2010-11 Season

Listed below is an Idea of some of the Race camps and Races that I will be participating this season and there are more dates to be added as they are confirmed.

December 5 thru 11 Ski Spectacular Race Festival Camp

December 13 Copper Giant Slalom Race

December 14 Copper Giant Slalom Race

December 15 Copper Slalom Race

December 16 Copper Slalom Race

January 21-23 Race Camp @ Mount Snow

Well it has been a busy few weeks. I had my green belt Shiai with Sensei Jon Bottomms on October 28, 2010. Followed by an Incrediable Spaghetti Dinner hosted by Kathy Dockum, Kati Murphy and Julie Williams on October 29, 2010. What an expereience for both events. Meeting so many people who want to help me be successful in my racing career from my home town and surounding towns and neighbors.

May Shiai Photo's

Well its fall now and I have had a busy summer.

This summer I went to the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York for a 3 day camp hosted by DSUSA. I learned a lot of new stretches this year while at the camp. Met a great group of people and got a lot of new information on how to make my self a better Athlete.

When I got back from the Camp, I started a part time job which allowed me to save money for a new mono ski. I have been training with Jon Bottomms at the Vermont Country Store's gym 3 times a week. We have been doing a variety of different exercises and cardio training as well. Back in June, Jon got contacted by the Vermont Special Olympics committee to do a demonstration of the Martial Arts System and show that it could be done by many different athletes. Jon asked me to participate in the demonstration with him because I am a sitting athlete and there are many different techniques that can be used for someone who isn't able to stand.

After helping Jon with the demonstration I was approached by my local town of Bennington to help coach the athletes for the stand up soccer season, so I have been volunteering to do that ones a week with the skills group. We work on moving the ball down the field with out a lot of interception by other players and help them build confidence to be able to go out and play in the game for the following year.

I have also volunteered to do a little bit of kayaking and cycling demonstrations with the Bart Center in Manchester this summer to get more out in the community.

I have been riding my hand cycle with a group of guys out of Manchester and Bennington area weekly, and now I am looking forward to my new mono ski coming in December and getting ready for ski season.

October 29th

Please come join us for a fundraising event for my Skiing journey. Hope you can come join us.


Spaghetti Dinner Benefit

Friday, October 29, 2010
Bennington Elks Lodge
Bennington, VT
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
$8 adult, $5 10 & under
5 & under free



Betsy Hurley’s dream is to join the Paralympic US Disabled Ski Team. With your help and support she will be able to get proper equipment and funding to offset training costs.

Join us on October 29th at the Bennington Elks Lodge for a delicious homemade spaghetti dinner and dessert. There will be a 50/50 raffle, money tree, and silent auction.

www.betsyhurley.com

Spring

The weather is beatiful and my spring training is up and going. I have been back out on my handcycle and at the gym. I have started taking a Martial Arts & Kabox class to go along with my strength training weekly. I am really looking forward to a great summer. On May 13th I will be attempting to take my test for my Yellow belt in the Phoenix Martial Arts System. I am very excited about trying.

To wrap up my winter. I stayed very consistent with my weekly races and really worked hard in gates every week. Looking forward to next season.

Training Update

My practice has been coming along this season. I participated in the Ski Spectacular race camp out in 'Breckenridge, Colorado in December. Now i am running gates on Tuesday and Thursdays with he Masters race group at Bromley Mountain. On Wednesdays I am on a race team for the Innkeepers Race. We get one run down a Giant Slalom Course and I have been having a lot of fun with that.

2009 - 2010 Race and Camp Schedule

I am really looking forward to this ski season. Listed below I have put some race camps and races that I will be attending this year.

Ski Spectacular: December 6-12
Copper Race: December 14 & 15

Summer has gone by so fast

It seems as though the summer is going by so fast. With all this rain we have had it has made it for an interesting time.

I have had the oppertunity to enjoy kayaking and handcycling inbetween the rain drops. I have been keeping up with my work out at the gym with my trainer. Today I took a nice little couple mile ride and really enjoyed being outside before it rained.

Monday July 27th through Thursday July 30th. I am heading to Lake Placid, New York to the Olympic Training Center for Indoor Dryland Training. Im really looking forward to seeing some of my friends from the Winter and also getting to focus on working out more.

I will try and take some pictures while I am there and share with everyone.

Induction into New England Wheelchair Association Hall of Fame

More Pictures from Nationals

Nationals

Trip out to Nationals was such a great experience this was for me to be able to go an participate in. I had a really great time and it was fantastic to be able to participate in both Slalom and Giant Slalom races at Winter Park. Saturday we had our Slalom race and on Sunday we had our Giant Slalom. I trained a few days prior to the competitions. I can't wait to go back out next season.

Spring Race Camp Training

Such a wonderful last three days. I was at Sunday River, Maine participating in a spring racing camp. The first day we did Giant Slalom in the morning and a small Super G course in the afternoon. The next day we did a longer Super G course with the option of starting lower and working our way up, and then in the afternoon we did more Gian Slalom training. Today we worked in the morning on some slalom training.

I had such a great time, and really saw some improvement in my self while being there. Im really excited and have more excitement about going out to nationals in a week.

After a fantastic and also a very thrilling weekend I have really gotten very excited for my up coming events and travels. I competed in a Level 1 race held in Vermont on Saturday and had some really good times. I was able to see some pictures that friends and family took of the race and I could see an improvement on my ability to be early set up for the gate and also the ability to finish my turn just below the gate so that I could be prepared for the next gate.

I hope to participating in a two day camp at Sunday River in Maine on the 18Th and 19Th. The hopes for this camp is to work on more techniques for race courses in both Giant Slalom and Slalom Races.

A couple days after the camp I will then be traveling to Winter Park Colorado for the Disabled Nationals. I am very excited about going back out to Winter Park Colorado and competing again this season. I will be competing against some of the same racers that I competed with back in December when I was out racing at both Copper Mountain for Ski Spectacular and also at Winter Park for the Winter Park Open.

Well its February and the snow is still falling like crazy. We just had another major storm last night and all day today. The league races that i have been participating in have been going pretty well. On the weekends I have been taking a few training runs in the Nastar race with my times staying pretty consistent. With March quickly approaching I have a few races that I am getting ready for here at Waterville and at Sunday River. Knowing that the end of the season is soon to come i have been thinking about what will my next season bring. Where do I want to really be with my racing career? I am also trying to come up with a good plan of how I'm going to get to where I really want to be with my personal fitness training, gate training and any other pieces that need to be worked on to help me get to that point in my racing career. I know that my dream of racing on the U.S. Parlympic team is stronger than ever and I am determined to achieve that dream. I am really looking forward to pushing my self even further with the help of my coaches.

Next season I really would like to train full time with other athletes and coaches. I really would like to raise more money so that I can participate in more NorAM and Level 2 races.

January Update

Back in New Hampshire, I have had a very busy and cold January. I have been training several times a week. I have been doing a couple level 1 races for some gate experience. My times in the races are pretty consistant between races. I have also been racing at Waterville Valley once a week in there League Race with other Adults. Even though its been a very busy month I have had a few hard times but have been pushing my way through it and keep reminding my self of where I really want to be. Im looking forward to the next couple of weeks of my League Races and also my trainings. I hope to have some new pictures up very soon. It was so nice to see the sun yesterday and have a little warmer weather while racing.

Slalom Training at Copper

Betsy's Thinking

Mau, Sherwood, Sue and Betsy