{"id":13788,"date":"2025-01-14T15:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13788"},"modified":"2025-01-14T23:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T23:02:59","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13788","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s another lovely day, and the World Cup ski racers are having their first training runs on the racecourse. Lots of competitors, coaches and officials at the start hut on the Lauberhorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1726\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-1536x1036.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-2048x1381.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0374-445x300.jpeg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training runs are compulsory, and if you haven\u2019t completed at least one you can\u2019t enter the race at the weekend. The racers aren\u2019t the only ones who learn from these training runs. All the supporting services like marshals, timing technicians, television and rescue services use these runs as a dress rehearsal for the big day on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First competitor to go was Stefan Rogentin of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2370\" height=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376.jpeg 2370w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-1024x703.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-1536x1054.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-2048x1406.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0376-437x300.jpeg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2370px) 100vw, 2370px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It takes the racers about two and a half minutes to ski the 4.4 kilometres to the finish down at Innerwengen. Once the races are over we are free to ski the course, and even at top speed it would probably take me 20 minutes, assuming I didn\u2019t stop for a beer on the way down of course. It\u2019s the longest World Cup downhill course in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s another lovely day, and the World Cup ski racers are having their first training runs on the racecourse. Lots of competitors, coaches and officials at the start hut on the Lauberhorn. 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