The 1st Vermont Antique Ski Race at Ascutney Mountain Resort on March 13 was a huge success, not to mention lot's of fun. Racers donned ski wear and equipment from days gone by and gallantly navigated the slalom race course set on Screaming Eagle, Ascutney's race trail. Representatives from the Vermont Ski Museum including Andrea Mead, Vermont's first to win a gold medal in the 1952 Olympics and Olympic silver medalist Billy Kidd were excited for the 1st ever Vermont Antique Ski Race. Curator Meridith Scott, of the Vermont Ski Museum, was pleased with the turnout and was inspired by the enthusiasm of the organizers, and actually won a medal herself. Spectators and competitors finished the day promising to be back next year with even more "antiques" and ski memorabilia.

The day was complete with an awards ceremony where medals were hung around the necks of those racers with the fastest times of the day in either the Woodie division which was won on a pair of Sears & Roebuck wooden skis or the Fiberglass and Metal division which was won on a pair of Head Standards. Of course speed wasn't the only criteria, there were awards for fun categories as well. Results below:

Fiberglass & Metal Division - Men 1st place Brian Irwin 29.70 2nd place Mike Sabia 31.23 3rd place Kurt Meyerose 31.70 4th place Bill Henne 32.04 5th place Mike Hoar 32.19

Fiberglass & Metal - Women Renee Wetmore 38.57 Merideth Scott 39.63 Nancy Fisher 41.12 Karen Davis 42.33 Carol Ferguson 42.42

Woodies - Men 1st place Bill Henne 34.20 2nd place Jack Deslandes 39.58 3rd place Jim Moore 40.22 4th place Steve Plausteiner 40.23 5th place Bill Toof 44.23

Novelty Awards Most Authentic Dress - Mark Green Putney, VT Oldest Ski Technique - Jack Deslandes, West Windsor, VT Most Spectacular Fall - Renee Wetmore, Woodstock, VT Slo-Mo Skier - John Murphy, Amhurst, MA Youngest Racer - Eric Plausteiner, Brownsville, VT

Ascutney would like to thank Nordica, Long Trail Brewers, Q106, Cunningham's Ski Barn, Sitzmark Ski Shop & the Vermont Ski Museum for all the support and contributions to the "The first Antique Ski Race". A special thanks goes out to ski historian/archivist Jonathan Robinson for allowing all to enjoy his extensive collection of ski related periodicals dating back to the 1920's.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Fallon 802-484-7711 ext 3079 kathleen@ascutney.net