Delancey British Alpine Championships - Meribel 2012

British Ski and Snowboard are delighted to announce that the 2012 Delancey British National Alpine Championships will be held in Meribel, France from 25th March to 2nd April 2012, followed by the British Children's Championships from 3-6th April 2012.

Meribel offers some of the best recreational and competitive skiing in Europe as well as outstanding facilities and the highest level of hospitality for all visitors.  With excellent support from Meribel tourism, the French resort is the ideal location to stage the biggest event on the British alpine calendar.

In addition, British Ski and Snowboard are also delighted to confirm that once again The British National Alpine Ski Championships will be sponsored by specialist real estate investors Delancey, who continue to provide enormous support to British Alpine Skiing.

Commenting on today's announcement, British Ski and Snowboard CEO Dave Edwards said:

"Meribel has once again shown how keen they are to support British skiers and we are delighted to provide the opportunity for British athletes to race on the same pistes that have been chosen by FIS to host the Finals of the Alpine Ski World Cup in 2015.  We are also very grateful for the continued support that we receive from Delancey."

Jamie Ritblat - Chairman and CEO of Delancey said:

"We are very proud to be entering into our second year of sponsorship, particularly given the fact that 2012 is such a huge year for British sport generally. Meribel's ESF ski team worked tirelessly this year to ensure the slopes were in the best possible condition for Britain's top senior and junior skiers, and it is incredibly good news that they will be helping us to host our championships once more."

Following on from Jamie's comments, Sir John Ritblat - Chairman of Delancey's Advisory Board, president of the old British Ski Federation, and one of skiing's strongest supporters and funding lobbyists said:

"The British National Alpine Ski Championships is one of the most important dates on the British Ski calendar, and it is therefore only right that it is held in one of the world's most prestigious ski resorts. Over the years, Meribel has played a huge part in supporting British skiing and I am greatly looking forward to working with the ESF, Meribel's tourist office and the team at British Ski and Snowboard, to ensure 2012 is the best year yet for competitors and spectators alike."

 

For further information, photography or to arrange an interview with Dave Edwards or one of the BSS elite athletes please contact Kirsty Buchanan on +44 207 842 5764 or email BuchananK@teambss.org.uk

For further information about Delancey please contact Katharine Walsh on +44 207 448 1461 / +44 7957 855102 or email katharine.walsh@delancey.com

For further information on Meribel, please visit the Meribel Tourism website:  http://www.meribel.net/

 

Notes to Editors:

British Ski & Snowboard

British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) is the National Governing Body for Skiing and Snowboarding in the United Kingdom.  It is a new organisation which has been set up as the successor to the previous federation, under the aegis of the British Olympic Association. The British Olympic Association stepped in and launched BSS to ensure that Athletes within the FIS

British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) is the National Governing Body for Skiing and Snowboarding in the United Kingdom.  It is a new organisation which has been set up as the successor to the previous federation, under the aegis of the British Olympic Association. The British Olympic Association stepped in and launched BSS to ensure that Athletes within the FIS disciplines who were already in the preparation camps for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver could actually compete.  British Ski and Snowboard aims to see British skiers and riders on the podiums at world events in the next four to eight years. 

Delancey

Delancey is a real estate investment and advisory company with a reputation for consistently delivering significant returns across a wide spectrum of real estate and asset backed opportunities on behalf of its international investor base.