Elm Creek Series Results

February 11, 2009

Conditions: Temperature: 32F and felt like 23F, very windy. Course: full 2.5 km man-made Valley Trail loop, the trail base being covered with soft sugary wet snow and about 2"-3" slush at some hill sections. Then the temperature kept dropping gradually, and the slushy snow froze up a bit at some flat and downhill sections. Race distance: 2 laps of 2 .5km ( 5K total), mass start.

Welcome all skiers and families to next Wednesday night, the final Elm Creek Time Trial race series. Start time 6:30pm (freestyle) and 7pm (classic or freestyle). Tonight's race results:

Freestyle(F)/Classic(C) 
John Kallemeyn          12:55 (F)
Clayton Keim            13:41 (F) 
John Hopkins            13:42 (F) 
Daniel Ray              13:55 (F)
Melinda Silbernick      16:29 (F) 
Jesse Longley           16:59 (F)
Amy Xu                  20:28 (F) 

Note: Next week's race will be the final race of the 2008-2009 season series. We look forward to seeing you out there. Rain or shine, hot and cold, we'll be there. If you are lucky, you'll also get a door prize -- race registration time at 6:30pm-6:55pm, and race starts at 7pm for freestyle, and classic race starts at 7:30pm.
--Race Director, Melinda Silbernick

Note:

Many training groups and skiers were out there pushing through the slush for the final drill and party before the big Birkie race and other popular races (Finlandia, Snowflake/Inga-Lami, Rainbow Rendezvous, etc.). Soon, we'll put on running shoes or pedaling. If you ski, bike, and/or run, mark your calendar on March 14, 2009, for the 20th POLE PEDAL PANT winter triathlon race will be held at Elm Creek. It involves 10k ski, 7k bike, and 7k run. Details are posted on www.rainbowresort.com/ppp. This is a fundraising event hosted by SILENT SPORTS FOUNDATION and many other sponsors. Check out this race website.