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Feburary 10, 2014 (Salmon Arm, BC) – The Larch Hills Nordics not only earned top finishes in the two day event held at Larch Hills, they also earned the most club points for this event. 

As for the races, the start time was delay slightly to wait for warmer temperatures to arrive, but the sun came out and made for a fantastic race day.  Saturday started with a 2.0 km classic event.  The 2004 Girls category was won by Julianne Moore, with Samantha Vukadinovic taking second place.  For the 2003 Girls, it was Sophia van Varseveld who earned the first place position with Claire Van Bergeyk taking second.  Maggie Beckner earned a third place finish for the 2002 Girls category.  Julia Brown took third place for the 2001 Girls category.  For the 2003 Boys category, Trond May placed first, and for the 2002 Boys, Stephen Moore placed first.

The next event was the four person relay event, which saw the Four Wise Women team of Keeya Corbett, Sophia Van Varseveld, Maggie Beckner, and Julianne Moore placing first, with team The Highlights, consisting of Megan Hart, Leah Nash, Julia Brown, and Rachel Bates placing third.  For the boys, Antarctic National Team, consisting of Trond May, Stephen Moore, Calvin Hepburn and Ben Van Bergeyk, placed first. 

Sunday was an exciting sprint race that was fast paced and action packed.  All participants race three rounds. The top skiers in each heat move up within their category while the bottom skiers move down to ski against other top or bottoms skiers in other heats. Heats were comprised of up to six skiers.  All skiers were given a final placement.  For the 2004 Boys, third place was awarded to Cameron Carelse, and for the 2004 Girls, Julianne Moore placed first and Zara Bucher placed second.  For the 2003 Boys, Trond May placed first, and for the Girls, Claire Van Bergeyk placed first.   For the 2002 Boys, Stephen Moore took second place, and Calvin Hepburn tied for third.  Keeya Corbett placed third for the 2002 Girls, and Julia Brown placed third for the 2001 Girls.

Cross Country BC, the provincial sport governing body for cross-country skiing in British Columbia, is a non-for-profit, club-based organization of more than 16,000 members. Cross Country BC offers programs and services to support the continuous development of cross-country skiing for all ages and abilities, from introductory experiences to international excellence. Teck Resources is the title sponsor of Cross Country BC’s skier development program, thereby supporting excellence in sport and providing youth with experiences that will help them prepare for the future. For more information on Cross Country BC, please visit www.crosscountrybc.ca

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