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Snowplanet Mini Winter Olympics 2010
Saturday 13th - Saturday 27th February 2010
The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, held here at Snowplanet, Auckland’s own ‘winter wonderland’ was a special occasion for one and all to celebrate the Winter Olympic festivities in Vancouver.
MINI WINTER OLYMPIC SERIES - See below for results.
Officially designed New Zealand Mini Winter Olympic medals were awarded for the top athletes who competed at the Mini Winter Olympic Series at Snowplanet. These totally unique Medals were awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of each discipline.
See below for categories and competition details;
Watch the latest news report on NZ's up and coming Winter Olympic athletes here.
| Date | Time | Event |
| Saturday 13 February | 1.00pm | Opening Ceremony |
| Sunday 14 February | 3.00pm | Freestyle Ski & Snowboard - Heat 1 (ages up to 15yrs) See Sunday 21 Freestyle Final RESULTS. |
| Saturday 20 February | 3.00pm | Ski Race - Heat 1 (ages up to 15yrs) See RESULTS here. |
| Sunday 21 February | 3.00pm |
Freestyle Ski & Snowboard - Heat 2 (all ages) |
| Friday 26 February | 7.30pm |
Ski Race Masters Competition (ages 16yrs +) |
| Saturday 27 February | 3.00pm |
Ski Race - Heat 2 (ages up to 15yrs) |
| Saturday 27 February | 6.00pm | Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony See FINAL RESULTS for Ski Race here (up to 15hrs) See FINAL RESULTS for FREESTYLE here. Ski Race Masters Final Results coming soon. |
Take a scenic Helicopter Flight from Snowplanet
Visit Snowplanet where you can go for a ski or snowboard and a helicopter flight all in a Auckland summer's day!
North Shore Helicopters will be taking scenic flights around the beautiful Rodney District this January for as little as $40pp (for 3 people) and $59pp (for 2 people).
For further information on heli flights from Snowplanet, contact North Shore Helicopters on (09) 426 8287.