Second Annual Sovereign to SilverStar Ski Marathon: Success

The second annual Sovereign to SilverStar Ski Marathon has successfully completed with 70% more registrations than in its inaugural year.  With over 600 participants, and 800 entries over the two days of event the S2S has already grown into Canada’s 3^rd largest loppet and the biggest in BC.  This partnership event between Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and SilverStar Mountain Resort managed to raise $11,500 for Kidsport Vernon this year. Kidsport is a local charity that provides grants to cover the costs of registration fees so that all kids aged 18 and under in Greater Vernon can play a season of sport.

Skier’s ages ranged from eight to 83 and came from all over North America to participate.  Yellowknife Ski Club won the Club Competition based on participation and distance travelled, resulting in a large plaque and $2000 to the club.  Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club was a very close second.  The Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon was also the culmination of the Pacific Northwest Loppet Series.  The overall winners for the Series were: Women: 1^st Suzanne King, 2^nd Maureen Clement, 3^rd Daphe Brown; Men: 1^st Mikhial Kudienko, 2^nd Kent Murdoch, 3^rd Dan Packman.  The men’s was particularly close with the top three being 46,45 and 42 points.

Winners over the weekend:

Saturday: Skate 21k Men: 1^st Lex Hostyn, 2^nd Brian Brush, 3^rd Simon Lapointe; Women: 1^st Natalie Wilkie, 2^nd Erica Casey, 3^rd Rhea Loiselle. Skate 40k Men: 1^st Luke Jager, 2^nd Scott Hill, 3^rd Jack Carlyle; Women: 1^st Novie McCabe, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Katherine Stewart-Jones

Sunday: Classic, 21k Women: Ayla Musselman Bell, 2^nd Sarah Johnson, 3^rd Laura Salmon; Men: 1^st Craig Demars, 2^nd Rowan Musselman Bell, 3^rd Michael Brewster.  Classic, 40k Women: 1^st Novie McCabe, 2^nd Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, 3^rd Dahria Beatty; Men: 1^st Julien Locke, 2^nd Luke Jager, 3^rd Scott Hill.

Image (credit Cynthia Flores) from left to right:

Marcus Boyle, Sovereign 2 SilverStar

Shayne Wright, Kidsport

Doug Ross, Kidsport

Pat van Mullem, Sovereign 2 SilverStar

Image of Event (credit Nathaniel Mah).