Even though the 17th annual Ski Your Age in Kilometers was a virtual event without all the wonderful socializing in the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center, skiers still cranked out some big numbers.

More than 50 people skied more than 1,900 kilometers at the free event put on by Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC), the junior race-training program of the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF). Of those participating, 45 skied their age or more and 39 did so in one day! Due to the virtual nature of the event, people had a full week (Saturday, December 26, to Saturday, January 2) in which to put in their kilometers.

Skiers from a wide variety of ages participated, from 2-year-old Jean Hanley, who skied 3 kilometers in one day, to Andy Blossy, 74, who skied 50 kilometers over multiple days.

Some other impressive numbers from the event include:

  • Total individual kilometers skied: 1,975.29
  • Total number of family teams: 7
  • Total team kilometers skied: 752.8
  • Oldest participant: Andy Blossy
  • Youngest participant: Jean Hanley
  • Most kilometers skied single day: 80 (Kristen Rozell, on her birthday!)
  • Most kilometers skied multiple days: 85.29 (Joanna Fox)
  • Most kilometers skied by a family team: 177 (Merrill)

Below is a listing of all the achievements for those who signed up and recorded the kilometers they skied. We tried to be record everything as accurately as possible. If we have made a mistake, please send an email to Eric Troyer (fbxskierparent@gmail.com).

2020 Ski Your Age in KMs

  • Total Number of Skiers: 53
  • Total Number of KMs Skied: 1975
  • Total Number of people that skied their age: 45

 

Individual accomplishments
(by age, youngest first)

Name Age Distance in Ks Skied at their age or more Skied their Ks in one day?
Jean Hanley 2 3 Y Y
Forbes Hanley 5 5 Y Y
Sophia Tape 8 4.1 Y
Blair Merrill 9 10 Y Y
Beckett Hayden 9 10 Y Y
Oliver Taylor 9 9.27 Y Y
Maya Griek 11 14 Y Y
Lilli Bond 11 11 Y Y
Reid Merrill 12 31 Y Y
Olivia Soderstrom 13 40 Y Y
Kieren Kaufman 13 13 Y Y
Owen Merrill 15 31 Y Y
Eli Merrill 17 60 Y Y
Audrey Swank 17 29 Y Y
Kendall Kramer 18 24 Y Y
Sarah Clement 28 28 Y
Stephanie Whisenhant 29 30 Y Y
Rob Kutchin 29 38.5 Y Y
Katie Sparks 29 29 Y
Curtis Henry 29 30.77 Y Y
Erica Blake 31 37 Y Y
Anna Rix 31 32.5 Y Y
Shalane Frost 32 32 Y Y
Devin McDowell 35 37 Y Y
Patrik Sartz 35 35 Y Y
Laura Gutierrez 37 37 Y Y
Joe Griek 38 38 Y Y
Tre-C Dumais 38 38.5 Y Y
Rachel James 40 40 Y Y
Mark Billingsley 40 40 Y Y
Jonathan Denton 42 42 Y Y
Aaron Swank 42 42 Y Y
Steve Taylor 43 43.66 Y Y
Dave Merrill 46 14 Y
Travis Kulp 46 46 Y Y
Anna Merrill 47 31 Y
Max Kaufman 49 63 Y
David Hayden 50 50.5 Y Y
Douglas Fischer 50 50 Y Y
Kenneth Macpherson 50 51.27 Y Y
Kristen Rozell 50 80 Y Y
Maria Taylor 51 51.4 Y Y
Joanna Fox 53 85.29 Y
Ned Rozell 57 58.3 Y Y
Eric Troyer 60 64 Y Y
Corrine Leistikow 61 62 Y Y
Greg Whisenhant 62 31 Y
A.D. Granger 62 64 Y
Jane Lanford 65 35.3
Norma Haubenstock 66 71 Y
Bruce Jamieson 68 22 Y
Susan Sugai 71 49.93
Andy Blossy 74 50

 

Families of 2 or 3
(by total kilometers skied)

Family Members Total kms skied
Rozell Kristen, Ned 138.3
Troyer-Leistikow Eric Troyer, Corrine Leistikow 126
Team Taylor Steve, Maria, Oliver 103
O’Brien-Quinlove (aka The Birthday Party) Kristin O’Brien, Quinn Vinlove 83
Hayden David, Beckett, Alison 70.5

 

 

Families of 4 or more
(by total kilometers skied)

Family Members Total kms skied
Merrill Blair, Reid, Owen, Eli, Dave, Anna 177
Hanley-East Side Owen, Forbes, Jean, Anne 55