Submitted by Wanda Nemethy:
"Although our weather has not been looking like winter lately, our ski trails at the Nechako Valley Sporting Association (NVSA) have managed to hold up so that we were able to host the third race in the Northern Cup series which is sponsored by Teck. Teck is the title sponsor of each regional cup in BC. Clubs accumulate points based on finishing positions of skiers within categories and participation in the event. Within each region a club has the opportunity to win the regional cup for the year.
Last Saturday January 18th 110 cross-country skiers came to the NVSA ski range, in Vanderhoof, to take part in the Teck Northern Cup ski race. Temperatures of minus seven Celsius at race start were ideal for the event.
Skiers ranging in age from five years old to 62 years old, and from four communities in the north (Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake and Smithers) took part in an interval start skate technique race format. Our youngest category (Atoms five to seven years old) completed a 0.75 km course, while the oldest competitors (open and masters) completed a 10 km course. All other categories completed distances within the 0.75km to 10 km range. A total of 43 skiers from the Nechako Nordics took part in the event. Curious about results- check out zone4.ca and scroll down to 2014 Teck Northern Cup #3.
Of course no event of this size can be successful without the support of sponsors and volunteers. Many thanks to the title sponsor of the event Teck and our local sponsors; Avison Forest Management, L and M Lumber, Earthenware, Woody’s Bakery, the Co-op, Extra Foods, and Dykam Ranch and Tamon Creek Farms for the outstanding beef sandwiches , as well as Biathlon BC ,for use of the timing equipment. Thanks to Clarke Action photography who provided photo services. Our approximately 40 volunteers from our club and community helped make our event run efficiently and enabled it to be a memorable and fun experience for all participants."
Atom Boys, .75km
First - Theo Clarke, Nechako Nordics
Second - Briar Folkeard, Nechako Nordics
Third - Vian Thoma, Nechako Nordics
Atom Girls, .75km
First - Payton Sinclair, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Danielle Clare, Caledonia Nordic
Third - Iona Cadell, Caledonia Nordic
Pee Wee Boys 1, 1.5km
First - Jeffrey Reynolds, Omineca
Second - James Baxter, Bulkley Valley
Third - Liam Sinclair, Caledonia Nordic
Pee Wee Boys 2
First - Joshua Fiala, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Euan Murray, Caledonia Nordic
Pee Wee Girls 1, 1.5km
First - Mya Blackburn, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Cara Nesset, Caledonia Nordic
Third - Hannah Parslow, Caledonia Nordic
Pee Wee Girls 2
First - Stephanie Horning, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Adrienne Bender, Omineca
Third - Emma Hoogeveen, Caledonia Nordic
Bantam Boys 1, 2.5km
First - Martin Williamson, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Conor Murphy, Bulkley Valley
Third - Gregory Baxter, Bulkley Valley
Bantam Boys 2
First - Liam Connon, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Elliott Tone, Nechako Nordics
Third - Cameron Stewart, Omineca
Bantam Girls 1, 2.5km
First - Elise Clare, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Lia Huggett, Caledonia Nordic
Third - Brynn Witwicki, Caledonia Nordic
Bantam Girls 2
First - Sadie Bialuski, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Nicole McBride, Nechako Nordics
Third - Linnea Moutray, Nechako Nordics
Midget Boys 1, 3.1km
First - Jesse Smids, Bulkley Valley
Second - Marco Bucher, Bulkley Valley
Third - Rory Finnegan, Bulkley Valley
Midget Boys 2
First - Andrew Gatacre, Nechako Nordics
Midget Girls 1, 3.1km
First - Zoe Hallman, Bulkley Valley
Second - Haley Hanchard, Bulkley Valley
Third - Danika Fiala, Caledonia Nordic
Juvenile Boys 1, 6km
First - Charlie Borek, Nechako Nordics
Juvenile Boys 2
First - Logan Sherba, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Kristian Jensen-LeBlanc, Caledonia Nordic
Juvenile Girls 1, 6km
First - Kaia Andal, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Alex von Geyer, Caledonia Nordic
Third - Fenna Nellen, Nechako Nordics
Junior Boys, 7.3km
First - Alexander Nemethy, Nechako Nordics
Second - Markus Klein, Nechako Nordics
Third - Colton Mac Dougall, Caledonia Nordic
Junior Girls, 7.3km
First - Pippa Roots, Caledonia Nordic
Open Men, 10km
First - Andrew Casey, Caledonia Nordic
Second - David Zurevinski, Nechako Nordics
Masters Men, 10km
First - Greg Tone, Nechako Nordics
Second - Cory Williamson, Caledonia Nordic
Third - Walter Bucher, Bulkley Valley
Masters Women, 10km
First - Jacqui Pettersen, Caledonia Nordic
Second - Angela Wheeler, Nechako Nordics
Third - Carolyn Bax, Caledonia Nordic