Organizers of the annual Vanier River Ridge Run are deeming this year's event another success with participation from 81 female and 91 male runners from schools throughout the territory.

"The runners were keen and there was lots of applause and support as each athlete finished,” Janet Clarke, a teacher librarian at Vanier Catholic Secondary School and race organizer, said in a statement this morning. The top three results for each category include:

Girls, seven years and under, novice, three kilometres:

1. Rimie Cherepak, St. Elias Community School, 30 minutes, 43 seconds;

2. Brianna Wheeler, Tantalus School, 45:10;

3. Paris Wheeler, Tantalus School, 1:07:03.

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Girls, eight and nine years, atom, three kilometres:

1. Reena Coyne, Whitehorse Elementary School, 22:49;

2. Amanda Thomson, Whitehorse Elementary School, 22:52;

3. Hannah Jirousek, Whitehorse Elementary School, 22:54.

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Boys, eight and nine years, atom, three kilometres:

1. Ted Schulze, Whitehorse Elementary School, 23:58;

2. Tyler Milton, Whitehorse Elementary School, 24:05;

3. Lukas Jirousek, Selkirk Elementary School, 24:27.

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Girls, 10 and 11 years, pee wee, three kilometres:

1. Sophie Janke, Golden Horn Elementary School, 21:53;

2. Mary McBride, Golden Horn Elementary School, 21:55;

3. Katharina Atmanspacher-Wirth, Jack Hulland Elementary School, 22:42.

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Boys, 10 and 11 years, pee wee, three kilometres:

1. Jarrett Peterson, Jack Hulland Elementary School, 21:41;

2. Joe Parker, Whitehorse Elementary School, 21:50;

3. Logan Morris, Elijah Smith Elementary School, 22:15.

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Girls, 12 and 13 years, bantam, three kilometres:

1. Kassi Wright, Golden Horn Elementary School, 23:53;

2. Bryn Hoffman, Elijah Smith Elementary School, 24:02;

3. Kyra Chambers, St. Elias Community School, 30:46.

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Boy, 12 and 13 years, bantam, three kilometres:

1. Caelan McLean, Golden Horn Elementary School, 19:25;

2. Marcus Deuling, Whitehorse Elementary School, 20:31;

3. Mac Prawdzic, Whitehorse Elementary School, 21:07.

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Girls, 14 and 15 years, midget, five kilometres:

1. Foreste Martin, Vanier Catholic Secondary School, 36:13;

2. Teagan Unterschute, Tantalus School, 45:42;

3. Justice Billy, Tantalus School, 51:40.

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Boys, 14 and 15 years, midget, five kilometres:

1. Kieran Halliday, F.H. Collins Secondary School, 23:32;

2. Aidan Bradley, Porter Creek Secondary School, 26:25;

3. Ayron Legault, Tantalus School, 27:55.

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Girls, 16 and 17 years, juvenile, five kilometres:

1. Katie Peters and Marie McCaw, both of Vanier Catholic Secondary School, tied for first, each with a time of 30:26;

2. Mikeala Lane, Porter Creek Secondary School, 34:16.

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Boys, 16 and 17 years, juvenile, five kilometres:

1. Joaquin McWatters, F.H. Collins Secondary School, 22:41;

2. Jordan Charlie, F.H. Collins Secondary School, 30:09;

3. Caleb Steele-Lane, Porter Creek Secondary School, 32:04.

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Girls, 18 and over, junior, five kilometres:

1. Bree Ann Robertson (teacher), Selkirk Elementary School, 32:56;

2. Verna Hart (teacher), Selkirk Elementary School, 32:57.

3. Chelsea Charlie, F.H. Collins Secondary School, 35:36;

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Boys, 18 and over, junior, five kilometres:

1. Terry Dyck, F.H. Collins Secondary School, 22:51;

2. Nick Kolton, Vanier Catholic Secondary School, 31:25;

3. Colin Sterriaf, Porter Creek Secondary School, 42:15.