2004 Nike ACG

National Snowshoe Racing Championships

The Fourth Annual 2004 Nike ACG U.S. National Snowshoe Championships was hosted by the Resort at Squaw Creek (www.squawcreek.com) in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Sunday March 7th, 2004

Results of the race by Age Group

 

Results in Order of Finish

 

Participation numbers by State

List of Athletes that Qualified in 2004

Course Information

We wish to thank Nike ACG for being our Title Sponsor again this year

Please Visit their Website by clicking on the logo above

 

We'd also like to thank the People of the Lake Tahoe Area and

the Resort at Squaw Creek

for hosting the 2004 Championships

For information on the Lake Tahoe area please visit the websites below

Reno Chamber of Commerce - www.reno-sparkschamber.org
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority - www.attahoe.com
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority - www.renolaketahoe.com/about/
Reno Tahoe International Airport - www.renoairport.com/
No Stress Express - www.nostressexpress.com
Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce - www.tahoechamber.org

 

Participation by State
Colorado 21
New York 13
California 12
Massachusetts 10
Oregon 5
Nevada 4
Michigan 3
Alaska 3
Vermont 2
Utah 2
Wisconsin 2
Minnesota 2
Idaho 1
Wyoming 1
Texas 1
Washington 1
Connecticut 1
New Hampshire 1
Canada 2
Total 87
 

Course Information

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Course Map

 Course Profile

Course Description

There is a wide open start that funnels down to a trail about 10ft wide over a distance of 200 yards. Plenty of time to jockey for position. The course immediately climbs. For one mile you will follow groomed switch backs with a total climb of about 750 ft. Once on top the trail cuts into the woods where it is then unpacked powder for one mile (there might be a snowmobile trail cut there but it definitely won't be groomed). At mile 2 the course makes a drastic turn down. Thru  the woods zigzagging around trees until you pop out onto a large open fairway lined with million dollar homes. Once to the bottom you cross a road into a large open meadow. Here you pass some frozen ponds leading back to the start (this section is groomed). Once you connect with the start you head back into the un-groomed tree line for 1/2 mile until you pop out on the other side of the meadow. On the meadow you go on a groomed run. Mile 4.5to 5.5 will be un-groomed fresh powder (very demanding for the leaders) . The last 900 meters will be groomed, flat and open for a mad dash to the finish.

2004 Nike ACG U. S. National Snowshoe Championships

Sunday March 7th, 2004

Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, California

 

Results

 

Junior (19 yrs. of age and under) Girls 5km: 

Place Name   Time  

State

    
1 Mary Brown   42:08   Alaska   National Champion/Team
2 Breanna Gunnarson 42:53   Colorado   National Team
               

 

Junior (19 yrs. of age and under) Boys 5km:

Place Name   Time  

State

    
1 Nathaniel Grabman  27:24   Alaska   National Champion/Team
2 Nicholas Wujciak   30:37   New York   National Team
3 Terence Meehan   38:28   New York   National Team

 

 

Men’s & Women’s 10km:

 

Top 5 Overall Women:

Place Name  

Time

  

State

    
1 Nikki Kimball   47:31   New York   National Champion/Team
2 Anita Ortiz   48:31   Colorado   National Team
3 Helen Cospolich   50:10   Colorado   National Team
4 Sarah Raitter   53:21   Oregon   National Team
5 Kelli Lusk   53:57   Massachusetts National Team

 

Top 5 Overall Men:

Place Name  

Time

  

State

    
1 Greg Krause   40:07   Colorado   National Champion/Team
2 Paul Low   40:25   Massachusetts National Team
3 Bernie Boettcher   40:55   Colorado   National Team
4 Charlie Wertheim   41:27   Colorado   National Team
5 Max King   41:49   Oregon   National Team

 

Open Women:

Place Name  

Time

  

State

    
1 Julie Ubchachon   54:20   Alaska   All-American
2 Haley Beann   55:18   Colorado   All-American
3 Katie Arnot   55:45   Colorado   All-American
4 Karen Melliar-Smith   55:55   Colorado   All-American
5 Kara Haas   56:10   Massachusetts All-American

 

Open Men:

Place Name  

Time

   State    
1 Travis Macy   42:27   Colorado   All-American
2 Dave Mackey   42:34   Colorado   All-American
3 Chris Gilbert   42:40   California   All-American
4 Bill Raitter   42:53   Oregon   All-American
5 Peter Fain   42:56   California   All-American

 

Masters Women:

Place Name  

Time

   State    
1 Laurie Lambert   55:24   Texas   All-American
2 Janice Morra   58:11   New York   All-American
3 Jeanne Blatter   1:06.35   Colorado   All-American
4 Patty Jo Struve   1:08.56   California   All-American
5 Staci Baker   1:13.38   Nevada   All-American

 

Masters Men:

Place Name  

Time

   State    
1 Tom Borschel   44:41   Idaho   All-American
2 Dan Verington   45:27   Massachusetts All-American
3 Wayne Cottrell   50:52