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Preliminaries NK School Teams
The Dutch school team championships are coming up again and SnowWorld, together with the Dutch Ski Association, is organising the preliminaries! If you're not a top athlete (yet), but an enthusiastic winter athlete, then this series is just the thing for you and your schoolmates! Get a look behind the scenes of a ski or snowboard competition.
During this competition, fun is paramount and the main aim is to make sure everyone has a great day in the snow. Compete with your classmates for qualification for the final of the NK School Teams!
The slalom competition is open to anyone who can ski or snowboard in turns on a blue slope. The course and slope are designed to make participation possible for everyone.
- 2 runs on a slalom course - best one counts
- For ski & snowboard teams
- For elementary and secondary schools
- Race fee incl. 8 hours of entry and equipment, excl. clothing
- 1 free supervisor per team
Dates and locations
The preliminary rounds for the NK School Teams Ski & Snowboard will take place on the following dates and locations:
| Date | Location | Deadline registration |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2025 | SnowWorld Zoetermeer | February 22, 2025 |
| March 15, 2025 | SnowWorld Rucphen-Breda | March 1, 2025 |
| March 22, 2025 | SnowWorld Landgraaf | March 8, 2025 |
| March 29, 2025 | SnowWorld Terneuzen | March 15, 2025 |
Team
- A team competing in a preliminary round NK School Teams consists of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 students from the same school, with a maximum of 1 licence holder.
- Each team consists of only skiers or only snowboarders.
- The division between boys and girls is irrelevant.
- Several ski and/or snowboard teams per school can register.
Tip: the more teams from your school participate, the more chance you have of a place in the national final!
Tip: stand a chance of winning a wildcard spot in the final with a team of which all members are under 10 years of age (born in 2014 or later).
Competition format and rules
- All participants complete the slalom course twice.
- The slalom for skiers is stabbed with giant slalom gates, while for snowboarders a slalom with stubbies is stabbed.
- Of the two correctly achieved times, the personal best time counts towards a participant's overall time.
- The best three times of the team members added up will count for the team result.
This event is subject to SnowWorld's General Conditions and the General Conditions of Competition & Events of the Dutch Ski Association. In addition, the competitions will be skied according to the Competition Regulations NK Schoolteams.
Additional information
Every participant is required to wear a helmet and gloves.
| 08:00 | SnowWorld doors open |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Check-in: collect start number, entry and equipment ticket and pay race fee |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | In-skiing and reconnaissance of the slalom sideline |
| 10:00 | Start of 1st run - in order of start number |
| Approx. 15 minutes after end of 1st run | Start 2nd run - in reversed order within category |
| Approx. 30 minutes after end of protest time | Award ceremony |
| Approx. 13:00 | Estimated end of event |
The final programme will be confirmed and published one week before the race.
The competitions will be held on the following slopes for each SnowWorld location:
- SnowWorld Zoetermeer: Slope 3
- SnowWorld Rucphen-Breda: Slope 2
- SnowWorld Landgraaf: Slope 1
- SnowWorld Terneuzen: Slope 2
Starting order general:
- Elementary school snowboard
- Secondary school snowboard
- Elementary school ski
- Secondary school ski
For the starting order, the order of starting numbers will be maintained.
- 1st run: the starting order of the teams will be determined by drawing lots for each starting group. The starting order within the team is also determined by drawing lots.
- 2nd run: start per starting group in reverse order of starting number.
At SnowWorld, every participant is a winner! Every participant will receive a medal! In addition, there are prizes for:
Teams: The 3 best teams per category.
Individual: The following prizes will be awarded:
- Elementary school recreational ski girls: places 1 to 3
- Elementary school recreational ski- boys: places 1 to 3
- Elementary school licence holders ski girls: place 1 only
- Elementary school licence holders ski boys: place 1 only
- Elementary school snowboard: overall place 1
- Secondary school recreational ski- girls: places 1 to 3
- Secondary school recreational ski- boys: places 1 to 3
- Secondary school licence holders ski girls: place 1 only
- Secondary school licence holders ski boys: place 1 only
- Secondary school snowboard: overall place 1
The award ceremony will take place approximately 1 hour after the end of protest time. Place and time of the award ceremony will be communicated on site.
A live timing link will be made available here. Please note, times in the livetiming are preliminary and may not match the final result.
Results will be shared here the Monday after the preliminaries.
Also follow the competition remotely and watch it via the webcam of SnowWorld Landgraaf and SnowWorld Zoetermeer.
Steps to take part in the preliminary rounds of the NK School Teams:
- Download the Excel participant list
- Fill in the Excel participant list in full. Do you have more than 5 teams from your school that want to participate? Then use an additional list.
- Complete the online registration form. Make sure you also have the signature of your school's headmaster and/or LO teacher.
- Payment of the race fee takes place on the day of the race at check-in. In return, you will receive your entry tickets, equipment cards and start numbers. Payment can only be made by debit card.
Need extra assistance or the latest tips and guidance during the race for the whole team? Contact our group reservations team to add a race coach:
- SnowWorld Zoetermeer: reserveringen@snowworld.com
- SnowWorld Rucphen-Breda: rucphen@snowworld.com
- SnowWorld Landgraaf: landgraaf.reserveringen@snowworld.com
- SnowWorld Terneuzen: terneuzen@snowworld.com
Parents & supporters
Do you, as a parent, want to come along on the slopes and support from up close? You can do so as a skier or snowboarder - book your slope access below.
Non-skiers and snowboarders are not allowed on the slopes for safety reasons. Support is also possible from our various catering facilities, with a clear view of the slopes!
Book your slope accessRegister for the preliminaries NK School Teams
Qualification NK School Teams
But it doesn't stop at this fun event! Compete together with your classmates for qualification to the finals of the NK Schoolteams on April 5, 2025 in SnowWorld Zoetermeer. From each preliminary round, at least the best three teams per category will advance to the final of the NK Schoolteams. With more than 50 participants in a category in the preliminary round, more teams qualify for the finals. The more participants, the more teams advance! How many teams advance is shown in the table below. Every team that qualifies for the final will receive an official invitation and all necessary information from the NSkiV.
Example: if 80 participants compete in the primary ski category, the best 5 teams in that category will go through to the final.
| Number of started participants per category | Number of teams qualifying for the final in this category |
|---|---|
| Less than 50 participants | Best 3 teams |
| 50 to 74 participants | Best 4 teams |
| 75 to 99 participants | Best 5 teams |
| 100 to 124 participants | Best 6 teams |
| 125 to 149 participants | Best 7 teams |
| 150 to 174 participants | Best 8 teams |
| 175 to 199 participants | Best 9 teams |
| More than 200 participants | Best 10 teams |
