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In her first speed event in over 18 months, Fernie native Emily Brydon was 24th in Tuesday's women's world cup downhill training run. Starting third, Brydon crossed the line in Lake Louise in a time of 1'40.33.
Other Canadian notables were:
26. Melanie Turgeon 1'40.73
36. Anne Marie Lefrancois 1'41.22
56. Genivieve Simard 1'43.36
57. Christina Risler 1'43.40
58. Kelly Vanderbeek 1'43.60
60. Sophie Splawinski 1'45.61
With four Canadian finishers in the top-10 Monday, Whistler's Britt Janyk rounded out the field on Ruthie's Run in 10th. Janyk completed the super-G course in 1'25.06.
It was an American sweep in Aspen for the first Nor-Am super-G of the 2003-03 season, as Julia Mancuso blazed to victory with a total time of 1:18.58 seconds. “All of the Americans have a lot of experience on this hill, either forerunning the World Cup or racing. It was a good first race for us, the first Nor Am of the season, and to get a few of the development girls in the top-15, I was really happy,” said Canadian coach Hugues Ansermoz.
Sherry Lawrence was the top-ranked Canadian with a total time of 1:20.42.
TOP TEN
1. J. Mancuso USA 1:18.58
2. K. Monahan USA 1:18.64
3. L. Ludlow USA 1:18.84
4. C. Ciccone USA 1:19.01
5. B. Mccarty USA 1:19.27
6. L. Kildow USA 1:19.31
7. A. Powers USA 1:20.13
8. C. Lathrop USA 1:20.15
9. B. Kelleher USA 1:20.35
10. S. Lawrence CAN 1:20.42
OTHER CANADIANS
11. Allison Forsyth, Nanaimo, B.C. 1:20.49
13. Brigitte Acton, Sault-Ste-Marie, ON 1:21.22
15. Lauren Lattimer, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 1:21.51
16. Maggie Patillo, Toronto, ON 1:21.67
19. Gail Kelly, Ste-Anges de Beauce, QUE 1:21.91
20. Emilie Desforges, Montreal, QUE 1:22.18
We know that you are out there – perhaps still hiding in your club cabins…All clubs who are hosting races this season are urged to please forward contact information to Sue-Lynda.
Contact information is needed A.S.A.P. from the following clubs:
Shames,
Mt. Washington,
Kimberley,
Sun Peaks,
Hemlock,
Timberland,
Whistler,
Troll,
Revelstoke.
Does your club have the most recent SAM? If not, they should. All clubs hosting races should have the revised document this season. Please contact Sue-Lynda Bate for your club copy.
It is day one in Lake Louise for the men's world cup downhill training. For the next couple of weeks, the ski racing cream of the crop will call Lake Louise home. Current BC ski team athletes Manuel Osborne Paradis (North Vancouver), Scott Anderson (Rossland), Robbie Dixon (North Vancouver) and former BC ski team athletes Sean Cochrane (Prince George) and Jamie Finlayson (Whistler) were busy tackling the men's downhill course forerunning Wednesday morning. The men's World Cup downhill is set for Saturday November 30.
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