Wintertstart
December 6, 2003
Classic 5K race and Freestyle 5K race

First Place Mens Classic 5K Race Al Fournier ***
First Place Womens Classic 5K Race Suzi Evans

First Place Mens Freestyle 5K Race Andrew Gardner
*** First Place Womens Classic 5K Race Kari Distafano
WINTERSTART RESULTS
GRAND MESA NORDIC SERIES RACE #1
SKYWAY, 12/6/2003
5K CLASSIC
- Al
Fournier
49 Mancos
20:26
- Jerry
Evans
49 Grand Junction
22:34
- Kenton
Shaw
49 Grand Junction
23:02
- Greg
Hanscom
31 Paonia
23:29
- Rudy
Bolona
35 Snowmass Village
24:20
- Suzie
Evans
47 Grand Junction
24:36
- Kari
Distefano
44 Telluride
24:42
- Brad
Burritt
42 Hotchkiss
24:43
- Robb
Reece
39 Grand Junction
24:56
- Helen
Carlsen
43 Basalt
25:09
- Joe
Ramey
47 Grand Junction
26:16
Tie -
Winslow Robertson 48
Palisade
26:16
- Richard
Hypio
48 Hotchkiss
26:47
- Julia
Hedman
15 Carbondale
27:21
- Tom
Ela
50 Grand Junction
27:22
- Ken
Pill
42 Grand Junction
27:31
- Denny
Hogan
54 Silt
27:33
- Brian
Goodrich
45 Grand Junction
27:45
- Chuck
Bodie
50 Grand Junction
27:48
- Marilyn
Kastens
47 Grand Junction
28:15
- Erika
Van Meter
31 Aspen
28:38
- Stephen
Fortune
47 Grand Junction
28:50
- Ricardo
Moreno
41 Durango
31:23
- Roger
Harris
43 Spring Creek, NV
32:02
- Kayla
Dodson
49 Grand Junction
33:08
- Paul
Cowan
53 Moab
33:59
- Karl
Newman
72 Cour d’Alene, ID
34:44
- Stu
Krebs
69 Montrose
35:23
- Kimberly
Livingston 20’s
Grand Junction
36:37
- Sarah
Stephenson
45 Grand Junction
36:38
- David
Scherman
50 Grand Junction
37:45
- Caitlin
Hague
17 Carbondale
41:06
- Pam
Hogan
51 Silt
42:14
- Bill
Ela
80 Hotchkiss
47:22
- Alice
Bell
41 Parachute
47:24
- Chris
DePuy
48 Montrose
48:10
- Julie
Bennett
42 Mancos
50:40
- Pamela
Moreno
47 Durango
50:42
WINTERSTART RESULTS
GRAND MESA NORDIC SERIES RACE #1
SKYWAY, 12/6/2003
5K FREESTYLE
- Andrew
Gardner
25 Carbondale
16:54
- Tyler
Hendersen
17 Carbondale
17:40
- Al
Fournier
49 Mancos
18:14
- Greg
Hanscom
31 Paonia
18:46
- Scott
Hill
39 Grand Junction
19:18
- Mike
Allen
35 Grand Junction
19:32
- Kari
Distefano
44 Telluride
19:56
- Robb
Reece
39 Grand Junction
19:57
- Jerry
Evans
49 Grand Junction
21:36
- Marilyn
Kastens
47 Grand Junction
21:42
- Winslow
Robertson 48
Palisade
21:59
- Helen
Carlsen
43 Basalt
22:12
- Brad
Burritt
42 Hotchkiss
22:22
- Kenton
Shaw
49 Grand Junction
22:51
- Joe
Ramey
47 Grand Junction
23:29
- Chuck
Bodie
50 Grand Junction
23:39
- Taro
Tomisama
18 Carbondale
23:59
- Mike
Martin
51 Grand Junction
24:23
- Erika
Van Meter
31 Aspen
24:27
- Ricardo
Moreno
41 Durango
24:53
- Denny
Hogan
54 Silt
25:38
- Michael
Chock
15 Carbondale
25:58
- Christi
Reece
37 Grand Junction
25:59
- Kayla
Dodson
49 Grand Junction
26:02
- Pamela
Moreno
47 Durango
26:08
- Roger
Harris
43 Spring Creek, NV
26:26
- Susie
Attaway
48 Grand Junction
27:34
- Diane
Myers
30’s Grand Junction
28:22
- Ian
Burritt
15 Hotchkiss
28:23
- Tory
Garling
14 Carbondale
29:16
- David
Scherman
50 Grand Junction
31:27
- Asa
Burritt
12 Hotchkiss
31:36
- Stu
Krebs
69 Montrose
31:47
- Vikash
Hypio
10 Hotchkiss
48:01
- Richard
Hypio
48 Hotchkiss
48:03
Notes: Race day was generally warm but breezy so at
times chilly. We were pleased to have the Colorado Rocky Mountain School ski
team inject some youth into our group of racing veterans (read mostly old
timers). We also had some of our local youth talent in attendance: Ian and Asa
Burritt and Vikash Hypio who completed his first 5K at the ripe age of 10. After
some warm days, the course was hard packed, a bit icy in spots, but well
groomed. That meant fast skating but tricky waxing for the classic skiers. I
used Rode Blue/Violet Multi-grade kick wax with modestly successful results.
I’m sure others found a better solution. Thanks to all those who came from far
reaching areas for supporting our series. It was great to race again with old
friend Karl Newman who now hails from
Cour d’Alene Idaho. This was the “split pea soup
race” and it was tasty.
THANKS TO OUR RACE
SPONSORS
Rocky Mountain Subaru
Powderhorn Resort
THANKS TO OUR RACE
VOLUNTEERS
Tom Fanticone
Graham Stephenson
Joyce Tanihara
Kenton Shaw
Shirley Ela
Bill Ela
Sarah Stephenson
Deb Scenters
Jerry Nolan
Marci Nolan
Tom Ela, Race Director (970-434-9753)