It's never too soon...

It is never too soon to start thinking about the 2014 Northfield race.  I've got my permit and we are set to go on 02-01-2014.  The race will serve as a qualifier for the US snowshoe championships which will be held at Prospect Mountain (VT) in March of 2014.  I'll be posting the new Northfield course and application later this week.

Check out my new Dion racing snowshoes that I'll be using this coming season:

2012 Application

I've posted the new application for the 2012 snowshoe race...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YbGvuP0RWOBGbPWIHLsefLYZaO3RWtQwrD5E4K1-ALM/edit

Northfield Notes

Eric MacNight took the overall victory in the 6^th best time ever run (36:27), 55 seconds behind Dmitry Drozdov’s CR from 2006.

Kasie Enman set a course record (40:47) going 25 seconds under Amy Nedeau’s time from 2006.  18 Year old Carolyn Stocker ran the 3^rd best time with her 42:47.

Suzy West narrowly missed her 40+ CR from 2006 (47:19) with her excellent 47:23.

The women’s 50+ field was especially talented with the top four all breaking Lisa Doucett’s CR (52:03) from 2009.  Jacqueline Shakar led the way with her 50:30.  Followed by Leslie Krichko-Townsend, Donna Smyth and Lisa Doucett running 50:43, 51:16 and 51:18 respectively.

  

On the men’s side, Tim Van Orden ran the second fastest 40+ time with his 37:57 which trails only Eric Morse (37:35) from 2009.

Rich Miller took the top spot in the 60+ with the second fastest time ever run (50:02) 2.5 minutes behind Peter Gargarin’s CR from 2006.

The top four 70+ men broke Paul McDermott’s CR from 2007 (1:07:26).  George Gilder ran an impressive 58:59 to lead the way.  Charles Kellogg, Frank Hurt, and Ed Kirby followed in 59:10, 1:02:31, and 1:06:15 respectively.

More pictures

Posted 223 more pictures from Rose Washak at:

http://doubledmountainrunner.shutterfly.com/2918

More pictures

Over 500 pictures by Scott Mason:

http://www.scottmasonphoto.com/USATF-NEMountainSeries/Northfield-Mountain-Trail-Race/17166645_W7Zmrx#1301202622_G5hD7dg

Northfield results

Northfield results are posted at:

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/11/ma/May21_Northf_set1.shtml

Northfield pictures

Pics by Joe Viger are posted at:
http://www.joeviger.com/Clients/2011-Northfield/17167313_hSGRw4