More than 275 Nordic skiers of all ages descended on Arrowhead Provincial Park for the annual Muskoka Loppet today (January 24). Athletes took to three track-set courses – 5km, 15km or 30km – in a mass start.
The top finishers were:
5km Female: Fiona Shearing, 0:19:39.5
5km Male: Owen Johnstone, 0:18:47.9
15km Female: Zoe Pekos, 0:46:23.4
15km Male: Malcolm Thompson, 0:43:40.3
30km Female: Isabella Howden, 1:42:01.5
30km Male: Petri Bailey, 1:34:39.6
Click here for full race results
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- Racers push off at the start of the 30K
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- Alec Maclean, bib 301, took an early lead in the 30k on his way to a 2nd place finish
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- The 5k racers wait patiently for their start
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- 125 skiers competed in the 10k at the 2016 Muskoka Loppet
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- Graham Shearing, centre wearing bib 415, concentrates on his 10k start
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- Riley de Gans, bib 721, and Michael Anderson, bib 716, lead the way at the start of the 5k
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- Jenna Joliffe is the picture of determination at the start of the 5k
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- Patience was key on the tracks at the start of the 5k
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- Beth Cragg, bib 792, tows a future skier during the 5k in the 2016 Muskoka Loppet
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- A passerby left racers a fun reminder to stop and smile
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- Owen Johnstone powers over the bridge in the homestretch to a 1st place finish in the 5k at the 2016 Muskoka Loppet
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- Andrew, left in bib 705, and Oleg Bougai, right bib 735, show that the Loppet can be a family affair
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- Fiona Shearing and Owen Johnstone are all smiles after their 1st place finishes in the 5k. Photo: Arrowhead Nordic
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