Bock races at nationals

108 Mile Ranch cross-country skier Kirsty Bock competing at nationals

The best of Canada’s cross-country skiers are currently competing for top spots at the 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals in the Quebec City region, and among them is Kirsty Bock of 108 Mile.

Bock raced in the Junior Girls five-kilometre Classic event on March 19, and skied to a 16th-place finish in a field of 57 athletes. She posted a time of 18:40.8, while the winner Marte Haakenstad Braaten from Alberta stopped the clock at 17:16.2.

The following day in the 10-km freestyle, Bock finished 42nd.

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