Fortunately the groomers at Titcomb were hard at work last night, and they turned the ice sheet we encountered during yesterday's preview into more powdery and very skiable track. With a little wind, a lot of sunshine, and some fast double poling, we qualified 12 out of 16 skiers into the heats. The course was fairly flat and fast, and the men used their skate skis or no-wax classic and just double poled the entire course while the women went with minimal kick.
The first men's quarterfinal was stacked with Phil, Isaac, and Kalle all in the same heat. Kalle ended up moving into the semifinal, and then the Men's B Final, ending the day with an overall 11th place finish. Erik nearly made it to the semis after powering down the finish straight in his quarter round, but was taken by a toe. Dimitri, Vanya, and Casey also raced in the quarters, and Will made the junior heats.
Elena led the women in advancing to the heats, with Kristin, Holly, and Hannah Smith also qualifying for senior heats, Jenna qualifying for junior heats.
Elena and Kristin were in the same quarter and then both made it to the Women's B Final. Even with after tripping and falling in the first 30 meters of her semifinal, Jenna caught all the way up to the pack by the middle of her second lap and was able to catch third place for a by into the Junior A Finals, where she took 3rd place overall.
Results are yet to be posted. . ..
Tomorrow: 5 and 10 k skate (6 and 8 laps - yes, the coaches will be out there counting!) for the women and men, respectively, on a course that combines the sprint loop and a piece of the alpine hill. Wheeee!
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| Patrick takes to the air during qualification rounds |
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| Jenna strides an uphill turn |
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| Phil and Kalle in the quarters |
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| Erik takes hard turn into the finish stretch . |
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| Vanya and Dimitri in the quarters |
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| Elena and Kristin sandwich Maria Stuber of the Green Team |
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