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.