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RESULTS: Rebecca Davis and Denny Paull win Mike Seaman Memorial Classic

Mon, Feb  4, 2019 - By Mike Muha

You couldn't have asked for nicer conditions at the Mike Seaman Memorial 10k Classic. Originally scheduled for the Treetops Resort in Gaylord, personal changes there caused the event to be relocated to Forbush Corner in Frederick at the last moment (thanks Forbush!). The advance weather forecast called for rain and mid-to-upper thirties, but the rain was postponed and the race was held in warmish, slightly foggy conditions, fast but controllable conditions.

The race course was immaculate: Double tracked, except for uphills (one track on the right, with the left groomed for herringboners) and the big downhills (one track on the right, with the left groomed for snowplowing and braking). I don't think I've ever been to a race where this kind of attention to detail was paid to skier ability and trail grooming!

Mike Seamam Memorial 10km Classic cross country ski race start

Lining up at the start

The race was an interval start, with four racers starting in waves every 30 seconds. The course was actually closer to 8km, starting with Green Trail out to the Back Forty and back on the Green Tail. Not that anyone complained about the distance, given most of the racers were recovering from the previous day's White Pine Stampede!

Waxing was the big discussion. Zeros? Skin skis? Fishscales? Hard wax? Klister? Klister with a cover?

I think the consensus was Yes and everyone had their own solution to damp to wet barely transformed snow in warm conditions.

In case you were wondering I tried Fischer Zeros, Rex OI klister, and Rex OI covered in Rex Hydrex. Zeros - great kick and glide. Klister - pretty good kick, OK glide, minor icing. Same klister covered in Hydrex - great kick and glide, no icing. I decided to use my Zeros because I thought conditions might be more variable out on the course, and I thought they'd handle it better. I also used the Hydrex on top of my Zero hairies - it greatly minimized drag.

 

Results

Once again, Rebecca Davis (Hanson Hills/ Cross Country Ski Shop) enters a race...and wins! Her time of 31:28 put her in front of Mariah Frye-Colie (34:39, Cross Country Ski Headquarters) and Tracy Garvin (36:11, Hanson Hills/ Cross Country Ski Shop)

For the men, Denny Paull (Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team) held on to the win by 1 second over Allen Sorgenfrei (Team NordicSkiRacer), 28:44 to 28:45. Mike Davis (Hanson Hills/ Cross Country Ski Shop) was just a little behind in 29:14.

Women

OverallAge PlaceLastFirstAge GrpTeamTime
1 1 Davis Rebecca 20-29 HHCCSS 31:28
2 1 Frye-Colie Mariah 30-39 XCHQ 34:39
11 1 Shannon Kelsey 40-49   54:17
4 1 Wagar Ann 50-59 HHCCSS 38:30
5 2 Anderson Wendy 50-59 XCHQ 39:55
6 3 Darnton Cheryl 50-59 XCHQ 39:58
9 4 Stevenson Gwenn 50-59 XCHQ 50:51
3 1 Gavlin Tracy 60-69 HHCCSS 36:11
7 2 Mueller-Brumbaugh Carole 60-69 GRNST 44:36
8 3 Weeks Linda 60-69 XCHQ 47:26
10 4 Mitchell Melinda 60-69 VASA 54:13
12 5 Alsager Mary 60-69 XCHQ 54:38

Men

OverallAge PlaceLastFirstAge GrpTeamTime
3 1 Davis Mike 20-29 HHCCSS 29:14
8 1 Barton Dave 30-39 HHCCSS 31:08
11 1 Lung Ricardo 40-49 NSR 32:29
12 2 Moore Charles 40-49 NSR 33:08
22 3 Vonwallmenich Theo 40-49 XCHQ 35:59
31 4 Sweeney David 40-49   41:24
40 5 Argueta Victor 40-49 XCHQ 53:34
1 1 Paull Denny 50-59 GRNST 28:44
2 2 Sorgenfrei Allen 50-59 NSR 28:45
4 3 Dufour Yvon 50-59 NSR 29:43
5 4 Goodman Glenn 50-59 VASA 29:44
7 5 Beebe James 50-59 GRNST 30:22
15 6 Kanaby Larry 50-59 XCHQ 33:53
16 7 Temkin Mike 50-59 XCHQ 34:26
21 8 Zordell Blair 50-59 GRNST 35:46
25 9 Wernette Tom 50-59 XCHQ 37:50
26 10 Kil Gregory 50-59 GRNST 38:04
34 11 Treadwell Jeremy 50-59 VASA 44:58
35 12 Miller Brad 50-59 VASA 45:15
6 1 Gavlin John 60-69 HHCCSS 29:50
9 2 Anderson Jim 60-69 HHCCSS 32:00
10 3 Luce Robin 60-69 HHCCSS 32:15
13 4 Seager Steve 60-69 HHCCSS 33:36
14 5 Barton B 60-69 HHCCSS 33:48
17 6 Muha Mike 60-69 NSR 34:28
18 7 Camp Don 60-69 GRNST 34:33
20 8 Weingartz Chris 60-69 HHCCSS 35:00
28 9 Neier Rick 60-69 XCHQ 38:42
29 10 Nolan Dan 60-69 GRNST 39:51
30 11 Thielfodlt Devan 60-69 XCHQ 40:31
32 12 Kraai Rick 60-69 GRNST 42:18
38 13 Kaleita Gary 60-69 XCHQ 50:30
39 14 Rimer Daniel 60-69 XCHQ 52:32
41 15 Hebert Larry 60-69 XCHQ 1:01:33
19 1 Kaltz William 70-79 GRNST 34:44
23 2 Smigiel Steve 70-79 GRNST 36:51
24 3 Johnson Peter 70-79 GRNST 37:46
27 4 Jones Chris 70-79 HHCCSS 38:10
33 5 Brumbaugh Ernie 70-79 GRNST 42:49
36 6 Nizio Frank 70-79 NSR 46:59
37 7 Wright Hap 70-79 VASA 49:05
42 8 Wells Richard 70-79 XCHQ 1:29:30
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