Hardy, Connor fly to finish line

Crowds of spectators turned out on a bluebird day to watch the 2013 Haywood Ski Nationals’ first race

Fast: Larch Hills’ John Connor, second, speeds to first place in the Boys Challenge team event with teammate Thomas Hardy.

Fast: Larch Hills’ John Connor, second, speeds to first place in the Boys Challenge team event with teammate Thomas Hardy.

Crowds of spectators turned out on a bluebird day to watch the 2013 Haywood Ski Nationals’ first race, the team sprint, at Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan Valley, and they were not disappointed. There was a total of 173 teams of two racers across six categories.

In the Challenge Boys category, Larch Hills’ Thomas Hardy and John Connor dominated, finishing almost four seconds ahead of the field with a total time of six minutes, 55 seconds.

Full results can be found at www.skinationals.com or www.zone4.ca.

Salmon Arm Observer