Alessia Third In GB Event
Thursday, 28th April 2005.
The annual championships attracted a record entry of more than 400 junior (under 19) and children aged racers from all over the UK.
Aspiring and established junior ski racers chasing the three discipline titles - giant slalom, slalom and super G - as well as the overall British combined champion titles in two age groups - included young British skiers from Australia and Chile.
As well as being an important barometer reflecting the overall standard of British alpine ski racing, the championships are a vital step in the process of selection to the British Children's ski team and, for those at, or entering the junior age groups the chance to be selected to the British Land Alpine Ski Team's full time junior programmes.
Conditions were particularly testing this year due to very warm weather.
That meant the race tracks on Meribel's Du Corbey piste - which formed part of the course for the 1992 Women's Olympic Downhill - quickly became rutted and bumpy, causing a great number of unexpected spills and crashes.
Early morning starts were required to take full advantage of the cooler temperatures and to beat the fierce sunshime.
It was not unusual for the first leg of the races to be completed before sunrise.
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