Another great day at the Rangeley Loppet yesterday. Blue skis, sunshine, and tons of snow - couldn't have been better. Our racing couldn't have been much better either - once again, our team had a great showing. In the 25k, Yas finished 7th - she's made some big leaps forward this year, and on this day she was right in the mix in a group of very experienced competitors. Scott led the men in the 50k with a 5th place finish - he was right behind some of the best skiers in New England. It was pretty thrilling to see him right on the heels of such strong athletes - an elite-caliber performance, and a great sign for the future. Niko (9th) and Wilson (10th) weren't far behind, beating all but one of the other college skiers present, and Jeff hung in for 31st. The highlight of the day was Erin's performance, though - she won the women's 50k in dominating fashion. She took the lead partway through the first lap and just skied away from the rest of the field without looking back. She didn't have a consistent group to ski with - for most of the race she was just picking off one skier after another - yet she pushed herself steadily for the entire race. Every time I saw her, she was skiing smoothly but clearly working hard, picking up seconds at every opportunity - not an easy thing to do in a nearly 3-hour race. It was an impressive piece of skiing. Overall, a great way to end our season, and yet another reason to be excited about next year - this group just keeps getting better, and the future is bright. Too bad there aren't any 50k races in college skiing.
Full Results
Thanks to Emma and the James family for hosting and feeding the team the night before the race. Thanks also to Walt for helping out with feeds, and much respect for the Cookie Monster for jumping into the race at the last minute on minimal training and half-scraped skis and still giving a respectable showing. Well done, everyone!
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