Kates and Kirk win Boyne Highlands Freestyle
Results
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - By Mike Muha
Adam Kates made it two for two for the weekend by winning the Boyne Highlands 15km Freestyle on Sunday, after finishing first the day before in the Classic race. The Soo Finnish Club skier easily distanced the competition, finishing in 45:41.
The bigger fight was between second and third placer finishers (and Team NordicSkiRacer teammates) Hugh Pritchard and Andy Stevens. Pritchard held off Stevens to take second by nine seconds, 49:10 to 49:19.
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop skier Kelly Kirk finished ahead of yesterday's winner, Emily Flynn, to take first in 1:11:27 to Flynn's 1:14:17. Brenda Carlson completed the top three in 1:24:29.
A longer race than Saturday's 10km, the 15 km freestyle course featured 1,900 feet of vertical climb and 1,800 feet of descending.
Boyne Highlands 5/10km Freestyle, March 9, 2008
| PLACE | BIB | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | CITY | TIME | RANK |
| J1 Female 16-17 - 5 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 368 | Patterson | Kaitlyn | Cadillac | 0:19:00 | 2 |
| 2 | 335 | Buckner | Danielle | Sault Ste Marie | 0:19:25 | 3 |
| J2 Male 14-15 - 5 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 356 | Roberts | Travis | Lake City | 0:23:40 | 4 |
| J3 Male 13 & Under - 5 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 348 | Bryning | Andrew | Traverse City | 0:25:17 | 5 |
| J1 Male 16-17 - 5 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 336 | Barbeau | Andrew | Sault Ste Marie | 0:16:21 | 1 |
| Female 20 To 29 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 327 | Flynn | Emily | Okemos | 1:14:17 | 41 |
| Female 30 To 39 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 367 | Kirk | Kelly | Grayling | 1:11:27 | 38 |
| Female 40 To 49 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 366 | Carlson | Brenda | Grayling | 1:24:29 | 49 |
| Female 60 To 69 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 365 | Wilks | Amelia | Mancelona | 1:45:49 | 54 |
| OJ Male 18-19 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 334 | Hogan | Spencer | Sault Ste. Marie | 0:56:39 | 17 |
| Male 20 To 29 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 333 | Kates | Adam | Sault Ste Marie | 0:45:41 | 1 |
| 2 | 377 | Coulter | Melzar | Grand Rapids | 0:53:01 | 9 |
| 3 | 328 | Mikhailau | Ivan | Madison Heights | 0:54:17 | 13 |
| 4 | 362 | Daly | Jay | Ann Arbor | 0:59:28 | 21 |
| Male 30 To 39 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 369 | Pritchard | Hugh | Brighton | 0:49:10 | 2 |
| 2 | 353 | Stevens | Andy | Lansing | 0:49:19 | 3 |
| 3 | 347 | Vigland | Todd | Traverse City | 0:50:41 | 5 |
| 4 | 360 | Smith | Robert | Roscommon | 0:53:06 | 10 |
| 5 | 361 | Maltby | Chris | Mt. Pleasant | 1:01:26 | 24 |
| 6 | 373 | Cuneo | Terrance | Grand Rapids | 1:02:37 | 26 |
| 7 | 343 | Wall | Lucas | Superior Twp | 1:03:32 | 28 |
| 8 | 371 | Samberg | Warren | Ann Arbor | 1:21:04 | 46 |
| Male 40 To 49 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 379 | Samuels | Jim | Fairview | 0:50:19 | 4 |
| 2 | 342 | Fanslow | Dave | Ann Arbor | 0:51:44 | 6 |
| 3 | 338 | Goodman | Glenn | Bellaire | 0:52:14 | 7 |
| 4 | 358 | Foltz | Jon | Boyne City | 0:54:08 | 12 |
| 5 | 324 | Kanaby | Larry | Bad Axe | 0:54:58 | 14 |
| 6 | 359 | Seaman | Michael | Mt. Pleasant | 0:56:27 | 15 |
| 7 | 346 | Dufour | Yvon | Brighton | 0:57:07 | 19 |
| 8 | 375 | Doull | James | Petoskey | 0:58:08 | 20 |
| 9 | 352 | Moore | Joel | Harbor springs | 0:59:37 | 22 |
| 10 | 341 | Cornell | Doug | Corunna | 1:00:09 | 23 |
| 11 | 329 | Knight | Kip | Elk Rapids | 1:01:59 | 25 |
| 12 | 340 | Endicott | Doug | Traverse City | 1:04:53 | 30 |
| 13 | 378 | McElwain | Randy | Lake Orion | 1:05:12 | 31 |
| 14 | 331 | Karlsen | Stephen | Saginaw | 1:06:51 | 33 |
| 15 | 323 | Temkin | Mike | Troy | 1:12:25 | 40 |
| 16 | 374 | Love | John | St. Johns | 1:20:38 | 45 |
| Male 50 To 59 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 351 | Putalik | Greg | Harbor Springs | 0:53:00 | 8 |
| 2 | 355 | Weingartz | Chris | Petoskey | 0:53:27 | 11 |
| 3 | 339 | Luce | Robin | Central Lake | 0:56:40 | 18 |
| 4 | 345 | Madorski | Mark | Leonard | 1:02:45 | 27 |
| 5 | 357 | Neier | Rick | Tawas City | 1:04:19 | 29 |
| 6 | 330 | Rynalski | Frank | Bay City | 1:05:42 | 32 |
| 7 | 322 | Thielfoldt | Devan | Troy | 1:07:45 | 34 |
| 8 | 337 | Barbeau | Paul | Sault Ste Marie | 1:08:51 | 35 |
| 9 | 350 | Moore | Jeff | Northville | 1:09:09 | 36 |
| 10 | 376 | Atkins | Dave | Charlevoix | 1:09:14 | 37 |
| 11 | 370 | Kelly | Kevin | Empire | 1:12:10 | 39 |
| 6 | 363 | Bemben | Robert | Levering | 1:18:00 | 43 |
| 7 | 372 | Nizio | Frank | Grosse Point | 1:20:24 | 44 |
| 8 | 349 | Bruning | Peter | Traverse City | 1:22:14 | 47 |
| 9 | 364 | Worrel | Greg | Detroit | 1:22:38 | 48 |
| 10 | 332 | Gillespie | Sam | Shelby Twp | 1:26:15 | 50 |
| 11 | 321 | Kraai | Rick | Holland | 1:31:02 | 51 |
| 12 | 320 | Uhrig | Wolfgang | Troy | 1:35:38 | 52 |
| 13 | 325 | Abbe | Mark | Saginaw | 1:58:53 | 55 |
| Male 60 To 69 - 15 Km | ||||||
| 1 | 344 | Kaltz | William | Pinckney | 0:56:30 | 16 |
| 2 | 326 | Merwin | Greg | Lake Isabella | 1:14:24 | 42 |
| 3 | 354 | Drysdale | Ray | Albion | 1:39:35 | 53 |