Whitehorse Daily Star

Ladies rule Mount Sima Slippery Slalom event

Poor trail conditions forced the cancellation of the cross-country portion of the planned "ski biathlon" Sunday, but that didn't stop the Super Sima Slippery Slalom event, according to race chief Greg Kent.

By Jason Unrau on February 18, 2009

Poor trail conditions forced the cancellation of the cross-country portion of the planned "ski biathlon" Sunday, but that didn't stop the Super Sima Slippery Slalom event, according to race chief Greg Kent.

"The last few kilometres of trail to Mount Sima (from Mt. McIntyre) weren't good for racing, so we decided just to go ahead with the downhill part," explained Kent. "But next year we hope the biathlon will go."

Results for race participants were based on combined times of two runs and while Mary Birstead was the sole competitor for females in the snowboard slalom, she posted the best time of all boarders.

"She was faster than all the guys," Kent said. "These were impressive results for her."

Showing well for the females on skis was speed demon Erica Trimble, who edged out the fastest male skier in the open category by four-tenths of a second, making Sunday ladies' day at Mount Sima.

The next downhill event on the Yukon Cup circuit takes place at Watson Lake, Mar. 21 and 22.

Results:

8 and under female run 1 run 2 total gap

Charlie Hawes 1:26.10 1:17.90 2:44.00

Kendra Peters 1:47.50 1:44.90 3:32.50 48.50

9-10 female

Josie Storey 1:12:20 1:10.20 2:22.40

Abby Hawes 1:12.00 1:10.80 2:22.80 0.40

Taylor Mitchell 1:14.70 1:16.60 2:31.30 8.90

9-10 male

Jacob Wyers 1:25.10 1:22.80 2:47.90

11-12 female

Hailey Patterson 1:26.80 1:25.90 2:52.70

Kaitlynn Mitchel 2:04.30 1:13.70 3:18.00 25.30

11-12 male

Sam Storey 1:00.60 1:00.90 2:01.50

Mike Hougen 1:11.40 1:09.30 2:20.70 19.20

Sam Schirmer 1:13.60 1:09.70 2:23.30 21.80

Nick McDougall 1:23.70 1:16.80 2:40.50 39.00

Ross McBee 1:44.20 1:39.50 3:23.70 1:22.20

13-14 male

Eric Fekete 1:06.50 1:05.40 2:11.90

female open

Erica Trimble 57.90 58.80 1:56.70

PJ Bell 1:02.70 1:02.40 2:05.10 8.40

Andrea Buckley 1:09.00 1:08.60 2:17.60 20.90

male open

Craig Hougen 59.40 57.70 1:57.10

Dave Storey 1:01.30 59.30 2:00.60 3.50

Eugene Hawes 1:03.30 1:04.60 2:07.90 10.80

female snowboard

Mary Birstead 1:13.30 1:13.50 2:26.80

male snowboard

David Pharand 1:29.90 1:18.40 2:39.30

Tim Schirmer 1:22.40 1:18.30 2:40.70 1.40

Gavin Miller 2:08.00 1:53.80 4:01.80 1:22.50

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