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Most of the Competition/Event Season Is Really Still To Come

It might be a little confusing this year – but there’s still a tonne of fierce competition to feast your eyes on, and if you’re not that that way inclined, there’s sure to be a heap of more relaxed events too.

Unless you’ve been hanging about on a glacier, now is the time when people get over their initial ‘Yay, snow!’ moment, and get round to doing some proper planning. The Christmas hols might be party season for pedestrians, but we’re really only just getting started.

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