Nordic News

JNT skier Sam Gurwitt races in the men’s 14.1km classic event on Sunday

February 15-16, 2014 — The final NENSA Eastern Cup races of the season took place this weekend. Ford Sayre Junior Nordic skiers raced in the freestyle/skate event at the Waterville Valley Nordic Center, in Waterville Valley, NH on Saturday and the classic race on Sunday at Holderness School in Plymouth, NH.

On Saturday, Ford Sayre skiers Adam Glueck won the J2 5k boy’s freestyle race in 14:25 and Erik Lindahl finished 11th with a time of 15:16. Norwich skier Kirsten Miller finished 2nd (16:30) and Ford Sayre skier Sara Spencer placed 20th with a time of 20:36 in the J2 5k girls race. In the Men’s 10k freestyle race, Ford Sayre skiers Tucker Cadow (48th, 30:19), Colin Pogue (65th, 31:56), Sam Gurwitt (67, 32:19) and Chris Powell (70th, 33:48) raced well in a field of 86 skiers.

On Sunday, in the J2 4.7k girl’s classic race Norwich skier Kirsten Miller finished 6th in 17:11 and Ford Sayre skier Sara Spencer placed 17th, 19:52 and Ford Sayre skier Ann Osborn finished 20th, 20:22. In the J2 4.7k boy’s classic race. Ford Sayre skier Adam Glueck finished 2nd, 14:16 and Erik Lindahl placed 6th, 14:51. In the men’s 14.1k classic race Ford Sayre skiers Tucker Cadow (56th, 47:51), Colin Pogue (58th, 48:18), Chris Powell (70th, 51:05) and Sam Gurwitt (75, 52:04) raced.

The 2014 USSA Junior National Cross Country Championship take place March 1-9th at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT. Ford Sayre skier Adam Glueck (U16 boys), Norwich skier Kirsten Miller (U16 girls) and Dartmouth skier/Ford Sayre alum Sam Merrens (U20 men) qualified for the New England team.

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JNT skier Sara Spencer races in the U16 girl’s 4.7 km classic event on Sunday.

NH High School (NHIAA) Ski Jumping Championships

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at 11:00am (new time due to heavy snow)

Roger Burt Memorial Jump, Oak Hill, Hanover, NH

Watch top Male and Female High School competitors from around the state soar over 100 feet under the lights as they vie for the coveted state title.

BBQ, Music, Campfire, Marshmallows, Athletic Courage!

DIRECTIONS

• From downtown Hanover take Lyme Road (Route 10 North to the first rotary just before the COOP Foodstore).
• Take the first right off the rotary onto Reservoir Road.
• Reservoir road comes to a “T” after roughly 0.7 miles.
• Take a left down to the Storrs Pond/Oak Hill ski complex.
• Park there. The jumps are up the hill to the left (hidden by a few trees). From the parking lot you’ll see the lights from the ski jumping complex shining through the trees.

Aiden reviews the video of his jump with Coach Michael Holland at the Oak Hill Jumping meet Feb. 2014

Ford Sayre had another fun jumping meet at Oak Hill on Feb. 1, 2014. At the meet, the athletes had a chance to try a new video system. Videos are taken of the jump, and they are immediately available on an iPad, as shown to the right.

This new service is being provided by Insight Replay, a new venture by Ford Sayre parent and entrepreneur Graham Clarke.  With this service, high quality cameras and a wifi network are provided at the competition site.  A user-friendly interface makes it easy to upload and match videos with athletes, so valuable feedback is available immediately at the venue.  More details here.

It isn’t too late to sign up for Ski Jumping. Online registration has been extended through the end of February, and the registration fee has been reduced.

The program takes place at Oak Hill on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm.

Check out the Jumping page for more info or contact Program Head Heidi Nichols at HeidiNichols13@gmail.com

Ford Sayre alumnus Paddy Caldwell scored 10th in the Men’s Skiathlon at the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships yesterday. Congratulations, Paddy!More info