Another exciting weekend behind us, and more to come:

Track 3 Ski Day is Friday. Register here for training, racing and more in support of a great cause.
Regular Friday training will include SL.
There may still be room in the special Friday Night Lights dual SL - registration is limited but try here.
Saturday gate training is SL at 0900 and 1045 on Venture.
GDHL is SATURDAY at 1300 (inspection at 1215) - SL on Comet
Sunday gate training is GS at 0900 on Venture
Fast & Female and Adult Tech will meet at their regular times on Saturday and Sunday

Looking farther ahead, Interclub finals are at Craigleith on Saturday the 24th. Club championships are the following Saturday. GDHL racers are automatically entered and the GS will be our seventh GDHL race. Please encourage friends who are interested in GDHL to take part in the Club champs, so we have some info for ranking. That same evening is our "Finish Line" dinner and awards event. More details will follow, including those for booking tickets. Generous pricing, some great swag and lots of fun for racers and their guests.

Long SL Results

The traditional race from the Millennium start hut down Venture threatened to be a second Cheryl show, as Ms. McConachie (bib 46) laid down a 51.1, which was 8.5 seconds faster than the then-current leader. Greg Cavers eventually got within shouting distance, and Keith Farnand was about 0.2 back, but it wasn't until bib 108 that Phil Ruffolo didn't get chick'd. Phil's lead didn't last long, however, as Alec Libert was next down and posted a 48.75, that ultimately proved to be the winning run. Cheryl was one of several racers who improved on their second runs, posting a 50.39 that eventually left her in second, followed by Keith and Phil. Farther down the standings, Colin Gaffney cut 2.3 seconds off his first run time to finish 9th from his 21st ranking, Stu McFarlane continued his strong second season in 14th from 33, Dave Henderson overcame a DNF to finish 15th, Pete Dyson took advantage of the "best of two" rule that might have helped his earlier career, finishing 17th, followed by Mark Shillum in 18th from 58th rank. Samantha Higgins (21st overall) and Leslie Sims (27th from 63rd rank and looking like a candidate to be put back in the second women's start) were the next two women.

Lou Montana was on hand again to record the proceedings. The full gallery is here. Samples below:

*They don't call it the Long SL for nothing*

Finally, a shout out to Jeff Sutherland, who missed the Long SL. As we've seen, travelling to Caledon to race can be a challenge. Jeff not only ventured past Stayner, he ventured past Stowe to Okemo Vermont for the US Masters Nationals, where he finished 3rd in Super G, 2nd in Combined, 1st in both GS and SL and 2nd overall in his age group.

See you on the long weekend!

James Mathers