Austrian National Champs

FasterSkierJanuary 30, 2012

On Saturday we raced the 5/10km classic at  the Austrian National Championships.  The race was held at  Rettenbachalm, a little ski area in Bad Isch, Austria which was 15km up a single lane snowy road that bordered a steep drop-off into a raging brook.  It was really fun to experience a different kind of National Championships and one that was much more low-key than the races earlier this month in Rumford.   The field size was still relatively large but only because every Nordic skier in Austria, from J5s to Masters put on a bib. We showed up morning of the race and previewed the course which wasn’t closed during the races, raced and then won some local chocolate which we enjoyed with a hearty lunch of goulash soup.

The stadium at Rettinbachalm

The stadium at Rettinbachalm

Andy Newell and Kris Freeman in a train with some other Austrian skiers.

Andy Newell and Kris Freeman in a train with some other Austrian skiers.

Chandra Crawford, the Austrian National Champion

Chandra Crawford, the Austrian National Champion

Liz sprints to the finish

Liz sprints to the finish

Simi

Simi

Andy striding one of the few climbs that didn't require herringboning.

Andy striding one of the few climbs that didn’t require herringboning.
Men's podium

Men's podium

North America sweeps the women's podium

North America sweeps the women's podium

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