Dammen ski race returns to nature center
Published 10:51 am Monday, January 13, 2014
The lead racers in the 8K race head into the Nature Center. — Eric Johnson
For the first time in three years, the Dammen Nordic Ski Race was actually a ski race. Last year, a lack of snow and excess ice prevented organizers from holding an event. The year before that, the race was held as a running event because of a lack of snow.
Sam Miller, trailed by his dad Kevin Miller, near the finish line of the one-mile beginners/children’s race.
Quin Brunner skis through the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Saturday during the classic race.
Carter Steichen winds his way toward the finish line of the one-mile beginners race of the Dammen Nordic Cross Country Ski Race Saturday at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
Dammen Nordic Cross Country Ski Race results
1 Mile
1st Place – Carter Steichen 10:22
2nd Place – Mike Steichen 11:15
3rd Place – Sam Miller 14:03
4th Place – Kevin Miller 14:07
Classic
1st Place – Jim Smith 24:59
2nd Place – Stephen Williams 25:25
3rd Place – Randy Shelerud 25:26
4th Place – Christopher Smith 25:29
5th Place – Quin Brunner 36:38
6th Place – Dick Schindler 38:32
7th Place – Laura Behr 39:57
8th Place – Mike Dammen 43:03
9th Place – Lisa Baudler 45:00
10th Place – Susan Miller 47:25
11th Place – Tom Baudler 47:36
Freestyle
1st Place – Kyle Dammen 44:49
2nd Place – Randy Shelerud 45:37
3rd Place – Jim Smith 52:10
4th Place – Jackson Winter 61:08 *** Honorable mention to Jackson, unfortunately took a wrong turn and skied further than everyone else, he will be receiving an honorable mention award in the mail.
