PATRICK WEAVER TAKES FIRST PLACE IN
BANKNORTH GREAT GLEN TO BRETTON WOODS NORDIC ADVENTURE
Bretton Woods, NH – Patrick Weaver of Lee, New Hampshire skied to victory at the third annual Banknorth Great Glen to Bretton Woods Nordic Adventure on Sunday,February 29. A 50 km and 25 km classical ski event, the course rounds the northern half of 6, 288 ft. Mt. Washington, the highest peak ion the Northeast.
“I felt good, but it was like the Twilight Zone – it never seemed to end,†said Weaver right after his finish. When asked if he expected to finish in first he said, “I thought I could go top three. It’s really who ever feels best going up the hills and who is fastest on the down hills. I guess today it was me. This event is an adventure, just like its name says.â€
 and Eli Enman of Huntington, VT, in third (2 hours 46 minutes 21.0 seconds). None of the top three finishers had skied the course before. Weaver complimented the organizers, “They did a great job with the event, and the course is very impressive.â€</p>
<p>In the women’s division, Joann Hanowski of Duluth, Minnesota, finished first with a time of 3 hours 18 minutes 11.50 seconds. Finishing second was Leslie Krichko, of Ridgefield, Connecticut (3 hours 28 minutes 59.40 seconds), and Ann Rassmussen of Plymouth, New Hampshire (3 hours 29 minutes 36.00 seconds), took third place.<br />
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