Season Standings

Greetings Everyone!

Congratulations to all for a wonderful season of community-based ski races. Each club and community did a wonderful job with events, and the turn out at each race was excellent.

You will see "unofficial AC results" posted, now that the Himie Towle Frolic is over. These results are posted on the Four Seasons site. Our end-of-season Aroostook Cup awards will take place on April 2nd at the MWSC banquet. More details on this to come soon. I'm going to allow the remainder of this week for any questions, comments or disputes of AC Points to be brought to my attention. You can email me at mikes@mainewsc.org. Protests will not be considered after 5:00 PM on Friday, the 19th.

You will notice all season some folk's points have not been given to any specific club. If people did not specify a club at registration time, I could not fairly award those points. If you are one of those people, and intended to have your points given to a specific club, please notify me immediately.

After the end of the protest period ends I will begin compiling individual point results, and will name a winning club. Please check back in next week at this time to see official results. Thanks again for a great winter season, and I hope to see you all at our awards night!

Cheers,

Mike

Annual Ski Frolic Brings 2010 Aroostook Cup to a Stylish Close

Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle

3/14/10

The 2010 Aroostook Cup Cross-Country race series that started with a brisk and cold day in January this year, wrapped up with a sunny day more reminiscent of May in the County than March. More than fifty club and community members came out for the annual Himie Towle Memorial XC Ski Frolic on Sunday at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle. A tremendously busy week for fans and volunteers at the USSA Junior Olympics did not deter skiers from coming together once again to celebrate the sport and the season in style.

Participants in the frolic enjoyed freestyle cross-country races for all ages and abilities. The main event of the afternoon was a 7.5 km race around a beautiful course, taking skiers up and down the trails surrounding the main lodge and stadium and the Heritage Center.

In the men’s division Seth Hubbard of the Nordic Heritage Sport Club took first, while Sarah Dominick of Stockholm’s Snowy Mtn Ski Club took the win in the women’s division. In unofficial results for the Aroostook Cup Club Point series the 10^th Mtn Ski Club of Fort Kent finishes in first place with 126 points, while the Nordic Heritage Sport Club of Presque Isle finishes close behind with 114 points.

For a list of the full season’s results and point standings please visit http://www.fourseasonstrail.org/Aroostook_Cup__.html. Official point series results will be posted online, and the awards will be presented at the end of season Maine Winter Sports Center banquet on April 2^nd. Details on this event will be posted at www.mainewsc.org. Congratulations to all the participants and organizers from this winter’s events!

22nd Annual C-ME Ski

22^nd Annual C-ME Ski Event

Aroostook Wildlife Refuge – Limestone, ME

2/27/10

With temperatures hovering around the 40-degree mark, and the threat of rain showers, the 22^nd annual C-ME Ski Event took place this past Saturday, February 27^th, at the Aroostook Wildlife Refuge in Limestone. Jointly sponsored by the Friends of The Aroostook Wildlife Refuge and the Limestone Ski Club, the C-ME Ski drew a strong gathering of citizen skiers from the surrounding area.

While junior skiers raced a 2km loop, youth skiers raced a 7km course, and adult participants took three laps around the same course for a 21km classic race. On the women’s side Snowy Mtn Ski Club skier Sarah Dominick took the win with Patty Hebert and Bonnie Cyr of the 10^th Mtn Ski Club following suit in second and third place.

Fred Bailey of the Nordic Heritage Sports Club won the men’s field, barely edging past Northern Skiers club member Joey Bard. Rounding out the top three was Adam Fisette also of the Nordic Heritage Sports Club. For a complete list of results and Aroostook Cup Point standings visit http://www.fourseasonstrail.org/Aroostook_Cup__.html. The final race in the 2010 Aroostook Cup series is the annual Himie Towle Memorial XC Ski Frolic, which takes place on Sunday, March 14^th at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle.

Update on results

Greetings Aroostook Cup Fans -

My apologies for the delay in getting results up from the last two AC events. You should be seeing the latest tally of AC points and results from the Henry Anderson up on the Four Seasons site today. We had a bit of confusion surrounding some bib numbers at the Karen Sprague Memorial, and although it didn't affect the AC points, I am trying to clarify the results before posting them. Please bare with me!

Only two events left in the series and my hats off to those of you that have shown up and supported each event. Please join us this Saturday at the Aroostook Wildlife Refuge for the annul C-ME Ski event. It should prove to be an excellent event, as the Limestone Ski Club does outstanding work in their community.

In the meantime...think snow!

35th Annual Henry Anderson Ski Dag Recap

Henry Anderson Ski Dag

Caribou, ME

2/21/10

Despite gray skies and soft snow a field of 30 competitors from around northern Maine took the trails at the Caribou Country Club this past Sunday for the 35^th annual Henry Anderson Ski Dag. The race, overseen by the Caribou Rec Department, was a 5.4 km classical event shortened due to challenging conditions from an 8 km race.

In the men’s field UMPI skier Aaron Schmersal took the win, followed by Finn Bondeson of the Northern Skiers Club in second, and Seth Hubbard of the Nordic Heritage Ski Club in third. On the women’s side Alice Goodwin of the Maine Nordic Club took first, while Patricia Hebert and Bonnie Cyr, both of the 10^th Mtn Ski Club took second and third place respectively.

With two races left in the series, club point standings find the 10^th Mtn Club of Fort Kent still holding a strong lead with 95 points. The Nordic Heritage Sports Club of Presque Isle is in second with 65 points, and just behind in third is Caribou’s Northern Skiers Club with 63 points.

The next race is the C-ME Ski Event, scheduled for this Saturday the 27^th at the Aroostook Wildlife Refuge in Limestone. For more information on that race as well as a complete listing of results and Aroostook Cup point standings please visit: http://www.fourseasonstrail.org/Aroostook_Cup__.html.

Valentine's Day Race A HUGE Success!

Karen Sprague Memorial

2-14-2010

A fresh dusting of snow and mild temperatures brought out the crowds at
the 8th annual Karen Sprague Memorial Ski Day. A record breaking field of
nearly 90 competitors, from age 4 to 78, took to the Snowy Mountain Trails
in Stockholm, to make the day a success.

Costumes, kisses and fun were the name of the game at the Sweetheart
Relay--a two lap, two person classic race. The MWSC/UMPI team of Austin
Ross and Chandra Wisneski took the race out hard, followed closely by MWSC
coach and athlete duo of Gary Colliander and Grace Boutot. At the
exchanges, the MWSC/UMPI team of Fred Bailey and Justine Cyr put up a
furious fight, but the crowd was rooting for the home teams of Jonathan
Sprague and Anna Sprague Van der Rhee and Will Sweetser and Sarah
Dominick. In the end, Sweetser and Dominick had just a bit more course
saavy and were able to eke out the win over Bailey and Cyr.

Age group winners included Gannon Therien and Sarah Doak, Derek Rowe and
Vicky Bernard, and Norman Paige and Connie McClellan.

In the Aroostook Cup Pursuit, competitors toed the line for a 3km
classic/3km freestyle continuous pursuit. MWSC Team members Fred Bailey
and Welly Ramsey staged a break away from the rest of their teammates and
coaches to claim the top two spots, with Bailey taking top honors and 3
Aroostook Cup points for the Northern Skiers Club. In the women's race,
it was Sarah Dominick and Anna Van der Rhee, both of the Snowy Mountain
Club, crossing the line in first and second.

After this weekend's racing, the home club of Snowy Mountain has made up
significant ground in the overall Aroostook Cup standings. For full
results and Aroostook Cup points updates, please visit
www.fourseasonstrail.org/Aroostook_Cup

The next Aroostook Cup event is the Henry Anderson Ski Dag, February 21 at
the Caribou Country Club.

Karen Spraque Memorial on tap for this Sunday, Valentine's Day!

Check out the AC site on fourseasonstrails.org for up to date info on the Karen Sprague Memorial Race this coming Sunday, and the Henry Anderson Ski Dag next Sunday, the 21st. Both events should be an excellent opportunity to get out and ski with other enthusiasts from around the County. Don't miss out!

Also please note the festivities continue in Stockholm after the race this Sunday:

EUREKA HALL—After the races for food, music, raffle drawings (Gift certificates—2-$250 Van Buren Ski Shop, 2-$50 Eureka Hall, 2-$50 for gas at Anderson’s Store, 2-$100 Bills, GRAND PRIZE – USE OF VACATION HOME IN SOUTHWEST HARBOR FOR ONE WEEK IN SEPTEMBER, 2010 PLUS $300 CASH), awards to first and second places

JOHN TERCYAK—Entertainer—Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals (repertoire of about 700 songs) 3:00 – 7:00