a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_oE8T7BI/AAAAAAAABc0/XAN-I8CqZKc/s1600/ssemily.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_oE8T7BI/AAAAAAAABc0/XAN-I8CqZKc/s400/ssemily.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788369011338258″ border=”0″ //aToday was the final event of the three stage Spring Series/US Distance Nationals. Emily Stitt had the best result of her season finishing the grueling 5km climb as the third Junior in a field packed with some of the countries strongest skiers.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_hLmk56I/AAAAAAAABcs/VzjqnpUTWQk/s1600/ssnew:bab.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_hLmk56I/AAAAAAAABcs/VzjqnpUTWQk/s400/ssnew:bab.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788250540140450″ border=”0″ //aThe men’s overall series winner was truly an international caliber event. Andy Newell used his time advantages from the sprint yesterday to overtake Ivan Babikov in the rolling terrain above the hill climb. It was amazing to watch. Babikov wins hill climbs on World Cup. Andy podiums in World Cup sprints. Andy had 1:20 lead to work with and work with it he did!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_gx0fuuI/AAAAAAAABck/cEfsYLDqoXo/s1600/ssFSv.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_gx0fuuI/AAAAAAAABck/cEfsYLDqoXo/s400/ssFSv.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788243619199714″ border=”0″ //aIn another amazing duel — of brain and brawn — fasterskier’s Nat Hertz was brave enough to challenge NENSA’s Abby Weissman in an arm wrestling match. Stay tuned to fasterskier for the full press report (note the ST Climbers Bib and the Overall Leader Bib).br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_grTFeRI/AAAAAAAABcc/Rl2upAZZoso/s1600/jbsprints.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_grTFeRI/AAAAAAAABcc/Rl2upAZZoso/s400/jbsprints.jpg” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788241868454162″ border=”0″ //aCoach Beckwith even got in the mix for the Sprint. At 1.3km the course was short enough 🙂 A couple seconds out of qualification and good enough to hit the podium of the Masters Race. My eight minute warm-up plan is available for a nominal fee. Please direct questions to Rob Bradlee or Santa Claus.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_gGKVvxI/AAAAAAAABcU/YwzlVZW_7u8/s1600/caitlin:emily.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_gGKVvxI/AAAAAAAABcU/YwzlVZW_7u8/s400/caitlin:emily.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788231899660050″ border=”0″ //aEmily had a ball getting to know some of the Superstars out there. Here she poses with a past GMVS alpine skier, Warren born, and 2010 Olympian, Caitlin Compton. She will be at the Big Picture Wednesday. Hope you can make it!!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_f2YOLoI/AAAAAAAABcM/GDk8JXCLY-M/s1600/babikov.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-_f2YOLoI/AAAAAAAABcM/GDk8JXCLY-M/s400/babikov.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453788227662917250″ border=”0″ //aMore greatness. Russian born/Canadian National Team Member and 2010 Olympian, Ivan Babikov with Daniel Moore and Elena Luethi. Ivan was the fastest man in this years Tour de Ski hill climb (and also today).br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4v8tnBI/AAAAAAAABcE/VFSKDm_jyc4/s1600/sselena.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4v8tnBI/AAAAAAAABcE/VFSKDm_jyc4/s400/sselena.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453787555922025490″ border=”0″ //aLuethi has had some good skiing here at the end of the season. She is already plotting for the summer and her goals for next year.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4bv5mwI/AAAAAAAABb8/8LQdAR07nnU/s1600/sshans.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4bv5mwI/AAAAAAAABb8/8LQdAR07nnU/s400/sshans.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453787550499576578″ border=”0″ //aHans in the 10.9km classic race.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4MDYBeI/AAAAAAAABb0/YGCt720gmmU/s1600/sshans1.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–4MDYBeI/AAAAAAAABb0/YGCt720gmmU/s400/sshans1.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453787546286294498″ border=”0″ //aAnd rounding the final corner in today’s hill climb. Most of the racers didn’t know where the finish was so I was able to catch them as the made visual contact with the stadium — which was a true arena and drag strip for sprints all morning.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–3gEiyTI/AAAAAAAABbs/xxlop99gblw/s1600/ssjack.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–3gEiyTI/AAAAAAAABbs/xxlop99gblw/s400/ssjack.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453787534480034098″ border=”0″ //aJack Hegman has been here racing with us all week. He had three outstanding races — especially considering he is still a J2! We look forward to training with Jack this summer and seeing him progress. Here he leads Tucker Murphy, former Dartmouth skier and Olympian for Bermuda in Whistler 2010.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–3dP_qGI/AAAAAAAABbk/u1gKt_uR4LI/s1600/ssluet.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–3dP_qGI/AAAAAAAABbk/u1gKt_uR4LI/s400/ssluet.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453787533722757218″ border=”0″ //aLuethi with about a half kilometer to go.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–VzW2S-I/AAAAAAAABbc/_TOS3chtK0w/s1600/sssin.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–VzW2S-I/AAAAAAAABbc/_TOS3chtK0w/s400/sssin.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786955541531618″ border=”0″ //aSinclair and Austin Cobb started together and towed the line all the way. Over Cobb’s shoulder, GMVS alum, Doug Debold is eying the finish.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–Vk9AYpI/AAAAAAAABbU/gjy9d-Mxe1w/s1600/sssiner.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–Vk9AYpI/AAAAAAAABbU/gjy9d-Mxe1w/s400/sssiner.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786951675044498″ border=”0″ //aSinner in the 10.9km. Hard tracks and death cookies to boot.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–VfttgnI/AAAAAAAABbM/iwvHrSdLfvc/s1600/sssinner.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–VfttgnI/AAAAAAAABbM/iwvHrSdLfvc/s400/sssinner.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786950268715634″ border=”0″ //aSinner headed up the climb for the third and final lap.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–U9Sn6eI/AAAAAAAABbE/HcJz99g3K1Y/s1600/ssmoore.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–U9Sn6eI/AAAAAAAABbE/HcJz99g3K1Y/s400/ssmoore.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786941028297186″ border=”0″ //aDaniel Moore sharpens up through each race series. Here he is showing really nice form as he enters the finish strip.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–Ugjae3I/AAAAAAAABa8/mG0damvwhSA/s1600/ssreynolds.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6–Ugjae3I/AAAAAAAABa8/mG0damvwhSA/s400/ssreynolds.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786933314091890″ border=”0″ //aAlum, Tim Reynolds, now Craftsbury Green Team, has been here racing all week and looks forward to a visit to the Valley.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-95jmoR8I/AAAAAAAABa0/kJ-dnQh4xBQ/s1600/sskaitlin.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-95jmoR8I/AAAAAAAABa0/kJ-dnQh4xBQ/s400/sskaitlin.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786470276417474″ border=”0″ //aKaitlin got a lot of good experience on this trip — her first exposure to high level racing. It’s certainly been a great season for her and I’m impressed with her desire and improvement every day.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-95M-QfvI/AAAAAAAABas/4vekWocXiCA/s1600/kaitlin.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-95M-QfvI/AAAAAAAABas/4vekWocXiCA/s400/kaitlin.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786464201506546″ border=”0″ //aI guess she met Kikan Randall today!br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-94fXaqgI/AAAAAAAABac/nuhCd6V8218/s1600/dylan.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-94fXaqgI/AAAAAAAABac/nuhCd6V8218/s400/dylan.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786451958999554″ border=”0″ //aAlum D.Grald on course in the 10.9.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-93iAypKI/AAAAAAAABaU/hTOk9vGXXtI/s1600/dylan1.JPG”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3c1Nv5NLyNg/S6-93iAypKI/AAAAAAAABaU/hTOk9vGXXtI/s400/dylan1.JPG” alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453786435489539234″ border=”0″ //aAnd climbing to the finish to end the season here in Fort Kent, Maine.br /br /It’s been a blast. 2010 — Ride the Ski!!br /br /Stay tuned for camps and spring time fun.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1847564486460994594-472597330983119617?l=gmvsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
