Please Help Wanaka Sisters To Excel On The World Stage
Ski racing for New Zealand on the International racing circuit.
Wanaka, Otago
We are humbly asking for financial support from the Wanaka/Queenstown and New Zealand community towards the costs of our efforts to represent NZ at the highest level of our sport, The World Cup Circuit.
Recently recruited to Chris Knight's International Women's Ski Racing Team we are striving for excellence, putting every possible effort into technical, fitness, mental training, nutrition & recovery.
Izzy
14 years old from Wanaka, Otago
NZ Alpine Youth Squad
2022 & 2023 NZ National GS Titles, this year winning by 7.66 seconds
2023 season ranked #1 female U14 ski racer, Switzerland
2022 & 2023 Grand Prix Migros Winner in Switzerland (largest youth race in the world with over 7000 competitors)
2023 Central Swiss Championships Winner & Rubin Cup & Imholz Cup series winner.
Mathilda
15 years old from Wanaka, Otago
NZ Alpine Youth Squad 2021, 2022, 2023
2022 U16 NZ National Champion
2023 Central Swiss Champion GS
This year I moved to adult FIS racing. Unfortunately due to a minor health problem I only spent 3 weeks on NZ snow but I'm heading to Europe in a few weeks for more training before competition season begins.
Snowsports New Zealand doesn't contribute financially to alpine ski racing so the total cost falls to our family. Aside from grant applications and this page we are also trying to raise money for ourselves through the publishing of a children's book "Abigail the Snail" which Mathilda wrote and illustrated and selling neck buffs through our small business "Tildy & Iz".
Thank you
Mathilda Watterson's involvement (page creator)
Joanne is our mother
Use of funds
Money raised will go towards our yearly combined coaching fee of NZ$50,000, travel, accommodation and van hire. Money will be received by our parents on our behalf.
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Latest update
Thank you for your support 20 February 2024
A quick update. The season has been going well in Italy. Mathilda is slowly lowering the FIS points which is not easy in fields of 140 girls and Izzy has been making the podium in local and inter regional Italian U16 races with her biggest achievement to date this year making 3rd place in Slalom in the International FIS children's race Pokal Loka in Slovenia with 28 nations competing. Great to be achieving top results throughout Europe. Thank you to everyone for supporting our journey. It is very much appreciated.
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Thank you for helping us. We are really working really hard and hope we can continue to do this. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Thank you so much for this extremely kind donation. We are continuing to work really hard in the gym and are looking forward to working with our new team in Italy this year.
Thank you Nathan. So grateful for your support. Means a lot to us that we can continue to represent New Zealand and we will definitely not stop working hard!
Thank you. We really appreciate your support.
Thank you so much for your support. So gratefully received!
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