TEAM HOTHAM NEWS ANNOUNCING THE 2021 HEAD COACHES, NEW PROGRAMS & CLUB LOGO
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MT HOTHAM RACING SQUAD INC
TEAM HOTHAM NEWS
ANNOUNCING THE 2021 HEAD COACHES, NEW PROGRAMS & CLUB LOGO
2021 HEAD COACHES
Kaela Glasbrenner Jeff Books Alastair Clay
Head Coach Alpine Head Coach Alpine Ski X Head Coach Free Ride
(Freestyle)
Kaela has grown up skiing at Mt Jeff (call him Booker) is an industry Alastair grew up skiing at Hotham and
Hotham starting at age of 3. Kaela is a professional with 23 years of just loves skiing. He particularly loves
previous teamHOTHAM Alpine athlete coaching and program management Freeride, Freestyle, Moguls, Skier
through her early years of FIS, where experience around the world in a Cross and Racing.
she raced in the Australian & New variety of roles, at all stages of the
Zealand Cup (ANC's) Alpine Races and alpine athletic pathway from club Alastair started instructing kids at Mt
in the FIS Slalom races at Mt Buller. level to the national team, including Hotham in 1997 and joined
a stint with the Ski Cross team for the teamHOTHAM as a Freestyle Coach in
Kaela has also trained as an athlete Olympic Winter Institute of 2001 once he achieved his APSI Level
with International Racer in Canada Australia(OWI). 4 Full Certification. Alastair coached
during her FIS racing years. his summer University holidays in
Originally hailing from Canada, Jeff is Telluride Colorado as the Head Park
Whilst studying at University in no stranger to Team Hotham, having and Pipe Coach.
Melbourne, completing a bachelor's previously worked with the club as a
degree in graphic design at Monash coach – Athletics Director – Alastair took the Head Freestyle
University, and a Bachelor of Nutrition consultant and committee member; Coach position at Perisher Winter
Science at Deakin University, Kaela Sports Club for the 2005 winter then
has been a part-time instructor at Mt Jeff typically coaches during the left the ski world to work in Corporate
Hotham at the kids club for the last 5 northern winters in central Europe Finance and now his families business.
years and attained her APSI Level 3 and Scandinavia, but due to the Alastair coached part-time between
certificate. logistical complications caused by 2013 and 2018 at Mt Hotham and is
the pandemic has not been on snow looking forward to getting back
Kaela is very passionate about skiing since March 2020. Needless to say involved with teamHOTHAM.
and excited to be returning in season that Jeff is keen to get back on snow
2021 to teamHOTAHM as the Head this season at Hotham. Alastair has sat on the Snow Australia
Coach - Alpine. Freestyle Committee since 2001 and
Jeff is based in Bright with his wife was responsible for developing and
Heidi, and children Zahli (2010) and conducting the Freestyle Coaching
Lucas (2012). Certification Course.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
by Hugh Brooks
2021 Head Coaches - Please join me in Although masks were required on lifts and in
welcoming Kaela, Jeff and Alastair as our 2021 enclosed areas, life in Austria felt pretty normal
Head Coaches, all three are making their return to and relaxed compared to Australia at that point.
teamHOTHAM and I'm delighted to be working About a week or so later the cases in Europe
along side such a talented group of Coaches as started to increase rapidly and unfortunately my
we make preparations for the 2021 season. girlfriend and I added to those statistics.
I know with the pandemic over the last year it's After a fun 10-day quarantine period, it was time
been while since many of you have had the to get back to work. However, now with a
opportunity to be on snow, so rest assured the lockdown and border controls across all skiing
Head Coaches and I have been working hard countries in Europe. This meant for us as a team
making preparations for fantastic season. getting exemptions and doing countless covid
tests to cross borders, enter races, and train at
New Programs for 2021 - In line with the National ski areas that remained open for training. You
Athlete Pathway System (FTEM) this year we are really can’t imagine how many times I have had a
increasing our focus on offering the best practice swab stuck down my nose and tickle my brain
athletic and sports development by enhancing the over the last 7 months!
disciplines on offer for our members. Kaela will
lead Alpine, with Jeff specialising in Alpine Ski X & With travel restricted, this limited our winter to
2021 will see the club reintroduce Free Style only being in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and
Skiing with Alastair leading our Free Ride Germany for the most part. In some ways, this
program. may have been a blessing in disguise. In
December the famous Val-d'Isère World Cup was
What this will mean for the U8 to U12 will be cancelled and moved to Santa Caterina Italy
exposure to a broad range of skills development where our team had great success.
and terrain across Alpine & Free Ride disciplines.
While athletes in U14 to FIS, will for the first time
Maarten Meiners, Magnus Walch, and Stefano
have the opportunity to choose a specialisation of
Baruffaldi all managed to score World Cup points
either Alpine or Free Ride as their main training
which was a great launch pad for our winter.
discipline.
After that point, our team won multiple national
titles and had numerous Europa Cup top 10
Northern Hemisphere Update - This summer I
results making it all in all a very successful
was again working for the Global Racing Ski Team
season in the face of adversity. I am looking
in Europe. As you could imagine it was a different
forward to sitting down and having a beer with
experience compared to pre-covid times full of
you all and sharing some of the crazy stories
highs, lows, and many logistical challenges.
from what can only be called an unprecedented
European winter….
The fall started with great success, with Sam
Maes finishing 18th at the opening World Cup in
I’m sure if we managed to achieve this in Europe
Soelden Austria.
during these times, then getting the club firing in
Australia is more than achievable in 2021.
Regards, Hugh
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2021 EXPANDED PROGRAM OFFERING
The MHRS committee is delighted In addition to the amazing Alpine choose their preferred discipline
to announce the release of the 2021 offering, this years program specialisation across either Alpine
programs, we anticipate that the offering has been expanded to or Free Ride.
core program offering will return to include the reintroduction of Free
a mostly Covid normal situation in Ride (Free Style) skiing to the club. Athletes will of course still have
2021, exposure to all types of disciplines
Athletes across all ages will benefit on offer, however this innovative
To ensure that we continue to offer from the increased support with the option to specialise your program
members greater choice, increased appointment of a specialist Head choice, enables the older athletes
flexibility and even more affordable Coach for Ski X. This will enable to focus their training in their
options, in 2021 we will introduce athletes to develop their Skier X chosen discipline as they progress
the new "Block" Packages, enabling skills, taking advantage of our through the pathway.
members to purchase groups of 10, dedicated Ski/boarder X facilities
15 or 20 days* for use throughout at Mt Hotham. Early bird bookings will available
the season, (*Some restrictions from Monday 26th April 2021 for
apply see the website for more Lastly, athletes in U14 & above will more information or to secure your
details) have the opportunity to be able to spot please visit www.mhrs.org.au.
New Look teamHOTHAM Logo.
2021 will see the introduction of a
new look brand and logo for the
club including the introduction of
discipline badges for athletes in
U14 & above.
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