Harry Eldridge Memorial Cup and Race Weekend

Just over 100 athletes raced on both Saturday and Sunday at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. With great conditions, the XC crew was excited to race on their home course! Nina Armstrong lead the team in Saturday’s 7.5 km freestyle event, finishing 3rd overall and 2nd in the J2 class. Gabby Armstrong, Lucy Hochschartner and Glenice Gallagher finished 5th, 7th and 11th in the J2 girls’ class. Emma Zdgiebloski of Northwood School finished 10th in the J1 girls’ category. Karl Schulz lead the boys team with a 5th place finish in the J2 boys class and 17th overall. Everett Sapp and Beckett Ledger went 1-2 in the J3 boys’ class. The action continued on Sunday with a mass start class race on the Olympic 5km course. Nina Armstrong was the J2 girls’ champion with Lucy Hochschartner and Gabby Armstrong finishing in 5th and 6th. Everett Sapp and Beckett Ledger raced up in the J2 class to finish 3rd and 7th. Emma Zdgiebloski skied a strong race for 11th in the J1 age group.

Congratulations to Hannah Cole (J1/HFL Nordic, Honeoye Falls, NY) and Sam Cowan (OJ/Middlebury College, Lake Placid, NY) for winning the overall junior titles for the combined classic and freestyle races. Both names will be engraved on the Harry Eldridge Memorial Cup.

Thanks to the athletes for a great weekend of racing at Mt. Van Hoevenberg!

Thanks to ORDA staff for stadium set-up and course!

Thanks to South Meadow Farm for the maply syrup awards! Straight from the trees at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Check them out here: http://www.maplesyrup.net/

Thanks to all the volunteers!