Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club shines at December races

The Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club in Huntsville started their ski season on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Highlands in Duntroon. It was their first Southern Ontario District (SOD) race which offers all types of skiers the opportunity to participate in a variety of race formats.

Twelve Arrowhead Nordic members participated in the SOD race at the Highlands. The team skated hard with their coaches Katerina and Petr offering reminders and motivation to “go fast, be smart and to have fun.”

The results:

Pee Wee Boys (born 2004-2007)
Andrew Bugai, 11^th

Pee Wee Girls (born 2005-2007)
Anna Jaklova, 1^st
Roxanna Welsh, 2^nd

Midget Boys (born 2002-2003)
Riley de Gans, 3rd
Robert Bugai, 11th

Midget Girls (born 2003-2004)
Sophia Marshall, 1^st
Erin Doble, 7^th

Juvenile Boys (born 2001)
Colin Welsh 10^th, Juvenile Boys

Masters Men
Petr Jakl, 2nd
Oleg Bugai, 5th
Tom Welsh, 6th

Masters Women
Tracy Marshall, 1st

Sophia (left) and Mya Marshall (not pictured) won second and third respectively in their events. (Photo: Tracy Marshall)

On December 28, some Arrowhead Nordic members travelled all the way to Thunder Bay for the Ontario Cup #1 which saw both Sophia and Mya Marshall, from the Midget category, on the podium with Sophia placing second in the skate sprints competition and Mya placing third in the classic race competition. Well done, girls – your hard work and dedication to this sport is definitely paying off!

Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club will be meeting and training for their upcoming second SOD Race, the Midland Loppet on Sunday, January 8, 2017. This race will be classic and the skiers need to remember that their technique is important when skiing. Good luck to everyone!

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