Ski club, Calabogie Peaks host major race events
Posted Feb 16, 2012 By EMC News
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EMC Sports - Calabogie Ski Racing Club, in partnership with Calabogie Peaks, hosted a well-run and well-attended K1 Speed Camp from Feb. 2 to 4, culminating in a GS race Feb. 5.
Courtesy Anne Lefebvre
Calabogie Racing Club members mount the podium. Sean Swayze of Braeside won a silver medal and Jack Alexander of Carp earned a fifth-place ribbon.
A Speed Camp is set up to allow the athletes to train in a safe environment. Because the designated run is closed off from the rest of the hill, the racers can ski to their maximum speed as safely as possible.
Some of the 11- and 12-year-old racers reached speeds of 65 km an hour.
The athletes also learned how to pick a better line to get closer to the gates, and how to ski Super G and GS.
The participants, who came from ski clubs all over Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, thoroughly enjoyed themselves and improved their skiing technique at the same time. Calabogie's athletes participated in the speed camp and in the race on Sunday.
The girls had solid runs. Out of 52 competitors, Lauren Campbell-Brunke of Renfrew posted her best ever time, coming in eighth after the first run. However, a crash on the second run prevented her from hanging on to that place.
Sophia Tan of Kanata came in 19th, Jessica Earle of Greely was 39th, and Alexandra Kerr of Kemptville was 40th.. Jenna Wissing of Kanata, Emma Schreider of Kingston and Lauren Ferguson of Carp. also raced.
In the boys division, racing against 65 competitors, Alex Duff of Pembroke snagged the Bronze medal and Jack Hamilton of Burnstown was 46th.
Sammy Duff of Pembroke did not finish his first run, but had the second fastest time on the second run. Fynn Guckes of Calabogie and Travis Reid of Kingston also raced.
The K1 racers are looking forward to their next race, a slalom at Edelweiss on Feb. 19.
Calabogie Peaks was the site for another race on Feb. 12, the I2 GS. After returning from a two-day race Feb. 4-5 at Le Relais Ski Hill in Quebec City, the I2 racers competed on their own territory, with spectacular results. Four of the boys ended the race in the Top 10: Sean Swayze of Braeside picked up a silver medal, Jack Alexander of Carp was hot on his heels in fifth place, Sam Alexander of Carp was right behind in sixth and Zach Wroe of Burnstown came in eighth.
Alyssa Steggall (Stittsville) came in 17th in the girls division.
The first-year racers also continued to show improvement in their skiing. In a field of 56 racers, Tyler Lefebvre of Calabogie was 23rd, Connor Allen of Manotick was 25th, Wesley Matthews of Calabogie was 27th, Evan Sharma of Kingston was 38th, Alex Wroe of Burnstown was 39th and Carson Lefebvre of Calabogie was 45th.
The I2s finally have a weekend off before travelling to Vorlage for a slalom event at the end of February.
On Feb. 18 and 19, the K2s and Juniors are participating in the Art Tommy Memorial Race at Mont St-Marie. Stay tuned.
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