a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOpsVZT4I/AAAAAAAACaY/cpwqwzJe7M4/s1600-h/issy_poppet.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOpsVZT4I/AAAAAAAACaY/cpwqwzJe7M4/s400/issy_poppet.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438464503209086850″ //aYesterday we raced at Grafton Ponds in the VT Qualifier races for Eastern High School Championships and NE J2 Championships. Everyone raced a 3 km classic race in the morning and a 3 km skate race in the afternoon. The skiing was great and there were about 150 skiers taking advantage of the beautiful day.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOb6hhqoI/AAAAAAAACaQ/NkPmt6F_TEs/s1600-h/austin2.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOb6hhqoI/AAAAAAAACaQ/NkPmt6F_TEs/s400/austin2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438464266499893890″ //abr /We don’t have the results yet, but Skyler and Isabel won both races so it’s a safe bet that they were overall winners. Cam, Gage and Rachel placed 2,3, 4 in both races and the Austins and Walker were all in the top 8. Everyone qualified for the Eastern HS Champs (top 20 overall) and the J2’s also qualified for the J2 team so it was a good day.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOOCTTHxI/AAAAAAAACaI/Hwnu6MiBkg4/s1600-h/sky2.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lOOCTTHxI/AAAAAAAACaI/Hwnu6MiBkg4/s400/sky2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438464028069535506″ //abr /Thanks to the Pelletiers for hosting the team for lunch AND to Herve for taking these pictures!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lN5ajXixI/AAAAAAAACaA/U_bZFnQLY0g/s1600-h/ty2.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lN5ajXixI/AAAAAAAACaA/U_bZFnQLY0g/s400/ty2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438463673802132242″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNnWsserI/AAAAAAAACZ4/mHn2JJ0x-O4/s1600-h/cobbie2.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNnWsserI/AAAAAAAACZ4/mHn2JJ0x-O4/s400/cobbie2.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438463363529865906″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNcJ1d2oI/AAAAAAAACZw/csrDvU9ehhc/s1600-h/group.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNcJ1d2oI/AAAAAAAACZw/csrDvU9ehhc/s400/group.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438463171098434178″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNIw3oJNI/AAAAAAAACZo/z1Q0qvIGoVY/s1600-h/walker.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lNIw3oJNI/AAAAAAAACZo/z1Q0qvIGoVY/s400/walker.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462837979096274″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lM956M_mI/AAAAAAAACZg/OHRYJ3UUHDk/s1600-h/ty.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lM956M_mI/AAAAAAAACZg/OHRYJ3UUHDk/s400/ty.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462651427257954″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMyDYHcUI/AAAAAAAACZY/GHzi0JI96fE/s1600-h/sky.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMyDYHcUI/AAAAAAAACZY/GHzi0JI96fE/s400/sky.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462447810212162″ //aAfter the races, some of us went back to Pelletiers for a second lunch and a chance to see the Nordic Combined Olympic race. If that doesn’t get US skiers fired up, I don’t know what will. That was an awesome showing. We are looking forward to the XC races which start today.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMldflgWI/AAAAAAAACZQ/7yEFHtPoE7g/s1600-h/rachel.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMldflgWI/AAAAAAAACZQ/7yEFHtPoE7g/s400/rachel.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438462231482564962″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMUgS2A5I/AAAAAAAACZI/_21tELGxMsY/s1600-h/mac.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMUgS2A5I/AAAAAAAACZI/_21tELGxMsY/s400/mac.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438461940176651154″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMGC5Q8WI/AAAAAAAACZA/IcmTQRf7bYw/s1600-h/issyp.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lMGC5Q8WI/AAAAAAAACZA/IcmTQRf7bYw/s400/issyp.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438461691766567266″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLxKvGOqI/AAAAAAAACY4/SmZ3Z6njzqE/s1600-h/hallie.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLxKvGOqI/AAAAAAAACY4/SmZ3Z6njzqE/s400/hallie.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438461333094152866″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLiv9m4WI/AAAAAAAACYw/iYGiH6L0UxU/s1600-h/gage.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLiv9m4WI/AAAAAAAACYw/iYGiH6L0UxU/s400/gage.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438461085389087074″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLYyuAL6I/AAAAAAAACYo/dUsZ804Fl90/s1600-h/cobbie.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLYyuAL6I/AAAAAAAACYo/dUsZ804Fl90/s400/cobbie.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438460914330251170″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLNXQIwYI/AAAAAAAACYg/7px9vAR1odA/s1600-h/coach.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lLNXQIwYI/AAAAAAAACYg/7px9vAR1odA/s400/coach.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438460717978665346″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lK_3loqdI/AAAAAAAACYY/JgmtwktVxnQ/s1600-h/cam.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lK_3loqdI/AAAAAAAACYY/JgmtwktVxnQ/s400/cam.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438460486140602834″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lImph2viI/AAAAAAAACYQ/8nNoOg6tg6g/s1600-h/austin.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S3lImph2viI/AAAAAAAACYQ/8nNoOg6tg6g/s400/austin.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438457853846666786″ //adiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-4519202887004005968?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div