RESULTS: Rebecca Davis and Jordan Wakely win the Black Mountain Classic

Mon, Jan  31, 2022 - By John Gravlin

Sunshine, temps in the teens, fresh snow groomed to near perfection, and a group of talented skiers eager to experience "The Beauty", set the stage for the Black Mountain Classic Race on Saturday. The course lived up to its nickname with firm, fast, tracks and beautiful vistas for skiers as they raced around the Black Mountain trail system.

Jordan Wakely took an early lead and did not look back as he recorded a blistering 1:41:01 on the 31km course. Denny Paull, the race creator, finished 2nd even though his damaged pole basket could be seen right near the 2nd kilometer mark of the race! Mike Davis would round out the podium by winning a close sprint with Stephen Smigiel and Sean Newmister.

Denny Paul on his way to second overall. No basket on that left pole! (Photos: Rick Kaai)

Rebecca Davis continued her amazing comeback year by winning the women's top spot with a 2:09:54 time and 15th Overall finish. Heather Compton, who said that her ski on the Black Mountain trails was great and incredible fun, was 2nd and Sarah Newmister was 3rd.

Is that a smile on Ann Wagar's face?

Smiles on the faces and comments from the racers, along with their Facebook videos and posts, allows us to say with confidence that the Black Mountain Nordic Races were a huge success.

The return of the Chateau Restaurant complex and the addition of Cheboygan Brewing as a major sponsor added to the enjoyment for the skiers.

A few more photos from Rick Kraai can be found here: 2022 Black Mountain Classic photos.

2022 Black Mountain Classic

Saturday, January 29, 2022

WOMEN
Overall	Bib	Name	Age	Time
1	6	Rebecca Davis	32	2:09:54.4
2	16	Heather Compton	46	2:31:37.7
3	22	Sarah Newmister	39	2:35:51.9
4	28	Wendy Anderson	60	2:37:31.1
5	12	Ann Wagar	56	2:47:16.3
6	40	Isabel Carr	21	3:11:42.8
7	15	Tauni Camilli	20	3:29:19.7
	19	Cigderm Kokenoz	26	DNF
MEN
Overall	Bib	Name	Age	Time
1	4	Jordan Wakely	31	1:41:01.5
2	1	Dennis Paull	57	1:46:38.4
3	5	Michael Davis	30	1:50:25.0
4	9	Stephen Smigiel	55	1:50:32.4
5	23	Sean Newmister	36	1:50:37.5
6	18	Samuel Fay	20	1:52:32.7
7	32	Ryan Harris	31	1:55:13.5
8	3	John Gravlin	67	1:55:20.7
9	10	Allen Sorgenfrei	57	1:59:13.4
10	8	Ricardo Lung	51	2:00:06.1
11	31	Yvon Dufour	58	2:00:46.4
12	7	Glenn Goodman	55	2:05:07.3
13	41	Randy Smith	60	2:06:49.0
14	33	Doug Heady	64	2:07:55.3
15	11	Jim Anderson	67	2:11:46.1
16	42	Robert Smith	48	2:16:41.2
17	38	Steve Seager	63	2:16:47.0
18	39	Kevin Vazquez	29	2:16:52.2
19	2	Don Camp	69	2:18:11.0
20	30	James Bebee	61	2:18:16.2
21	17	Doug Cornell	62	2:20:54.6
22	37	David O’Neal	53	2:21:25.5
23	25	Tom Wernette	59	2:24:52.8
24	35	Nicholas Johnson	39	2:26:32.0
25	34	Alan Hough	60	2:28:55.7
26	13	Mike Bourassa	67	2:34:19.9
27	21	Rick Neier	64	2:34:22.4
28	20	Robin Luce	70	2:38:22.1
29	14	Ernie Brumbaugh	75	2:43:06.8
30	26	Zbigniew Zlobiki	71	2:57:59.5
31	43	Mark LaMareaux	64	3:00:45.5
32	27	Christopher Anderson	47	3:02:03.0
33	36	Peter Johnson	76	3:03:34.7
34	29	David Barkhausen	71	3:35:49.9
35	24	Spencer Ruffner	70	3:58:48.5