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SNOWSHOE BIATHLON AT WHITETAIL PRESERVE
Black Creek Township, PA Sunday, January 6, 2008

Report & results by: Douglas Hoover

Frank and Barb Gaval and the Pennsylvania Biathlon Club hosted their first snowshoe biathlon at the Whitetail Preserve in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 6. Eighteen individuals competed.

Dede Harner of Williamsport, PA and Rebecca Gorgol of New Hope, PA comprised the women’s field. They also won the master and junior titles, respectively.

Meanwhile, Chris Peterson of Butler, NJ and Tom Smith of Scranton, PA led the men’s field. Ed Myers of Obelisk, PA finished third overall and won the master title.

WOMEN - 4k with 70m penalty loops
Place Athlete            Hometown            Age       P     S     Time
1     Harner, Dede       Williamsport, PA    40-49     2     5     29:09
2     Gorgol, Rebecca    New Hope, PA        14-19     2     4     38:15

MEN - 4k with 70m penalty loops
Place Athlete            Hometown            Age       P     S     Time
1     Peterson, Chris    Butler, NJ          30-39     0     3     18:06
2     Smith, Tom         Scranton, PA        30-39     2     4     19:56
3     Myers, Ed          Obelisk, PA         50-59     1     3     20:01
4     Jackson, Kent      Conyngham, PA       40-49     0     3     20:26
5     Underwood, Tom     Catawissa, PA       30-39     0     1     21:44
6     Gilgallon, Sean    Scranton, PA        40-49     1     4     22:57
7     Hueholt, Rick      Berwick, PA         50-59     2     3     23:20
8     Gorgol, John       New Hope, PA        40-49     1     5     23:43
9     Loss, Randy        Millmonk, PA        40-49     0     1     25:12
10    Gaval, Frank       Sugarloaf, PA       60+       0     1     25:51
11    Marsan, Mike       Morristown, NJ      40-49     1     2     26:35
12    Muick, John        New Tripoli, PA     30-39     3     3     27:57
13    Harner, Rick       Bloomsburg, PA      40-49     1     1     28:43
14    Judge, Eric        Clarks Summit, PA   30-39     1     3     29:39
15    Goodyear, David    Sugarloaf, PA       40-49     3     2     33:19

Exhibition (did not wear snowshoes):
      Hoover, Douglas    Williamsburg, PA    30-39     0     1     15:08