It's many people's favourite weekend of the year - the GDHL Super G is on tap. Watch for a special edition tomorrow with full details and rules you need to read. And don't be apprehensive about Landslide as the venue. It's really Partridge with a longer pitch. Or think of the race as a "modified GS," as some in the race office do. It's a blast!
Full Weekend Schedule
- Adult Gate Training is GS on Millennium all weekend - Friday, Saturday at 0900 and 1045 and Sunday at 0900
- Fast & Female meets at the top of the National chair at 0930 Saturday and Sunday, while Adult Tech meets at the bottom of the National chair at those times
- Interclub is GS at the Peaks at 1300 Saturday - see more below
- GDHL Super G is on Landslide at 1300 Sunday - see more in tomorrow's special edition
Pics
You'll remember that Lou Montana is the official GDHL photographer this year. Lou will be capturing our collective glory at three races this year. All the pics from the opening GS on Big John are here. Remember that each GDHL racer is entitled to one free digital image from Lou this season. Contact him through the website to get yours. I thought this week's collection was particularly exciting. Here are some samples:
Scott McLorie on his way to the win.
Sarah Latimer was the leading woman on the day.
Is that a shadow under Phil's outside ski?
No shadow, but still an awkward moment!
Max shadow!
Interclub
While it was an off week for GDHL, last weekend saw the second Interclub race of the season, a GS at Blue Mountain, hosted by the Jozo Weider race club. When all was said and done, especially some debate about the scoring rules, Craigleith won by 26 points, while the spread between the other five teams was 25. On the women's side, Mary Riopelle, Patti East (our Osler import), Leslie Sims and Rya Prozes all won their age categories. Leslie's margin was over four seconds, while the others were in the range of two seconds. Jeff Sutherland led the way for the men, overcoming an atypical first run deficit to score 28 points, while Doug Deeks, Jerry Patten, Chris Fregren, Craig Shibley and Phil Ruffolo were the highest scorers among the other men.
Things are looking promising for our heroes, but it all comes down to the finals at Craigleith four weeks hence. Racers must start two previous races to be eligible for selection to the team that will seek to break the record for consecutive season's championships. Sign up at interclubski.org if you're new to this game, and also let Captain Taylor Simms-Brown know that you're interested. There's only one regular season race after this weekend, but being away at Caledon, there's always a call for all hands to make the jaunt.
Enough for now. Watch for more tomorrow.
James Mathers