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| Contributed photo From left, Bob Sprague, Brent Jepson and David Belyea added a veteran presence at the Henry Anderson Ski Dag, which was part of the February Frolic held in Caribou Feb. 24. The three were at the top of their 60-69 age group in the race, with Jepson first in 31:55, Belyea second in 36:50 and Sprague third in 38:10. |
CARIBOU – It is a rare occasion in cross-country skiing that all of the elements of the sport come together to make a perfect day. The February Frolic in Caribou, held Feb. 24, was such an occasion. With temperatures near 30 degrees, no wind, light snow falling and perfectly groomed trails, participants in the day’s events could focus entirely on the simple joy of skiing.
The event, a collaboration of Caribou Parks and Recreation Department, the Northern Skiers Club and the Cary Medical Center, brings together two Nordic ski events for a full day of fun and racing action. In the morning, racers and ski touring enthusiasts took part in the five-kilometer New Year’s freestyle event at Caribou High School. In the afternoon the focus shifted to the Caribou Country Club for the annual Henry Anderson Ski Dag, a five-mile classic race and tour.
In the first race of the day, the 5K freestyle event, Seth Hubbard of 10th Mountain Ski Club skied to the win, followed by Lance McKenney of Nordic Heritage Sport Club and Will Sweetser of Snowy Mountain Trails. On the women’s side, Katrina Howe of 10th Mountain Ski Club won, with Lauren Jacobs of Penobscot Valley Ski Club in second and Emily Ramsey of Snowy Mountain Trails taking third.
In the afternoon’s classic ski event, Jacob was the women’s winner, with Howe taking second and Ramsey third. Hubbard took first among men, while Kamran Husain of 10th Mountain Ski Club was second and McKenney third.
The overall male and female winners of the day, with the best combined time from both events, were Hubbard and Howe.
