| 2006 Bluesky Loppet - Forget Own the Podium 2010 - We are the podium NOW |
| Sunday, 26 February 2006 | |
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Sunny skies and moderate temperatures (- 10C) made for good,
but not overly fast, racing conditions on Saturday. The performances put in by
NBNRT members were inspirational to say the least. Dave Weiskopf won the 9 km
skate overall with a competition crushing time of 31:44. Winning his category
and placing 5th overall was Todd Gleason with a time of 39:41. Erin
Fettes put in a great ski and was the fastest women overall in the 9km with a
time of 41:09. Also putting in great 9km performances were Don Farintosh (2nd
36-49 category) with a time of 42:26 and Kevin Stoppa (3rd 36-49)
with a time of 52:34.  Start Skate  They're off (skating)  Todd, some kid, Kev (left to right)  heading out on the skate  Andrew on the podium (center)  Carol on the pod (center)  Dave W at the peak of the podium  Ed being cheerful on the podium  Erin collecting her much deserved mug  Steph and her mug on the podium Sunday morning the skiers were greeted by early morning temperatures around -25C. Luckily the temperature warmed slightly before race start. Conditions were still very cold and slow, however, for the brave few that took off onto the green trail. NBNRT performances were again inspirational! Dave Weiskopf won the 18km (1 lap) in convincing fashion with a time of  Start of the cold, I mean classic race  Andrew and Killer (Dave) - left to right  There they go  Frosty (Andrew) happy to finish  Steph sprinting in  Combined long distance supremacy award recipients
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Well, the first annual Bluesky Loppet weekend is in the
books. The odd hiccup aside, the two day event will certainly be remembered as
a roaring success! Including the enthusiastic Jackrabbit skiers a total of 57
skiers took part in Saturday’s skating races, while 105 racers braved the cold
for Sunday’s classic races. Read On!| < Prev | Next > |
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