The conditions made waxing quite a challenge, but the Larch Hills Nordics came through with some great finishes at the second Okanagan Cup cross-county ski race.
Sponsored by Teck, it was hosted at Stake Lake by the Overlander Ski Club on Feb. 16.
Racers of all ages and ski ability from the Thompson/Okanagan attended to compete for individual medals and points for their club.
Club points are accumulated for each race in the Okanagan Cup series and an award is given to the club with the most points at the end of the final race. Points are earned for top five finishers and for participation.
Jeremia Bucher took first place in the Atom Girls 2 category, and Emily Carelse placed first in the Atom Girls 3 category.
Eric Moore earned first place in the Pee Wee Boys 1 category, and Trond May earned a first in the Pee Wee Boys 2 category.
Not to be outdone by the boys, the winner of the Pee Wee Girls 1 category was Julianne Moore, and the winner of the Pee Wee Girls 2 category was Sophia van Varseveld.
Stephen Moore took first place in the Bantam Boys 1 category, and Keeya Corbett earned first in the Bantam Girls 2 category.
Konrad van Varseveld placed first in the Midget Girls 2 category.
Andrew Nash was first in the Juvenile Boys 1 category, and Gina Cinelli took first in the Juvenile Girls 2 category.
John Connor sped to first in the Junior Boys 1 category and Thomas Hardy took first in the Junior Boys 2 category.
For a complete list of race results, visit http://new.zone4.ca.
The first event was held at Larch Hills in December, and the next event is March 10 in Vernon.
All clubs are encouraged to attend all three races.