Jaxon set for special Southern 80 debut

Jaxon will be racing in the under-14 social class and under-14 boys expert class, with his father, Tim, and stepmother, Deb, as the driver and the observer.

To pay tribute to his mother’s memory, Jaxon will be raising funds for the Cancer and Wellness Centre at Echuca Regional Health.

He and his family will be selling stickers during the weekend and will have a donation tin at the event where people can make contributions. There is also a donation tin at Guys and Gals.

Tim Lockhart said the fundraising was an idea Jaxon came up with himself.

“This is something that he wants to do in memory of his late mum, and both Deb and I support that,” Tim said.

“It was an initiative for him to raise awareness not just for breast cancer, but all cancers across the board.

“It’s about raising awareness for not just people with cancer but the support network that they have behind them like family and friends.”

The team’s colour scheme also pays tribute to Vanita.

Their usual boat Nutt’n tu — which is out of action this weekend with a mechanical fault — is white, pink and purple, while their boat for the weekend Jagged Edge is purple and white.

The Lockhart family is competing in its first season of ski racing and Tim said they were looking forward to their first Southern 80.

“We are all anxious but excited to be doing our first Southern 80,“ he said.

‘’Jaxon is looking forward to it, his ski partner Savannah Whaterfield is looking forward to it. They are excited to be a part of something that has been around for a long time.“

Tim thanked the ski racing community for the tremendous support they have given him and his family.

“The ski racing family have been nothing short of fantastic with their support to us,” he said.

“With getting us involved and helping us with advice and questions that we ask as newbies has been fantastic. It has been great to be a part of.”