CRAFTSBURY – It takes a lot of hours and equipment to maintain ski trails. High school cross country ski teams often have a few volunteers and/or a dedicated coach who will drag some packer with a snowmobile around the soccer fields and school grounds to create a place for students to ski after school, but to make those trails good for 100 plus racers is challenging. Thus, many northern Vermont schools have opted to hold their races at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for both the trails and the event timing.
This week was BFA-Fairfax’s turn to host a classic race. In the 3 km middle school event, Bowman Suddaby (Peoples Academy – PA) 13:05 placed first followed by 2 Silas Stratman (PA), and 3 Sidney Kelly (PA) for the boys. The first female was Pippa Abbene (PA) with 2 Molly Palmer (BFA Fairfax), and 3 Silvia Earlandt (PA). For the varsity boys 5 km race, Magnus Hayden (PA) 17:27 led the way with 2 Gage Magnuson (BFA Fairfax), and 3 Graham Moriarty (St. J). In the girls varsity event, Anya Moriarty (St. J) placed first 20:18, 2 Hadley Abbene (PA), 3) Lilly Suddaby (PA), 4 Kate Mackenzie (St. J), and 15 Stella Cusack (St. J).
