Welcome to Racers Corner! Here you will find details on upcoming ski races and past ski races. To see results from recent races click here to go to our race archives. **Races will not affect skiing for the general public. Trails will still be open for non-racers during races. The race courses are limited to certain areas, but please move to the side (and cheer them on) if you happen to see racers coming.**
Upcoming & Weekly Races
Wednesday Night Ski Race Series 2011
5K Open Race Series
- Starts Jan. 5th at 7:00pm
- Alternates between Skating and Classic Style Races based on ski conditions. If you choose to ski "classic" on a skating day, your race will only be 2.5K (one time around) and your points will be adjusted.
- Cost per racer - $11.00 ($7.00 trail pass plus $4.00 entry fee), season pass holders - $4.00
- Entry fees will go towards prizes
- Race course is a 2.5K with each racer doing two laps - Total 5K
- Race style will alternate between classic and skating according to current ski conditions
- Racers will be awarded points according to their finishing place in each race
- Race points will roll-over until the last week of racing
- The top three racers with the most points will be awarded prizes
- Racers must compete in a minimum of three races to be eligible for prizes
- Races are scheduled to run every Wednesday through Feb. 23rd, weather permitting
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Race Archives
| Finalists | |
| Overall Champion - Tony Hoffman | |
| 2nd Place - Chris Fuller | |
| 3rd Place - Justin Gabreski | |
| 4th Place - Craig Whetstine | |
| Most Improved - Craig Whetstine |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Final Point Standings 2011
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 350 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 205 |
| 3. Justin Gabreski | 173 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 155 |
| 5. Brenden Conway | 129 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 121 |
| 7. John Roden | 95 |
| 7. Ken Kazmierczak | 95 |
| 8. Pete Potter | 93 |
| 9. Karl Schroeder | 88 |
| 10. James Cowle | 87 |
| 11. John Crumlish | 87 |
| 12. Chris Cej | 80 |
| 13. Ken Thomas | 68 |
| 14. Dan Kowalik | 52 |
| 15. Steve Torongian | 28 |
| 16. Craig Flenwelling | 19 |
| 17. Paul Ketzer | 19 |
| 18. Kyle Dash | 16 |
| 19. Tom Chambers | 13 |
| 20. Allen Erb | 12 |
| 21. Ralph Benedict | 10 |
| 22. Sarah Abell | 9 |
| 23. John Winkler | 6 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Race Results: 5K Skating with Handicaps
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. John Crumlish | 12:53 | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 17:07 | 45 |
| 3. Karl Schroeder | 17:11 | 30 |
| 4. Ken Kazmierczak | 17:38 | 20 |
| 5. Craig Whetstine | 17:47 | 19 |
| 6. Justin Gabreski | 18:00 | 18 |
| 7. John Roden | 18:08 | 17 |
| 8. Pete Potter | 18:17 | 16 |
| 9. Chris Fuller | 18:29 | 15 |
| 10. Steve Torongian | 18:33 | 14 |
| 11. Jeff Baase | 19:26 | 13 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Race Results: 5K Skating "Coaches Challenge"
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 17:06 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 17:14 | 45 |
| 3. Chris Fuller | 17:16 | 30 |
| 4. James Cowle | 18:02 | 20 |
| 5. Jeff Baase | 18:40 | 19 |
| 6. Ken Thomas | 18:59 | 18 |
| 7. Craig Whetstine | 19:00 | 17 |
| 8. Brenden Conway | 20:43 | 16 |
| 9. Chris Cej | 21:15 | 15 |
| 10. Ken Kazmierczak | 21:31 | 14 |
| 11. Karl Schroeder | 24:23 | 13 |
| 12. Pete Potter | 27:22 | 12 |
| 13. Dan Kowalik | 32:24 | 11 |
| 14. John Crumlish | 32:58 | 10 |
| 15. Sarah Abell | 34:01 | 9 |
Coach's Challenge - 2.5K Classic
| RACERS | Time | Points |
| 1. Coach Scotty | 20:20 | 325 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Surf's Up Ski Race
Saturday, Feb 12, 2011
Men's Division: 10K Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 15:25 | 31:16 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 16:18 | 33:25 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 16:49 | 34:15 |
| 4. James Cowle | 17:12 | 35:43 |
| 5. Ken Thomas | 18:11 | 36:56 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 18:10 | 37:05 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 19:16 | 39:16 |
| 8. Ken Kazmierczak | 20:07 | 40:41 |
| 9. Brenden Conway | 23:12 | 47:40 |
| 10. Karl Schroeder | 22:54 | 48:15 |
| 11. Pete Potter | 25:01 | 50:55 |
Women's Division: 10K Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Kathy Schwenk | 16:31 | 33:42 |
| 2. Lisa Hoffman | 20:53 | 41:54 |
| 2. Beth Del Genio | 26:10 | 51:58 |
Men's: 10K Classic - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 20:53 | 40:12 |
| 2. Paul Ketzer | 21:36 | 43:16 |
| 2. John Crumlish | 24:48 | 50:49 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Point Standings as of February 9, 2011
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 240 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 160 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 119 |
| 4. Brenden Conway | 113 |
| 5. Justin Gabreski | 110 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 89 |
| 7. John Roden | 78 |
| 8. James Cowle | 67 |
| 9. Chris Cej | 65 |
| 10. Pete Potter | 65 |
| 11. Ken Kazmierczak | 61 |
| 12. Ken Thomas | 50 |
| 13. Karl Schroeder | 45 |
| 14. Dan Kowalik | 41 |
| 15. Paul Ketzer | 19 |
| 16. Craig Flenwelling | 19 |
| 17. Kyle Dash | 16 |
| 18. Steve Toorongian | 14 |
| 19. Tom Chambers | 13 |
| 20. Allen Erb | 12 |
| 21. JOhn Crumlish | 12 |
| 22. John Winkler | 6 |
| 23. Ralph Benedict | 5 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Race Results: 5K Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 21:21 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 21:47 | 45 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 21:58 | 30 |
| 4. Chris Fuller | 22:27 | 20 |
| 5. John Roden | 23:38 | 19 |
| 6. Brenden Conway/td> | 24:26 | 18 |
| 7. Jeff Baase | 25:16 | 17 |
| 8. Ken Kazmierczak | 27:21 | 16 |
| 9. Karl Schroeder | 29:42 | 15 |
| 10. Dan Kowalik | 34:25 | 14 |
| 9. Pete Potter | 35:14 | 13 |
| 10. John Crumlish | 35:20 | 12 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Point Standings as of February 2, 2011
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 175 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 140 |
| 3. Brenden Conway | 95 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 89 |
| 5. Jeff Baase | 72 |
| 6. James Cowle | 67 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 65 |
| 8. Justin Gabreski | 65 |
| 9. John Roden | 59 |
| 10. Pete Potter | 52 |
| 11. Ken Thomas | 50 |
| 12. Ken Kazmierczak | 45 |
| 13. Karl Schroeder | 30 |
| 14. Dan Kowalik | 27 |
| 15. Paul Ketzer | 19 |
| 16. Craig Flenwelling | 19 |
| 17. Kyle Dash | 16 |
| 18. Steve Toorongian | 14 |
| 19. Tom Chambers | 13 |
| 20. Allen Erb | 12 |
| 21. John Winkler | 6 |
| 22. Ralph Benedict | 5 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Race Results: 5K Skating Pursuit
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Brenden Conway | 28:11 | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 29:01 | 45 |
| 3. Chris Cej | 29:12 | 30 |
| 4. Chris Fuller | 29:30 | 20 |
| 5. Craig Whetstine | 29:33 | 19 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 30:01 | 18 |
| 7. James Cowle | 30:12 | 17 |
| 8. Pete Potter | 30:15 | 16 |
| 9. Ken Thomas | 30:22 | 15 |
| 10. John Roden | 31:09 | 14 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Race Results: 5K Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 21:12 | 65 |
| 2. John Roden | 22:17 | 45 |
| 3. Chris Fuller | 22:19 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 22:40 | 20 |
| 5. Paul Ketzer | 24:38 | 19 |
| 6. Chris Cej | 25:12 | 18 |
| 7. Jeff Baase | 26:29 | 17 |
| 8. Brenden Conway | 27:09 | 16 |
| 9. Karl Schroeder | 29:15 | 15 |
| 10. Ken Kazmierczak | 29:37 | 14 |
| 11. Tom Chambers | 31:26 | 13 |
| 12. Dan Kowalik | 35:37 | 12 |
| 13. Pete Potter | 41:47 | 13 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Govenor's Cup Ski Race Results
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
Race Results: East Side Course MEN 10K SKATING 1. Tony Hoffman 31:14 2. Justin Gabreski 32:18 3. Chris Fuller 32:48 4. Craig Flewelling 33:42 5. Craig Whetstine 34:07 6. James Cowle 35:18 7. Jeff Baase 35:50 8. Chris Cej 37:12 9. Ken Thomas 38:19 10. Ken Kazmierczak 40:28 11. Joe Moberg 43:41 12.Brenden Conway 47:32 13.Robert Kuehl 48:14 14.Karl Schroeder 49:06
WOMEN 10K SKATING 1. Lisa Hoffman 42:55 2. Beth Del Genio 50:34
Congratulations to all for a great race and thank you for participating!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 19:21 | 65 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 21:10 | 45 |
| 3. James Cowle | 21:20 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 21:25 | 20 |
| 5. Jeff Baase | 22:15 | 19 |
| 6. Ken Thomas | 22:54 | 18 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 23:53 | 17 |
| 8. Ken Kazmierczak | 25:46 | 16 |
| 9. Karl Schroeder | 30:19 | 15 |
| 10. Pete Potter | 32:37 | 14 |
| 11. Brenden Conway | DNF | 1 |
2.5K Skating
| RACERS | Time | POINTS |
| 1. Dan Kowalik | 17:49 | 8 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 19:57 | 65 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 21:44 | 45 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 22:06 | 30 |
| 4. James Cowle | 22:35 | 20 |
| 5. Craig Flenwelling | 22:45 | 19 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 23:56 | 18 |
| 7. Ken Thomas | 23:58 | 17 |
| 8. Kyle Dash | 25:54 | 16 |
| 9. Ken Kazmierczak | 27:06 | 15 |
| 10. Steve Toorongian | 28:16 | 14 |
| 11. Brenden Conway | 29:09 | 13 |
| 12. Allen Erb | 32:45 | 12 |
| 13. Pete Potter | 34:06 | 11 |
2.5K Classic
| RACERS | Time | POINTS |
| 1. Dan Kowalik | 19:56 | 7 |
| 2. John Winkler | 20:11 | 6 |
| 3. Ralph Benedict | 21:06 | 5 |
Thank you for participating. See you next week!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Final Point Standings as of March 3, 2010
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 315 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 285 |
| 3. Jeff Baase | 159 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 150 |
| 5. Brenden Conway | 139 |
| 6. John Roden | 130 |
| 7. Chris Fuller | 71 |
| 8. Chris Cej | 65 |
| 8. Chad Day | 65 |
| 10. Ken Kazmierczak | 52 |
| 11. James Cowle | 50 |
| 12. Ken Thomas | 46 |
| 13. Jason Hettenburg | 45 |
| 14. Marty Maynard | 30 |
| 15. Brian Borowiec | 24 |
| 16. Mark Anders | 17 |
| 17. Justin Tetlow | 15 |
| 18. Karl Schroeder | 14 |
Congratulations and thank you for participating this year!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Race Results: 5K Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 19:34 *New Course Record! | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 20:55 | 45 |
| 3. Brenden Conway | 21:30 | 30 |
| 4. John Roden | 21:44 | 20 |
| 5. Chris Fuller | 23:11 | 19 |
| 6. Craig Whetstine | 23:20 | 18 |
| 7. Jeff Baase | 24:59 | 17 |
Last Chance Loppet Ski Race
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010
30K (6 laps) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 43:44 | 1:29:36 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 46:26 | 1:33:43 |
| 3. Chris Fuller | 50:26 | 1:45:06 |
| 4. Brenden Conway | 53:07 | 1:48:02 |
| 5. Chris Cej | 53:28 | 1:55:48 |
| 6. Lisa Hoffman | 57:56 | 1:59:34 |
| 7. Ken Kazmierczak | 1:02:40 | 2:09:18 |
25K (5 laps) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Craig Whetstine | 52:29 | 1:31:09 |
| 2. Steve Toorongian | 1:00:19 | 1:53:46 |
20K (4 laps) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Time |
| 1. John Roden | 51:05 |
15K (3 laps) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Time |
| 1. Frank Broderick | 1:09:25 |
| 2. Beth Delgenio | 1:14:37 |
| 3. John Crumlish | 1:27:55 |
10K (2 laps) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Time |
| 1. Karl Schroeder | 46:30 |
5K (1 lap) Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Time |
| 1. Sean Conway | 31:10 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Point Standings as of Feb. 24, 2010
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 250 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 240 |
| 3. Jeff Baase | 142 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 132 |
| 5. John Roden | 110 |
| 6. Brenden Conway | 109 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 65 |
| 7. Chad Day | 65 |
| 9. Chris Fuller | 52 |
| 9. Ken Kazmierczak | 52 |
| 11. James Cowle | 50 |
| 12. Ken Thomas | 46 |
| 13. Jason Hettenburg | 45 |
| 14. Marty Maynard | 30 |
| 15. Brian Borowiec | 24 |
| 16. Mark Anders | 17 |
| 17. Justin Tetlow | 15 |
| 18. Karl Schroeder | 14 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 17:02 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 18:27 | 45 |
| 3. Jeff Baase | 19:16 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 19:23 | 20 |
| 5. John Roden | 20:25 | 19 |
| 6. Brenden Conway | 22:30 | 18 |
| 7. Mark Anders | 23:38 | 17 |
| 8. Ken Kazmierczak | 23:54 | 16 |
| 9. Brian Borowiec | 24:28 | 15 |
| 10. Karl Schroeder | 27:15 | 14 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010
Race Results: 5K Classic Pursuit
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 65 | |
| 2. Brenden Conway | 45 | |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 30 | |
| 4. Chris Cej | 20 | |
| 5. John Roden | 19 | |
| 6. Chris Fuller | 18 |
Surf's Up Ski Race
Saturday, Feb 13, 2010
Men's Division: 10K Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Chad Day | 13:43 | 27:35 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 14:23 | 29:05 |
| 3. Justin Gabreski | 15:07 | 30:45 |
| 4. Steven French | 15:10 | 30:46 |
| 5. Dan Schwenk | 15:31 | 31:22 |
| 6. Chapin Storcar | 15:22 | 31:29 |
| 7. Chris Fuller | 16:02 | 32:59 |
| 8. Craig Whetstine | 16:09 | 33:40 |
| 9. John Roden | 16:52 | 33:56 |
| 10. Brenden Conway | 16:53 | 34:55 |
| 11. Chris Cej | 17:07 | 35:12 |
| 12. Greg Troyer | 17:42 | 36:42 |
| 13. Chris Hunt | 17:46 | 36:56 |
| 14. Steve Toorongian | 20:17 | 41:57 |
| 15. Michael Baxter | 21:54 | 42:31 |
| 16. Tom Chambers | 21:04 | 43:13 |
| 17. Ken Kazmierczak | 21:52 | 44:37 |
| 18. Chris Bigenwald | 22:49 | 46:22 |
Women's Division: 10K Skating - East Side Course
| RACERS | Split | Time |
| 1. Kathy Schwenk | 15:33 | 31:54 |
| 2. Lisa Hoffman | 19:42 | 39:22 |
Junior Division: West Side Course
| RACERS | Time |
| 1. Harry Hoffman - Skating 1K | 4:51 |
| 1. Ted Chambers - Classic 1K | 13:39 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010
Race Results: 7.5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 29:00 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 30:53 | 45 |
| 3. John Roden | 32:00 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 32:02 | 20 |
| 5. James Crowle | 33:03 | 19 |
| 6. Ken Thomas | 34:20 | 18 |
| 7. Jeff Baase | 34:28 | 17 |
| 8. Chris Cej | 35:44 | 16 |
| 9. Ken Kazmierczak | 41:37 | 15 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010
Race Results: 5K Skating Handicap Pursuit
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Jeff Baase | 22:15 | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 22:28 | 45 |
| 3. Craig Whetstine | 22:50 | 30 |
| 4. Brenden Conway | 23:05 | 20 |
| 5. James Cowle | 23:42 | 17 |
| 6. Ken Thomas | 23:48 | 16 |
| 7. Justin Tetlow | 23:58 | 15 |
| 8. Chris Fuller | 24:10 | 14 |
| 9. Justin Gabreski | 24:15 | 13 |
| 10. John Roden | 24:25 | 12 |
| 11. Ken Kazmarek | 25:02 | 11 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010
Race Results: Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 20:21 | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 20:55 | 45 |
| 3. John Roden | 21:39 | 30 |
| 4. Chris Fuller | 22:45 | 20 |
| 5. Chris Cej | 23:24 | 17 |
| 6. Craig Whetstine | 23:48 | 16 |
| 7. Brenden Conway | 24:59 | 15 |
| 8. Jeff Baase | 25:26 | 14 |
Govenor's Cup Ski Race Results
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010
Race Results: East Side Course MEN 10K SKATING 1. Tony Hoffman 29:03 2. Justin Gabreski 31:46 3. John Roden 33:37 4. Craig Whetstine 34:36 5. Chris Fuller 35:25 6. Jeff Baase 36:32 7. James Crowle 36:54 8. Ken Thomas 39:03 9. Brenden Conway 42:52 10. Ken Kazmierczak 45:56
WOMEN 10K SKATING 1. Lisa Hoffman 42:55
JUNIOR 10K SKATING 1. Harry Hoffman 49:32
JUNIOR 5K CLASSIC 1. Bailey Mallon 47:06
Congratulations to all for a great race and thank you for participating!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Chad Day | 16:45 | 65 |
| 2. Jason Hettenburgh | 16:47 | 45 |
| 3. Marty Maynard | 17:54 | 30 |
| 4. Tony Hoffman | 18:20 | 20 |
| 5. Justin Gabreski | 19:59 | 17 |
| 6. Craig Whetstine | 22:16 | 16 |
| 7. Jeff Baase | 22:17 | 15 |
| 8. James Cowle | 22:57 | 14 |
| 9. Ken Thomas | 23:10 | 13 |
| 10. Chris Cej | 23:22 | 12 |
| 11. Brenden Conway | 27:02 | 11 |
| 12. Ken Kazmierczak | 27:35 | 10 |
| 13. Brian Borowiec | 28:05 | 9 |
Thanks for the great turn-out!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Final 2009 Standings as of 2/25/09
| RACERS | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 225 - $25 G.C. |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 220 - $15 G.C. |
| 3. Shane Hoelz | 175 |
| 4. Chris Fuller | 155 |
| 5. James Cowle | 127 |
| 6. Craig Whetstine | 90 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 66 |
| 8. Jeff Baase | 64 |
| 9. Steve Forrestal | 50 |
| 10. Ken Thomas | 45 |
| 11. Brian Borowiec | 43 |
| 12. Dave Kina | 42 |
| 13. Karl Schroeder | 29 |
| 1. Melissa Manning (Overall) | 23 |
| 14. John Roden | 17 |
| 15. Larry Wehling | 14 |
| 16. Bill D'Angelo | 12 |
| 1. Melissa Manning (Ladies) | 130 |
Scotty's Choice Awards
| 1. James Cowle | $15 G.C. |
| 2. Steve Forrestal | $10 G.C. |
Congratulations to all on a great racing series! Gift certificates will be mailed to the winners. See you again next season!
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 19:10 | 65 |
| 2. Tony Hoffman | 19:12 | 45 |
| 3. James Cowle | 19:55 | 30 |
| 4. Chris Fuller | 20:59 | 20 |
| 5. Craig Whetstine | 21:02 | 17 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 21:12 | 16 |
| 7. Ken Thomas | 21:30 | 15 |
| 8. Chris Cej | 21:44 | 14 |
| 9. Brian Borowiec (Classic) | 27:37 | 13 |
| 10. Dave Kina | 28:47 | 12 |
| 11. Steve Forrestal | 32:04 | 11 |
| 1. Melissa Manning (Ladies) | 29:35 | 65 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Tony Hoffman | 18:10 | 65 |
| 2. James Cowle | 19:30 | 45 |
| 3. Ken Thomas | 20:34 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 21:07 | 20 |
| 5. Brian Borowiec | 26:39 | 17 |
| 6. Dave Kina | 30:17 | 16 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
Race Results: 5K Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Shane Hoeltz | 20:36 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 21:44 | 45 |
| 3. Chris Fuller | 23:57 | 30 |
| 4. Craig Whetstine | 24:05 | 20 |
| 5. Jeff Baase | 26:01 | 17 |
| 6. James Cowle | 32:03 | 16 |
| 7. Steve Forrestal | 32:27 | 15 |
| 8. Larry Wehling | 37:07 | 14 |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009
Race Results: 5K Skating
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Justin Gabreski | 21:42 | 65 |
| 2. Chris Fuller | 22:10 | 45 |
| 3. Tony Hoffman | 23:01 | 30 |
| 4. James Cowle | 23:10 | 20 |
| 5. John Roden | 23:28 | 17 |
| 6. Craig Whetstine | 24:30 | 16 |
| 7. Chris Cej | 26:30 | 15 |
| 8. Karl Schroeder | 34:07 | 14 |
| 9. Steve Forrestal | 31:53 | 13 |
| 10. Melissa Manning | 43:12 | 65 |
Junior Racemeisters Race Series
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009
Race Results:
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Chris Fuller Jr. - Age 7 | 2:32 New Course Record! |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
Race Results: MEN 5K Classic
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1. Shane Hoelz | 20:02 | 65 |
| 2. Justin Gabreski | 21:09 | 45 |
| 3. Chris Fuller | 22:39 | 30 |
| 4. Tony Hoffman | 23:10 | 20 |
| 5. Chris Cej | 24:29 | 17 |
| 6. Jeff Baase | 25:23 | 16 |
| 7. Karl Schroeder | 29:08 | 15 |
| 8. Dave Kina | 30:50 | 14 |
| 9. Brian Borowiec | 31:53 | 13 |
| 10. Bill D'Angelo | 34:93 | 12 |
| 11. Steve Forrestal | 35:11 | 11 |
Next week's race - 5k Skating - Be there!
Junior Racemeisters Race Series
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
Race Results:
| RACERS | TIME | POINTS |
| 1.Harry Hoffman - Age 8 | 5:20 (2 loops) | |
| 1 Bee Hoffman - Age 6 | 5:02 (1 loop) |
Wednesday Night Race Series
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
Race Results: MEN 5K SKATING 1.) Tony Hoffman time: 19:34, points: 65 2.) Shane Hoelz 21:21, 45 3.) Chris Fuller 21:39, 30 4.) Chris Cej 22:53, 20 5.) Craig Whetstine 23:06, 17 6.) James Cowle 23:53, 16 7.) Jeff Baase 24:58, 15
Next week - 5k Classic - Be there!
Govenor's Cup Ski Race Results
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
Race Results: MEN 10K SKATING 1. Scott Longwell 30:40 2. Chad Day 31:28 3. Tony Hoffman 33:12 4. Steve French 34:46 5. John Roden 37:12 6. Randall McGarvey 37:22 7. Chris Fuller 38:06 8. Chris Cej 38:13 9. Mark Vahue 38:33 10. James Cowle 39:07 11. Eric Barbchenn 39:57 12. Ken Thomas 41:53 13. Craig Whetstine 42:41 14. Steve Toorongian 44:19 15. Lisa Hoffman 52:57 16. David Kina 59:55 17. Ed Hutton
WOMEN 10K SKATING 1. Lisa Hoffman 52:57
SCHOLASTIC 5K SKATING 1. Melissa Manning 33:37
Wednesday Night Race Series 2008 Weekly Results
Point Totals- FINAL STANDINGS - Men's Division as of Wed., Feb. 27, 2008
1.Tony Hoffman 220 2.Chris Fuller 215 3.Justin Gabreski 130 4.James Cowle 91 5.Jason Hettenbaugh 65 6.Ken Thomas 57 7.Jeff Baase 56 8.Chris Cej 54 9.Craig Whetstine 53 10.Bruce Hoover 27 11.Chuck Swanekamp 15 12.Steve Toorongian 15 13.John Roden 13 14.Pete Ziolo 12 15.Bruce McPherson 11
Point Totals - FINAL STANDINGS - Women's Division as of Wed., Feb. 27, 2008
1.Melissa Manning 110 2.Joanne Manning 110 3.Lisa Hoffman 65
2008 Awards
Men's Division: Overall Winner - Tony Hoffman, $20 gift certificate to Byrncliff Runner Up - Chris Fuller, $15 gift certificate to Byrncliff 3rd Place - Justin Gabreski, $10 gift certificate to Byrncliff
Women's Division: Overall Winner - Melissa Manning, $20 gift certificate to Byrncliff
Most Improved Racer: Ken Thomas, $20 gift certificate to Byrncliff
Gift Certificates can be picked up in the Main Office.
Times on Wed., Feb. 27th - Men's Division - Skating with Handicapped Start 1.Jason Hettenbaugh 17:36 2.Tony Hoffman 18:34 3.Chris Fuller 19:32 4.Justin Gabreski 20:27 5.Chris Cej 21:27 6.Craig Whetstine 22:11 7.Ken Thomas 22:16 8.Jeff Baase 23:00 9.Steve Toorongian 23:36 10.James Cowle 24:21 11.John Roden 24:56 12.Pete Ziolo 31:12 13.Bruce Hoover 31:45 14.Bruce McPherson 34:35
Times on Wed., Feb. 27th - Women's Division - 5K 1.Lisa Hoffman 34:25 2.Melissa Manning 39:02
Times on Wed., Feb. 20th - Men's Division - Skating & Classic Mix 5K 1.Chris Fuller 24:37 2.Tony Hoffman 28:45
Times on Wed., Feb. 13th - Men's Division - Skating 5K 1.Tony Hoffman 16:57 2.Justin Gabreski 17:59 3.Chris Fuller 18:21 4.Jeff Baase 20:23 5.Ken Thomas 20:27 6. Chris Cej 20:34 7.James Cowle 20:48 8.Craig Whetstine 21:21 9.Chuck Swanekamp 32:48
Times on Wed., Feb. 13th - Women's Division - 2.5K 1.Joanne Manning 37:50
Times on Wed.,Jan. 23rd - Men's Division - Skating 5K 1.Justin Gabreski 21:33 2.Chris Fuller 22:28 3.James Cowle 24:40 4.Jeff Baase 24:54 5.Craig Whetstine 24:56 6.Ken Thomas 25:13 7.Chris Cej 26:41 8.Bruce Hoover 40:38
Times on Wed., Jan. 23rd - Women's Division - 2.5K 1.Melissa Manning 23:45 2.Joanne Manning 30:15
Times on Wed.,Jan 2nd - Skating 5K 1.Tony Hoffman 22:48 2.Chris Fuller 26:41 3.James Cowle 27:10 4.Ken Thomas 30:05
Course Records for Wednesday Night Race Series
Male - Classic Style: Joel Sprague 20:00 Feb. 9, 2000 Male - Skating Style: Tony Hoffman 16:27 Feb. 21, 2007 Female - Classic Style: Kathy Therrien 24:29 Jan. 22, 2003 Female - Skating Style: Kathy Therrien 21:42 Jan. 15, 2003
Surf's Up Ski Race Results
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
Race Results: ADULT 10K SKATING 1. Tony Hoffman 30:38 2. Jessica Snyder 32:24 3. Jochen Hoppert 32:44 4. Chris Fuller 33:23 5. Dennis Vankerkhove 34:05 6. Ken Thomas 36:24 7. Jeff Baase 36:30 8. Chris Cej 36:33 9. Jeff Dosch 36:38 10. Steve Toorongian 38:14 11. Pete Parkin 39:33 12. David Perry 45:37 13. Ed Hutton *5K 30:30
SCHOLASTIC 5K SKATING 1. Luke Perry 16:14 2. Joel Allan 17:00 3. Alex Burns 17:05 4. Nathan Moreau 18:55 5. Melissa Manning 32:33
Check out pics just added to the Byrncliff Photo Gallery or race videos on www.myspace.com/byrncliff
Final Standings for Wednesday Night Races 2007
Point Totals as of Wed., March 7, 2007
1. Chris Fuller 230 2. Tony Hoffman 225 3. Justin Gabreski 165 4. Jeff Baase 111 5. Craig Whetstine 89 6. James Cowle 89 7. Chris Cej 67 8. Jason Hettenbaugh 65 9. John Roden 58 10. Steve Toorongian 33 11. Dan Pace 18 12. Bruce Hoover 14 13. Ken Thomas 12
Times on Wed.,Mar 7th - Skating 5K 1.Tony Hoffman 18:02 2.Chris Fuller 18:36 3.Justin Gabreski 19:11 4.James Cowle 21:28 5.Craig Whetstine 21:59 6.John Roden 22:15 7.Chris Cej 22:31 8.Steve Toorongian 22:53 9.Bruce Hoover 36:25
Times on Wed., Feb. 28th - Classic 5K 1. Justin Gabreski 20:37 2. John Roden 22:57 3. Craig Whetstine 24:21 4. Chris Cej 25:29
Junior Varsity Division - Skating 5K 1. Tony Hoffman 19:24 2. Jeff Baase 20:53 3. James Cowle 21:52 4. Ken Thomas 21:57 5. Chris Fuller DNF (too much German Beer)
Times on Wed., Feb. 21st - Skating 5K 1. Tony Hoffman 16:27 - NEW COURSE RECORD!! 2. Justin Gabreski 17:32 - Broke Old Course Record! 3. Chris Fuller 18:01 - Broke Old Course Record! 4. Jeff Baase 18:45 5. James Cowle 19:09 6. Dan Pace, Amherst 21:27
Times on Wed., Feb. 14th - Classic 5K 1. Chris Fuller 27:25 2. Chris Cej, Marilla 28:26 3. Jeff Baase 28:27 4. Jerry Wilson 30:15 5. Jony Kato 35:20 6. Kerry Shinigan 36:22 7. Joel Sprague 42:25 (Waxing problems)
Times on Wed., Feb. 7th - Skating (Almost a Full 5K-Drifting) 1. Chris Fuller 19:36 2. Tony Hoffman 19:38 3. Justin Gabreski, Orchard Park 19:50 4. Craig Whetstine 21:52 5. Jeff Baase 22:24 6. James Cowle, West Seneca 23:09 7. Steve Toorongian, S. Wales 24:27
Times on Wed., Jan. 31st - Skating 5k 1. Jason Hettenbaugh, Lima 18:51 2. Tony Hoffman, East Aurora 19:32 3. Chris Fuller, East Aurora 21:07 4. Craig Whetstine, Lewiston 23:37 5. James Cowle, West Seneca 23:55 6. Jeff Baase, East Aurora 25:29

Surf's Up Ski Race
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007
Race Results: ADULT 10K CLASSIC 1. Justin Gabreski 41:09 2. Dan Schwenk 41:57 3. David Valvo 43:54 4. Chris Fuller 44:48 5. Jessica Snyder 45:22 6. Dennis Vankerklove 45:32 7. John Roden 47:27 8. Kathy Schwenk 48:13 9. Jack Rueckheim 48:45 10. Todd Miller 50:10 11. Jeff Baase 51:21 12. Leah Valvo 53:15 13. Jerry Curcio 54:12 14. Robert Kuehl 56:10 15. Alison King 59:10 16. Tim Gribbin 62:36 17. David Ridley 63:01
SCHOLASTIC 5K CLASSIC 1. Travis Miller 22:39 2. Kevin Hoose 24:04 3. Austin Parker 26:36 4. Spencer Parker 27:12 5. Matthew Parker 27:59 6. Tara Miller 31:10
Final Standings for 2005 Wednesday Night Race Series
1. Justin Gabreski 305 2. Chris Fuller 205 3. John Roden 89 4. Tony Hoffman 89 5. Craig Whetstine 87 6. Jeff Baase 72 7. Chris Cej 53 8. James Cowle 53 9. Ken Thomas 52 10. Steve Toorongian 46 11. Dick Kendall 20 12. Paul Ketzer 18 13. Jim Cole 16 14. Dan Sullivan 16 15. Brian Borowiec 15 16. Lisa Hoffman 15 17. Karl Schroeder 14 18. Nancy Lynch 13
Byrncliff's Surf's Up Race 2005
Another great day for racing and the course was in very good shape.
Race Results:
Scholastic Male 5K 1. Brian McPherson 17:54
Scholastic Female 1. Emily Wright 21:31
Open Female 10K 1. Debbie Mizikowski 37:55 2. Kathy Therrien 41:37 3. Leah Crivello 43:30 4. Kathy Schreckengost 49:19 5. Meghan Cote 51:47
Open Men 10K 1. Jim Samuels 34:45 2. Brian Mcpherson 35:36 3. Justin Gabreski 35:48 4. Chris Fuller 35:52 5. Dan Schwenk 38:42 6. Tony Hoffman 39:12 7. David Valvo 39:40 8. Don Nichter 39:41 9. James Cowle 40:19 10. Mark Vahue 40:35 11. Ken Thomas 41:12 12. Steve Toorongian 41:35 13. John Roden 42:35 14. Alan Cote 43:13 15. Conrad Griffith 43:43 16. Chris Cej 45:16 17. Bill Kircher 47:26 18. Marty Maynard 47:28 19. Ken Fisher 48:22 20. Brian Jakowski 50:03 21. Stephen Hoadley 54:04
Past Events
Surf's Up Race - Saturday, February 12, 2011
- Format: 10K Skating and Classic, 5K Scholastic, NEW - 1K Junior Race (ages 14 & under seperated by age groups), Master 10k (for Seniors 60 & over)
- Registration: 9-10:30am
- Race Time: 11:00am
- Fees: By Feb. 10th - $20 Adults, $10 Scholastic, $5 Junior Race; After Feb. 10th - $25 Adults, $15 Scholastic, $5 Junior Race (payable to Byrncliff)
- View & print the Race Flyer
- To register, Click Here
Governor's Cup - Saturday, January 22, 2011
- Format: 10K Freestyle, 5K Scholastic, and NEW - 1K Junior Race (ages 14 & under seperated by age groups, Master 10k (for Seniors 60 & over)
- Registration: 9-10:30am
- Race Time: 11:00am
- Fees: $20 Adults, $10 Scholastic (payable to Byrncliff)
- View & print the Race Flyer
- To register, Click Here
Last Chance Loppet! Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010
This is a wildcat race - no prizes, but pizza and possibly a cold, frosty beverage afterwards
- 3 or 6 laps on the East side race course for a total of 15 or 30K
- Starts at 11am
- Cost per racer - $15.00
Last chance to race for the year so come on out for some fun!
Wednesday Night Ski Race Series 2010
A 5k Open Race Series - Alternates between Skating & Classic Style Races
- Starts Jan. 6th at 7:00pm
- Cost per racer - $11.00 ($7.00 trail pass plus $4.00 entry fee), season pass holders - $4.00
- Entry fees will go towards prizes
- Race course is a 2.5K with each racer doing two laps - Total 5K
- Race style will alternate between classic and skating according to current ski conditions
- Racers will be awarded points according to their finishing place in each race
- Race points will roll-over until the last week of racing
- The top three racers with the most points will be awarded prizes
- Racers must compete in a minimum of three races to be eligible for prizes
- Races are scheduled to run every Wednesday through March 3rd, weather permitting
Junior Racemeisters Youth Ski Racing Series 2009
Junior Racemeisters is a NEW, fun ski race series designed for kids 13 and under. Races will take place on five Saturday mornings in January and February and will be approximately 1k or less in distance. All participants will earn points each week for racing based on their finishing place. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the series to the participants with the most points. All kids (and parents) are welcome!
Race Days '09 - Start at 11:30am:
- Saturday, Jan. 17th
- Saturday, Jan. 24th
- Saturday, Jan. 31st
- Saturday, Feb. 7th
- Saturday, Feb. 21st
Age Divisions:
- Polar Bears - ages 12 & 13
- Snowcats - ages 10 & 11
- Yukon Jacks - ages 7-9
- Mighty Tykes - ages 6 and under
Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for each race plus points will be awarded for all racers for each race they compete in. Trophies will be awarded to the racer in each division with the most points after all races are completed. Entry Fees: Pay as you go - $4 per racer, $2 per racer for season pass holders.
Call 585-535-7300 to sign-up
Call Byrncliff today 585-535-7300



