The Larch Hills Nordics not only earned top finishes in the two-day Teck BC Midget Cross-Country Skiing Championships hosted by Larch Hills, they also earned the most club points for the event.
As for the races, the start time was delayed slightly to wait for warmer temperatures, but the sun came out and made for a fantastic race day.
Saturday started with a 2-kilometre classic event. The 2004 girls category was won by Julianne Moore, with Samantha Vukadinovic taking second place. For the 2003 girls, it was Sophia van Varseveld who earned the first-place position with Claire Van Bergeyk taking second. Maggie Beckner earned a third-place finish for the 2002 girls category. Julia Brown took third place for the 2001 girls.
For the 2003 boys category, Trond May placed first and, for the 2002 boys, Stephen Moore was first.
The next event was the four-person relay event, which saw the Four Wise Women team of Keeya Corbett, Sophia Van Varseveld, Maggie Beckner and Julianne Moore placing first, with team The Highlights, consisting of Megan Hart, Leah Nash, Julia Brown, and Rachel Bates placing third.
Sunday was an exciting sprint race that was fast-paced and action-packed.
All participants race three rounds. The top skiers in each heat move up within their category while the bottom skiers move down to ski against other top or bottom skiers in other heats. Heats were comprised of up to six skiers. All skiers were given a final placement.
For the 2004 boys, third place was awarded to Cameron Carelse, and for the 2004 girls, Julianne Moore placed first and Zara Bucher, second.
For the 2003 boys, Trond May took first and, for the girls, Claire Van Bergeyk earned first. For the 2002 boys, Stephen Moore took second place and Calvin Hepburn tied for third. Keeya Corbett placed third for the 2002 girls, and Julia Brown placed third for the 2001 girls.
