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Lake Mountain Road Closures

4/2/2014

Lake Mountain Road will be closed to motor vehicles but open to skikers, roller-skiiers and cyclists this Saturday 8 February as well as 8 March and 12 April. These road closures will be ideal opportunities to train for the 2014 Skike/Roller-ski Challenge over the very same course scheduled for 11 May 2014. Last year's roller-ski challenge was a great event and this one will most certainly be bigger and better.

One Skiker that knows the road well is Jon Spring. He says, "One piece of advice for all those interested in skiking up the mountain........ go early! The stretch of road from the ticket office to the summit will be liquid bitumen on a hot day (like Saturday) and should be avoided after 10.00am." Refer to an earlier Skike Blog about Jon's adventures on Lake Mountain Road.

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2013 Victorian Ski Chase Winner Presentation

5/1/2014

Well known and talented Mount Beauty cross country skier Michal Trnka is making the drive to Westerfolds Park Templestowe (Melbourne) to have his first skike with us from 7.30am Saturday 11 January 2014. Then at 10am Michal will be presented with his prize of a set of V07-PLUS skikes as the prize draw winner for the 2013 Victorian Cross Country Ski Chase.

Skike Australia visit to Canberra

9/12/2013

Len and Marshall had a busy time in Canberra recently. Our first stop was a visit to Radford College where we had a Friday lunchtime demo session with a good turnout of junior and senior school snowsports team members, sports staff and parents.

A skiking session at Stromlo Forest Park

On Friday afternoon and most of Saturday we spent time catching up with Canberra skikers and St Clare’s students and their families at Stromlo Forest Park. The criterium curcuit and pavilion is an excellent facility with plenty of smooth bitumen to learn skiking on. Len also took a couple of participants around the gravel carpark and nearby MTB tracks to demonstrate the ability of Skikes over varying terrain.

The Skike tent was set up opposite the entrance to the Canberra Get Active Expo on Sunday 1 December. The event was well attended and we had a steady stream of people trying out demo sets of Skikes all day.

Trying out Sikes at the Get Active Expo

A special word of thanks to fellow skiker Jonathan Mandl who assisted us with appointments and our planning over the weekend and helped to make our visit to Canberra well worthwhile.

Fellow skikers Wendy Hughes and Linda Clee also assisted setting up our visit. We are endeavouring to establish regular Friday evening Skike Force gatherings from Stromlo Forrest park based around attendance by Wendy and Linda and their families.

Skike Australia now on Facebook

19/11/2013

With a growing number of skikers in Australia we thought it was time to give you all a common meeting point, a place to find each other and connect with fellow skikers around Australia.

We want to hear from you. Stories, skiking adventures, what you've done and where you've been on your Skikes. Tell us your story or promote your own Skike event. Show your pictures and videos and share them with the growing Australian Skiking community. Find others in your area to skike with. This page is for you. Let us know what you want to see here and we'll do our best to bring it to you.

You'll find a link to our Facebook page at the top of every page on this website.

Like Skike Australia on Facebook to get all the latest Skike news and spread the word.

Skike Australia Victorian Ski Chase Prize draw 2013.

11/11/2013

On Saturday 9 November the Vic Ski Chase prizes were drawn at the SXCV Annual General Meeting, under the supervision of the SXCV committee and other meeting attendees.

There were three very deserving winners.

The winner of the grand prize, a pair of VO7 PLUS Skikes donated by Skike Australia was Michal Trnka. Congratulations and happy skiking Michal.

Our two winners of the $600 cash prizes, randomly drawn among the top 10 male and female point scorers aged 25 and under, were Aliena Oldis and Will Middlemiss. Both Aliena and Will have recently joined the Victorian XC junior squad. The Vic Ski Chase organisers wish them both all the best with their skiing endeavours.

A special thankyou goes out to the very generous anonymous donors who made the prize possible.

Skike Australia have been delighted to be sponsors of this event for another year.

Skikes for Christmas

28/10/2013

With Christmas time fast approaching, now is the time to think about putting some skikes under the Christmas Tree.

At the moment we have good stocks of the V07-PLUS and some at 2012 prices. We also have plenty of One4ALL pole sets, gloves, protector sets and spare parts in stock. We still have a few VX-SOLO and VX-TWIN skike sets in stock but these are sure to sell out very quickly. Contact us now and secure your order.

First in - best dressed!

Victorian Ski Chase Prize Draw

28/10/2013

The Victorian Ski Chase prizes will be drawn at the next Ski Cross Country Victoria committee meeting on Saturday 9 November. This includes the Grand prize of a pair of skikes from Skike Ausralia and the two cash prizes for skiers aged 25 and under. The numbers of entries for the main prize depend on the number of events you participated in, and only the top 10 place getters in the 25 and under category are eligible for the cash prizes. (See skike.com.au/victorian-ski-chase.html for detail of eligibility.)

We invite you to check to see that your details are correct in our database before the prize draw, by clicking on the following links."

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Skikes on TV this Friday

13/8/2013

A reminder that Skikes are going to be demonstrated this Friday 16 August on the "Hot or Not" segment of the popular Channel 10 lifestyle program The Living Room

The Hot or Not segment is usually aired in the first 15 minutes of the show so be watching from 7.30pm.

After the show goes to air, the entire show (Series2, episode 25) can be watched online at the shows website http://livingroomtv.com.au/video.htm

Please then go to The Living Room “Hot or Not” webpage and vote for skikes as being ‘HOT’ http://livingroomtv.com.au/hot-or-not-listing-4462.htm?pritab=6 and view the progress of voting.

With the popularity of the show we are expecting a rush on orders. Current stocks are good but may not last. If you've been thinking of getting into skikes, now is the time to act as prices on the next shipment will increase.

Vic Ski Chase Update - Bullfight Charge

5/8/2013

The Bullfight charge was the second event to be held in the Victorian Ski Chase. Not surprisingly, the only skier to compete in both events (Kevin Tory) now holds a handy lead in the men’s competition. A great ski by Bruce Ellis sees him jump straight to second place. In the women’s competition Penny Grose is the only registered newcomer, and she jumps to fourth place with a second place finish.

Check out these links for the latest results:
WomensSkiChaseResults 5 Aug 2013
MensSkiChaseResults5 Aug 2013
(The results include people who have registered but are yet to participate in an event.)

A reminder that everyone who registers and participates in at least one event receives a chance to win a pair of skikes from Skike Australia, and all entrants 25 and under are also eligible for a chance to win prize money. See competition details on the Victorian Ski Chase page.

We still have fewer than 10 male and female participants with ski chase points who are eligible for the cash prize (25 and under). So if you have competed in either event we encourage you to register and get your name included in the prize draw.

Vic Ski Chase Update - High Plains Tour Results

5/8/2013

The first event of the Victorian Ski chase to be held this year was the Snowgum Wodonga high Plains Tour. A good turn-out in great skiing weather (despite the threat of rain) saw some great racing and some familiar names appearing at the top of the leader board.

In the women’s competition Kerryn Rim had a solid start 10 points clear of second place Emma Pollard, with Belinda Phillips two points behind her in third place. In the men’s competition, a big win by Ben Derrick combined with his no longer insignificant age points sees him take a substantial lead. A very honourable mention goes to J-C Legras who put in an incredible ski to take second place, a few points clear of third place Ian Franzke. With only three points separating third and eighth place we can look forward to changes in the top three positions in the coming weeks. In both the mens and womens competition we could see changes in these places as more people register for the competition.

A reminder that everyone who registers receives a chance to win a pair of skikes. All entrants 25 and under are also eligible for a chance to win prize money. See competition details on our Victorian Ski Chase page.

At present we only have six males and two females eligible for the prize money. As the top ten male and female point scorers go into the draw for a $600 prize, the odds are looking pretty good for these entrants. You’ve got to be in it to win it, so register here at http://tinyurl.com/victorianskichase. Further information also available at www.ausxc.com

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Authors

Len - Well known in the Australian XC skiing community as a competitor, coach, race organiser and instructor who is also passionate about skikes.

Marshall - The first to introduce and import skikes to Australia. Enjoys outdoor pursuits and has a strong attraction to anything with wheels.

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