Larch Hills came away with several top finishes in the first BC Cup cross-country ski race hosted by the Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club, near Vernon, over the weekend.
The first day was an exciting event of classic technique sprints. Skiers began with qualifying sprints, with the top skiers in the heats advancing to the next round.
On Sunday’s free technique event, Sapphira Bucher placed first in the Atom girls 2 division, and in the Atom boys 2 division, Kai Hansen raced to a second place finish. Madeleine Wilkie finished second and Jeremia Bucher raced to third in the Peewee girls 1 division. In the Peewee boys 2 division, Jonathan Breugem placed first, and Ben Milne came in third.
The lone podium finish in the Peewee boys 1 division was a second-place finish by Max Calkins. In the Bantam girls 2 division, Isabelle Wilkie took the top spot, while teammate Samantha Vukadinovic finished in third. Emily Carelse raced to second place in the Bantam girls 1 division. In the Bantam boys 1 division, Eric Moore raced to third place.
In the Midget boys and girls 1 division, Trond May and Julianne Moore both placed first. In the Juvenile boys 2 division, Konrad Van Varseveld placed second. Andrew Nash came in first in the Junior boys division.
In the Open Men category, Alexander Corbett finished second.
In the Master Women 40-49 category, Laura Hepburn was first and finishing second was Sheila Corbett. In the Master Women 50-59 category, Debbie Phillips placed second.