Mother Nature blanketed the Kenai Peninsula with a perfect 29 inches of snow just in time for the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club’s Fourth Anual Ski Your Age event Dec. 26 at the Lookout Mountain Trails.
Rain quickly turned the perfect powder to slush, however. Despite the less-than-ideal conditions, the event brought 50 smiling faces of all ages and skill levels to Ohlson Mountain.
The event was split into four categories: the Century Challenge, Ski-Meister Challenge, Family Challenge, and Individual.
Megan Spurkland, the sole competitor in the Century Club Challenge, skied the longest distance of 67km; 100km less the competitor’s age.
2012 Ski Your Age Results
Community Total:
649 km skied between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Century Club Members
(Skied 100 minus their age in kilometers):
Megan Spurkland: 67 km
Ski-meister Challenge
(Skied as many kilometers as they are old):
Annie Ridgely, 50 km; Katie Miller, 24 km; Josh Vantrease, 17 km; Case Hrenchir, 10 km; Hunter Green, 8 km; Frida Renner, 6 km; and Clyde Clemens, 3 km
Family Challenge
(total kilometers skied by a family):
Spurkland Family: 109 km
Laukitis Family: 21 km
VanTrease Family: 43.5 km
Hrenchir Family: 20 km
Renner Family: 9 km
Clemens Family: 22 km
Gratz/Stenger Family: 63.5 km
Ditton/Green Family: 16 km
Gaylord Family: 8 km
Additional Participants:
Mike Gratz37 km
Eric Groth36 km
Devry Garity35.5 km
Kathy Sarns-Irwin30.5 km
Daniel Perry30 km
Jane Weibe27 km
Michele Stenger26.5 km
Catie Bursch26 km
Glen Seaman24 km
Tania Spurkland23 km
Charlie Towbridge17 km
Kristin VanTrease15 km
Tobben Spurkland12 km
Mariah VanTrease11.5 km
Aspen Daigle10 km
Barb Hrenchir10 km
Christy Newell9 km
Joel House9 km
David Clemens9 km
Diana Ditton8 km
Claire Laukitis8 km
Teal Laukitis8 km
Cassidy Soistman7.5 km
Kristen Faulker7.5 km
Jan Spurkland 7 km
Shelly Laukitis5 km
Kara Clemens4 km
Maggie Mae Gaylord4 km
Allison Gaylord4 km
Lukas Renner3 km
Cynthia Morelli
Brian Rowe
Hillary Segar
Leigh Sturges
Zach Sturges
Jake Worsfold
Chris Seaman
Katie Moerlein
Janelle Moerlein
