24 hours of Telemark Wrapup



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Contact: Kevin Eccles

(262) 549-6801 ext 16

January 18, 2001 


 



24 Hours of Telemark, America’s First 24-Hour Cross Country Ski Race Concludes!


Milwaukee, WI -- With nearly 175 skiers and 48 teams competing for 24 hours, 
America’s First 24-Hour Cross Country Ski Race concluded last weekend at 
Telemark Resort in Cable, Wisconsin.  Skiers of all ages and abilities 
participated on teams consisting of one to six team members in eleven 
different categories.  From noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday, skiers 
continuously skied a challenging 10km loop on the trails at Telemark Resort, 
with the team completing the most laps in each category being crowned the 
victor.  To help them along their journey, skiers were given Red Bull Energy 
Drink and Clif Bar and Clif Shot Energy Products.   


While most of the 175 skiers competed on teams, 15 of these athletes 
participated in the Solo Freak category, skiing by themselves for 24 Hours!  
Chris Ransom of Lake Mills, WI, won the Men’s Solo Freak division completing 
an amazing 31 laps or 310 km.  Juli Lynch, also of Lake Mills, won the 
Women’s Solo Freak division completing 21 laps or 210 km.  Chris and Juli are 
now the Official Men’s and Women’s North American 24 Hour Cross Country Ski 
Distance  Record Holders.  Competing with up to six team members, the Big 
Team Category was won by The Sawmill Six who completed 45 laps on the trails 
at Telemark.  The Sawmill Six consisted of Pete Caron of Cable, WI, Bill 
Pierce of Hayward, WI, Drew Holbrook of Minneapolis, MN, Jeff Bradley of 
Davenport, IA, Michael King of Madison, WI, and Steve Tilford of Topeka, KS.  
In the Women’s 4-Skier Category, Team Ski Hut completed 37 laps (370 km) for 
the victory.  Team Ski Hut consisted of Kelly Rogers of Esko, MN, Sara 
Kylander-Johms, Abbi May, and Jayme Bauer all of Duluth, Minnesota.  The 
victory in the Men’s 4-Skier Open category went to Team Home Place, 
completing 41 laps (410 km).  Team Home Place was Devin Arenz of Cass Lake, 
MN and Douglas Potter, Mark Morrissey and Brett Arenz of Bemidji, Minnesota.


At the conclusion of the event, the top three teams in each category were 
presented with commemorative medals for their efforts.  All skiers were also 
eligible for many prizes given away in a raffle provided by event sponsors.
The 24 Hours of Telemark was put together and managed by Team Sports, Inc.  
Team Sports manages professional cycling teams and events including the 24 
Hours of 9 Mile Mountain Bike Race held on August 10-11, 2001 in Wausau, 
Wisconsin and the Alpine Valley Open WORS Mountain Bike Race on May 20, 2001 
in East Troy, Wisconsin.  The 2nd Annual 24 Hours of Telemark is planned for 
January 19-20, 2002.       


Photos and contact with any 24 Hours of Telemark participant is available 
upon request.  For more information on Team Sports Events, LLC.  Please call 
262-549-6801 ext. 15 or log on to:  www.teamsportsinc.com  



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Photos from Phil VanValkenberg, Telemark Resort

 
 
  

Forty-nine teams or solo skiers started the 24 Hours of Telemark.
 


 
 
  

Jon Antonneau (left) of Racine, Wisconsin crosses the line with 24 hour solo
winner Chris Ransom of Lake Mills, Wisconsin.
 


 
 
  

Jim Winter anchors the final leg for the top four-person Bicycle Doctor
team from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.