Bob Truman
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Lake Louise to Banff
Loppet and Relay
Jan 24, 2010
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This year's winners in the Mixed 40+ category: Team TNT: Bob T, Cheryl T, and Peter N. 10:04 am: Cheryl arrives! Remove skis and climb the hill to the Sunshine Overpass. Backswamp was reported to be in good condition.
Lake Louise 7:57 a.m: With three minutes 'til the start, I'm still waxing my skis. The air temperature is around -11 but best of all, there's no wind. Peter is ready to go and he's off "Swamp creature" crawls the last few feet as she finally emerges from the Backswamp
Ready for the first leg of 21K to Baker Creek. I'm stuck way back in the pack Peter sets off for Johnston Canyon, 13K of fun and adventure awaits 71K: Finish line on the Bow River near Central Park in Banff
Front row at the start: Karen of team Skeedors, and solo skiers Blaine(#33) and Kirk(#46). Blaine was the eventual winner, crossing the finish line in 4:09:17 Who wouldn't be smiling today! Conditions on the second leg were reported to be excellent and it's a beautiful, scenic trail, much of it in the open along the river with a gorgeous view of the mountains There was pretty decent snow on the river today
And they're off! Yes, she's wearing bubble-wrap! 44K: Peter arrives at Johnston Canyon and I'm on the way to Sawback. I won't be stopping at the stop sign. Tony, who we met earlier at Castle Lookout staggers across the finish line
If you look closely, you can see a long line of skiers as they leave the lake and head for Banff Peter skied his 13K in 57:44 and keeps our "Mixed 40+" team in first place, increasing our cushion to four minutes Peter's here in good time. It's been 5:09:10 since we started
A few metres from the starting line are the Ice Magic ice sculptures 50K: With a four minute lead, who needs to hurry? Here I am, coasting into Sawback. I had caught up to the skier in front of me and was content to follow her for the last few metres. Although this leg was only 6.6K, I had poor grip going up the long hill so there was an extreme amount of strenuous uphill double-poling which means I'll need a shoulder massage tonight. Team TNT takes first by a margin of nine minutes and is sixth overall. Thanks to Jon Amundson for snapping this great photo. Jon was on the fastest team today, a men's team of four skiers finishing in 4:28:04
12K: Daylight has arrived as we ski above Morant's curve. It's 8:53 a.m. 60K: Sunshine Overpass. Waiting for Cheryl to arrive from the Backswamp Skiers continued to arrive for the next four hours
Morant's curve from a different angle Can you spot the skier out there in the Backswamp? Cheryl congratulates Blaine Penny, the fastes skier today with a time of 4:09:17
21K: Baker Creek. Cross the road and the first leg is over. The lady with the shovel is directing traffic on the Bow Valley Parkway Getting closer... Cheryl, Blaine, and Tony
31K: Brendan and Tony arrive at Castle Lookout, the end of the second leg It's Cheryl! Our cherished "keeper" trophy was hand-made by school kids in Banff
The skeedors make their hand-off at Castle Lookout Through the gate and one final obstacle All goals have been achieved and my life is now complete :)
Peter fuels up as he waits for our skier to arrive at Castle lookout
 

This year's winners in the Mixed 40+ category: Team TNT: Bob T, Cheryl T, and Peter N.




 
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