Cambridge Sports Union

CSU Fall Classic Rollerski Race

Sunny, high 40s, breezy

11/8/15

For the first time in about 3 years we had a beautiful fall day for the race. Last year it snowed on lap 2, so this was much nicer with warm sunshine and the usual wind to keep it feeling fall-like. I completely missed all the action up front as the Jr and Harvard men took off pretty quickly, setting up a nice train up the first hill. With my usual lack of warmup at this race I just tried to settle in and not blow a gasket on the first hill. Robert passed on the left and so I started chasing all the way down the long downhill, eventually getting back by him and chasing the Harvard women and Clara. This set up a really fun race for the next 1.5 laps all the way to the finish with Clara and Hannah and I changing positions a few times and all three of us chasing Annie. On the final straight it was DP hammer time and Annie stayed in front, with Clara next, then me just getting by Hannah. Robert was in no-man’s land with no one to chase while Victor was providing the perfect draft for Lili for a while. Up front Soren ran away from the others, taking first quite handily with Liam taking 2^nd and Will taking 3^rd. Andy and Jacob duked it out for more than a lap. On the women’s side Nina easily prevailed.

Thanks all for coming to the race and for those that helped make it happen: Evan Doucett and Kate Yoder on timing and Gordon, Elfar, Julie and Corey for watching the corners and to the N. Andover police who controlled traffic for the start of the race. And, thanks to Chris City for providing some great photos.

Junior Men Time

1. James Kitch 19:21

2. Jackson Hardin 19:29

3. Jacob Jampel 21:59

4. Thor Elfarsson 26:39

Masters Men (1 lap)

1. Barry Kitch 26:27

2. Jim Pingeon 35:06

Junior Women

1. Lydia Yoder 27:19

2. Chloe Pingeon 35:05

Senior Women Lap 1 Final Time