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A flat, well-groomed trail was the recipe for success at the 13th annual Lorne Mountain Classic.

More than 140 skiers competed in age-specific races Saturday afternoon.

The race, which began in 2001, is intended to be a fun, but competitive event for Yukon ski athletes.

"This year, we worked really hard to have a really good trail,鈥� said chief of race Karen McKenna. "I think it was probably the best trail that we've had ever.鈥�

Volunteers had been working hard to prepare the trail since before Christmas.

McKenna said both Dave Brook and Yukon Elite Skier Knute Johnsgaard deserve kudos for their time spent tracksetting the trail.

"Without a PistenBully 鈥� it's really hard to get a good solid trail,鈥� McKenna explained. "But people worked at it really hard this year.鈥�

Following the race, competitors enjoyed a bowl of chili, a skate on the beautiful outdoor rink, or skiing on a small hill near the lodge.

The Lorne Mountain Community Centre is located at kilometre one of Annie Lake Road.

David Greer won the Open Men 10-km race, besting his Y.E.S. mates with a time of 23:19. John Parry, Johnsgaard, Colin Abbott and coach Alain Masson finished in order after Greer.

University of Alaska skier Heidi Brook took the Open Women 10-km crown with a time of 31:35, two minutes and 42 seconds faster than runner-up Holly Bull.

Heidi's younger brother Fabian won the Junior Men 10-km race in a time of 26:56, while Trevor Bray won the Junior Boys 10-km in 30:42. Adrienne Hynes was tops on the women's side with a time of 36:53.

The other 10-km races were Masters level.

Dave Brook won the men's side in 28:13, while Aisha Montgomery beat Deb Higgins by 11 seconds in the women's race, finishing in 34:14.

Simon Cash won the Midget Boys five-km with a quick 15:47, while Hannah Shier won the Midget Girls race in 17:46.

Caelen McLean finished first in the Juvenile Boys five-km in 14:01, and Eliza Paul took the Juvenile Girls crown, clocking in at 17:11.

In Peewee action, Sasha Masson won the boys two-km race in 7:08, while Sonja Schmidt beat the field in 8:07.

Mettias Schmidt won the 1.2-km Atom Boys race in 6:18, while in the girls race, Gabrielle Perreault bested Kate Mason by just nine seconds to win in 6:50.

Finally, in Pre-Atom competition, Kale Neumann Dar beat Nicolas Giangrande by seven seconds to win the .3-km boys race, while Niamh Hupe was the only competitor on the girls side, winning in 4:58.