Skinnyski.com Racing Team
This season we are excited to announce the initial framework
for a skinnyski.com racing team. While we are still developing
the concept, the rough idea is to form a team of top Midwest
skiers with the goal to be competitive both as individuals as
well as a team, while still remaining integrated with the entire
skiing community. Team members will be heavily involved in setting
the direction, composition, and concept of the organization.
If you'd like more information, or to become part of this racing
team, as a racer, sponsor, or support person, we'd love to hear
from you! E-mail us at [email protected]
Boston Scientific/Scimed
is a proud supporter of the active lifestyle and the skinnyski.com
racing team. Boston Scientific Corporation's mission is
to improve the quality of patient care and the productivity
of healthcare delivered through the development and advocacy
of less invasive devices and procedures. This is accomplished
through the continuing refinement of existing products
and procedures and the investigation and development of
new technologies which can reduce risk, trauma, cost,
procedure time, and the need for after care. |
We are now proud to announce the inaugural
race team members who have joined us in this adventure...
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Abbigail May -- Duluth, MN
Abbi May is a physical therapist taking a break
from work to be a stay at home mom to Rachel, age 2.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 1st Women's Team 24 Hours of Telemark
- 3rd Snowflake Season Opener
- 5th Pepsi Challenge 48K
- 31st American Birkebeiner 51K
Abbi also competes in a number of running events, including
a 3:16 finish at Grandma's marathon, winning the Duluth
fall trail running series, and finishing second in the
short distance race at the Canadian orienteering championships.
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Brian May -- Duluth, MN
Brian May works at the University Minnesota Duluth,
Large Lakes Observatory & Dept. of Physics.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 1st Blue Hill Ascent 13K
- 2nd King Boreas 30K
- 15th Mora Vasaloppet 58K
- 26th American Birkebeiner 51K
Brian also competes in a number of summer events, including
marathon and ultra-marathon runs, and was the 2001 United
States Orienteering Individual Champion. |
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Per Nelson -- St. Paul, MN
Per Nelson works as a ADP Chemist at Dyneon, a 3M
Company.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 1st Governor's Cup 25K
- 3rd Mora Vasaloppet 35K
- 4th New Year's Day Race
- 5th Koobi Minnesota Cup 13K
- 4th King Boreas 30K
- 89th American Birkebeiner 51K
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Benjamin Popp -- St. Paul, MN
Ben Popp is a senior buyer at World Cycling Productions,
involved in purchasing merchandise and negotiating and
closing overseas clothing and merchandise deals.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 1st King Boreas 30K
- 2nd Mora Vasaloppet 35K
- 74th American Birkebeiner 51K
Ben is also a top area cyclist and competed in the 2001
Race Across America (RAAM). |
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Jay Richards -- Callaway, MN
Jay Richards is one of the owners/operators of Maplelag
Resort.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 4th Minnesota Finlandia 25K
- 262nd American Birkebeiner 51K
Jay is an elite level Mountain Bike racer, including
a number of top 40 finishes at the annual Chequamegon
Fat Tire Festival. |
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Scott Sjoquist -- Maple Grove, Mn
Scott Sjoquist is a Research and Development Technician
at Boston Scientific/SciMed, and is the Skinnyski.com
Race Team Manager.
2000-2001 Race Results:
- 10th Koobi Minnesota Cup 13K
- 16th Blue Hills Ascent 14K
- 27th La La Palooza 13K
- 27th Pepsi Challenge 48K
- 89th Mora Vasaloppet 58K
Scott also competes in mountain bike and running races
throughout the summer. |
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Jill Troutner -- Maple Grove, MN
Jill Troutner is a top U.S. Biathlon Olympic prospect
for the 2002 Olympic Games, Salt Lake City, Utah. When
not training, Jill works part-time at Acceleration Minnesota.
2001-2001 Race Results:
- 1st Lotvola Cup 12K
- 1st Minnesota Finlandia 25K
- 4th Kortelopet 23K
- 7th Mora Vasaloppet 42K
Jill also competes in Summer Biathlon. |
2001-2002 Skinnyski Skiers
The following is a list skiers who purchased skinnyski.com ski
suits last fall. We want to say thank you to the skiers
for expressing the desire to wear our suits.
Thanks also to VOmax who handled the "rebuilding" of our
suit, from the ground up, after the original layout was lost
with the passing of the Speedy Recovery. VOmax has delivered
an exceptional suit, both in design and fit. And we would
be remiss without mentioning the local VOmax rep, Luke Skinner,
who encouraged us to stick with the original suit design and
really helped to push things forward.
Finally, we're very grateful to John Hokanson, for
coming up with the original design for the skinnyski.com suits.
Watch for the skinnyski.com suits at a race near you this winter:
- Bruce Adelsman, New Brighton, MN
- Margaret Adelsman, New Brighton, MN
- Jim Smith, Watertown, MN
- John Hokanson, Maple Grove, MN
- Scott Sjoquist, Maple Grove, MN
- Lacy Belden, Maple Grove, MN
- Jay Richards, Callaway, MN
- James White, St. Cloud, MN
- Beth Guck, Andover, MN
- Tim Dirks, Minneapolis, MN
- Bruce Fiedler, Cottage Grove, MN
- Tim Fitzgerald, Mercer, WI
- John Koski, Hudson, WI
- Greg Minerich, Duluth, MN
- Ryan Ness, St. Cloud, MN
- Bob Larson, Rosemount, MN
- William Harrison, Woodbury, MN
- Peter D'Arienzo, Paw Paw, MI
- Jim Farrell, Minneapolis, MN
- John McCarthy, Milwaukee, WI
- Bob Woodruff, Mounds View, MN
- Abbi May, Duluth, MN
- Brian May, Duluth, MN
- Per Nelson, St. Paul, MN
- Ben Popp, St. Paul, MN
- Jill Troutner, Maple Grove, MN
Denotes
members of the inaugural skinnyski.com
skiers.
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