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| GH cruising |
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| Tim digging deep |
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| Brian pushing the pace |
This weekend we headed over to UVM for a carnival. The whole weekend was set up to be a preview of NCAAs. Jordi and her family were also so kind as to let us stay at their house. It was absolutely beautiful! Don't worry, we also continued the rom com tradition. Something tells me that the half of the team staying at the hotel didn't, though. Anyway, Friday dawned clear and cold for our 5k/10k skate. The course is incredibly fun, starting with some sweeping downhill turns before some switchbacks and a tough uphill finish. Brian had his best distance race, in 20th! It was especially impressive to see lots of personal bests this weekend, as it was an open carnival, where there is more competition. Tim was 54th, and GH was 66th to round out the scoring squad. Jackie also absolutely threw down, coming in 7th! It has been awesome to see her become a consistent top 10 skier and regular podium threat. Lucy was in the top 30, and Kate was 50th. Jordi's parents, Pete and Sally, also had us over for dinner, which was incredibly generous. Thank you so much. It was great to get to know them better all weekend (and also eat great food).
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| Jackie on her way to the top 10! |
-Lucy
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| Me getting some splits... Also, notice Stowe's beautiful mountains! |
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| Tim looking strong |
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| Erin flying down the hill |
Thanks to our friend, Liesl, for pictures of the skate day! Also, thanks to my dad for the pictures of the classic day. I think they are mostly of the guys, because he was probably cheering too loudly in my race to actually figure out how to use his phone...
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| Graham rounding the corner |
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| Nathaniel hauling |
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| Ian striding it out |
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| Lauchie in a pack |
Saturday was a classic mass start,
15k for the women and 20k for the men. Day
2 of the UVM Carnival began with an early wake up call for the girls who
started first that day. We were on the
road to Stowe by 7:30am, but those of us who got lucky enough to stay at
Jordi’s house wanted to stay at least another week. Thank you again for hosting us, Pete and
Sally!! Thankfully the wind calmed down
for our second day, so it didn’t seem as blisteringly cold. The race was a killer for everyone; 3 or 4
laps around the 5k course that includes a fast, downhill corner right out of
the mass start (accurately coined “Talladega Turn” by Kyle), more sharp corners
in a field that tend to send skiers off-course, and then a brutal 1k climb into
the finish/lap (but Steph’s cheering made it possible! - she was sidelined by sickness). Despite the pain, Trapp’s is known as one of
the most fun courses in New England, and I think our skiers handled it quite
well! Even with a couple casualties—Emily
and Kate got into quite a wreck, Jackie tangled up with a Harvard girl, and Brian broke both skis (just the tips)—our guys and gals put
up quite the fight. It was cold, but
everyone had a great time cheering each other on; it’s always fun to watch your
teammates crush. The gals were led by
Lucy in 27th, Jordan had her best race and carnival finish ever in 43rd,
Erin notched a top 50 as well for one of her best races ever and a big jump, and Jordi crushed her first 15k with a 58th. Our guys were led by Brian who skied the
whole 20k on his broken skis, and Nathaniel had one of his best races ever in
an open carnival, finishing in 59th. (Side not from Lucy... Jordan won't appropriately brag about herself. Cracking the top 45 is a huge deal!) After the races, we were treated to a food
table with lots of delicious treats, and then packed up and hit the road back
to SLU. Thanks for a chilly, exhausting,
but awesome race weekend UVM!
-Jordan
Women's 15k
Men's 20k
Team Results
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| Matt Young working the hill |
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