Under bluebird skies and across fresh tracks, the first event of the 2023 New England Marathon series took place on Saturday in Jackson, NH. Nearly 150 novice and Olympic skiers alike, BKL to high school, collegiate, and very experienced masters, snaked across a village meadow, up the Yodel trail, onto the Eagle fields and around Jackson XC’s homologated trails for this year’s edition of the Freeman Frost White Mountain Classic. The newly fallen snow was picturesque, and also allowed for the traditional start for this race in the heart of Jackson village.
This year the post-event banquet returned for the first time since the pandemic began, much to the joy of all the participants! A warm lunch was prepared and served by students and staff of the Jackson Grammar School at the Whitney Community Center. Overall and age-group winners were recognized and awarded puzzles from White Mountain Puzzles.
This running of the White Mountain Classic marked year two of the Northeast State Championships, where each state vies for bragging rights. How does this work? Each age group is scored, with 1 point going to 1st, 2 points to 2nd, and so on. The best 7 finishers from each state across the age groups of both genders comprise the final score, with no limit on total team size. Age groups are: U23, SR, M1-M12. This year Vermont took seven first places to make a perfect score of seven, with Massachusetts a close second with nine points.
Northeast State Championship scores
Overall Winners:
Mark Young – Colby
Alison Crocker – Ford Sayre
Masters Age Group Winners – Women:
U20 – Eva Calcutt – Dublin XC
SR – Annavitte Rand – SDXC
M1 – Katie Halloran
M2 – Jess Marion – Dirigo
M3 – Liz Hollenbach – NWVE
M4 – Jessica Bolduc – NWVE
M5 – Sarah Pribram – NWVE
M6 – Sarah Dolcino – Black Water Nordic Ski Club
M7 – Donna Smyth – Cambridge Sports Union
M8 – Mary Heller Osgood – Putney Ski Club
M10 – Trina Hosmer – Stowe Nordic Club
M12 – Sara Mae Berman – Cambridge Sports Union
Age Group Winners – Men:
U18 – Simon Phipps – Ford Sayre
U23 – Clem Taylor-Roth – Juneau, AK
SR – Morgan Perlman – SDXC
M1 – Chris Burnham – NWVE
M2 – Ari Ofsevit – Cambridge Sports Union
M3 – Chase Rosenberg – Mansfield Nordic Club
M4 – Eric Darling – NWVE
M5 – Rob Riley – Gunstock Nordic Association
M6 – David Herr
M7 – Kirk Siegel – Bethel Outing Club
M8 – Rob Burnham – Eastern Mass Nordic, inc (EMXC)
M9 – Gordon Scannell – Schussverein-Drifter XC (SDXC)
M10 – Everett Ingalls – Portland Nordic
M11 – Bob Gray – Putney Ski Club
M12 – Larry Berman – Cambridge Sports Union
Updated Club Cup Rankings are published and the cumulative scores for the 22km and 14km races show these leaders on the day and very tight competition between perennial leader CSU and local favorite SDXC for the 2nd highest team score:
- NWVE – 642 points
- Cambridge Sports Union – 528 points
- Schussverein-Drifter XC – 518 points
Congratulations to all racers – especially several who joined us for their first race – we hope you’ll be back next year!
