Thursday was a great evening for a ski race – great snow and nice weather. Twenty-six athletes, including a large contingent from the University of Guelph, participated in the Orion Skate Sprints. After an initial race to determine starting positions, a series of heats (3 or 4 skiers to a heat) was run to find the fastest skiers. Here are the results.
400 m ages up to 10
First place – Sydney Baer (WRNSC)
Second place – Cecilia Erb (WRNSC)
Third place – Caelyn MacLaren (WRNSC)
900 m ages 14 to 17 plus recreational adults
First place, A final – Colin Ebel (WRNSC)
Second place, A final – Rigel Conway-White (WRNSC)
Third place, A final – Jacob Van Boekel
Fourth place, A final – Heather Ebel (WRNSC)
First place, B final – Bill Henry (WRNSC)
1300 m ages 18 and over, competitive
First place, A final – Lucas Parsons (U of Guelph)
Second place, A final – Ian Ritchie (U of Guelph)
Third place, A final – Matt Underwood (U of Guelph)
Fourth place, A final – Shaun Guerin (U of Guelph)
First place, B final – Kai Bruce (U of Guelph)
First place, Consolation A final – Cam Thompson (U of Guelph)
First place, Consolation B final – Elise Huet (U of Guelph)
The jelly beans and chocolate hearts for participants were a big hit, especially right before Valentine’s Day.