Skiers make the most out of Teck Open and inaugural Rob Boyd Cup

Under challenging pre-race conditions to a bluebird race day, the Teck Open (Round 2) and inaugural Rob Boyd Cup, hosted by the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, tested the race crew, athletes, coaches and volunteers who ultimately prevailed to deliver some great racing.

Originally intended as a Teck Open Speed event with super-G races on the Dave Murray National Training Centre, stormy conditions with heavy precipitation required WMSC to pivot and run three two-run SL races on consecutive days.

The conditions were challenging on Friday and Saturday, with U16 athletes showing their resilience and adaptability. Volunteer course workers were kept very busy maintaining a safe race environment in the changing weather conditions. Sunday provided terrific conditions for the final race day.

The awards were held at Garbo Hut on the final day with Rob Boyd distributing the awards. The ever-gracious Rob Boyd had some wise words in a message for the athletes:

*Eric Krastev, Grouse-Tyee. Photo by Blue Rabbit Photography*

“If the inaugural Rob Boyd Cup can teach us anything, it is that we need to be able to pivot the plans to work with the weather,” said Rob. “In the words of the late, great Dave Murray ‘anyone can race well on a sunny day’, meaning the ones with mettle and a positive mindset will succeed when the weather and conditions become challenging.”
– Rob boyd