation for the climb Andrew Irvine spent
the winter of 1923-1924 in Mürren and later We would also like to extend our heart-felt
wrote, “I don’t think anyone has lived until they thank yous to all our sponsors for supporting
have been on ski.” I’m sure that sentiment is this event thereby helping us to make it
echoed in all our hearts. a truly memorable, professional and fun
Championships.
We are here to enjoy the racing the
organisation of which is in the capable hands May I wish you all a happy stay in this
of the Schilthornbahn to whom we extend a beautiful village, much luck racing and lots
huge thank you. We are also indebted to the of fun.
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Melanie Byrom
Kandahar Ski Club
Chairman
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Programme2019
Thursday 14th March: Travel and Arrival
10:00-15:00 Free GS training course on Winteregg (piste nr.1)
16.00 Last orders at Stäger Sports for race ski rentals, race waxing and ski prep
(next to Schilthornbahn Station)
18.00 Captains’ Meeting, Palace Hotel, Mürren
18.30 Welcome Drinks sponsored by Kandahar Shoes and Mauler, Palace Hotel, Mürren
Friday 15th March: Giant Slalom on Winteregg (piste no.1) start at top of Winteregg
08.00 Ski-pass ticket offices open at Schilthornbahn and Mürren BLM stations
Stäger Sports opens for race ski rentals, race waxing and ski tech
(next to Schilthornbahn Station)
08.00 Lifts: Allmendhubel Funicular, Maulerhubel and Winteregg chairlifts all open 08.00
08.06 First Mürren BLM train one-stop to Winteregg. Next train 08.28
09.00 Run 1 Course Inspection. Course open until 09.45
10.00 Giant Slalom 1st run
13.15 Run 2 Course Inspection. Course open until 14.00
14.15 Giant Slalom 2nd run
17.30- Fancy Dress Opening Dinner – James Bond theme – sponsored by RK Harrison.
18.00 Meet at Schilthornbahn for cable car to Schilthorn Piz Gloria revolving restaurant
Note: Team Parallel Race – every racer is automatically entered into this fun race. If you do
not wish to be entered please advise Richard Fawkes or Andrzej Kowalski before the end of
the Giant Slalom.
Saturday 16th March: Super-G Race on Winteregg (piste no.1) start at top of LEGEND
Winteregg followed by Team Parallel Race on Gimmeln (piste no.24) 1 Winteregg-O
08.00 Stäger Sports opens for race waxing and ski tuning 2 Dreistern
3 Lauterbrunn
(next to Schilthornbahn Station)
4 Maulerhubel
08.00 Lifts: Allmendhubel Funicular, Maulerhubel and Winteregg chairlifts all open 08.00 5 Palace-Run
08.06 First Mürren BLM train one-stop to Winteregg. Next train 08.28 6 Bob-Run
7 Allmi
08.30 Course Inspection. Course open until 09.15. No practice run.
9 Buckelpiste
09.30 Super-G race - Guggimusik in the finish area by Chaelti-Saeglers 10 Schilthorn
12.30 Sandwich lunch at Ice Bar above Gimmeln Restaurant (take Schiltgrat chairlift 11 Engetal
13 Stellifluh
from the most southerly end of the village beyond the Schilthornbahn station)
13b Riggli
13.00 Team Parallel Race (left of T-bar looking up from the restaurant) 14 Muttleren
14.00 Ice Bar at finish area sponsored by Stäger Sports - 15 Bietenhorn
15b FIS
Guggimusik in the finish area by Chaelti-Saeglers
16 Kanonenroh
18.30 Gala Dinner Reception, Palace Hotel (team colours, jackets and ties) 20 Hindenburg
19.00 Gala Dinner and Prize Giving sponsored by Swisscom, Palace Hotel 21 Kandahar
22 Suppen/Rad
23.30 Dancing and after-party in Tächi Bar, Eiger Hotel
23 Gimmeln
Sunday 17th March: Free skiing and Travel 23b Finel
24 Gimmeln
If any changes occur during the week, we propose to inform Team Captains via WhatsApp (provided they have given us permission on 25 Schilt-Apollo
the entry form) or email (using the email given to us on the entry form. Note that we will only be communicating directly with Team
Captains who will be expected to keep their teams informed. We’ll also try to repeat the information under the news tab on the web 26 Wintertal
site http://aicc.kandahar.org.uk/ 27 Abfahrtsrout
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Sponsors2019
Gold and lead sponsor
SKI BARTLETT
Gold sponsors
VALLBANC, SWISSCOM, MAULER, SCHILTHORNBAHN, KANDAHAR SHOES,
and RK HARRISON
Silver sponsors
MPI BROKERS, STÄGER SPORT and PT SKI
Bronze sponsors Basic sponsors
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8Events2019
Getting to Mürren Lift Ticket Discounts
There are no cars in the village which is only Schilthornbahn has generously provided all of
accessible by cable car. There are two cable car the racers with a 20% reduction on their lift
options (1) from Lauterbrunnen that connects passes. The special sport passes may be
with a 10 min shuttle train to Mürren, and (2) purchased from Sunday 10th March 2019 and
from Stechelberg (7 km further up the valley are valid for 2 or more days up to 8 days
from Lauterbrunnen). (including Sunday 17th March 2019).
Please ask for the Special Sport Pass.
Zurich or Basel are the best airport connections
for the train to Lauterbrunnen (change at Bern Dinner Beverages
and Interlaken Ost). The airport transfer takes Aperitifs and a collection of sumptuous wines
approximately 2 hrs 20 mins. Geneva is another are included in the price at both dinners. Extra
45 mins. beverages such as spirits or long drinks have
to be paid for individually. Please understand
For those travelling by car there is a covered that in the unlikely case that we run out of
multi-storey carpark at Lauterbrunnen wine further drinks also have to be paid for
(reservations only) and an uncovered carpark individually.
at Stechelberg (no reservation required).
Ski Service in Mürren
Mürren ski passes can be purchased in the AICC racers can rent GS and Super-G race skis
village but also at Lauterbrunnen and (at a 20% discount against normal prices) from
Stechelberg. Your hotel can collect you from the Stäger Sport, Mürren. http://www.intersport.
Mürrenbahn station or Schilthornbahn station com/stores/murren-stager-sport-s6663,
if you let them know when you are going to telephone +41 33 855 2330.
arrive. Alternatively there is a taxi service by
appointment only Stäger Transport GS skis are available in lengths 170-193cm.
+41 33 855 2480. Super-G skis are available in lengths
195-210cm.
Accommodation
Chalets and hotels can be booked through the Please email your requirements to
Tourist Office (+41 33 856 86 86, info@staegersport.ch as early as possible.
info@muerren.swiss, www.muerren.swiss) Add AICC to the email subject line and include
or through Top Apartments the following information in the body of the
https://www.topapartments.ch/en/muerren. email: Name, DOB, Height, Level of ski racing,
Mention that you are coming for the AICC as ski preference (length and radius), ski boot
most hotels have a special deal for AICC racers. length (mm) if known.
Rooms are also available at the Palace Hotel
https://popuplodge.ch/en/zimmer-2/.
9Rules2019
2019 AICC Mürren Championship Rules disqualified from that race.
Teams from each club will ski against each other in 2 races: a
giant slalom and a super G. In addition, the host club is encour- It is compulsory to wear a suitable ski racing helmet.
aged to run a wide parallel slalom. The parallel slalom will be run
for fun and will not carry points for the Championship (teams The Captain of each team is responsible for his/her team.
for this event can be drawn from each club and they should be
mixed). The giant slalom and the super G will constitute the Names and numbers of any racers who missed gates, together
Championship and will have equal points and will be run in with the gate number/colour will be displayed on the results
accordance with the following rules: board 10 minutes after the last racer has finished. Race times will
Entry into the Championship will be restricted to amateur ski be published as soon as is practical.
racers. For the purposes of the Championship ‘amateur ski racer’
means anyone who: Protests must be lodged by the Team Captain with the Chief of
• has never competed in any Alpine event at the FIS Race within 20 minutes of completion of each event. The Chief
World Championships, FIS World Cup, FIS Europa Cup of Race will convene an appropriate Jury to hear and determine
or FIS Continental Cup; the protest. The Jury’s decision is final.
• at the date of the start of the Championship, has NOT
competed in any Alpine event at the FIS World Prizes will be awarded for the fastest teams in each category (age
Championships, any Alpine event at the FIS World Cup and gender). If there are sufficient entries second and third prizes
or any FIS Alpine Europa Cup event for at least 5 years will be also be awarded in each category.
AND is 30 years of age or over;
• has never competed in any of the events in paragraph “Sufficient entries” is defined as being at least one more than
2 above and, at the date of the start of the the number of prizes. Additional prizes may be awarded at the
Championship, has NOT competed in any FIS Alpine discretion of the host club.
Continental Cup, for at least 5 years.
Each participant is solely responsible for ensuring he has
There will be 3 age categories (age as by year of birth) for men adequate insurance cover. This insurance should cover
and women, 18-44, 45-59, over 60. (For 2019, 18-44 (2001- emergency medical treatment, mountain rescue and third party
1975), 45-59 (1974-1960), over 60 (1959 and before). Each liability (also known as Personal Liability) and should not have
team will consist of 3 or 4 male or 3 or 4 female skiers of the exclusions relating to ski racing.
same age category. There shall be no substitutions or additions
to team members after the first team member has started the The international committee shall not be held responsible for
first race. injury to person or damages to equipment arising from the
competition or during practice. The international committee
It will be possible for a racer to race in a younger age category does not accept any liability whatsoever and howsoever caused
or for a lady to race in a men’s category, but there is no mixed for any bodily injury; to any person including but not limited to
team category within the Championship. Clubs may enter up to competitors, support teams and third parties, and damage to
8 teams; ideally each club should enter six teams to adequately property.
represent each age category and gender and not more than
2 teams in any category. Calculation of Results
(Assuming 2 GS runs and one super-G run.)
The time of each team shall be the sum of the times of the For GS: The times of the 3 fastest skiers in first run and the times
3 fastest skiers in each race, i.e. one racer’s time in each race can of the 3 fastest skiers in the second run are added together and
be dropped and it need not be the same skier for both races. For then divided by 2 to get the average. For each category, 100
details of the calculation see below. points are awarded to the winning team and each team
thereafter is awarded 100 multiplied by the percentage
Race courses to be set by a qualified course setter, but the race difference. For example if team 1 is the winner with a time of
piste does not have to be FIS homologated. 60 seconds, they get 100 points and If team 2 have a time of
66 seconds (i.e. 10% more) they get a score of 110.
The start order will be by category: ladies before men and older
age categories before younger ones. Within each age/gender For Super G: The times for the 3 fastest 3 skiers for each team
category, members of each team will be interleaved so the first are added together to give the team time. Again, 100 points are
member of team 1 will be followed by the first member of team awarded to the winner everyone else is scored the same way as
2 etc for all team in the category, then the second team member in the GS.
for each team will start and so on.
The points for the 2 events are added together to get a total
For each of the Super G and GS races, a penalty of 10 team score (it would be possible just to add the times of the
seconds will apply for each gate missed up to a maximum of 3 2 events together but be rebasing to 100 each time it makes sure
gates missed. If a racer misses 4 or more gates he or she will be that both events are of equal importance).
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11Programme2019
Participating
Clubs:
AVSC
DHO
Eagle
Kandahar
Ladies SC
SC Lauterbrunnen
Marden’s
Méribel
SC Mürren
SC Arlberg
SAI
SAS
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