This year’s Mansfield Skiathlon was energetic, fun, and a little exchange zone chaos, making a perfect recipe for a wonderful day of ski racing. BKL skiers kicked off the day. 84 BKL racers started in all age groups, making a very large youth competition. Participants represented clubs from all over Northern Vermont including: Sleepy Hollow, Mansfield Nordic Club, NWVE, Frost Mountain Nordic, Mad River Valley BKL, Craftsbury Ski Club, and from a little further a field: West River Sports. It was cool to see all the kids having so much fun competing and playing together after the races, including many belonging to our Master’s competitors!
In the Open men’s race, Mansfield Nordic Club juniors Nico Hochanadel and Anders Linseisen had a small lead over Justin Freeman, with Nico out pacing Anders for the win. On the women’s side, Emily Stitt held off Greta Kilburn (both Mansfield skiers) for the win, with NWVE’s Katie Enman out pacing Mary Stewart of Mansfield to round out the podium.
On the Club side, this year’s Mansfield Skiathlon was a big windfall for the Mansfield Nordic Club with 1061 points, cushioning their sizable lead in the Club standings. NWVE had strong showing as well, taking home 594 points. Ford Sayre with 178 points, Black Water Nordic Ski Club with 120 points, and West River Sports Association with 56 points rounded out the remainder of the Club competition.
A big thank you to the Mansfield Nordic Club and Sleepy Hollow for hosting such a fun event for all ages!
