Apologies for this post being a little past due. This past weekend we had a solid couple of days up at the new Bond Brook Trails up in Augusta. It was nice to be able to stay on campus for this Carnival, especially after the long travel to Lake Placid the weekend before. The trails are designed by John Morton, and were fun to ski, though we ended up skiing on a shorter loop due to the "half-pipe" on course.
The races on Friday ended up being changed to 10 km individual start for both men and women. Weather conditions were a little rough, with heavy snow falling all day. The men kicked things off with Jordan and Alex once again leading the way, finishing in 33rd and 42nd, respectively. Pete was our next scorer, ending up in 50th. By the time the women went, the tracks were a little hard to see, but they battled through. Nat led the way with a 6th-place finish, her second top-ten of the season. Kir and Beth were our next two scorers, coming across in 20th and 22nd. The three scores were good enough for 4th.
On Saturday, we had our first relays of the season. The women kicked things off in the morning, with Kir skiing a phenomenal scramble leg, tagging off in 2nd place. Beth skied great and kept the pace keeping the women in 4th. Megan anchored the team, bringing the women home in 4th on the day. The men's team was comprised of three first-years, and they were pretty fired up to ski in their first college relays. Jordan scrambled (another great effort) and tagged off in 3rd, leading a train of about 6 skiers. Filly skied a great second leg, hanging tough with a couple of UVM skiers. Pete anchored, and brought the men home in 8th place, their best finish of the season.
The next couple of weeks we'll be on campus, as there is no Carnival this weekend. Sunday is the Chummy Broomhall Cup, which serves as the Maine State Championships. Colby has won the last couple of years, so our aim is to win it back. It should be a good day: two mass start 10 km classic races at Rumford. Hope to see a lot of support up there!
As always, thanks to all the parents and families who came from near and far to support and feed our racers this past weekend!!
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