World Championships Silver! Congrats Noelle!!!

CONGRATULATIONS NOELLE TO YOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SILVER MEDAL!!!

For a brief recap of the World Championships race in St. Moritz.  Noelle Pikus-Pace finished in 2nd after the 2 day event.  She posted the 2 fastest times on the 2nd day closing in on the lead.  The most important thing about her silver medal finish in this race, is this:  Noelle earned a bye onto the US World Cup team for the 2013-2014 season!

The kids and I returned home last week, along with Noelle's parents and sister Amanda, while Noelle continued onto her final race in Sochi, Russia.  They call this World Cup race the Olympic test event.  This race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Feb 16 at 6:00 a.m. MST, but I just received news that the race may take place Friday night at 9:30 p.m. MST.  It should be live on Youtube as usual.

Please keep checking back, I will have the site updated no later than Friday with the official time.

World Championships are in the Morning!!!

Hello Team Pikus Pace and Welcome to the Skeleton World Championships in St. Moritz/Celerina, Switzerland.

Inside Scoop

See below for the viewing schedule and youtube links.  Here is what is important for the next 2 days and how it works.

  

  -Skeleton World Championships is a 2 day event which consists of 4 runs (2 runs each day).

  -All 4 runs are added together to name the World Champion

  -Noelle needs a top 4 finish by the end of Heat 4 on Friday (the last run and end of the race).

  -If Noelle gets a 4th place finish or better she as an automatic bye onto the US team next year!  This will                   pretty much ensure that she will be going to the Olympics in Sochi (assuming no bobsleds come out of the      track at her direction and ensuring that no other bizarre accident takes place).

  - Have fun watching, don't lose too much sleep and I will keep the blog up to date with any important information that I come across.

Women's Skeleton Viewing Schedule

Heat 1: Thursday, January 31, 2013 @ 12:55 a.m. MST 
  Noelle is going off about 24th (about 1:35 a.m. MST)

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88oF_CnLWcg&list=LEkr7c8lwpup_LfDV7hOQWsgU

Heat 2:  Thursday, January 31, 2013 @ 2:40 a.m. MST
  Based on reverse order, Noelle should be going off about 40 min after this start time.
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXIUaaPLvik&list=LEkr7c8lwpup_LfDV7hOQWsgU

Heat 3:  Friday, February 1, 2013 @ 1:00 a.m. MST 
    Noelle will be going off 2nd so make sure your there for the start!       
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dylLebZeJ78&list=LEkr7c8lwpup_LfDV7hOQWsgU

Heat 4:  Friday, February 1, 2013 @ 2:45 a.m. MST 
     Based on reverse order Noelle should be about 40 min after this start time.      
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPqrYeF_ko&list=LEkr7c8lwpup_LfDV7hOQWsgU