Beautiful sunny skis and perfectly awesome classic tracks greeted racers today at the Hanson Hills Classic. And racers were rewarded with more k's for the dollar: the race length was increased from 12k to 14k with the additional of Hanson Hills single-track "Wilderness Trail" to the race course. No one complained...
An interval start race, individual racers started one at a time, roughly by chronological age group. The first kilometer was a fairly flat double track until it reached the Wildernes Trail where the course started climbing. A kilometer or two, the trail was packed six feet wide with a single track, providng enough room for a slower skier to give way to a faster skier. The trail ended at the of the normal Green Trail and turned back into a double-tracked course. The course followed the Blue Trail back to the Brown Trail, and then to the Yellow Trail before hitting the M-93 Hills on the way to the finish. The downhill on the final M-93 hills was fast!
The home team, Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop, nearly made a clean sweep of the top podiums:
Rebecca Davis was the quickest women, finishing in 58:40. Ann Wager and Brenda Carlson were second and third in 1:01:56 and 1:03:59, making it a clean sweep of the podium for Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop.
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters' Philip Tosteson was the top man with a time of 45:42. Athletic Mentors (aka Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop) skiers Daniel Yankus and Ryan Harris were second and third in 46:14 and 46:22.
Results:
Women |
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| Overall | Age Class | Name | Age Group | Nordic Team | Bib # | Official |
| 1 | 1 | Rebecca Davis | Women Overall | HH/CCSS | 410 | 0:58:40 |
| 2 | 1 | Ann Wagar | Women 40-49 | HH/CCSS | 459 | 1:01:56 |
| 3 | 1 | Brenda Carlson | Women 50-59 | HH/CCSS | 585 | 1:03:59 |
| 4 | 1 | Hilary Witbrodt | Women 30-39 | HH/CCSS | 417 | 1:07:51 |
| 5 | 1 | Sara Nestor | Women 20-29 | 420 | 1:10:54 | |
| 6 | 2 | Caroline Urbain | Women 40-49 | VASA | 463 | 1:12:24 |
| 7 | 2 | Jackie Ankerson | Women 50-59 | HH/CCSS | 591 | 1:14:52 |
| 8 | 1 | Linda Weeks | Women 60-69 | XC/HQ | 555 | 1:15:17 |
| 9 | 2 | Linda Allen | Women 60-69 | Nordic Ski Racer | 635 | 1:16:54 |
| 10 | 3 | Linda Lovhoiden | Women 50-59 | 599 | 1:17:12 | |
| 11 | 4 | Carol Poenisch | Women 50-59 | Nordic Ski Racer | 587 | 1:20:57 |
| 12 | 5 | Fran Upton | Women 50-59 | XC/HQ | 593 | 1:25:08 |
| 13 | 3 | Gwenn Stevenson | Women 40-49 | XC/HQ | 461 | 1:33:37 |
| 14 | 4 | Leigh Whetstone | Women 40-49 | XC/HQ | 468 | 1:42:01 |
| 15 | 3 | Amy Wilks | Women 60-69 | Straits Striders | 594 | 1:50:19 |
| 16 | 4 | Carol Merwin | Women 60-69 | XC/HQ | 571 | 1:55:42 |
| 17 | 5 | Chris Fowler | Women 60-69 | XC/HQ | 633 | 1:58:14 |
| 18 | 1 | Jean Murray | Women 70-79 | XC/HQ | 676 | 2:02:20 |
| 19 | 6 | Lihsia Mann | Women 50-59 | 630 | 2:11:25 | |
Men |
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| Overall | Age Class | Name | Age Group | Nordic Team | Bib # | Official |
| 1 | 1 | Philip Tosteson | Men Overall | XC/HQ | 414 | 0:45:42 |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Yankus | Men 30-39 | Athletic Mentors | 412 | 0:46:14 |
| 3 | 1 | Ryan Harris | Men 20-29 | Athletic Mentors | 411 | 0:46:22 |
| 4 | 2 | Mike Davis | Men 20-29 | HH/CCSS | 409 | 0:50:05 |
| 5 | 2 | Alex Smith | Men 30-39 | XC/HQ | 415 | 0:50:10 |
| 6 | 1 | Robert Fairman | Men 50-59 | HH/CCSS | 563 | 0:50:43 |
| 7 | 2 | John Gravlin | Men 50-59 | 595 | 0:51:36 | |
| 8 | 3 | Randal Bladel | Men 50-59 | GRNST | 575 | 0:52:18 |
| 9 | 1 | Allen Sorgenfrei | Men 40-49 | Nordic Ski Racer | 462 | 0:52:47 |
| 10 | 4 | Steve Seager | Men 50-59 | HH/CCSS | 573 | 0:53:07 |
| 11 | 5 | Gunner Lovhoiden | Men 50-59 | 598 | 0:53:34 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ken Dawson | Men 60-69 | Nordic Ski Racer | 579 | 0:53:58 |
| 13 | 3 | Dave Borton | Men 20-29 | XC/HQ | 416 | 0:54:15 |
| 14 | 4 | Jacob Ellis | Men 20-29 | Brick Wheels | 419 | 0:54:38 |
| 15 | 6 | Jim Anderson | Men 50-59 | HH/CCSS | 570 | 0:55:02 |
| 16 | 2 | Robert Smith | Men 40-49 | HH/CCSS | 464 | 0:55:09 |
| 17 | 3 | Michael Seaman | Men 40-49 | GRNST | 457 | 0:55:51 |
| 18 | 7 | Doug Heady | Men 50-59 | Nordic Ski Racer | 582 | 0:55:56 |
| 19 | 8 | Steve Steffke | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 637 | 0:56:01 |
| 20 | 4 | Jukka Pietila | Men 40-49 | GRNST | 467 | 0:56:09 |
| 21 | 3 | Melzar Coulter | Men 30-39 | GRNST | 413 | 0:56:36 |
| 22 | 2 | William Kaltz | Men 60-69 | Nordic Ski Racer | 557 | 0:56:40 |
| 23 | 9 | Chris Weingartz | Men 50-59 | Straits Striders | 596 | 0:56:47 |
| 24 | 10 | James Beebe | Men 50-59 | GRNST | 552 | 0:57:05 |
| 25 | 11 | Blair Zordell | Men 50-59 | GRNST | 566 | 0:57:20 |
| 26 | 3 | Don Camp | Men 60-69 | GRNST | 560 | 0:57:31 |
| 27 | 4 | Robin Luce | Men 60-69 | HH/CCSS | 562 | 0:59:06 |
| 28 | 5 | Dick Fultz | Men 60-69 | HH/CCSS | 590 | 1:00:14 |
| 29 | 5 | Theo VonWallmenich | Men 40-49 | XC/HQ | 458 | 1:01:11 |
| 30 | 12 | Mike Muha | Men 50-59 | Nordic Ski Racer | 558 | 1:01:59 |
| 31 | 13 | Randy Kessler | Men 50-59 | Nordic Ski Racer | 561 | 1:02:41 |
| 32 | 6 | Dan Nolan | Men 60-69 | GRNST | 580 | 1:02:47 |
| 33 | 7 | Steve Smigiel | Men 60-69 | GRNST | 572 | 1:02:48 |
| 34 | 8 | Joseph Brown | Men 60-69 | HH/CCSS | 586 | 1:03:19 |
| 35 | 6 | Donovan Anderson | Men 40-49 | XC/HQ | 465 | 1:03:44 |
| 36 | 7 | Chris Maltby | Men 40-49 | HH/CCSS | 460 | 1:03:55 |
| 37 | 14 | Dennis Miller | Men 50-59 | 564 | 1:03:56 | |
| 38 | 15 | Mike Temkin | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 632 | 1:04:08 |
| 39 | 1 | Bill Haefner | Men 70-79 | Nordic Ski Racer | 673 | 1:04:14 |
| 40 | 1 | Samuel Kieffer | Men 19-U | 418 | 1:04:57 | |
| 41 | 16 | Tom Baron | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 600 | 1:04:57 |
| 42 | 17 | Mike Steffke | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 636 | 1:05:15 |
| 43 | 18 | Frank Treadwell | Men 50-59 | VASA | 578 | 1:05:48 |
| 44 | 19 | Tim Cook | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 576 | 1:07:25 |
| 45 | 20 | Rick Neier | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 584 | 1:08:19 |
| 46 | 2 | Michael Keenan | Men 70-79 | GRNST | 675 | 1:08:32 |
| 47 | 21 | Dale Ernst | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 556 | 1:08:36 |
| 48 | 9 | Hap Wright | Men 60-69 | VASA | 589 | 1:09:40 |
| 49 | 10 | Larry Timm | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 565 | 1:10:16 |
| 50 | 22 | Douglas Ball | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 581 | 1:13:19 |
| 51 | 11 | Frank Nizio | Men 60-69 | Nordic Ski Racer | 634 | 1:15:10 |
| 52 | 12 | Jon Hunter | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 592 | 1:18:15 |
| 53 | 13 | John Geiger | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 567 | 1:18:27 |
| 54 | 14 | Joe Seifert | Men 60-69 | 554 | 1:18:51 | |
| 55 | 23 | Matt Walling | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 588 | 1:19:17 |
| 56 | 15 | George Gambert | Men 60-69 | 577 | 1:21:03 | |
| 57 | 9 | Ron Baker | Men 40-49 | XC/HQ | 466 | 1:21:26 |
| 58 | 24 | Greg Worrel | Men 50-59 | Nordic Ski Racer | 574 | 1:24:15 |
| 59 | 25 | Martin Wooledge | Men 50-59 | 551 | 1:24:25 | |
| 60 | 4 | Kristopher Nitz | Men 30-39 | XC/HQ | 408 | 1:27:06 |
| 61 | 16 | Greg Merwin | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 568 | 1:29:48 |
| 62 | 26 | Mark Smith | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 597 | 1:30:13 |
| 63 | 3 | John Johnson | Men 70-79 | HH/CCSS | 678 | 1:33:36 |
| 64 | 17 | Mark Abbe | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 569 | 1:37:09 |
| 65 | 27 | Tom Wernette | Men 50-59 | XC/HQ | 583 | 1:37:44 |
| 66 | 28 | Dennis Mann | Men 50-59 | 631 | 1:42:01 | |
| 67 | 18 | Dan Sagady | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 559 | 1:46:41 |
| 68 | 4 | William Clayton | Men 70-79 | 677 | 1:55:15 | |
| 69 | 19 | Karl Nitz | Men 60-69 | XC/HQ | 553 | 1:59:25 |
| 70 | 5 | Marvin Stevenson | Men 70-79 | XC/HQ | 674 | 2:19:44 |
| 71 | 8 | Steve VanNoker | Men 40-49 | 679 | 1:06:36 | |
