Lynn Hoffman introduced Shaun Kraska and Kathleen Fillingim to the Sonot Kkaazoot on Sunday as they classical skied their virtual 10 km Denali State Bank Sonot Kkaazoot in 1:46.

Shaun writes: “Sunday, March 21st was a beautiful day to ski at Birch Hill.  Blue skies, no wind, and great tracks on the trails for classic skiers!  I skied with Kathleen Fillingim and Lynn Hoffman.  Kathleen and I were first time Sonot participants;  Lynn is a long time member of NSCF and showed us the ropes!  Our goal was to be outdoors, enjoy the day together and complete the 10K – we accomplished that!  While ours is not a ‘racing’ time, as you can see from our picture, we had a blast and would do it again next year!”

Welcome to the Sonot Kkaazoot family, Shaun and Kathleen! We’re delighted that Lynn was able to make your first experience so memorable. Your smiles are what race organizers hope to see.