Scott Kneller

This past week I have clocked about 2500km in the car driving between Jindabyne Melbourne and Sydney. I have had my fair share of traffic, roadwork and speeding cameras to see me through to the end of the year.

View from the tripple

“The week started in Lilydale Victoria for three days of water jumping. Melbourne actually put on some descent weather and the camp was really productive. I took a few beatings particularly learning cork 7s. This is quite an extreme activity to do, it’s not like playing bingo or reading a book at home. You have to be pretty careful with your technique. The way I do them on the tramp just doesn’t work on the ramps because you can’t push of skis without them slipping out so its all about letting the ramp do all the work, a concept I found particularly difficult.”

Matt Graham a young (15years old) mogul skier really impressed me, from triple twisting double backs on the tramp to double cork 1260s on the water ramps the kid is amazing and one to look out for both in the mogul scene and the free skiing scene if he ever decides to change.

I also backed Crime Scene to place in the Cup and took home some cash. Money won is so much better than money earned.

I then packed up and made an early departure to Sydney on Wednesday morning. The roadwork along the Hume Highway is ridiculous -- it lasts about 100km and for the most part I was averaging 60km/h with the occasional ten-minute stand still waiting for roadwork.

Thursday was all about hitting the books in preparation for my final of Microeconomics. I found it really difficult even doing one subject by correspondence this semester. Every day off I’m forced to study and its always lingering in the back of my mind. The exam wasn’t great by any means but fingers crossed I did enough to pass the course because I have no intention of doing it again.

I packed up to once again get back in the car only to hit peak hour traffic leaving the city. I finally made it home 6 hours later just in time to celebrate by brothers 18th birthday.

Next two weeks I’m in Jindabyne training then off to Calgary Canada on the 22nd. Will keep you posted.