Nishikawa siblings golden again
The Nishikawa siblings, coming off breakthrough performances in the recent World Cup races in Canmore, Alta., continued to show fine form as they won their respective categories at the Thunder Bay NorAm race on Thursday.
The Nishikawa siblings, coming off breakthrough performances in the recent World Cup races in Canmore, Alta., continued to show fine form as they won their respective categories at the Thunder Bay NorAm race on Thursday.
Graham Nishikawa, skiing in the 30-km senior men's category, broke away from the pack late in the race to finish in 1:15:51, four seconds ahead of Kevin Sandau from Foothills Nordic in Canmore.
Whitehorse skier David Greer also placed in the top-10 in the senior category, finishing 1:22 behind Nishikawa, good for eighth overall.
In the senior women's category, Emily Nishikawa completed the 15-km course in 45:30, nine seconds ahead of Nakkertok's Alana Thomas. The victory gives Nishikawa the lead in the overall Haywood NorAm series and she will wear the leader bib for her next race start.
Dahria Beatty, competing in the 10-km junior women's category, placed fourth with a time of 31:41, one minute back of Frederique Vezina from the Mt Ste Anne club in Quebec.
The Yukon athletes were competing in a skiathlon format race. A skiathlon is a mass start race with the first half of the race skied using classic technique and, after a quick equipment change with the clock still running, a skate ski component.
The Lappe Nordic Club, organizers of the Thunder Bay races, has been struggling with unseasonably low snow levels in the past weeks, but lots of shoveling by the volunteer crew made for good conditions for the racers.
The NorAm races continue with a classic technique sprint on Saturday followed by a free technique interval start distance race on Sunday.
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