Feb 2, 2014 (Salmon Arm, BC) – The Final Okanagan Cup classic cross-country ski race sponsored by Teck was hosted by the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre in Penticton on February 2.  

Ian Van Bergeyk placed first in the 1.0 km Atom boys 3 category, with Benjamin Milne placing third.  Eric Moore placed second in the in the 2.0 km Peewee boys category 1, and Hillary Vukadinovic placed third in the 2.0 km Peewee girls category 1.  Samantha Vukadinovic placed first in the 2.0 km Peewee girls 2 category.  Calvin Hepburn placed first in the 3.0 km Bantam boys 2 category, and in category 1, Trond May placed first.  Julianne Moore, Claire Van Bergeyk and Sophia Van Varseveld took first, second and third place in the 3.0 km Bantam girls 1 category, and for category 2, Maggie Beckner, Keeya Corbett, and Avery Hanson placed first, second and third.  In the Midget boys 3.0 km, Konrad Van Varseveld came first for category 2.   In the Juvenile boys 5.0 km race for category 2, Andrew Nash placed first and Seth Van Varseveld came second.   In the Juvenile girls category 1 race, Rachel May placed first.  For the Junior boys 5.0 km race, second place went to Alexander Corbett.  The first place finisher for the Junior girls event was Gina Cinelli.   In the Masters men category 40-49, Brian May placed first in the 15.0 km race, and Abbigail May placed first in the women’s category, with Laura Hepburn placing second.  For the Masters women 50-59 category, Debbie Phillips placed second.  For a complete list of race results, visit http://new.zone4.ca.

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