Today was the day for the Juvenile and junior skiers to compete in the short skate sprints. Everyone raced the same 1.2 km race course in near perfect snow conditions.
As expected, few of our young skiers who excel at distance classic skiing managed to qualify in the top thirty. Natalie and Simon were the only two Yukon skiers to qualify in the top 30 today and move on to the heats in the afternoon. For many of our young skiers, it was their first opportunity to compete in a sprint at a National level. It was an eye opener for many of them who were able to witness the speed needed to qualify in the heats. It will be a great source of motivation for many of our skiers for the dryland training season!
Results summary from today;
- Natalie 18/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Hannah D. 50/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Mira 41/61 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Alexis 51/61 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Hannah S. 33/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Simon 16/47 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile boy
- Marcus 41/85 1.2 km skate sprint race junior boy
- Caelan 50/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
- Mac 49/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
- Hudson 60/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
Tomorrow will be the turn of our open skiers to compete in the skate sprints. Alain
As expected, few of our young skiers who excel at distance classic skiing managed to qualify in the top thirty. Natalie and Simon were the only two Yukon skiers to qualify in the top 30 today and move on to the heats in the afternoon. For many of our young skiers, it was their first opportunity to compete in a sprint at a National level. It was an eye opener for many of them who were able to witness the speed needed to qualify in the heats. It will be a great source of motivation for many of our skiers for the dryland training season!
Results summary from today;
- Natalie 18/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Hannah D. 50/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Mira 41/61 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Alexis 51/61 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Hannah S. 33/61 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile girl
- Simon 16/47 skate 1.2 km skate sprint juvenile boy
- Marcus 41/85 1.2 km skate sprint race junior boy
- Caelan 50/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
- Mac 49/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
- Hudson 60/85 1.2 km skate sprint junior boy
Tomorrow will be the turn of our open skiers to compete in the skate sprints. Alain
Simon waiting for the start of his quarter final in the middle lane
