The Marsh Lake Loppett's chief of race is deeming the 2010 edition a success, once again drawing both recreational and competitive cross-country skiers of all ages.

"We had a lot of happy skiers,” Simi Morrison said in an interview this morning of Saturday's annual event. "It was great. We were really lucky with the weather.”

The race drew one of the largest contingents of participants it's seen in its 16 years with 251 showing up for the event, including 98 kids and 153 adults.

Morrison said she loved watching the mass kids start with children as young as three and four years competing in the one-kilometre event. Simon Connell walked away with the award for being the youngest participant at three years and two months.

It was also a mass start for the adults with the close to 70 volunteers helping out along the trail directing people or handing out snacks and drinks, and at the start and finish.

"It takes a lot of people,” Morrison said of the volunteer contingent, noting her appreciation for all their help.

Many of the skiers got into the fun spirit of the event, dressing in costume. It was Sally Wright and JP Pinard who came away with the Captain Fun Award for dressing up as comicstrip characters Calvin and Hobbes and dancing with the race timers after crossing the finish line.

Also highlighting the event and enjoyed by many was a snow-carving of a bear done by one of the residents of the area for the event.

Meanwhile, taking the Betty Lou Sheardown Award for the fastest 20 kilometres on the men's side was Knute Johnsgaard with a time of one hour, three minutes and 33 seconds and on the women's side was Kendra Murray with a time of one hour, 12 minutes and 47 seconds.

Morrison noted her thanks to all the volunteers, Cross Country Yukon, sponsors and participants.

Top results in each of the categories include:

Atom One-kilometre Classic

Mass Start:

1. Derek Dueling, three minutes, 25 seconds;

2. Ben Puskas, three minutes, 41 seconds.

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PeeWee Boys 2.5-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Liam Mather, 11 minutes, four seconds;

2. Vincent Menard, 12 minutes, 43 seconds.

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PeeWee Girls 2.5-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Hannah Jirousek, 12 minutes, three seconds;

2. Regan Fuerstner, 12 minutes, seven seconds.

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MiniMidget Boys 2.5 kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Ian Hogeboom-Burr, 10 minutes, one second;

2. Leif Blake, 10 minutes, 50 seconds.

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MiniMidget Girls 2.5 kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Maggie Brook, 10 minutes, 15 seconds;

2. Natalie Hynes, 10 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Midget Boys 2.5 kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Caelan McLean, eight minutes, 46 seconds;

2. Andrew Seal, 12 minutes, 12 seconds.

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Midget Girls 2.5 kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Morgan Paul, nine minutes;

2. Pia Blake, nine minutes, 58 seconds.

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Juvenile Boys 10-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Montana Bailie, 49 minutes, six seconds;

2. Reid Seal, 51 minutes, 52 seconds.

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Juvenile Girls 10-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Dahria Beatty, 40 minutes, 39 seconds;

2. Adrienne Hynes, 51 minutes, four seconds.

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Senior Men 10-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Dan Reimer, 48 minutes, 35 seconds;

2. Rory Masters, one hour, 54 seconds.

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Masters One Men 10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Dale Ristau, 48 minutes, 48 seconds;

2. Jeff Bond, 50 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Masters Two Men 10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Joe Bradley, one hour, 12 minutes, 46 seconds;

2. Joshua Robinson, one hour, 44 minutes, 14 seconds.

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Masters Three Men 10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. David Sennett, 55 minutes, 40 seconds;

2. Bruce McLean, 56 minutes, 15 seconds.

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Junior Women 10-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Ziggy Reimer, one hour, one minute, 53 seconds. (only competitor in category)

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Senior Women 10-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Helena Hrubesova, one hour, four minutes, 52 seconds;

2. Olivia Hell, one hour, 31 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Masters One Women 10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Tammy Reis, 58 minutes, 23 seconds;

2. Polly Madsen, 58 minutes, 25 seconds.

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Masters Two Women 10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Kathi Egli, 55 minutes, 45 seconds;

2. Helen Stappers, one hour, 29 seconds.

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Masters Three Women

10-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Tanya Astika, one hour, five minutes, 30 seconds;

2. Susan Tinevez, one hour, six minutes, one second.

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Junior Men 20-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Knute Johnsgaard, one hour, three minutes, 33 seconds;

2. Jeff Woof, one hour, four minutes, two seconds.

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Senior Men 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. David Gonda, one hour, seven minutes, 53 seconds;

2. Jan Polivka, one hour, 11 minutes, 42 seconds.

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Masters One Men 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Jonathan Kerr, one hour, eight minutes, three seconds;

2. Jonah Clark, one hour, 13 minutes, 50 seconds.

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Masters Two Men 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Marcus Waterreus, one hour, five minutes, 54 seconds;

2. Dave Brook, one hour, five minutes, 55 seconds.

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Masters Three Men 20-kilomtre Classic Mass Start:

1. Bill Parry, one hour, 10 minutes, 53 seconds;

2. Craig Beatty, one hour, 14 minutes, 39 seconds.

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Masters Four Men 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Rudy Sudrich, one hour, 23 minutes, one second;

2. Grant Abbott, one hour, 28 minutes, 56 seconds.

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Junior Women, 20-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Kendra Murray, one hour, 12 minutes, 47 seconds;

2. Heidi Brook, one hour, 12 minutes, 50 seconds.

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Senior Women, 20-kilometre

Classic Mass Start:

1. Sarah Johnson, one hour, 35 minutes, 26 seconds;

2. Eva Slana, one hour, 36 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Masters One Women 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Leslie Doran, one hour, 21 minutes, 15 seconds;

2. Carolyn Coombs, one hour, 24 minutes, four seconds.

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Masters Two Women

20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Pippa Lawson, one hour, 15 minutes, 22 seconds;

2. Jane Vincent, one hour, 16 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Masters Three Women

20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Hilary Wilkinson, one hour, 20 minutes, 42 seconds;

2. Sue Johnson, one hour, 32 minutes, 48 seconds.

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Masters Four Women 20-kilometre Classic Mass Start:

1. Yteke Visser, one hour, 54 minutes, three seconds.

Another competitor was registered for this category, but did not show.