The Nelson siblings had so much laundry in their car coming home from exams that they didn't have room for their skis. Imagine their surprise when they heard that Great Glen would be holding their sprint race on Sunday! Calls were made to fellow Ford Sayre club skiers Lizzie Torkelson (Middlebury '07) and Will Anderson, and they managed to find a ride and one pair of skis for the both of them (those of Will's older brother, Tyler, significantly shorter than both Alice and Jack).
Great Glen had a .5k loop (barely) covered in slushy man-made snow but it was skiing! There were a bunch of skiers from UNH, one from Colby and some from area clubs and high schools like Gunstock and Kennett. Future Eph Keith Kantack was there as well. The sprint was run in heats, with everyone guaranteed 2 heats. Each heat was 2 laps of the tiny course, and while it got kind of old after a few hours, it was great training and some good speed work. Alice advanced all the way, winning all her heats and taking the victory (and a pair of Atomic skis!). Jack was knocked out in round 3 by UNH's Jeffrey Beal, who ended up taking 4th.
All in all, the long drive was worth it. A new pair of skis, experience sprinting in heats, and a little skiing too:-)
photos: Alice Nelson '10 in cow suit, Jack Nelson '07 in Ford Sayre suit.
Congratulations guys! That's a pretty sweet way to start off the season, results wise if not snow-wise.
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