RESULTS: Forbush Time Trial victories for Jorden Wakeley and Kaitlyn Vanias

Mon, Dec  16, 2024 - By Mike Muha

Congratulations to Jorden Wakeley and Kaitlyn Vanias for taking the wins at the Forbush Time Trial! Jorden, you skied the course in 15 minutes flat! WOW! Kaitlyn: 17:25 and just beating Erica Ohearn and all but 14 of the men in a strong field? WOW!

 And congrats for the Forbush Corner staff for putting on a spectacular race!

From the start, racers headed to Badlands in groups of five, with 15 seconds between groups. Badlands has nice rolling hills and the snow was firm and fast. The tracks were even faster and racers who used them for downhills found extra speed.

From Bad Lands, skiers took a hard right and climbed up the long "gentle" slope to be rewarded with a fast descent on Home Run Hill. After curving around the pond, skiers climbed and descended the Ridge trail before a fast downhill curve back onto the original snowmaking loop. A quick right-hand turn, and one final climb and a fast easy descent to the finish.

I measured 5.84km for the course with 330 feet of vertical climbing, all on "medium" difficulty trails. It was a great season opener!

Results below! 

Results: Forbush Corner Time Trial
Sunday, December 15, 2024

Bib	Place	AG Place	Finish Time	Name	Team
10	1.		15:00	Jorden Wakeley, M, 34	HH/CCSS
82	2.	1.	15:15	Alex Vanias, M, 34
5	3.	1.	15:17	Kevin Tarras, M, 41	Vasa Ski Club
2	4.	2.	15:57	Ryan Harris, M, 33	GRNST
3	5.	3.	16:07	Eric Parrott, M, 32	Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team
9	6.	1.	16:18	Dennis Paull, M, 60	Grnst
22	7.	2.	16:22	John Ohearn, M, 44	Vasa Ski Club
4	8.	1.	16:31	Stephen Smigiel, M, 57	Grnst
20	9.	2.	16:33	Milan Baic, M, 65	Vasa ski club
1	10.	2.	16:39	Glenn Goodman, M, 58	GRSNT
53	11.	4.	16:51	Weston Willoughby, M, 33	Hanson Hills
69	12.	1.	17:07	Drew Moore, M, 19	Hanson Hills/ Cross Country Ski
14	13.	3.	17:12	Yvon Dufour, M, 60	Team NordicSkiRacer
28	14.	1.	17:22	Traverse Ohearn, M, 13	Vasa Ski Club
83	15.		17:25	Kaitlyn Vanias, F, 34
27	16.	1.	17:26	Erica Ohearn, F, 41	Vasa Ski Club
23	17.	4.	17:36	Allen Sorgenfrei, M, 60	Team NordicSkiRacer
76	18.	5.	17:42	Danny Medina, M, 30	Cross country ski headquarters
21	19.	1.	17:49	Jack Mazurek, M, 15	Vasa Raptors
12	20.	1.	18:06	Gravlin John, M, 70	HH/CCSS
13	21.	2.	18:07	Ken Dawson, M, 74	Vasa Ski Club
80	22.	3.	18:13	Alexander Loney, M, 43	GRNST
73	23.	2.	18:19	Nate Gorman, M, 16	Vasa Raptors
93	24.	2.	18:30	Finn Frost Grayson, M, 14	Vasa raptors
77	25.	4.	18:34	Matt Meersman, M, 48	Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski
40	26.	3.	18:50	Theo von Wallmenich, M, 54	XCHQ
62	27.	1.	18:54	Rebecca Davis, F, 34	HH/CCSS
26	28.	1.	18:59	Travis Mecklenburg, M, 21
7	29.	5.	19:11	Joel Heeres, M, 48	Team NordicSkiRacer
71	30.	4.	19:17	Robert Smith, M, 51	HHCCSS
17	31.	6.	19:22	John Thompson, M, 33	Team NordicSkiRacer
50	32.	2.	19:38	Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby, F, 33	HH/CCSS
8	33.	5.	19:41	Mike Muha, M, 67	Team NordicSkiRacer
16	34.	6.	19:46	Steven Seager, M, 66	HHCCSS
25	35.	7.	19:53	Douglas Cornell, M, 65	Team NordicSkiRacer
37	36.	8.	19:55	Dan Dubes, M, 67	Grnst
19	37.	3.	19:59	Franklin Andrews, M, 14	Vasa Raptors
94	38.	2.	20:12	Andy Grant, M, 26	HHCCSS
61	39.	9.	20:21	Jim Anderson, M, 69	HH/CCSS
99	40.	5.	20:21	Jukka Pietila, M, 59	GRNST
65	41.	10.	20:30	Randy Smith, M, 63
31	42.	2.	20:38	Heather Compton, F, 49	cross country ski shop
32	43.	6.	20:39	Patrick Keegan, M, 47	XCHQ
42	44.	11.	20:49	Mike Temkin, M, 61	Cross Country Ski Headquarters
114	45.	12.	21:00	Steve Steffke, M, 62	XCHeadquarters
72	46.	3.	21:09	William Kaltz, M, 77	Team NordicSkiRacer
104	47.	4.	21:11	Curt Peterson, M, 75	Vasa Ski Club
64	48.	13.	21:15	Gregory Worsnop, M, 69	GRNST
41	49.	14.	21:19	Blair Zordell, M, 64	GRNSt
103	50.	1.	21:21	Wendy Anderson, F, 63	X C Ski HQ
35	51.	15.	21:26	Anthony Percha, M, 65	Team NordicSkiRacer
105	52.	7.	21:40	Brad Watkins, M, 46	J-tree
52	53.	16.	21:46	Jeremy Treadwell, M, 64	Vasa Ski Club
74	54.	17.	21:50	Mark Lamoreaux, M, 67	Team NordicSkiRacer
36	55.	7.	21:51	Kenny Mcmahon, M, 39
29	56.	18.	21:54	Robert Triebold, M, 61	GRNST
45	57.	2.	22:00	Thor Steinorth, M, 17	Vasa raptors
51	58.	1.	22:03	Deanna Spencer, F, 54	XC Ski Headquarters
47	59.	3.	22:08	Brandon White, M, 17	Vasa Raptors
49	60.	8.	22:24	Bryan Garfoot, M, 38	GRNST
85	61.	6.	22:33	Jason Bergwall, M, 50	HH/CCSS
55	62.	8.	22:35	Brian Dekorne, M, 40	VASA ski club
79	63.	9.	22:39	Matt Gabriel, M, 40	HH/CCSS
68	64.	5.	22:46	Robin Luce, M, 73	Hanson Hills/ Cross Country Sk
46	65.	19.	22:49	Tom Wernette, M, 62	XCHQ
57	66.	10.	22:59	Jesse Crandall, M, 45
60	67.	11.	22:59	John Kusku, M, 40
38	68.	6.	23:01	Cyril Grum, M, 72	Team NordicSkiRacer
15	69.	9.	23:03	Andrew Miller, M, 33
86	70.	1.	23:09	Cecili Bugge, F, 24
56	71.	3.	23:30	Courtney Kent, F, 36	Vasa Ski Club
66	72.	20.	23:38	Rick Neier, M, 67
48	73.	7.	24:10	Don Camp, M, 72	GRNST
58	74.	7.	24:23	Timothy Spencer, M, 55	XC Ski Headquarters
11	75.	8.	24:25	Zbigny Zlobicki, M, 74	Team NordicSkiRacer
88	76.	21.	24:47	Mark Smith, M, 61	XCHQ
112	77.	2.	25:30	Ellie Johnson, F, 63	GRNST
113	78.	1.	25:38	Gussie Peterson, F, 75	Vasa Ski Club
44	79.	3.	26:09	Melinda Mitchell, F, 66	Vasa Ski Club
118	80.	2.	26:16	Ann Wagar, F, 55	HHCCSS
70	81.	9.	26:33	Steve Smigiel, M, 79	Grnst
43	82.	22.	26:47	Gregory Kil, M, 65	GRNST
95	83.	23.	27:00	John Mckeon, M, 64	Cross country ski headquarters
100	84.	2.	27:10	Linda Weeks Kaleita, F, 70	Cross country ski headquarters
110	85.	1.	27:21	Elodie Benac, F, 10	Soo Finnish
115	86.	10.	27:22	Michael Bourassa, M, 70	HHCCSS
39	87.	4.	27:49	Christine Seager, F, 62	HHCCSS
81	88.	3.	30:43	Anne Marcotte, F, 41
63	89.	4.	32:08	Katie Harris, F, 44	GRNST
87	90.	11.	34:12	Frank Nizio, M, 76	Team NordicSkiRacer
92	91.	24.	35:38	Douglas Ball, M, 66	XCountry Ski Headquarters
89	92.	3.	35:51	Gwenn Stevenson, F, 58	XCSHQ
98	93.	12.	39:42	Gary Kaleita, M, 71	Cross Country Ski Headquarters
109	94.	13.	40:31	Lloyd Anderson, M, 77	XCSkiHQ
101	95.	14.	1:06:08	Ricard Wells, M, 79	XC headquarters

Forbush Time Trial 7k Age Groups

Bib	Overall Place	Age Group Rank	Name	Finish Time
Overall Winner Female
83	15.	1	Kaitlyn Vanias, F, 34	17:25
Overall Winner Male
10	1.	1	Jorden Wakeley, M, 34	15:00
Age Group Winners Female
Female 14& Under
110	85.	1	Elodie Benac, F, 10	27:21
Female 20-29
86	70.	1	Cecili Bugge, F, 24	23:09
Female 30-39
62	27.	1	Rebecca Davis, F, 34	18:54
50	32.	2	Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby, F, 33	19:38
56	71.	3	Courtney Kent, F, 36	23:30
Female 40-49
27	16.	1	Erica Ohearn, F, 41	17:26
31	42.	2	Heather Compton, F, 49	20:38
81	88.	3	Anne Marcotte, F, 41	30:43
63	89.	4	Katie Harris, F, 44	32:08
Female 50-59
51	58.	1	Deanna Spencer, F, 54	22:03
118	80.	2	Ann Wagar, F, 55	26:16
89	92.	3	Gwenn Stevenson, F, 58	35:51
Female 60-69
103	50.	1	Wendy Anderson, F, 63	21:21
112	77.	2	Ellie Johnson, F, 63	25:30
44	79.	3	Melinda Mitchell, F, 66	26:09
39	87.	4	Christine Seager, F, 62	27:49
Female 70-79
113	78.	1	Gussie Peterson, F, 75	25:38
100	84.	2	Linda Weeks Kaleita, F, 70	27:10
Age Group Winners Male
Male 14 & Under
28	14.	1	Traverse Ohearn, M, 13	17:22
93	24.	2	Finn Frost Grayson, M, 14	18:30
19	37.	3	Franklin Andrews, M, 14	19:59
Male 15-16
21	19.	1	Jack Mazurek, M, 15	17:49
73	23.	2	Nate Gorman, M, 16	18:19
Male 17-19
69	12.	1	Drew Moore, M, 19	17:07
45	57.	2	Thor Steinorth, M, 17	22:00
47	59.	3	Brandon White, M, 17	22:08
Male 20-29
26	28.	1	Travis Mecklenburg, M, 21	18:59
94	38.	2	Andy Grant, M, 26	20:12
Male 30-39
82	2.	1	Alex Vanias, M, 34	15:15
2	4.	2	Ryan Harris, M, 33	15:57
3	5.	3	Eric Parrott, M, 32	16:07
53	11.	4	Weston Willoughby, M, 33	16:51
76	18.	5	Danny Medina, M, 30	17:42
17	31.	6	John Thompson, M, 33	19:22
36	55.	7	Kenny Mcmahon, M, 39	21:51
49	60.	8	Bryan Garfoot, M, 38	22:24
15	69.	9	Andrew Miller, M, 33	23:03
Male 40-49
5	3.	1	Kevin Tarras, M, 41	15:17
22	7.	2	John Ohearn, M, 44	16:22
80	22.	3	Alexander Loney, M, 43	18:13
77	25.	4	Matt Meersman, M, 48	18:34
7	29.	5	Joel Heeres, M, 48	19:11
32	43.	6	Patrick Keegan, M, 47	20:39
105	52.	7	Brad Watkins, M, 46	21:40
55	62.	8	Brian Dekorne, M, 40	22:35
79	63.	9	Matt Gabriel, M, 40	22:39
57	66.	10	Jesse Crandall, M, 45	22:59
60	67.	11	John Kusku, M, 40	22:59
Male 50-59
4	8.	1	Stephen Smigiel, M, 57	16:31
1	10.	2	Glenn Goodman, M, 58	16:39
40	26.	3	Theo von Wallmenich, M, 54	18:50
71	30.	4	Robert Smith, M, 51	19:17
99	40.	5	Jukka Pietila, M, 59	20:21
85	61.	6	Jason Bergwall, M, 50	22:33
58	74.	7	Timothy Spencer, M, 55	24:23
Male 60-69
9	6.	1	Dennis Paull, M, 60	16:18
20	9.	2	Milan Baic, M, 65	16:33
14	13.	3	Yvon Dufour, M, 60	17:12
23	17.	4	Allen Sorgenfrei, M, 60	17:36
8	33.	5	Mike Muha, M, 67	19:41
16	34.	6	Steven Seager, M, 66	19:46
25	35.	7	Douglas Cornell, M, 65	19:53
37	36.	8	Dan Dubes, M, 67	19:55
61	39.	9	Jim Anderson, M, 69	20:21
65	41.	10	Randy Smith, M, 63	20:30
42	44.	11	Mike Temkin, M, 61	20:49
114	45.	12	Steve Steffke, M, 62	21:00
64	48.	13	Gregory Worsnop, M, 69	21:15
41	49.	14	Blair Zordell, M, 64	21:19
35	51.	15	Anthony Percha, M, 65	21:26
52	53.	16	Jeremy Treadwell, M, 64	21:46
74	54.	17	Mark Lamoreaux, M, 67	21:50
29	56.	18	Robert Triebold, M, 61	21:54
46	65.	19	Tom Wernette, M, 62	22:49
66	72.	20	Rick Neier, M, 67	23:38
88	76.	21	Mark Smith, M, 61	24:47
43	82.	22	Gregory Kil, M, 65	26:47
95	83.	23	John Mckeon, M, 64	27:00
92	91.	24	Douglas Ball, M, 66	35:38
Male 70-79
12	20.	1	Gravlin John, M, 70	18:06
13	21.	2	Ken Dawson, M, 74	18:07
72	46.	3	William Kaltz, M, 77	21:09
104	47.	4	Curt Peterson, M, 75	21:11
68	64.	5	Robin Luce, M, 73	22:46
38	68.	6	Cyril Grum, M, 72	23:01
48	73.	7	Don Camp, M, 72	24:10
11	75.	8	Zbigny Zlobicki, M, 74	24:25
70	81.	9	Steve Smigiel, M, 79	26:33
115	86.	10	Michael Bourassa, M, 70	27:22
87	90.	11	Frank Nizio, M, 76	34:12
98	93.	12	Gary Kaleita, M, 71	39:42
109	94.	13	Lloyd Anderson, M, 77	40:31
101	95.	14	Ricard Wells, M, 79	1:06:08