BC Ski Team at 2022 US Super Tour
Monday January 31, Lake Placid, New York
It was a dark and stormy night, Eamon was raving about David’s tea, while the competition slept...
After a long day of travel, the team assembled at the world’s most luxurious Comfort Inn and ate delicious takeout meals while Finn and Eamon sent Uber Eats to the wrong side of Montreal. The following morning, we drove across the border in two minivans and the presidents old Tahoe, and later arrived at the Olympic town of Lake Placid. After a chaotic grocery shopping experience, we headed out for a training ski at Mt. Van Hoevenberg before settling down at our semi-haunted Air BnB.
On Friday we scoped out the 1.5km classic sprint course for what would be an exciting first race. The whole team performed very well on the hilly and tactical course and achieved some great results. We were stoked by the large scale of the event and had tons of fun not only racing but cheering as well. That afternoon we rested up, socialized as a team and made some great dinners.
Eamon and Finn on the U16 Boys podium following the skate mass start.
Sunday was another chilly day of racing with some of the biggest mass starts we have ever participated in. It started with the 10km Women's Free Technique race, followed by the Men's 10km and the U16 5km. Once again, everyone had a great time racing and produced awesome results. Life at the athlete's house that afternoon consisted of lots of naps and friendship bracelet making.
We would like to thank our coaches for our speedy skis at one of the first high level non-fluoro races we have attended, and for the motivational cheering. A big thanks to Cross Country BC as well for making this trip possible.
Looking forward to another fantastic weekend of racing in Craftsbury, Vermont!
Written by: Maeve MacLeod, Finn Redman, Eamon Wilson, and Alexandra Luxmoore.
Fresh corduroy on the beautiful trails of Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
Lake Placid’s historic church.
The team had an afternoon off to explore the town.
Race Schedule:
Lake Placid
January 30th 1.4 km Individual Sprint, Classic Technique
January 29th 10 km Mass Start, Free Technique
Craftsbury
February 4th 1.6km Individual Sprint, Free Technique
February 5th 10km Interval Start, Classic Technique
February 6th 7.5km Pursuit (Women)
10 km Pursuit (Men)
CCBC B-Tour
Athletes:
Eamon Wilson (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, North Vancouver)
Finn Redman (Telemark Nordic Club, Kelowna)
Michael Murdoch (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)
Nathan Savage (Kimberley Nordic Club)
Alexandra Luxmoore (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)
Maeve Macleod (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)
Sadie Demars (Kimberley Nordic Club)
CCBC B-Tour Coaches:
Chris Manhard (Cross Country BC)
Jessica Roach (Nickel Plate Nordic Ski Club)
Frank Ackermann (Kimberley Nordic Club)
Five additional BC athletes were named to the Nordiq Canada B-Tour team that is attending the same US Super Tour events.
Adam Heale (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, Rossland)
Amelia Wells (Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, Victoria)
Garrett Siever (Telemark Nordic Club, Kelowna)
Gregory Baxter (Sovereign Lake Nordic Club, Vernon)
Quinn O’Shea (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, North Vancouver)
BC Highlights from the Lake Placid US Super Tour
January 29-30, 2022
Results: https://www.bullitttiming.com/events/LP-ST-2022
January 30: Mass Start – Free Technique
1st U20 Women Marielle Ackermann (Kimberley Nordic Club)
1st U16 Boys Eamon Wilson (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club)
2nd U18 Girls Maeve Macleod (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)
3rd U23 Men Michael Murdoch (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)|
3rd U18 Girls Alexandra Luxmoore (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)|
3rd U16 Boys Finn Redman (Telemark Nordic Club)
4th U18 Boys Adam Heale (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club)
5th U20 Men Gregory Baxter (Sovereign Lake Nordic Club)
|5th U18 Boys Garrett Siever (Telemark Nordic Club)
January 29: Individual Sprint – Classic Technique
1st U20 Women Marielle Ackermann (Kimberley Nordic Club)
1st U16 Boys Finn Redman (Telemark Nordic Club)
2nd U18 Boys Garrett Siever (Telemark Nordic Club)
2nd U18 Women Maeve Macleod (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)
3rd U18 Boys Adam Heale (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club)
4th U18 Girls Alexandra Luxmoore (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club)
4th U16 Boys Eamon Wilson (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club)