March 2005 Page 7

NASTAR AT PARK CITY (FEB 2005)

The sun was plentiful on this trip, a real treat! Of course, that also means that we had very little new snow. I think all of the skiers would have enjoyed a couple of inches of new fluff. However, the sunshine and warmth softened the existing snow so skiing conditions remained good.

The Elmhurst Ski Club (Elmers as they are affectionately known) came out in numbers for the Park City Mountain Resort Nastar Race. Out of 33 total Elmers on the trip, 25 participated in the Nastar Race on Thursday. Of the 25 racers, 15 earned either gold, silver, or bronze medals. The remaining 10 racers earned a participation medal for their efforts and sportsmanship.

The top three racers in the club placed as follows:

1. John Clegg

2. Bob Engel

3. Debbie Clegg

The top three men placed as follows:

1. John Clegg (Gold)

2. Bob Engel (Silver)

3. Craig Swiontek (Bronze)

The top three women placed as follows:

1. Debbie Clegg (Silver)

2. Mary Leonard (Silver)

3. Ida Brutlag (Silver)

The courses were laid out well and did not develop nasty ruts or ice, partially in thanks to the warmer weather.

I am glad that so many of the Elmers participated in the Nastar Race. We had a lot of fun and no one got hurt during the races. The choice is yours as to what the race means to you. Some people participated for the first time and just wanted to see what it was all about. Other racers were very competitive, having participated in many CMSC races in the past.

Thanks for the great turnout! It creates good camaraderie among the club members.

Thanks again everyone. Looking forward to seeing you at future races.

Thanks to Bobbie Davis for being a terrific trip leader. What a great party we had to enjoy! The job of a trip leader can be very demanding and decisions that have to be made are not always easy. I appreciate your efforts. Thanks again.

Hope to see everybody on our western trip next year.

Your Race Chairman,

Betty Ashworth

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