Photo by Vince Fedoroff
TRIP TO THE PODIUM– Erin Oliver-Beebe, seen above at the Arctic Winter Games biathlon trials won a silver and a gold at this past weekend's Calforex Cup, in Camrose, Alta (top). SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND – Aryn Clarke shoots at the Arctic Winter Games biathlon trials that were held Jan. 3.
Four of the Yukon's biathletes were in Camrose, Alta. this weekend for the Calforex Cup where all had positive runs, with one hitting the podium twice.
Four of the Yukon's biathletes were in Camrose, Alta. this weekend for the Calforex Cup where all had positive runs, with one hitting the podium twice.
Erin Oliver-Beebe placed second in the senior girls sprint race on Saturday, and followed up with a first place finish in a 7.5-kilometre mass start race on Sunday.
"It was great,” said Judy Hartling, who coaches the team.
About 126 athletes were competing at the Calforex Cup.
Joining Oliver-Beebe on the trip was Olivia Findley, Jennifer Curtis and Aryn Clarke, who all had great runs as well.
"We were pleased with what they did,” said Hartling.
The weather was perfect for the Cup, Hartling said. It was -23 in the days leading up to the event, but temperatures rose on race day, making the course fast.
Hartling said her team goes to about three Outside races every year, with the Calforex being their first of the season.
They will also compete at Nationals later this year in Canmore, Alta. and at the Arctic Winter Games.
The results from the first competition of the year are a good indication of things to come for the biathletes.
"They're a great team, they did well,” said Hartling.
The coach said she is happy to see one of her athletes get to the podium out of such a small group.
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2010 Calforex Cup
Yukon results
Junior girls
3.75-km sprint
Name Time
Kirsten Gillett 19:42.6
Kathleen Mahoney 20:06.4
Kathleen Alexander 21:33.4
Olivia Findley 22:27.6
5.Kamille Schoenberger 22:29.7
Senior girls
6-km sprint
Name Time
Danielle Vrielink 25:25.5
Erin Oliver-Beebe 25:31.9
Jessica Paterson 25:56.2
Libbi Longworth 26:13.3
Davis Alton 28:21.3
Anna Eriksson 28:42.8
Lauren Andrews 30:03.9
Jennifer Curtis 30:52.3
Rhea Jenkins 32:20.1
Alexis Heckley 33:09.1
Youth women
6-km sprint
Name Time
Emma Lodge 25:23.5
Marni Stokoe 25:59.5
Lauren Brookes 26:04.4
Keely MacCulloch 27:25.9
Lauren Heckley 28:11.2
Alison Bortolon 29:07.6
Aryn Clarke 31:25.8
Pavan Sandhu 31:59.5
Junior girls
5-km mass start
Name Time
Kirsten Gillett 27:09.6
Kathleen Mahoney 28:52.2
Kathleen Alexander 29:11.0
Kendall Chong 30:27.
Olivia Findlay 30:53.0
Samantha Poulin 32:45.8
Kamille Schoenberger 33:04.3
Erika Strytveen 33:17.4
Senior girls
7.5-km mass start
Name Time
Erin Oliver-Beebe 36:45.5
Libbi Longworth 37:19.2
Danielle Vrielink 38:34.5
Rhea Jenkins 39:40.9
Davis Alton 39:41.6
Anna Eriksson 40:08.1
Lauren Andrews 41:16.0
Jennifer Curtis 42:14.4
Jessica Paterson 43:21.3
Alexis Heckley 44:54.2
Youth women
7.5-km mass start
Name Time
Emma Lodge 33:12.6
Lauren Brookes 34:23.1
Lauren Heckley 35:09.8
Alison Bortolon 38:37.5
Pavan Sandhu 41:36.4
Aryn Clarke 43:25.4
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