US Skeleton National Trials Race 4: Park City

Race 4 Finished a week ago with Noelle winning the 4th and final National Team Trials race.  For some reason it always seems harder to update the blog when we're home. But here are a few pictures from that night.

Thank you everyone for coming out to support Noelle!  There was an amazing crowd, one that would rival the Olympic crowd! 98% of which was there for Noelle!  Check out the night below.

 Noelle is waving to the enormous crowd at the start, just after she loaded onto her sled! 

 Noelle Pikus-Pace after her 4th and final run!

 Noelle Pikus-Pace having fun with some of the fans!

 This is just a portion of the many people there to cheer Noelle on!

This is the Noelle's perspective as she gets ready to slide down the track.  It looks pretty intimidating knowing that all of these people are expecting you to do your best!  She does a great job at that!

US Skeleton National Trials Race 3: Park City

Park City Skeleton Race #3
Race #3 is done and Noelle claims victory!  Inspite of the race time change we still had a great turnout of fans there to support Noelle Pikus-Pace.  Thank you all for coming!!

Park City Skeleton Race #4
When: Tuesday October 29, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Utah Olympic Park

Where's Noelle? See if you can find her.  She is in 2 out of the 3 Pictures.

Here is most of our small crowd of Fans for today!

RACE TIME CHANGE!!! UPDATE-BAD WEATHER!!!

RACE TIME CHANGE! BAD WEATHER!
Hello Noelle Pikus-Pace Fans!!!  We JUST received news that Monday's Race Time has been CHANGED TO 8 A.M. (I know, I know, sorry to everyone that is an incredibly horrible time if you were planning on coming up, the weather is supposed to be very rainy, windy, thundery and possibly lightningy Monday night)

Park City National Skeleton Team Trials
The Park City team trials races will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28 & 29.
     When: Monday 28, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
     When: Tuesday 29, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
     Where: Utah Olympic Park
     What: Skeleton team trials, 2 Runs spread over about 2 hrs
     Order: There are 16 women, Noelle will be first off right about (8:00 a.m.).  17 Men will follow          the women, then they repeat in reverse order with the slowest women first.

If you can't make it up to Park City here is the link where you can watch it from home:
http://www.teamusa.org/~/link.aspx?_id=A4C5A275637C4FD3A1BFF642A2F1E6F4&_z=z

US National Team Trials Race 3: Park City

RACE CHANGE! BAD WEATHER!
Park City National Skeleton Team Trials
The Park City team trials races will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28 & 29.
     When: Monday 28, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
     Where: Utah Olympic Park
     What: Skeleton team trials
     Order: Women are first off on Monday and second off on Tuesday.

If you can't make it up to Park City here is the link where you can watch it from home:
http://www.teamusa.org/~/link.aspx?_id=A4C5A275637C4FD3A1BFF642A2F1E6F4&_z=z

Noelle Pikus-Pace just after loading on her sled during training in Park City, UT

US Nationals Skeleton Race 1

AfterRace 1 Update
Race 1 is out of the way and Noelle finished in 1st Place.  She had a good weekend where she could relax and find her mental groove again.

Race #2 Tuesday Morning, Oct 22

• Race is at 6:30 a.m. MST again.
• Noelle is 1st off after The Men Go, order is based on results today. 
• Skeleton Race can be viewed here:

http://www.teamusa.org/~/link.aspx?_id=A4C5A275637C4FD3A1BFF642A2F1E6F4&_z=z

Insider Update
It is not as easy as you would think to be able to go down the track and stay 100% focused the entire time! You can't choose when that focus time is.  They tell you when to go and the clock ticks down letting you know it needs to be game time and everything has to come together in that moment.  This is what make Noelle the best at what she does!  She can focus and knows exactly what to do every inch of the track, even when things go wrong.

Lacee is doing a warm-up with Annie O'Shea.  Returning from last years warm-up bonding :)

Team Trials Race: Day 1 Lake Placid, NY

US National Team Trials Skeleton Race

For those just checking in, Noelle Pikus-Pace will be competing in the US National Team Trials.  We are in Lake Placid, NY where the race will take place Monday and Tuesday. 

The Race is set for tomorrow morning (Monday Oct. 21) beginning at 6:30 a.m. MST.  Noelle will be 1st off, so don't sleep in!!!.  The race can be viewed here at this link:

http://www.teamusa.org/~/link.aspx?_id=A4C5A275637C4FD3A1BFF642A2F1E6F4&_z=z

The 2nd run should begin about at about 8:00 a.m. MST.

The weather is finally getting a little colder but it does warm up pretty quick.  Hopefully the ice conditions will make for fast ice and fair racing.

Thanks for checking in and we hope you enjoy the race.  Noelle has been sliding well and has been focusing most of her time figuring out the push.  A push time of 5.60 or better for her would be really good the next 2 days in Lake Placid.