The temps haven't dipped below freezing since last weekend, and it's been raining like crazy; only the die-hards would want to headlamp ski in those conditions, and that's exactly who showed up for the end-of-season relay and party! And as it always turns out, the conditions at Cabin Creek were much better than the pass report would have you believe: mild temperatures, light misty rain, plenty of snow, and even daylight.
Peter designed a fun alternative sprint course: classic skiers started first, a mass start on the road, then took the cutoff up Amabilis Road, turned right on the Berg and headed in reverse around the loop, then around the PK loop in reverse, and back to the road to tag off to your partner. Skiing a course in reverse makes it a whole new day, and we took advantage of the fact that there were no non-racers to bang into. After the race, most of us headed out for another cruise around the trails, reveling in the soft gray dusk, rich with the fragrance of a new-born spring, before going up to the cabin for dinner and prizes.
Relay results:
Men-only teams
Loren Hanson (44)/Mark Hanson (40): 15:57
Max Limb (67)/Peter Boveng (54): 17:43
Jordan (ageless)/Purple Cow (ageless): 17:53
Chris Fast (46)/Ian Whyte (50): 19:05
Jeff McGrew (53)/Dale Bohm (54): 20:39
Co-ed teams
Jeff Clark (59)/Joy Cordell (58): 21:48
Jim Slyfield (55)/Elizabeth Bailey (52): 22:44
Women-only teams
Alma Fast (7)/Debbie Kolp (59): fast like rockets
Many many thanks to Brent Turner, who sent us two boxes of great Helly Hansen wear to hand out, and to Peter, who convinced Petzl to loan us some snazzy headlamps to try out all winter and then handed out a new one as a prize. Almost everyone went home with something new, and a great time was had by all.
Here are the season-total age group winners, men and women:
juniors: Anthony Evans, Camille Moore
20-29: Jonathan Loeffler, Heidi Wood
30-39: Brad Bauer, Diana Yuen
40-49: Chris Fast, tie between Kirsten Wysen and Gina Jackson
50-59: Peter Boveng, Joy Cordell
60-69: Max Limb
And that's it for another year! A thousand thank yous to every one of you who broke out of the routine to make the trip up to Cabin Creek on Wednesday nights, in the rain and the dark and the snow, to the parking lot that was alternately flooded or icy, to race (or just ski) on trails with a wide range of grooming conditions, to follow the glow of your headlamps through the trees and up and down the hills, to meet up in the cabin afterward to eat and share funny stories. It was so much fun, and I will miss all of you this summer. I'll look for you out on the running trails and the roller skiing roads, and we'll do this all again next year!
Train hard, have fun!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
March 6, Skate
Better late than never? I found the results, and I hear there was rain. Note that these results do not change the season total age group winners.
| Two Laps | ||
| Jeff McGrew | 53 | 16.37 |
| Jim Slyfield | 55 | 17.25 |
| Dale Bohm | 54 | 17.53 |
| Ian Whyte | 50 | 19.20 |
| Jeff Clark | 59 | 21.02 |
| Joy Cordell | 58 | 24.13 |
| Just Skiin' | ||
| Ozzie Nordheim | ||
| Per Johnsen | ||
| Elizabeth | ||
| Gene | ||
| Pat | ||
| Paul | ||
| Gunnar | ||
| Kare | ||
| Beatrice |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Last Race of the Season!
I know, I can hardly believe the headlamp race season is over either! But it is, and that means this Wednesday is the end-of-season relay and party. It's going to be raining up there, but don't let that stop you; the air will be fresh and clean in your lungs, the cabin will be warm and dry after your race, and you won't need your headlamps!
The relay: one person classic, one person skating, alternating for three laps each. The lap is the sprint course: head out the upper Berg loop like you always do, but when you get to the intersection with the road, just come on back down the road and do the little PK loop before coming back to the start, where your partner is waiting for the tag. Results don't count for anything, so it's nice and friendly if faster skiers pair up with slower ones. Start time is 6:30, with classic skiers going first. It is a VERY fun race, and kids are welcome! I've already got dibs on Alma Fast as my partner.
After the race, and after your cool-down ski around the course (unless it's pouring rain), head on up to the cabin for dinner and prizes. I don't think anyone is bringing a grill this year, so just bring whatever you want to eat -- the microwave, stove, and oven will be available, as well as the wood stove. Mr Helly Hansen has set aside a box of prizes for us; I don't know what's in there, but we'll do some kind of prize drawing after we eat.
And that will be it for another year. So sad it's over; so happy to get one more chance to ski with all of you. See you there!
The relay: one person classic, one person skating, alternating for three laps each. The lap is the sprint course: head out the upper Berg loop like you always do, but when you get to the intersection with the road, just come on back down the road and do the little PK loop before coming back to the start, where your partner is waiting for the tag. Results don't count for anything, so it's nice and friendly if faster skiers pair up with slower ones. Start time is 6:30, with classic skiers going first. It is a VERY fun race, and kids are welcome! I've already got dibs on Alma Fast as my partner.
After the race, and after your cool-down ski around the course (unless it's pouring rain), head on up to the cabin for dinner and prizes. I don't think anyone is bringing a grill this year, so just bring whatever you want to eat -- the microwave, stove, and oven will be available, as well as the wood stove. Mr Helly Hansen has set aside a box of prizes for us; I don't know what's in there, but we'll do some kind of prize drawing after we eat.
And that will be it for another year. So sad it's over; so happy to get one more chance to ski with all of you. See you there!
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