A cold snap defined the beginning of the third Eastern Cup weekend, with high temps hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit plus above average wind. Earlier in the week race jury elected to postponed the Saturday races to Sunday morning, correctly anticipating the weather would not be any better than forecasted. Those that braved the Saturday afternoon temperatures to do course preview found themselves well bundled and skiing on green hard wax – certainly a rarity in New England theses days.
Saturday’s extreme cold gave way early Sunday morning making way for a packed day of racing. The day kicked off with four mass start classic races. The cool morning temps made for nice hard wax conditions. After a midday break to regroom and for athletes to recharge their batteries, racing continued with four mass start freestyle races. Racers were treated to rare big loop racing at Quarry Road, including for the first time the use Wally’s Way trail in Eastern Cup racing. With the exception of the 1.2km parade loop at the beginning of the 7.5km races, all the courses were single loop races! The race organizers and volunteers did a wonderful job of welcoming the New England ski community to their venue and providing a festive atmosphere for racers and spectators alike.
Results & Eastern Cup Club Rankings
Classic Races:
Open Women:
1) Caitlin Patterson – Craftsbury Alumni
2) Sophia Scirica – EMXC
3) Emma Crum – Bowdoin
Open Men:
1) Jack Young – Colby
2) Zachary Nemeth – Colby
3) Victor Sparks – Colby
U16 Girls:
1) Amelia Circosta – Craftsbury
2) Frances Tucker – EMXC
3) Claire Serrano – Craftsbury
U16 Boys:
1) Lucas Barstow – Gould
2) Henri McCourt – Mt. Blue High School
3) James Crowley – Gould
U18 Girls:
1) Mirra Payson – EMXC
2) Virginia Cobb – Mansfield
3) Beth McIntosh – GMVS
U18 Boys:
1) Tabor Greenberg – GMVS
2) Luke Rizio – Prospect
3) Fin Bailey – SMS
U20 Women:
1) Evelyn Walton – EMXC
2) Emma Page – Mansfield
3) Grace Mattern – Bowdoin
U20 Men:
1) William Riley – Gunstock
2) Sam Gallaudet – EMXC
3) Caden Cote – Harvard
Freestyle Races:
Open Women:
1) Caitlin Patterson – Craftsbury Alumni
2) Evelyn Walton – EMXC
3) Emma Crum – Bowdoin
Open Men:
1) Fin Bailey – SMS
2) Tabor Greenberg – GMVS
3) Luke Rizio – Prospect
U16 Girls:
1) Amelia Circosta – Craftsbury
2) Ava Schneider – GMVS
3) Mary Harrington – GMVS
U16 Boys:
1) David Northcott – Caldwell Sport
2) Nico Cuneo – Mansfield
3) Lucas Barstow – Gould
U18 Girls:
1) Virginia Cobb – Mansfield
2) Mirra Payson – EMXC
3) Julia Thurston – Mansfield
U18 Boys:
1) Aidan Jacobus – GMVS
2) Simon Phipps – Ford Sayre
3) Lucas Streinz – Fort Kent
U20 Women:
1) Sophia Scirica – EMXC
2) Maggie McGee – Craftsbury
3) Emma Page – Mansfield
(#3 pictured Clara Lake)
U20 Men:
1) Victor Sparks – Colby (missing)
2) Sam Gallaudet – EMXC
3) William Riley – Gunstock
Roy Varney Skiers (top Maine High School skiers):
Ellis Slover – Gould
Nyla Scott – Gould
Lucas Streinz – Fort Kent
Reese Furneaux – Gould
Dustin Williamson – TD/Leavitt