Bad Bob Interview, Part II
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SCUM at Birch Hill on October 23, 2016
Fairbanks gets first measurable snow
As skiers already know, the season will be starting late this year. However, this week Fairbanks finally received the first measurable snow of the season:
Bad Bob Interview
Robert Hannon interviews Bad Bob Baker in the first of a two-part series on his podcast, Northern Soundings:
Bad Bob finishes 2016 Equinox Marathon with a smile
Bad Bob, Sonot founder, will run Equinox Marathon with “new heart”
Tomorrow’s 54th annual Equinox Marathon will feature a little additional climb thanks to the last-minute addition of the “zipper” and “tunnel” sections of trail on Ester Dome. However, Bad Bob Baker, the founder and longtime organizer of the Sonot Kkaazoot will be unfazed by this minor diversion. Baker will be continuing his personal Equinox glory in spite of a brush with death in late June when he collapsed at the Loftus Mile after winning his age category by 1:30! Cleared by his doctors to do the Equinox Marathon if he keeps his heart rate under 135, I hope that I get to see him on the course out-and-back. However, with his 75% coronary blockage removed, Bad Bob will likely snooze his way around the course, leaving mere mortals behind him.
photo by Ned Rozell
Second chance for Bad Bob, Sonot Kkaazoot founder
Use 2016 Sonot results for 2017 Birkie wave placement
Good news for Interior Alaska skiers.
In 2017, the American Birkebeiner will allow skiers to use finish times from the 2016 Sonot Kkaazoot 50 km race for wave placement in the 50 km FS Birkie.
See:
for details.
Reprieve from break-up
The several inches of fresh snow that fell this morning gave us a short reprieve from break-up. Tom, the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks head groomer, made a single pass of the White Bear and Moilanen Meadows today so we enjoyed the warm, sunny April Sunday. The barely hidden water hazards let us know that our skiing days are numbered for this season.
Fantastic photos by Max Kaufman
Max Kaufman, photographer and skier, took all the above photos of the 20 km skiers on the Chena River from under the Old Steese Bridge, of 40 and 50 km skiers in the Birch Hill stadium, and a few skiers at the finish.
You can view and download full resolution digital images of 229 photos from the slideshow at the Awards Ceremony on Max’s Picaso album:
https://picasaweb.google.com/102182157666674406929/Sonot2016?authkey=Gv1sRgCOmOl_y0ptnGwQE
In exchange, please make a donation on Max’s behalf to either the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks trail fund:
https://nordicskicluboffairbanks.wildapricot.org/Donate/
or to FXC, the NSCF youth training program, at the upcoming Spring Gala on April 16, 2016.
Thank you, Max! Your generosity will help appease the out-of-town skiers who were disappointed that we didn’t have swag to sell this year.
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