Results!

Was a great weekend at Rainbow! Around a foot of snow was dumped on Rainbow the Friday before the race which meant racers were skiing fresh line's!

The race day was really windy, with a cold southerly blast of wind, still 16 racers turned out for what is becoming a classic race.

Results-
Racer Place Time Series Points
Grant Guise 1M 48m09s 30
Jane Harper 1F 49m24s 30
Gena Sibaev 2M 51m53s 25
Duncan Sherratt 3M 54m34s 22
Tim Ensor 4M 59m04s 20
Alexis Poilvert 5M 1h3m23s 19
Jack Grinsted 6M 1hr7m30s 18
Graeme Thomas 7M 1hr7m47s 17
Kathy Conlan 2F 1hr7m56s 25
Gillian Ensor 3F 1hr9m48s 22
Richard Smithers 8M 1hr15m58s 16
Craig Martella 9M 1hr21m44s 15
Mark Houghton 10M 1hr27m31s 14
Peter Baker 11M 2hr9m56s 13
Carla Addich 4F 2hr18m0s 20
Noel Oien DNF

Racers during the boot pack section in "The Planets"

Possible Course

Possible course?? We will see. We'll be up at Rainbow the day before setting the course. As always the course is very weather and snow dependent.

Details/Race Day Schedule

-Date- 9th August 2008
-Venue- Rainbow Ski Area, Nelson lakes, NZ
-Entry Fee- $30 per person
-Divisions- Open Male & Female
-Course- TBC, around 700metrs of vertical, made up of 3-5 ascents and descents. The race course will be similar to last years race and hopefully involve a ascent and descent of 6-1.
-Required Equipment- Skis (or Split board), skins, boots, poles, helmet, gloves, light weight shell jacket, race number, transceiver, shovel, probe, pack (able to carry skis and fit required gear in it) required.
-Registration/Race number bib pick up- 8:30am-9am Mt Robert Ski Club hut
-Pre- race meeting- 9am Mt Robert Ski Club hut
-Race Start- 10am, above beginner's rope tow
-Cut Off Time- 12pm, place tbc
-Prize Giving- 1:30pm- Top 3 Male & Female Prizes, Major Prizes are all SPOT PRIZES
-Series Points- 1st-30 points, 2nd-25, 3rd-22, 4th-20 and so on....
-Sponsors- Rainbow Ski Area, Wilderness Magazine, The climber Magazine, Buff Head Wear, ChillOut Mt Pass, New Zealand Alpine Club, Protector Safety, Leki poles

- If you have any questions regarding the Rainbow Rando Race please ask them via a comment, or e-mail nzinfo@skimo.org

Rainbow Rando Race '08

The Rainbow Rando ski mountaineering race will be held on August 9th '08.

We're looking forward to seeing all you keen ski mountaineers and telemarkers from both locally and further afield.

Please check this site for updates or untill then email us at nzinfo@skimountaineering.org