Byer & Dawson Win Gran Travers Classic
Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - By Mike Muha
Christian Byar wons the Gran Travers in 38:24, one second ahead of Greg Worsnop. Randy Bladel finished third, one day after he won the Vasa 27Km Classic Race.
Team NordicSkiRacer Natalie Dawson, back home from school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beat out Tracy Hardin for first place among women. Amy Kostrzewa came in third.
Conditions were fast and rock hard. With temperatures in the 20's, the melting that occurred with Saturday's warm temperatures froze solid, creating very abrasive trail conditions. Many racers complained that their klister was gone in the first few kilometers of the race.
The faster racers pretty much doublepoled the course, using a herringbone to climb the hills in the Jack Pine loop.
Here's pictures of the Start, skiers Heading out on the course, and racers Returning after skiing Jack Pine.
AGE GROUP RESULTS
GRAN TRAVERS'
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2005
************ MALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name No. Town Sta Ag Time
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1 Christian Byar 4 Spring Lake MI 34 38:24
2 Gregory Worsnop 33 Paw Paw MI 50 38:25
3 Randy Bladel 44 Granger IN 49 40:25
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 44 Andrew Darrell 24 Kalamazoo MI 12 1:29:17
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 1 Christian Byar 4 Spring Lake MI 34 38:24
2 18 Tim Feldkamp 43 Ann Arbor MI 39 51:01
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 3 Randy Bladel 44 Granger IN 49 40:25
2 4 Yvon Dufour 7 Brighton MI 41 41:40
3 7 Michael Seaman 32 Mt. Pleasant MI 40 43:14
4 8 Doug Heady 40 Ann Arbor MI 47 45:00
5 9 Jeff Potter 42 Williamston MI 43 45:48
6 11 Mark Kurz 30 Indian River MI 47 46:49
7 12 Smith 51 Williamsburg MI 43 47:04
8 19 Bob Eifler 8 Traverse City MI 46 51:07
9 21 Ken Roth 38 Northville MI 44 52:25
10 23 Rick Neier 36 Tawas City MI 47 53:53
11 30 John Hardin 53 Cheboygan MI 49 58:34
12 37 Victor Dolzan 41 Elkhart IN 45 1:09:26
13 43 Doug Brimley 2 Mason MI 47 1:27:07
14 46 Steve Darrell 26 Kalamazoo MI 46 1:33:38
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 2 Gregory Worsnop 33 Paw Paw MI 50 38:25
2 5 Ken Dawson 48 Farmington MI 54 41:57
3 6 Don Camp 56 Grand Haven MI 52 43:03
4 10 Dick Fultz 45 Roscommon MI 55 46:17
5 13 Randy Kessler 52 Milford MI 50 47:18
6 14 Fred Mills 11 Roscommon MI 50 47:44
7 15 Robin Luce 10 Central Lake MI 53 48:25
8 16 Lee Ries 14 Howell MI 57 50:34
9 20 Bob Vande Kopple 34 Pellston MI 53 51:24
10 22 Hap Wright 58 Boyne City MI 58 53:15
11 28 Spencer Ruffner 35 Clinton MI 53 57:47
12 31 George Gambert 46 Beulah MI 57 59:59
13 34 Rick Kraai 29 Holland MI 52 1:03:19
14 38 Mike Schaeffer 15 Traverse City MI 56 1:11:17
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 69
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 17 Bob Gregg 27 Escanaba MI 62 50:40
2 25 Patrick Tobin 21 Traverse City MI 66 54:42
3 32 Ray Drysdale 6 Albion MI 62 1:01:58
4 47 Gene Dehnert 47 Mishawaka IN 64 1:42:12
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 98
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 42 Marvin Stevenson 18 Rochester Hills MI 70 1:25:28
************ FEMALE OVERALL WINNERS ************
Place Oal Name No. Town Sta Ag Time
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1 Natalie Dawson 49 Albuquerque NM 24 54:39
2 Tracy Hardin 54 Cheboygan MI 48 55:45
3 Amy Kostrzewa 37 44 56:55
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 14
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 40 Kaitlyn Patterson 57 Cadillac MI 14 1:15:12
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 24 Natalie Dawson 49 Albuquerque NM 24 54:39
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 39
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 33 Susan Brian 50 Benzonia MI 36 1:02:27
2 35 Kerri Finlayson 60 Petoskey MI 31 1:04:29
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 26 Tracy Hardin 54 Cheboygan MI 48 55:45
2 27 Amy Kostrzewa 37 44 56:55
3 36 Susan Martin 59 Boyne City MI 48 1:04:29
4 41 Diane Patterson 55 Cadillac MI 44 1:19:35
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 59
Place O'All Name No. Town Sta Time
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1 29 Lynne Witte 39 Mount Clemens MI 50 57:52
2 39 Kathy Schreckengost 16 Erie PA 56 1:12:37
3 45 Joan Darrell 25 Kalamazoo MI 52 1:29:17