The third Aroostook Cup event, the Madawaska Valley Classical Ski Sprints, was held Jan. 24.
In the men’s final round it was John Dixon of the Nordic Heritage Sports Club in first, Joey Bard of Caribou’s Northern Skiers Club in second, and Seth Hubbard also of the Nordic Heritage Sports Club in third. Filling out the final heat for men were Derek Rowe (fourth), Nick Michaud (fifth) and Austin Ross (sixth).
On the women’s side, Eileen Carey of Presque Isle’s Nordic Heritage Sports Club took the win, with Vicky Bernard of the 10th Mtn Club in second, and Sarah Dominick of the Snowy Mtn Ski Club in Stockholm taking third. Danni Anderson, Alice Goodwin and Sherry Dubis finished 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.
After three Aroostook Cup events the club leader remains the 10th Mountain Club of Fort Kent with 75 points. The Nordic Heritage Sports Club is in second and gaining ground with 45 points, and the Northern Skiers Club remains in third with 35 points.
Volunteers from the 10th Mountain Ski Club hosted the annual Frostbite XC Ski Race Jan. 10 in the Cup opener.
In the men’s 40K, it was Seth Hubbard of the Nordic Heritage Sports Club in Presque Isle placing first with a time of 2:09:17.
The women’s 40K marathon saw two impressive finishes with Kelly Murray of Fredericton, New Brunswick’s Radical Edge taking the victory in 2:58:43.
In the largest field of the day, the men’s 20K race, skiing to first place for the Four Seasons Trails Association was Austin Ross of Madawaska.
Members of the UMPI women’s Nordic team swept the field with Justine Cyr, also of Fort Kent’s 10th Mountain Ski Club, first in(1:11:40.
For those interested in a shorter race distance, the Whoopie Pie 5K offered plenty of excitement. Russell Currier took first and Ryan Washigton was the runner-up. On the ladies side, Catherine Danni Anderson claimed the win.
Nearly 70 participants came out to the Caribou Ski Trails Jan. 17 to participate in the season’s second Aroostook Cup Series event, the 2010 New Year’s Ski Race and Scavenger Hunt.
Will Sweetser and Dominick of Stockholm’s Snowy Mountain Ski Club took the fastest overall times for men and women with times of 12:40 and 13:42, respectively.
On the men’s side Jeff Dubis of the 10th Mountain Club took second, while Anthony Drouin, also of 10th Mountain, took third. In the women’s field Sherry Dubis (10th Mountain) took second to Dominick, while Patricia Hebert (10th Mountain) took third.
For full results and point standings, visit http://www.fourseasonstrail.org/Aroostook_Cup__.html.
The next race in the Aroostook Cup series is the Karen Sprague Memorial Race in Stockholm on Sunday, Feb. 14.
