[Updated on Jan 20, 2020 with corrections to the women's citizens 7.5 km races]
"Well, that was one epic race for the books. Hardest conditions I've had in years, soft snow, falling snow then ice pellets then fog so thick I could see nothing..." Guillaume Girard wasn't the only racer to think the Core Dame Marie was a tought race. With soft conditions from snow falling before and during the race (over two inches allegedly fell during the event!), multiple skiers reported cramping legs as they lifted their skis to clear the deep snow. Of course, that's if you could get to the race. Some downstaters attempted to get north to Hanson Hills Recreation Area in Grayling, Michigan but were thwarted by bad roads and poor visibility the morning of the race.
13km loop used for the senior men and women
The men skied two laps around a 13km course. The second lap required climbing to the top of the downhill slopes. Funny, but the best snow for skating was actually the uphill! Firmer, less deep. The 134 foot hill starts with a gentle climb but the grade averages over 7%, with sections greater than 15%. Blow up on this hill and you won't recover for the rest of the race...
Cross Country Ski Headquarters' Alex Vanias didn't care: he just skied away and won the 26K skate in a fast 1:19:43. Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop's Jorden Wakely was a little over two minutes back in 1:21:37. Kyle Hanson and Jay Woodbeck fought for third, with Hanson pulling ahead to take the last podium spot in 1:29:17.
The women's 13km skate was a little closer. Erin Lipp of Team NordicSkiRacer (50:13) beat Emily Blackmer (50:20) to the finish first. Cheryl Darnton (Cross Country Ski Headquarter) was a few minutes back in 55:04.
Mark Smith comes across the finish line
Juniors race 7.5km. Ryan Miller, William Haapala, and Luke Venhuizen were the top three boys in 26:07, 27:18, and 29:54; Arielle Jean, Annie Paulson, and Ashley Chmielewski were the top three girls in 29:20, 31:38, and 32:49.
There was also a 7.5km citizens race, both classic and skate divisions. In the skate, Nils Lindwall (34:58), David Darnton (42:45), and Peter Block (56:27). No women skated. In the classic, Cris Jones, Lloyd Anderson and Larry Dyer finished in the top three in 47:35, 48:57, and 56:18. Julia Kelson, Carol Poenisch, and Kimberly Kihnke were the top classic women in 48:46, 52:27 and 1:01:37.
The overall results are below. You can also see age class results on the timer's web site: https://raceday.enmotive.com/#/events/2020-cote-dame-marie-ski-loppet/results.
2020 Cote Dame Marie Results
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | 26K skate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Vanias | 1045 | 1:19:15 | 4:55 | 26K skate |
| 2 | Jorden Wakeley | 932 | 1:21:37 | 5:04 | 26K skate |
| 3 | Kyle Hanson | 611 | 1:29:17 | 5:32 | 26K skate |
| 4 | Jay Woodbeck | 934 | 1:29:18 | 5:32 | 26K skate |
| 5 | Glenn Goodman | 1056 | 1:32:08 | 5:43 | 26K skate |
| 6 | Eric Parrott | 1068 | 1:32:26 | 5:44 | 26K skate |
| 7 | Brandon Halcott | 925 | 1:32:38 | 5:44 | 26K skate |
| 8 | Todd Vigland | 609 | 1:34:42 | 5:52 | 26K skate |
| 9 | John Gravlin | 1058 | 1:35:26 | 5:55 | 26K skate |
| 10 | Kaitlyn Patterson | 1061 | 1:38:57 | 6:08 | 26K skate |
| 11 | Ken Dawson | 941 | 1:39:16 | 6:09 | 26K skate |
| 12 | Doug Heady | 249 | 1:39:59 | 6:12 | 26K skate |
| 13 | David Hietikko | 256 | 1:40:00 | 6:12 | 26K skate |
| 14 | Michael Davis | 939 | 1:40:48 | 6:15 | 26K skate |
| 15 | David O'Neil | 245 | 1:40:58 | 6:15 | 26K skate |
| 16 | Logan Grueck | 612 | 1:41:03 | 6:16 | 26K skate |
| 17 | James Beebe | 298 | 1:42:17 | 6:20 | 26K skate |
| 18 | Clifford Onthank | 243 | 1:42:32 | 6:21 | 26K skate |
| 19 | Stephen Andriese | 1054 | 1:42:41 | 6:22 | 26K skate |
| 20 | Jim Anderson | 937 | 1:43:00 | 6:23 | 26K skate |
| 21 | Scott Baker | 297 | 1:43:10 | 6:24 | 26K skate |
| 22 | Don Camp | 922 | 1:43:43 | 6:26 | 26K skate |
| 23 | Charles Moore | 928 | 1:44:36 | 6:29 | 26K skate |
| 24 | Steven VanDorn | 255 | 1:45:51 | 6:34 | 26K skate |
| 25 | Robin Luce | 289 | 1:46:17 | 6:35 | 26K skate |
| 26 | Gavin Dyer | 919 | 1:46:27 | 6:36 | 26K skate |
| 27 | John Maunders | 1059 | 1:46:36 | 6:36 | 26K skate |
| 28 | Jon Kruper | 1060 | 1:47:48 | 6:41 | 26K skate |
| 29 | Yvon Dufour | 619 | 1:48:25 | 6:43 | 26K skate |
| 30 | Joe Leppek | 946 | 1:49:02 | 6:45 | 26K skate |
| 31 | ricardo lung | 947 | 1:49:33 | 6:47 | 26K skate |
| 32 | Joseph Brown | 936 | 1:50:38 | 6:51 | 26K skate |
| 33 | Warren Samberg | 246 | 1:51:07 | 6:53 | 26K skate |
| 34 | Steven Vreellen | 1063 | 1:51:34 | 6:55 | 26K skate |
| 35 | Mark Salik | 1043 | 1:53:43 | 7:03 | 26K skate |
| 36 | Dan Dubes | 943 | 1:55:23 | 7:09 | 26K skate |
| 37 | John Britton | 938 | 1:55:33 | 7:10 | 26K skate |
| 38 | Robert Triebold | 920 | 1:55:36 | 7:10 | 26K skate |
| 39 | Allen Sorgenfrei | 1044 | 1:56:22 | 7:13 | 26K skate |
| 40 | Douglas Cornell | 923 | 1:57:04 | 7:15 | 26K skate |
| 41 | John Harris | 926 | 1:57:04 | 7:15 | 26K skate |
| 42 | Brian Hallstron | 1070 | 1:58:35 | 7:21 | 26K skate |
| 43 | Bryce Dreeszen | 259 | 1:58:53 | 7:22 | 26K skate |
| 44 | Anthony Percha | 930 | 2:01:35 | 7:32 | 26K skate |
| 45 | Andy Liebner | 929 | 2:01:36 | 7:32 | 26K skate |
| 46 | Nickola Baic | 240 | 2:01:48 | 7:33 | 26K skate |
| 47 | Dan Wisneski | 933 | 2:01:54 | 7:33 | 26K skate |
| 48 | jukka Pietka | 625 | 2:02:03 | 7:34 | 26K skate |
| 49 | Michael Bourassa | 241 | 2:02:52 | 7:37 | 26K skate |
| 50 | Guillaume Girard | 945 | 2:03:36 | 7:40 | 26K skate |
| 51 | Gregory Kil | 291 | 2:03:49 | 7:40 | 26K skate |
| 52 | Jim Onthank | 242 | 2:04:19 | 7:42 | 26K skate |
| 53 | Jeffois Moore | 257 | 2:05:22 | 7:46 | 26K skate |
| 54 | Joe Malecki | 610 | 2:07:45 | 7:55 | 26K skate |
| 55 | Tim Cook | 622 | 2:08:33 | 7:58 | 26K skate |
| 56 | Curt Peterson | 949 | 2:09:11 | 8:00 | 26K skate |
| 57 | Ian Kennedy | 261 | 2:09:55 | 8:03 | 26K skate |
| 58 | Sean Brabant | 921 | 2:10:53 | 8:07 | 26K skate |
| 59 | Tom Marley | 621 | 2:12:00 | 8:11 | 26K skate |
| 60 | Jared Roberts | 1042 | 2:15:05 | 8:22 | 26K skate |
| 61 | Dan Nolan | 618 | 2:15:27 | 8:24 | 26K skate |
| 62 | Donovan Anderson | 299 | 2:16:09 | 8:26 | 26K skate |
| 63 | Watson Willoughby | 617 | 2:17:14 | 8:30 | 26K skate |
| 64 | Christian Vanderkaay | 931 | 2:20:53 | 8:44 | 26K skate |
| 65 | Ernie Brumbaugh | 1055 | 2:21:41 | 8:47 | 26K skate |
| 66 | Tim Faas | 924 | 2:24:08 | 8:56 | 26K skate |
| 67 | Mark Smith | 258 | 2:25:19 | 9:00 | 26K skate |
| 68 | Frank Nizio | 627 | 2:26:03 | 9:03 | 26K skate |
| 69 | Walter Johnson | 254 | 2:26:33 | 9:05 | 26K skate |
| 70 | Troy Fairbanks | 944 | 2:30:58 | 9:21 | 26K skate |
| 71 | Stuart Picard | 247 | 2:32:32 | 9:27 | 26K skate |
| 72 | Christopher Anderson | 262 | 3:03:09 | 11:21 | 26K skate |
| 73 | Tom Wernette | 294 | 3:03:10 | 11:21 | 26K skate |
| 74 | Brad Plymale | 1041 | 3:07:04 | 11:35 | 26K skate |
| 75 | Hap Wright | 629 | 3:48:11 | 14:08 | 26K skate |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | 13km Women |
| 1 | Erin Lipp | 613 | 50:13:00 | 6:13 | 13km Women |
| 2 | Emily Blackmer | 1062 | 50:20:00 | 6:14 | 13km Women |
| 3 | Cheryl Darnton | 292 | 55:04:00 | 6:49 | 13km Women |
| 4 | Mary Schlimmer | 623 | 58:12:00 | 7:13 | 13km Women |
| 5 | Brenda Carlson-Brown | 1050 | 1:01:59 | 7:41 | 13km Women |
| 6 | Gussie Peterson | 1053 | 1:02:31 | 7:45 | 13km Women |
| 7 | Wendy Anderson | 250 | 1:03:10 | 7:50 | 13km Women |
| 8 | Ellen Thompson | 1066 | 1:04:45 | 8:01 | 13km Women |
| 9 | Lisa Mackty | 620 | 1:05:30 | 8:07 | 13km Women |
| 10 | Elizabeth Osteen | 263 | 1:06:00 | 8:11 | 13km Women |
| 11 | Karen Dawson | 940 | 1:10:09 | 8:42 | 13km Women |
| 12 | Courtney Kent | 1047 | 1:12:17 | 8:57 | 13km Women |
| 13 | Ceri Faas | 1046 | 1:12:32 | 8:59 | 13km Women |
| 14 | Kelly Kruper | 1065 | 1:16:30 | 9:29 | 13km Women |
| 15 | Ellie Johnson | 293 | 1:19:06 | 9:48 | 13km Women |
| 16 | Gwenn Stevenson | 1049 | 1:28:35 | 10:58 | 13km Women |
| 17 | Nicole Owens | 624 | 1:30:38 | 11:14 | 13km Women |
| 18 | Paula Dreeszen | 260 | 1:32:37 | 11:28 | 13km Women |
| 19 | Jolene Ng | 1048 | 1:51:51 | 13:51 | 13km Women |
| 20 | LINDA MCGINESS | 1051 | 1:51:58 | 13:52 | 13km Women |
| 21 | Mary Alsager | 248 | 1:52:24.6 | 13:55 | 13km Women |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 1 | Ryan Miller | 188 | 26:07:00 | 5:37 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 2 | William Haapala | 183 | 27:18:00 | 5:52 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 3 | Luke Venhuizen | 192 | 29:54:00 | 6:25 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 4 | Carter Dean | 181 | 30:52:00 | 6:38 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 5 | Gabriel Howard | 185 | 31:44:00 | 6:49 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 6 | Zeke Martin | 178 | 31:50:00 | 6:50 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 7 | Joshua Fairbanks | 282 | 32:12:00 | 6:55 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 8 | Joshua Kerr | 186 | 32:28:00 | 6:58 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 9 | Nicholas Thuente | 191 | 33:47:00 | 7:15 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 10 | Dominic Greenough | 176 | 34:25:00 | 7:23 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 11 | Kai Reimers | 195 | 34:39:00 | 7:26 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 12 | Ryan Donnell | 182 | 34:54:00 | 7:30 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 13 | Mikel Bericochea | 281 | 35:08:00 | 7:33 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 14 | Elijah Klee | 187 | 35:13:00 | 7:34 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 15 | Greg Koontz | 193 | 37:08:00 | 7:58 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 16 | Drew Jaskowski | 283 | 37:26:00 | 8:02 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 17 | Jack Lindwall | 177 | 37:35:00 | 8:04 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 18 | Alex Thiel | 286 | 37:44:00 | 8:06 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 19 | Brandon Morley | 285 | 37:57:00 | 8:09 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| 20 | Ethan Roe | 189 | 39:24:00 | 8:28 | 7.5km Junior Boys |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 1 | Arielle Jean | 264 | 29:20:00 | 6:18 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 2 | Annie Paulson | 196 | 31:38:00 | 6:48 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 3 | Ashley Chmielewski | 287 | 32:49:00 | 7:03 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 4 | Gwendolyn Urbain | 270 | 33:12:00 | 7:08 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 5 | Clara Bennet | 199 | 38:11:00 | 8:12 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 6 | Joslyn Fairbanks | 288 | 40:09:00 | 8:37 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 7 | Paige LaMott | 266 | 41:58:00 | 9:01 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 8 | Samantha Maldonado | 267 | 42:05:00 | 9:02 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 9 | Sage Brown | 200 | 43:28:00 | 9:20 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 10 | Lilah Laninga | 197 | 47:21:00 | 10:10 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 11 | Abigail Paul | 268 | 48:44:00 | 10:28 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 12 | Emily Roth | 269 | 49:43:00 | 10:41 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 13 | Veda Joynt | 265 | 52:46:00 | 11:20 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| 14 | Emma Nicholson | 198 | 1:01:36 | 13:13 | 7.5km Junior Girls |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | Citizens skate men |
| 1 | Nils Lindwall | 280 | 34:58:00 | 7:30 | Citizens skate men |
| 2 | David Darnton | 295 | 42:45:00 | 9:11 | Citizens skate men |
| 3 | Peter Block | 275 | 56:27:00 | 12:07 | Citizens skate men |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | Citizens classic men |
| 1 | Cris Jones | 1069 | 47:35:00 | 10:13 | Citizens classic men |
| 2 | Lloyd Anderson | 296 | 48:57:00 | 10:31 | Citizens classic men |
| 3 | Larry Dyer | 274 | 56:18:00 | 12:05 | Citizens classic men |
| 4 | Richard Crowder | 1067 | 1:05:00 | 13:57 | Citizens classic men |
| Rank | Name | Bib | Time | Pace | Citizens Classic women |
| 1 | Julia Kelson | 300 | 48:46 | 10:28 | Citizens Classic women |
| 2 | Carol Poenisch | 626 | 52:27 | 7:08 | Citizens Classic women |
| 3 | Kimberly Kihnke | 278 | 1:01:37 | 13:14 | Citizens Classic women |
| 4 | Kate Wagner | 1057 | 1:04:59 | 13:57 | Citizens Classic women |
