January 11 1984
Free Press Files
A local Elk Valley ski racer is now skiing with the B.C. team.
Ralf Socher of Fernie is now skiing with the B.C. Provincial team and is doing quite well.
At the end of December Ralf placed second in the junior category at a race held in Rossland.
Juniors consist of 17 years old and under and in the overall standings he placed 7th.
Presently Ralf and his other team members are training in Vernon for their next big race, which will be the B.C. Cup.
This race will be held in Quesnel and is considered the qualifying race for the Fleischman Cup series of races.
The Fleischmann Cup offers divisional and provincial teams an opportunity to measure their competitive abilities with their racing peers across the country.
Though most racers will still be in the junior category, racers at this level are becoming more competitive as their racing skill and technique improves.
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