FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club was host to the first annual ‘Snowshoe Hare Sprint’ on Saturday, January 25, at Beatton Provincial Park.
The Snowshoe Hare Sprint saw many skiers compete on a 400-metre route that ran from the stadium, up a short hill and down a moderate slope with a sharp turn into the stadium to the finish lanes.
This event also served as a trial run for when the Ski Club hosts cross Country skiing events at Beatton Provincial Park during the 2020 B.C. Winter Games.
Here are the results for the top finishers of the Snowshoe Hair Sprint:
Finals Group A
1st Melvin Jarnagin
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2nd Freyja Jarnagin
3rd Matt Jarnagin
4th Lucas Wuthrich
Finals Group B
1st Stella Jarnagin
2nd Jan Lloyd
3rd Benaiah Jarnagin
4th Jude Kress
Finals Group C
1st Isaiah Kress
2nd Ezra Jarnagin
3rd Jenny Lloyd
4th Michaela Schaeffer
Individual times can be found on the Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club’s website.