The Hay River Ski Club was busy late last month with two sets of ski events all rolled into one.
A group of skiers from Hay River, Fort Smith and Yellowknife were on the trails for the annual Pat A. Bobinski Races, better known as the PABs, on March 25 and 26. The PABs are a continuation of the Ptub Races, which were once sponsored by the Hay River Hub.
A total of 64 competitors were out for two days of racing in the classic and freestyle formats. Classic races are those done in the tracks laid out on the trails and racers take off from the start line in 30-second intervals, while the freestyle races are done in wave starts based on age categories.
Chuck Lirette, who helped organize this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 races, said it was a great weekend condition-wise.
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The age range of those competing varied, he added, with some as young as three years old suiting up to race.
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The other event as part of the weekend was the NWT Cross-Country Ski Championships, which was included among the PABs.
To determine the territorial champions for this year, Lirette said the top three in each age category received an extra award.
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MSS and Greenway Realty were the sponsors of this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 races and there was a banquet for everyone at The Back Eddy on the Saturday evening. The grad class at Diamond Jenness Secondary School ran the canteen at the ski club all weekend to help keep everyone hydrated.
The PABs is the last big event of the ski season in Hay River and Lirette said itSA国际影视传媒檚 all in the hands of the weather now as to how long the trails will remain accessible.
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Here are the results from both days of action:
Classic races
U8 boys (0.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Gabriel Sears, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 5:16.1
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Sam Slack, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 5:44.0
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Elijah Salbadica, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 8:56.4
U8 girls (0.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Anya Marshall, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 6:25.3
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Olivia Preston, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 11:07.2
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Flora Russell, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 12:09.7
U10 boys (1-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Finn Marshall, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 10:14.9
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Jakob Sears, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 10:43.3
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Smith Coombs, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 11:47.3
U10 girls (1-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Emma Wheler, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 10:37.4
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Arya Townson, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 12:45.3
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Tara McShane, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 20:11.0
U12 boys (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Peter Kanigan, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 13:51.6
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Dylan Skelton, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 15:01.0
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Jack Lyall, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 15:20.0
U12 girls (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Lila Townson, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 14:28.1
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Valda Marrai, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 16:31.1
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Pippa Palmer, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 17:17.3
U14 boys (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Benjamin Lothian, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 10:53.2
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Cormac Stewart, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 11:41.1
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Toryn Wheler, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 12:03.1
U14 girls (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Sula Ray, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 14:33.9
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Liliana Marrai, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 14:52.7
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Emily Lothian, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 15:46.3
U16 boys (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Nikolas Hawkins, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 23:28.3
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Hunter Groenewegen, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 33:59.7
U16 girls (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Neve Mahon, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 28:55.3
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Iga Olesinska, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 35:35.3
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Millie Hunt, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 40:58.8
Senior womenSA国际影视传媒檚 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Anne-Sophie Ratte, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 27:40.9
Master menSA国际影视传媒檚 30 to 39 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Levi Bruce, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 19:19.4
Master womenSA国际影视传媒檚 30 to 39 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Jocelyn Apps, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 28:16.5
Master menSA国际影视传媒檚 40-49 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Alex Lothian, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 21:46.7
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Marek Napiorkowski, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 28:03.0
Recreational loppet (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Tamlin Gilbert, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 25:24.2
Freestyle races
U8 girls (0.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Anya Marshall, 8:16.1
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Olivia Preston, 9:08.5
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Flora Russell, 11:02.0
U8 boys (0.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Gabriel Sears, 5:06.1
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Elijah Sabaldica, 8:21.5
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Jayden Gruta, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 9:07.9
U10 girls (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Emma Wheler, 10:41.5
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Arya Townson, 14:30.8
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Tara McShane, 25:03.6
U10 boys (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Finn Marshall, 9:10.8
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Smith Coombs, 9:30.9
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Jakob Sears, 10:55.1
U12 girls (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Lila Townson, 13:45.5
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Valda Marrai, 15:04.0
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Aliana Lothian, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 15:46.5
U12 boys (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Jaxin Coombs, Hay River SA国际影视传媒� 11:24.0
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Dylan Skelton, 12:43.4
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Colin Mahon, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 13:33.8
U14 girls (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Sula Ray, 12:21.9
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Liliana Marrai, 12:42.9
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Kate McShane, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 13:26.9
U14 boys (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Benjamin Lothian, 10:17.1
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Cormac Stewart, 10:27.1
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Toryn Wheler, 10:44.1
U16 girls (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Leah McShane, 21:52.6
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Neve Mahon, 28:41.8
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Millie Hunt, 41:59.9
U16 boys (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Nikolas Hawkins, 19:34.0
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Hunter Groenewegen, 26:14.0
Master womenSA国际影视传媒檚 30 to 39 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Rosie Benning, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 31:05.0
Master menSA国际影视传媒檚 30 to 39 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Levi Bruce, 16:58.4
Master menSA国际影视传媒檚 40-49 (5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Alex Lothian, 18:27
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Doug Townson, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 20:13.0
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Julian Kanigan, Yellowknife SA国际影视传媒� 20:23.0
Recreational men/women (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Tamlin Gilbert, 22:15.0
Source: Zone 4
