Distance Nationals 50k

Ok, now the season is over for real. Spencer wrapped things up with the Distance Nationals 50k skate in Craftsbury last weekend. The race was held on the same 1.6k loop that was used for the SuperTour Finals, which means that the racers did 32 laps. Thirty-two laps, people. Sixty racers in a mass start on a loop of this size could have resulted in some wacky hijinks, but somehow things ran pretty smoothly - fantastic job all week by the folks at Craftsbury. Spencer skied his usual long mass start race, starting patiently and gradually moving up throughout the race. He ended up in 34th, close behind a few outstanding skiers and ahead of several others - quite a good way to close out his collegiate ski career. Part of his success could be attributed to his ace support crew - Kaitlynn, Chris, and Wilson were on hand to help with waxing, feeds, and lap counting. Here's a picture of the group, courtesy of Lydia Eusden:


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