[Empire Orienteering Club]

2000 US Ski-O Championships & US Ski-O Team Trials

Garnet Hill Cross Country Ski Center, North River, NY

22-23 January 2000
(postponed from 8-9 January 2000)

hosted by Empire Orienteering Club


Pictures

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Alan Oprsal was one of the only Blue racers to come to #11 from the SE 
 Ellie George poles past one of the area's many bluebird houses
Carl Fey glides in to grasp the punch ... 
 ... then heads for the Road
It was a long climb for Eric Barbehenn 
 A shout! (Or a gasp?) as Ernst Linder reaches the top
Gary Brackett reaches back for the punch 
 One of the few groups which came together at this control was Heather Barker(?), Liz Kotowski, and Candice Raines (L to R)
As he approaches the flag, Larry Berman is studying his next route choice 
 Bearing an amazing family resemblance, Sara Mae Berman studies her route choice as she climbs
Larry Costantino punches in 
 Marie Catherine Bruno glides to the control, and the victory
Marty Hawkes-Teeter pushes hard, winning the Male Junior class 
 Sue Hawkes-Teeter concentrates as the control gets near
It's punch and go, for Mike O(lson) (?) 
 Proving you don't have to skate to Ski-O, Nancy Allen strides in
The winner and still US Champion, Scott Pleban zips in to punch ... 
 ... then power poles onwards
Through the mountains and across the snow, Sharon Crawford is US Champion once again 
 Steve Halasz finishes the climb and spots the flag
Matt George 
 Mark Tarnopolsky
Jon Sundquist, shown "after an incredibly minor flat ground stumble (while reading the map) delaminated the top of my ski..." 
 Unknown #5
Jim Arsenault powers his way to the flag and the Masters title 
 Unknown #7

last updated: --Wed May 19 2004 08:09:54 PM EDT--