Here is the course map and start list for Sunday’s race at Mount Greylock.  The base is slightly transformed granualar and we had several inches of powder fall this evening.  Temperatures should be down near 10ºF over Saturday night into Sunday morning, but then rise to just below freezing by race time… should make for some interesting waxing.

J2/EHS Race Course and BKL Loop

Girls Start List

Boys Start List

Skiers from across the state met for the first time this year at the Weston Ski Track for the first of two J2/Eastern High School Qualifier. The 6 kilometer course consisted of two laps of rolling V2 terrain and provided for some fast skiing. The race format, waves of four every fifteen seconds, allowed for a variety of strategies and tactics, as pack skiing showed to be successful. Lincoln-Sudbury teammates Isaac Hoenig and Chris Stock skied away with the boys’ race, with top J2 qualifier Jackson Rich of Andover following in 3rd. On the girls’ side, Lincoln Sudbury’s Corey Stock and Newton-South’s Olga Golovkina broke away from the field to claim the top two spots, while Wellesley’s Hannah Smith rounded out the podium. Corey Stock was also the top J2 qualifier for the girls.

Boys’ first wave, photo courtesy of David Dethier.

Boys’ Overall Results

Boys’ EHS Results

Boys’ J2 Results

Girls’ Overall Results

Girls’ EHS Results

Girls’ J2 Results

More photos courtesy of Jaime Doucett here.

The Berkshire League continued with another new format this week holding its first ever sprint race.  There were many challenges including two fast corners, the ‘Headwall’, ice and dry windblown snow, but throughout the biggest challenge was the fierce competition.  At the end, however, not much changed at the top of the leader board.  In the girls’ race Mount Greylock once again showed their depth in the A Final with Laura Nolan, Mackenzie Hitchcock and Allegra Robertson all pushing the pace at the front for the first half of the race.  On the ‘Headwall’, however, it was Lenox’s Sara Plager who took charge and did not let up until she crossed the line with the clear victory.  Mount Greylock took the next four spots led by senior Camille Robertson.  In the boys race Mount Greylock’s senior captains Patrick Joslin and Dylan Dethier outpaced the rest of the field finishing first and second respectively.  Mount Greylock’s Jordan Tuboly overtook Waconah’s Mason Bushway and Kyle Dempsey for third to give the Mounties the indisputable victory.

Click the ‘more’ link for results and photos.

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