Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Northug again in the 50km Classic

Another gold for Northug (4 at these World Championships -19 overall for Norway including 11 gold).  Germany with 5 golds and Sweden with 2 golds next in the medals table.  The Norwegian women almost unbeatable right now.  A creditable 5th for Alex Harvey in the 50km. Winning time for Northug in the 50km was 2:26:02.
Article - World Championships 50km Classic

Lake Louise Loppet March 1, 2015

A beautiful day for the 43rd running of one of the older Canadian Loppets.  A couple of very fast icy downhills on the first 10 km loop.  Considering the recent weather, the course was in decent shape.  My lack of skiing this year was fully exposed in the last 5km or so.  A gentle 1hr and 55mins to complete the delightful 20km course.

Peter Loughheed Park, Kananaskis - Blueberry Hill

A great 30km ski last Friday to warm up for the Lake Louise Loppet on Sunday.  Conditions quite good at the higher part of the trail system, despite the general lack of snow and warm weather of the past few weeks in Southern Alberta.  This has to be is one of my favourite trails.  Part of the reward is the fantastic view at the top of Blueberry Hill.