Well, it happened! There were some FINE costumes, sunshine, slow snow, some fast snow, grizzly tracks, a potluck, a shorter course, close races in the solo 24 Hour and team 12 Hour divisions, rain, snow, free skis, Vince the groomer, a 12 Hour 180km effort by soloist Jonathon Rulseh, Tom Owen pulling away in the closing hours of the 24 Hour solo, a nice bonfire all night and new for 09 was a 4 km kids loop. Complete results for the 2009 Equinox are posted under the "Results" tab of the website.
A few edits to the summary posted on the results page....
-I talked with the Food Bank in West Yellowstone. They weighed the total donations at 152 pounds! More the the estimated 50 initally listed. Nice work everybody! They said 150 pounds of food will help support 10 people for a month...crucial given the current shoulder season of Yellowstone tourism.
-$325 was donated to both Manaia Youth Programs and West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation. Thanks for the support!
-Photos will be posted in a week or two. Sorry for the delay, but the photographer has another full time job and is sorting the pictures which is a long process. He was able to catch nice portraits of every skier so definitely check back later.
-Thanks to all the volunteers. The 2009 race went very smoothly thanks to your efforts.
-Thanks to the town of West Yellowstone for hosting us again and providing support for emerging events such as the Equinox.
-If you are able to support any of our sponsors with business or a simple "Thanks", that would be much appreciated. They are putting a lot into this event given its small size.
-Hope to see y'all in 2010! The 2010 race date will be set in October once the collegiate, olympic, and national race schedule has been set.
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