The lucky winner and their partner will be whisked off to the wonderful resort of Schladming in Austria with Topflight, Ireland’s Award Winning Ski Tour Operator. Schladming is the newest resort in Topflight’s ski portfolio and is already becoming a real favourite. Schladming is known and loved for its fantastic ski opportunities, top skiing events and highly serviced slopes. Schladming is a town with bags of historical charm and a wonderful and varied aprés-ski scene. It is the very centre of the Schladming-Dachstein region, which boasts some of the most beautiful mountainous landscapes in Austria.
The region offers a huge amount of variety for those who love to ski. Besides modern lift systems, two cutting-edge new lift systems on Galsterberg and Rittisberg, and the 4-mountain-ski area which connects 4 skiing mountains with each other and offer 123km of prepared slopes. It offers mostly red runs.
The pedestrianised town centre provides the perfect spot for a wander after a day on the slopes. Browse in the charming shops or take to a street side café for a cup of something. There is great variety in Schladming for aprés-ski, so if you fancy a wholesome and hearty meal, or prefer to dance the night away in one of the nightclubs, you’ll find what you are looking for here.
The lucky winner and their partner will stay at the four-star Sporthotel Royer in Schladming with breakfast and evening meal included. Situated on the outskirts of the fantastic town of Schladming and just a short walk to the Planai lift, the Sporthotel Royer offers a luxury stay with everything the lucky winner and their partner need for a truly remarkable ski holiday. With a relaxed and homely yet luxurious feel, the winners can be assured that they will be well looked after here.
The prize will also include return flights, transfers, lift passes, ski hire and ski lessons during the stay. The Topflight Resort Manager will also be on hand throughout the holiday for any assistance and advice needed.
Congratulations to our winner: Jennifer Redmond from Cork!
For further information on Topflight’s range of ski holidays in Austria, France, Andorra & Italy, see topflight.ie or call the team on 01 240 1700 or 028 2108 0007
Terms & Conditions
1. Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.
2. The promotion is open to residents of ROI aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
3. To enter the promotion, entrants must submit a completed entry form together with 12 valid tokens (one token from any of The Irish Times daily newspapers from Monday to Saturday for three weeks) and a completed tie breaker by post to PO Box 6094, Dublin 2.
4. All entries must be accompanied by the entrant’s name, address, e-mail and telephone number. You must also tick the box indicating that you have read and accept these terms and conditions.
5. Entry forms will be published in The Irish Times newspaper between 5th and 24th September 2022. Valid tokens will be printed in The Irish Times newspaper from 5th to 24th September 2022 inclusive. Double token will be available on 5th, 12th & 19th September 2022.
6. No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, photocopied or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
7. Closing date for receipt of entries by the Promoter is 2pm on Saturday, 1st October 2022. Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.
8. The prize is: a ski holiday to Schladming, Austria with Topflight, value to be approx. €5,000. The prize of a holiday for two to four-star Sporthotel Royer in Schladming includes return flights from Dublin, Cork or Belfast (date of flight and airport will depend on availability at time of booking), return transfers, accommodation for seven nights on a half board basis, lift passes, ski hire, ski lessons, taxes and the services of Topflight’s in resort manager who will be on hand throughout the stay.
9. The prize is not refundable, non-transferable and there is no cash alternative, any transfer of the prize will be null and void. Holiday to be taken during Ski ' 22/23 season. Should booking issues arise, Topflight reserve the right to change the accommodation or holiday to one of an equivalent standard.
10. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize.
11. The decision of the Judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
13. The winner will be notified by phone call or email by 5pm by Friday,7th October 2022. The winner must claim the prize within 1 month of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.
14. All prizes are subject to additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the promoter.
15. The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.
16. By entering the promotion all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the rules and consent to the transfer of the personal data to the Data Controller for the purposes of the administration of this promotion and for any other purpose to which the entrant has consented. All entry instructions form part of the rules.
17. The Promoter reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions.
18. ROI residents: These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction. NI residents: These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Northern Ireland and the Courts of Northern Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
19. Full details of our privacy policy can be found at: https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy.
20. Full details of Topflight privacy policy can be found at: https://www.topflight.ie/holidays/other-information/privacy-policy
