Nordic Team Skis their Hearts Out!!

On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Fred Griffin wrote:

Th BFA Fairfax Nordic Team held its third annual Skiathon at Craftsbury Nordic Center on Sunday 2/1.The weather paved the way for the Fairfax squad to push to themselves to their limits, as the day started out in the single numbers but gradually warmed to the low twenties by midday.
"I can't thanks the folks at Craftsbury enough for letting us ski at no charge-- and for grooming over a 100 kilometers for us to play on."

The Fairfax team was on the snow from 8:45 until 3:00 with a half hour lunch to re-group.
"The kids were excited. No motivational talks were required. They were focused on exhausting themselves in the process of skiing as many kilometers as they could. It has become a matter of pride."

. The event is a fundraiser for the Fairfax team but much more. Coach Fred Griffin said, "Over the past three years the Skiathon has been vital to our program in providing money for a matching equipment grant we secured from NENSA (New England Nordic Ski Association), buying waxing tables for our growing program, and filling in with waxes we need over the long season. But the real value of the Skiathon is that it brings our team together for a single goal: to ski as far as we can in one day."

"Every good team develops traditions and this has become central to us. We want to thank everyone who contributed to this year's event. It is a good cause, and we appreciate your support

KILOMETERS

Zach Bochanski………………………………… 58
Kyle Bochanski…………………………………. 58
Dustin Hayes……………………………………. 52

Simon Mann-Gow………………………………. 43
Grayson Crounse………………………………... 53
Kody White……………………………………... 43
Brad Stanley…………………………………….. 43

Eric Newbury…………………………………… 55

Chris Hogan…………………………………….. 44

Ethan Farmer…………………………………… 52

Daniel Lawrence……………………………….. 50

Anders Newbury……………………………….. 55

Joseph Gregoire………………………………… 40

Daniel Ross…………………………………….. 40

Patrick Bigelow………………………………… 43

Rory McLaren…………………………………... 38

Shannon Kane…………………………………. 49

Michelle Ambrisco…………………………….. 43

Mattie Hayes…………………………………… 40

Larisa Marco…………………………………… 43

Jenn Chamberlin……………………………….. 43

Kate Wells……………………………………… 43

Hannah Filiberti………………………………… 35

Heather Peatman……………………………….. 48

Molly Hogan….................................................... 35

Sheilagh Smith…………………………………. 38

Brooke Benoit………………………………….. 40

Anne Guerin……………………………………. 35

Emily Woodward………………………………. 33

Marie Aja……………………………………….. 38

Jordan King…………………………………….. 40

Liz Adams……………………………………… 35

Ellen Fitzgerald………………………………… 38

Alyssa Benoit…………………………………… 35

Leah Stanley…………………………………….. 25

Naomi Cunningham……………………………. 31

Emily Filiberti………………………………….. 25

Lyla O’Brien…………………………………… 25

Margaret Fitzgerald……………………………. 25

Austin Glover…………………………………... 33

Oakley Crounse………………………………… 35

Fred Griffin……………………………………. 51

Cheri Audet……………………………………. 52

Tom Pfieffer…………………………………… 50