NYSSRA Points Series

Below are the official NYSSRA Nordic Points Scoring Rules for the 2009-10 ski season:

All skiers will score NYSSRA-Nordic points for each race of the NYSSRA-Nordic Series that they complete. Designated events are listed in the cross-country race schedule at www.nyssranordic.com . Earned points will be awarded using the formula and tables below, and will accumulate over the course of a given season.

NYSSRA-Nordic points = participation points + age class placing + overall placing

Participation: NYSSRA-Nordic members will receive 10 points for each sanctioned race completed. (Non-members are not issued participation points)

Age class placing: Each racer is awarded points based on placing within their respective age class.

Overall Placing: Racers will be awarded points for finishing in the top 10 of a given event

NOTE: All points are doubled for the NYSSRA Champions Cup Race

NYSSRA-NORDIC Cross Country Point Series

To encourage participation by individuals in NYSSRA-Nordic sanctioned events, NYSSRA Nordic sponsors a season-long points series. Racers of all age classes will score points during sanctioned races, with those accumulating the most points in each age group over the course of the season will win points series awards, and be officially recognized as NYSSRA-Nordic’s New York State Nordic skiing points series champions.

Racers’ points are totaled after each race, and accumulate during the season. All races in which points are scored count towards a racer’s season total.

Points standings will be maintained and updated by the Masters Committee Chairman and posted on the NYSSRA-Nordic website www.nyssranordic.com

Awards in each age class (male and female J2, J1, OJ, Senior, M1, M2…M12) will be presented following the NYSSRA-Nordic Champions Cup race. Awards will be based on total accumulated points throughout the current NYSSRA-Nordic racing season.

To be eligible for NYSSRA Points Series awards, racers must complete two NYSSRA sanctioned races. In addition, racers must enter and complete the NYSSRA Champions Cup 25 k race.

All racers are scored based on finish. (non-nyssra members do not score participation points). Racers must be members prior to the start of the race in order to score participation points during that race. Racers who join NYSSRA after the race will be able to count their race points, but will not be awarded participation points.

For more information on the NYSSRA-Nordic Points Series contact Jim Kobak, PO Box 413, Peru, NY 12972; (518)-643-0821; kobak1791w@yahoo.com

NYSSRA-NORDIC POINTS SERIES: FAQs

How do racers score points? – Any racer who completes a NYSSRA-Nordic sanctioned race scores points for that race.

Do you get points for finishing the race? – Yes. NYSSRA-Nordic awards 10 points to each NYSSRA member who finishes a sanctioned race.

Do you get points for doing well in your age group? – Yes. NYSSRA-Nordic will also award age-group points, 20 pts for first, 16 for 2nd, etc…

Do you get points for doing well overall? – Yes. NYSSRA-Nordic will award overall place points (10 for 1st overall, 9 for 2nd, … 1 for 10th overall). So, you score points three ways in each race.

What about Bill Koch events?- Any skier competing in a Bill Koch event held in conjunction with a NYSSRA sanctioned race scores 10 points just for competing. There are no place points awarded for Bill Koch events.  If a Bill Koch skier races in a non-Bill Koch, J3 or higher race, he will score points based on his placing in this race as a “J3,” regardless of his actual age classification.

What about the Empire State Games? – No NYSSRA-Nordic points will be awarded during the ESG events. These races are NOT part of the NYSSRA-Nordic series

What about the NYSSRA-Nordic Champions Cup Race? – NYSSRA-Nordic will award double points for this race. It is also a mandatory event to finish for anyone who wishes to be eligible for the season-ending age group awards.

When are Points Series awards given? – The season-long points series awards will be presented after the completion of the Champions Cup race. Racers must finish that race in order to be eligible for awards.

Club Series Scoring

NYSSRA-Nordic Club Championship Series

The NYSSRA-Nordic Club series uses the same set of races as the NYSSRA Points Series to be counted toward the season-long Club Championship. The series culminates with the NYSSRA-Nordic Champions Cup weekend; with the club accumulating the most points from these events will be crowned, “current season” NYSSRA-Nordic Club Champions”, and will be awarded the Club Championship banner. Designated NYSSRA Series events are identified in the Cross Country schedule.

To be eligible to participate in the Club Championship Series:

The participating club must be NYSSRA-Nordic affiliated prior to scoring points in any event. Points scored before the affiliation process is completed will not be counted toward the clubs overall total.

Club members participating in an event must have a current NYSSRA-Nordic membership. And may only earn points for the club that they designated on their NYSSRA-Nordic membership form. In the absence of designation on the membership form, a skier will earn points only for the first club they represent during club series events

Club members must designate club affiliation on their race registration prior to the start of the event.

Points will be scored using the NYSSRA-Nordic points system. Club championship standings will be maintained and updated on the NYSSRA-nordic website www.nyssranordic.com.

We encourage New York State ski clubs & organizations to send members to these and other NYSSRA-Nordic sanctioned events. Clubs should have their members designate club affiliations on the NYSSRA-Nordic membership form, as well as on race registration materials.

NYSSRA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: FAQs

Can any club/team/group be involved? – Yes, as long as that group has officially been sanctioned by NYSSRA.

How do clubs score points? – Each member of a club who finishes a NYSSRA series race scores points for his/her club. The points scored are equal to his/her NYSSRA series points scored for that race. Clubs accumulate points over the course of the season.

What is a NYSSRA club series race? – All races designated as NYSSRA series races. Clubs score points for these races only.

What are this season’s club races? – All races listed in the cross country schedule as NYSSRA Series Races The final two club events are held during the NYSSRA Champions Cup weekend. There is a Club Championship Relay on Saturday, and the NYSSRA Champions Cup race on Sunday.

Who can I have on my club/team? – Anyone who is a NYSSRA member can count for your club. Skiers may only ski for one club during a season. Just make sure your club members designate their affiliation on their race entry form in order to be counted as part of your club.

So, I can have Virpi Kuitenen and Pettr Northug race for my club? – Yes, as long as they join NYSSRA and write their club affiliation on their race entry forms.

When are the awards Presented? – A single NYSSRA-Nordic Club Champion designated each season. This award will be given at the conclusion of the NYSSRA Champions Cup race. The winning club will be awarded the official NYSSRA-Nordic Club Championship Banner.

Higlights from the NYSSRA Fall Meeting

Ski season is almost here!

NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.’s executive board and competition committees met at SUNY IT in Utica, NY for the annual Fall Meeting.  At this meeting, the race calendar was set, competition committees reviewed their policies and programs and the board of delegates voted on items to help direct NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.

Some Meeting Highlights:

The Empire State Games are back (I guess they never were really gone).  However, competitors will now have to pay entry fees to ESG.  Scholastic and open competitors will pay $10, masters will pay $40  per sport.  Skiers will still have to qualify through NYSSRA Nordic, but they will have to register through ESG.  More details to come as we get closer to the Empire State Games.

NYSSRA Nordic will now have to push race organizers to be a little more organized.  Our insurance provider needs a little more info from race organizers, and race organizers need to be a little more timely with sanctioning fees and paperwork.  Larry Wilkinson has set a December 1 deadline for race organizers to get their forms in.  Sanctioning forms and information are available at www.nyssranordic.com.  Likewise, member clubs will need to fill out an additional form for sanctioning.  Contact Larry for more information.

NYSSRA VP, Dave Kvam and Biathlon Mucky Muck, Tom Moffett get in a good rollerski workout

Members of the Executive Board took part in the traditional “lunch rollerski” around the SUNY IT Campus.  The rain held off while members got in a good workout.

Memberships are now being handled 100% online.  NYSSRA is using Skireg.com to handle all memberships and database management.  There will be a “reminder to renew your membership” card sent to you in the mail soon, but feel free to join now!

Eric Hamilton accepts the NYSSRA Presidential Citation Award from Jim Kobak

The Shenendehowa Nordic Ski Club was awarded the NYSSRA Presidential Citation.  Accepting the award was Eric Hamilton.  Congratulations Shen!

The board of delegates approved a measure to change the NYSSRA by-laws, first proposed at the Fall 2008 meeting.  Now, the board of delegates will be made of representatives from our member clubs.  Thus, it is imperative that club leaders get their sanctioning forms and fees in order so that they can take advantage of this new benefit.  Each member club will have a vote on the board of delegates at NYSSRA meetings.  Clubs will have a say over the direction of NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.  Now is the time to join a local ski club, or even start one up in your hometown.

The new ski season is upon us.  It’s time to get out there and get ready to ski!

Jim Kobak

President

NYSSRA FALL MEETING AGENDA

New York State Ski Racing Association – Nordic, Inc.

FALL MEETING AGENDA

SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica

Sunday, September 27, 2009

9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings

Biathlon (Carl Klossner)

Cross Country (Larry Wilkinson)

Cross Country Masters (Jim Kobak)

Ski Orienteering (Eric Hamilton)

BKYSL committee (Eric Hamilton)

Mid-A Junior Committee (Bill Brooker)

Each committee should be thinking ahead to what they would like to see improved, expanded, developed etc for the next year – or further out.  It’s a great opportunity while everyone is in one location, to discuss these things.

11:30 a.m. Lunch (BRING YOUR OWN) and your rollerskis!

12:30 NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. Meeting

I.President’s Remarks

II.Attendance

III.Minutes

IV.Treasurer’s Report

V.Committee Reports (keep brief – just the highlights)

a. Empire State Games

b. Competition committees (see above)

c. Bill Koch Youth League (Eric Hamilton)

VI.Other Committees

a. ?Fund Raising?

b. Newsletter (Tom Chappel)

c. Competition Manual (Mossberg/Forney)

d. Membership (Kobak)

e. Liability Insurance (Sean Halligan)

VII.Old Business

a. Vote on Amendment to Bylaws for change from regional reps to local club reps b. Finalize Winter Schedule

c. Presidential Citation and other club issues

d. Race Officials

VIII.New Business

a. Adirondack Sports & Fitness Winter Expo (Jim Kobak)

b. Presentation on Skijoring by Jason Sperry

c. Open Forum (phone additional ideas to Jim Kobak 518-643-2670)

d. Future meeting(s)

New York State Ski Racing Association – Nordic, Inc.

FALL MEETING AGENDA

SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica

Sunday, September 27, 2009

9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings

Biathlon (Carl Klossner)

Cross Country (Larry Wilkinson)

Cross Country Masters (Jim Kobak)

Ski Orienteering (Eric Hamilton)

BKYSL committee (Eric Hamilton)

Mid-A Junior Committee (Bill Brooker)

Each committee should be thinking ahead to what they would like to see improved, expanded, developed etc for the next year – or further out.  It’s a great opportunity while everyone is in one location, to discuss these things.

11:30 a.m. Lunch (BRING YOUR OWN) and your rollerskis!

12:30 NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. Meeting

I.President’s Remarks

II.Attendance

III.Minutes

IV.Treasurer’s Report

V.Committee Reports (keep brief – just the highlights)

a. Empire State Games

b. Competition committees (see above)

c. Bill Koch Youth League (Eric Hamilton)

VI.Other Committees

a. ?Fund Raising?

b. Newsletter (Tom Chappel)

c. Competition Manual (Mossberg/Forney)

d. Membership (Kobak)

e. Liability Insurance (Sean Halligan)

VII.Old Business

a. Vote on Amendment to Bylaws for change from regional reps to local club reps**see below

b. Finalize Winter Schedule

c. Presidential Citation and other club issues

d. Race Officials

VIII.New Business

a. Adirondack Sports & Fitness Winter Expo (Kobak)

b. Presentation on Skijoring by Jason Sperry

c. Open Forum (email additional ideas to Jim Kobak ( kobak1791w@yahoo.com)

d. Future meeting(s)

**Proposed revision at the fall 2009 meeting to change NYSSRA – Nordic’s Board of Delegates from regional representation to local club representatives.

Specifically:

ARTICLE II, Paragraph 5.c. – Change “…on a regional level…” to “…at the local club level…”

ARTICLE III, Paragraph 2.d. – Remove, “This is non-voting membership.”  And add another membership class, “e. Life – consisting of an individual membership that is paid up for the individual’s life.”

ARTICLE IV, Paragraph 1. – Remove, “There shall be 22 voting members of the Board of Delegates:”

ARTICLE IV, Paragraph 2. – Replace with:

“2. Delegates – Each Club, as defined in Article III, Paragraph 2.d. above, shall be represented by a delegate who shall serve at the discretion of the regional or local club and entitled to vote in behalf of the club.”

ARTICLE IV,  Paragraph 2. – Add, “One delegate shall be appointed to attend each NYSSRA semiannual meeting by each member club.  Member clubs must be actively sanctioned by NYSSRA Nordic, Inc in order for the appointed delegate to vote at the meeting. The appointed delegate must be an active NYSSRA member and identified to the President prior to the start of business at the meeting. Individuals may only represent one member club when acting as a delegate.”

ARTICLE VI, Paragraph 1. – Change “…representatives from at least three (3) regions.” to “…representatives from at least three (3) clubs.”

2009-10 NYSSRA Membership now available online

Fall is the time to renew your membership in NYSSRA Nordic. This season, all memberships will be done online through Skireg.com. Click on the link below to sign up!

MEMBERSHIP LINK

New for this season, members will be able to choose their own NYSSRA ID.  This will replace the NYSSRA Number as your unique identifier.  Renewing members that are attached to their NYSSRA number may choose to use that as their NYSSRA ID, or they can create their own NYSSRA IDs that may be easer to remember come race registration time.

First year Bill Koch skiers are still FREE!

Once again, NYSSRA has a membership partnership with NENSA.  All NYSSRA members will be given a complimentary membership to NENSA.  This will allow NYSSRA members to take part in NENSA races and events without paying additional fees… a $40 value!

Join NYSSRA Nordic today!

NYSSRA Fall Meeting: Sept 27. SUNY-IT Utica, NY

The NYSSRA Fall Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27 at SUNY-IT in Utica, NY.

The primary objectives of this meeting are for competition committees to preview and assess the upcoming ski season, and to finalize the schedule of events for the upcoming season. Committee Chairmen will have breakout sessions in the morning where interested members are encouraged to contribute.  If you would like to contribute to the committee meetings, plan to come to Utica on Sept 27, or please contact the following committee chairmen:

Cross Country:  Larry Wilkinson nordic@roadrunner.com

Biathlon:  Carl Klossner  c_klossner@hotmail.com

Ski-O, Bill Koch:  Eric Hamilton ejh.bkh@juno.com

Mid-A/JO:  Margaret Maher margm@nysef.org

Membership, Local Clubs Jim Kobak kobak1791w@yahoo.com

In the afternoon session, an open executive meeting will take place where competition committees will report, events schedule will be reviewed, and business items will be discussed.  During this meeting, our voting members approve programs and appropriation of funds.  Our voting members include each of the above competition committee chairmen, the executive officers and regional representatives.  Feel free to contact your regional representatives about issues you feel need to be discussed at this meeting.  They, in turn will forward agenda items to me.  Our secretary, Eric Hamilton, will finalize and publish the fall meeting agenda by mid-September. Here is the contact information for regional representatives:

Central:

Russ Myer rmyer@nycap.rr.com , John Nabors john-nabors@olympic.net

Northern Adirondack:

Jim Kobak kobak1791w@yahoo.com, Margaret Maher margm@nysef.org

Southeastern:

Janice Sibilia jansibilia@aol.com , Paul Kuznia (845-265-3773)

Southern Adirondack

Darwin Roosa  roosmean@acmenet.net , Eric Hamilton ejh.bkh@juno.com, Doug Diehllakegeorgesummer@yahoo.com

West Central

Barb Pudiak (pudiak@fronteirnet.net) , Anna Gorbold teamgorb@rochester.rr.com , Ruth Hayesgammu@juno.com

Western

Dan Schwenk djschwenk@rochester.rr.com

In between sessions, a number of us will participate in a rollerski interval workout on the SUNY-IT campus roads.  If you choose to go to the meeting, feel free to bring your rollerskis and a helmet.

Memberships for the 2009-10 season will be available online soon… get excited for the upcoming NYSSRA ski season!

NYSSRA SPRING MEETING: MAY 3, SUNY-IT Utica

NYSSRA Spring Meeting:  May 3, 2009.  SUNY-IT, Utica, NY.

 

The annual Spring Meeting is approaching.  The primary objectives of this meeting are for competition committees to review and assess the last ski season, and to schedule events for the upcoming season. Committee Chairmen will have breakout sessions in the morning where interested members are encouraged to contribute.  If you would like to contribute to the committee meetings, plan to come to Utica on May 3, or please contact the following committee chairmen:

 

Cross Country:  Larry Wilkinson nordic@roadrunner.com

Biathlon:  Tim Halliday  thalliday@adelphia.net

Ski-O, Bill Koch:  Eric Hamilton ejh.bkh@juno.com

Mid-A/JO:  Margaret Maher margm@nysef.org

Membership, Local Clubs Jim Kobak kobak1791w@yahoo.com

 

 

In the afternoon session, an open executive meeting will take place where competition committees will report, events will be scheduled, and business items will be discussed.  During this meeting, our voting members approve programs and appropriation of funds.  Our voting members include each of the above competition committee chairmen, the executive officers and regional representatives.  Feel free to contact your regional representatives about issues you feel need to be discussed at this meeting.  They, in turn will forward agenda items to me.  Our secretary, Eric Hamilton, will finalize and publish the spring meeting agenda by the end of April.  Here is the contact information for regional representatives:

 

Central:

Russ Myer rmyer@nycap.rr.com , John Nabors john-nabors@olympic.net

Northern Adirondack: 

Jim Kobak kobak1791w@yahoo.com, Margaret Maher margm@nysef.org

Southeastern: 

Janice Sibilia jansibilia@aol.com  , Paul Kuznia (845-265-3773)

Southern Adirondack

Darwin Roosa  roosmean@acmenet.net  , Eric Hamilton ejh.bkh@juno.com, Doug Diehl lakegeorgesummer@yahoo.com

West Central

Barb Pudiak (pudiak@fronteirnet.net) , Anna Gorbold teamgorb@rochester.rr.com , Ruth Hayes gammu@juno.com

Western

Dan Schwenk djschwenk@rochester.rr.com

 

In between sessions, a number of us will participate in a rollerski interval workout on the SUNY-IT campus roads.  If you choose to go to the meeting, feel free to bring your rollerskis and a helmet.

 

An item to be discussed at the afternoon session will be an update from the Empire State Games Organization.  Presidents’ citations, AWARD and Club Championship awards will be presented. Likewise, liability insurance items will also be discussed.  Another item on the agenda will be a proposed change to the bylaws.  Currently, Regional Representatives are allowed voting rights to direct NYSSRA.  I would like to see this changed to allow Member Clubs to have voting rights.  My belief is that the grass-roots effort of Member Clubs does the most to develop the sport, and NYSSRA should allow them to direct our organization.  This would be another reason to sanction a club with NYSSRA, and another reason for members to join a local Member Club.  My proposal was presented to the voting members at the Fall meeting ’08 (can be found here), and will be voted on at the Spring meeting.  Please contact your regional representative to let him/her know how you feel about this potential change.

 

NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. is a volunteer organization.  Our committee chairmen, regional representatives and executive committee members are all volunteers who are committed to Nordic ski sports and have dedicated hours and hours of their time to the growth of Nordic ski sports in New York State.  All of our members are encouraged to get involved.  Join a local club.  Attend the spring meeting.  Send your representatives your input.  And thanks again for supporting NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.

 

Jim Kobak

President.  NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.

The Stats…

Just over a week ago, NYSSRA Nordic’s Cross Country champions were crowned.  The Saratoga Biathlon Club did an awesome job hosting the event.  Throughout the season, race organizers send me their results and I sort through the data to compile points.  At the end of the season, I have a trememdous amount of data and thought the members of NYSSRA Nordic would be interested in some of it.

This season there were 848 skiers who participated in at least one NYSSRA sanctioned cross country race!  Of course many of these skiers did multiple races, for a total of 1873 skier-races.  How exciting it is to think that almost 1900 finish lines were crossed during our ski season.  Of our active members, 386 of them, 232 men, 154 women skied in at least one NYSSRA XC event.  Our largest participating group were the mens masters; 92 members skied through 330 races.  Below is a sample of some of the data collected and compiled over the season.

Most overall race wins 2008-09 season

name_and_number	Overall	Total
Wynn, Carly 3976	1	7
Sprague, Kevin 5077	1	4
Izzo, Elizabeth 3421	1	4
Bencze, Charlie 3383	1	4
Wynn, Michael 3413	1	3
Schwenk, Kathy 3477	1	3

Most age-class wins 2008-09 season

name_and_number	Class	Age	Total
Huneck, Austin 4172	J3M	1	13
Beattie, Chris 2855	M7M	1	11
Huneck, Tim 2973	M4M	1	10
Wynn, Carly 3976	J1F	1	8
Wynn, Michael 3413	M3M	1	7
Torniainen, Matti 1745	M8M	1	7
Sapp, Maile 3715	j3f	1	7
Dixon, Sherry 1581	M7F	1	7
Yarsevich, Chris 3448	M1M	1	6
Bencze, Charlie 3383	J2m	1	6
Rose, Chris 3789	M2M	1	6
Luban, Ed 3133	M6M	1	6
Sprague, Kevin 5077	J1m	1	5
Koziol, Jill 1234	M2F	1	5
Kobak, Jim 3186	M2M	1	5
Izzo, Elizabeth 3421	J1F	1	5
Diehl, Douglas 1310	M5m	1	5

Fastest Individual Distance Races  2008-09 (at least 15 km)

race	name	tech	min/km	%back
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Douglas, Robert D Dr 775	Fr	0:02:35	0.00%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Mangan, Steve 3116	Fr	0:02:45	6.29%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Delaney, Matt 3565	Fr	0:02:46	7.09%
OF_Free_15M	Allison, Paul 3760	Fr	0:02:47	0.00%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Allison, Paul 3760	Fr	0:02:49	9.04%
OF_Free_15M	Sprague, Kevin 5077	Fr	0:02:49	1.40%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Hettenbaugh, Jason 3335	Fr	0:02:50	9.57%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Wynn, Michael 3413	Fr	0:02:50	9.58%
OF_Free_15M	Carroll, Pat 5224	Fr	0:02:51	2.76%
Harry_Eldridge_Fr_15M	Day, Chad 2929	Fr	0:02:52	10.67%

Most top-3 overall finishes… 2008-09

name_and_number	Overall	Total
Wynn, Carly 3976		8
Izzo, Elizabeth 3421		6
Bencze, Charlie 3383		6
Wynn, Michael 3413		5
Sprague, Kevin 5077		5
Allison, Paul 3760		5
Seyse, Eric 2961		5
Schwenk, Kathy 3477		5
Sapp, Maile 3715		5

I have posted lists like the ones above of some interesting data that had been compiled over the course of the season.  Active members can find their average speed per race, average finish position overall and in their age group, and average % back from the winner of the race.  Check out the stats at http://www.nyssranordic.com/2008_09_NYSSRA_Stats.htm

Hunecks grab top honors at NYSSRA Awards Banquet

Feb 28, 2009- The Saratoga Biathlon Club hosted the NYSSRA Series Awards at the NYSSRA Championships Banquet in Hadley, NY.  Shenendehowa’s Austin Huneck was honored for being the top overall points earner during the 08-09 season.  NYSSRA also honored Austin’s dad, Tim Huneck for being the top master.   Austin and Tim skied in 15 NYSSRA events, finishing 1-2 overall in scoring with 1062 points between them! In addition, Saratoga Biathlon’s Carly Wynn and Southern Adirondack’s Sherry Dixon were also honored for being the top junior and open/master women during the NYSSRA Season.

NYSEF Nordic was recognized as the 2009 club series champions, finishing ahead of Peru Nordic Masters/Team High Peaks and the Shenendehowa Nordic Club.

NYSSRA honored individual age-division winners with NYSSRA training gear.  Points series winners had to have skied in at least two races including the NYSSRA Champions Cup 20 Km Classic race.  Winners got to choose from training vests, pants and jackets made by VOmax.

NYSSRA NORDIC INC: 2009 POINTS SERIES CHAMPIONS:

class	Name	Club
J1F	Annie Jardin	Syracuse Biathlon
J1m	Adam Swayze	RNR
J3M	Austin Huneck	Shenendehowa
M1M	Chris Yarsevich	Shenendehowa
M2F	Jill Koziol	Shenendehowa
M2M	Jim Kobak	Peru Nordic Masters
M3M	Steve French	RNR
M4M	Tim Huneck	Shenendehowa
M5F	Audrey Balander	Cayuga Nordic
M5m	Patrick McCabe	Cayuga Nordic
M6F	Janet Findlay	Peru Nordic Masters
M6M	Ed Luban	Sunnycrest
M7F	Sherry Dixon	Southern Adirondack
M7M	Chris Beattie
M8M	Matti Tornianen	Cayuga Nordic
oJM	Kelsey Barra	Polar Bear
SRM	Eric Seyse	Southern Adirondack

(a few of the above skiers were not at the awards banquet… contact kobak1791w@yahoo.com to arrange to have your points series award sent to you. )

NYSSRA Nordic thanks all who participated in what has been a terrific 2008-09 season.  Thank You!!!

Sprague and Vogl win New York State Nordic Championship!

Queensbury’s Kevin Sprague won the annual NYSSRA Nordic Champions Cup Race held at the Saratoga Biathlon Club.  Kevin skied the 20 km classic race in 1:06:30 capturing the gold and the prestigious Champions Cup ahead of two former champions.  Kevin adds the gold medal to the bronze he captured in the 2008 championships.  2007 champ, Paul Allison came in second, and Bob Underwood, the 2005 champion, came in third.

In the women’s race, Andrea Vogl won her first NYSSRA title.  2002 champion, Janet Findlay added another medal to her impressive resume of NYSSRA championships (1 gold and 3 silver).  In third was Sandy Schreyer.

The event was hosted by the Saratoga Biathlon Club who did an admirable job in preparing the course after the torrential rain and hard freeze from the day before.

In Friday’s club championship relays, Berkshire academy’s two teams took the top spots.  Peru Nordic’s Cowboys from Hell featuring Mike Wynn and Chris Rose, captured the bronze.