The fifth stop of the Kokanee Valley Race Series, a super G on Gandy Dancer, was dedicated to the memory of Dennis Cofield, a long-time local racer who passed away in January.
The conditions were nearly perfect for the race, which attracted some 95 competitors. The course was short, but challenging with a few hard turns, including a tough left turn over a knoll near the bottom of the course. With only one of the two runs counting, however, the racers took a few chances.
At the aprés party, former World Cup star and current Whistler Mountain Ski Club coach Rob Boyd won the draw for a pair of Atomic skis. He auctioned them off and donated the proceeds to the Whistler Health Care Centre in memory of Dave Sheets, who died in an on-mountain collision on Feb. 12.
The next KVRS event is a giant slalom on Blackcomb on Feb. 27. You can register at any Whistler-Blackcomb Ski School Sales location or by calling the reservation centre at 1-800-766-0449. You can also register on race day at the Rendezvous until 10 a.m.
Complete results from this event and previous races are available at www.whistler-blackcomb.com/calendar/events/kokanee.asp
Pro Women
1. Kim McKnight, 1:00.90
2. Liz Roehrig Thompson, 1:02.41
3. Kelly Holmes, 1:06.11
Pro Men
1. Rob Boyd, 0:55.07
2. Sead Causevic, 0:55.64
3. Chris Kent, 0:56.61
Pro Telemarkers
1. Grant Ringham, 1:19.26
Pro Snowboarders
1. Ian Hadgkiss, 1:07.60
2. Scott Gillis, 1:13.09
3. Derek Maxheleau, 1:18.24
Women 50 to 59
1. Randall Carpenter, 1:11.58
Women 40 to 49
1. Sanae Tanaka, 1:00.65
2. Janine Linder Joris, 1:03.64
3. Kelly Nylander, 1:09.36
Women 30 to 39
1. Akiko Kitagawa, 1:07.54
2. Shirley Hui, 1:12.56
3. Sherry Newstead, 1:12.74
Women 19 to 29
1. Sarah Plummer, 1:13.67
2. Clare Pickering, 1:14.54
3. Brook Martin, 1:16.50
Women Telemarkers
1. Lisa Helmer, 1:33.70
2. Ki Wight, 1:35.25
Women Snowboarders
1. Michele Rideout, 1:29.08
2. Joey Christensen, 1:44.95
Men Snowboarders
1. Will Gaddy, 1:23.72
2. Pete MacRae, 1:31.41
3. Jeff Gatto, 1:37.23
Men 70-Plus
1. Raymond Bradley, 1:08.67
2. Gar Robinson, 1:17.08
3. Joe Batho, 1:18.92
Men 60 to 69
1. Bob Switzer, 1:00.45
2. David Trussler, 1:04.44
3. Len Tangen, 1:22.53
Men 50 to 59
1. Jules Lajoie, 1:07.12
2. Paul Psutka, 1:07.80
3. Michael DArtois, 1:11.57
Men 40 to 49
1. Rick Lewon, 0:56.77
2. Steve Fleckenstein, 0:58.41
3. Russell Clark, 0:58.52
Men 30 to 39
1. Bob Jaffe, 1:00.11
2. JP Trottier, 1:01.03
3. Geoff Gerhart, 1:01.99
Men 19 to 29
1. Rick Doran, 0:59.38
2. Tobias Maletz, 1:01.45
3. Bryn Jones, 1:03.66