BEAVER CREEK, CO - While the most dominant force in the remainder of the state was wind and snow, Danelle Ballengee and Jeremy Wright combined to create the most dominant duo in the season opener of the Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series opening event today, presented by Subaru, the Atlas Snow-Shoe Co., Pure Lip, Planet Outdoors.com and the Beaver Creek Merchants Association. Winning the women's and men's 10K divisions in 1:01:38 and 54:01, respectively, Ballengee, of Team Tubbs, and Wright, of Team Beaver Creek, broke a trail that has been covered with several feet of snow and blasted with gusty winds during past week of winter storms that have attacked Beaver Creek Resort.

Said Wright: "There were definitely some sections of soft snow out there today, but for the most part the cold and wind weren't factors for me during the race itself. I just got an edge on that last climb and held it the whole way in." Ballengee, who blazed the trail in the women's 10K, winning her division by more than six minutes, said: "There were lots of hills out there today, so I cramped up a little bit. I had to break trail a lot of the way but I felt pretty good."

In the women's 10K division, Mia Stockdale, of Team Beaver Creek placed second; Kim Bruckner of Team Atlas placed third, in 1:07:04 and 1:08:50, respectively. In the men's 10K division, fellow Team Atlas member Scott Gall of Manitou Springs placed second in 54:03, while Team Redfeather/Saucony's Tom Sobal of Leadville placed third in 55:15.

Tony O'Rourke, Executive Driector of Beaver Creek Resort commented on the steep, deep conditions as well: "The snow was excellent out there today. There were a number of sections where if you didn't plant just right you were three or four feet under! That made it fun because you really had to concentrate."

Said Boulder's Brian Metzler, of Trail Runner Magazine: "If you happened to step off course you pretty much went postal!"

All participants praised the level of competition in the first of four events this winter. Said Dillon's Ballengee, "The best snowshoers in the world continue to show up for these races, which makes for great competition. You've got Mia (Stockdale) and Kim Bruckner out there today, and they've both been racing really well." In all, more than 230 snowshoers took part in the event.

Devon Alvarez, of Team Fatty Tuna/VBS concurred: "The best part is the number of competitors from all over the U.S. The athletes are among the best ever. For me it's a privilege to race with athletes of this caliber." Alvarez placed third in the men's division of the East West 5K Quest, with Benedictus Kok of team Beaver Creek second and Ryan Goheen third. Lynne Perry won the women's 5K, followed by Cathy Zitti and Alicia Dow.

The Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series continues Saturday, January 20 with the North American Snowshoe Championships, where $14,000 in cash will be given away to the continent's finest snowshoe athletes. In addition, the event will be the subject of a half-hour television special to air on Fox Sports Net in February.

The 2001 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series is brought to you by Beaver Creek Resort, in conjunction with the Alpine Bank, Atlas Snow-Shoe Co., Balance Bar, Beaver Creek Merchants Association, Colorado Chiropractic & Sports Medicine, East West Resorts, Festina, KTUN, KVBA TV8, Patagonia, PlanetOutdoors.com, Pure Lip, Subaru of America, Trail Runner Magazine and the Vail Daily. For more information visit www.bcsnowshoe.com or www.snowshoechampionships.com, or call (970) 476-6797.

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series Event #1 Results
December 16, 2000

Women's 10K
1 Danelle Ballengee Female 10K 1.01.38 Tubbs Snowshoes
2 Mia Stockdale Female 10K 1.07.04 BC Resort Co.
3 Kimberly Bruckner Female 10K 1.08.50 Atlas Snowshoes
4 Jessica Phillips Female 10K 1.10.10
5 Ellen Miller Female 10K 1.16.10 BC Resort Co.
6 Rachel VanSloun Female 10K 1.17.55
7 Kristin Jarman Female 10K 1.21.31
8 Lisa Rainsberger Female 10K 1.24.35
9 Helen Hill Female 10K 1.27.26 Crescent Moon Snowshoes
10 Julie Washnock Female 10K 1.37.02 Atlas Snowshoes
11 Marla Hillerich Female 10K 1.40.51
12 Corinne Thul Female 10K 1.44.28
13 Hollie Smith Female 10K 1.49.42
14 Janice Tonz Female 10K 1.50.20
15 Leslie Holton Female 10K 1.52.02
16 Lisa Been Female 10K 5.55.55 Atlas Snowshoes
17 Giovanna White Female 10K 5.55.55
18 Tina Burghardt Female 10K 5.55.55 Atlas Snowshoes
19 Louisa Jenkins Female 10K 5.55.55 Atlas Snowshoe Company

East West 5K Quest- Women
1 Lynne Perry Female 5K 0.34.09
2 Cathy Zitti Female 5K 0.35.27
3 Alicia Dow Female 5K 0.36.29
4 Carol Dean Female 5K 0.36.53
5 Helen Gies Female 5K 0.37.55
6 Mary Plumb Female 5K 0.38.12
7 Jean Naumann Female 5K 0.38.16 BC Resort Co.
8 Jennifer Miller Female 5K 0.38.23
9 Melissa Johnso Female 5K 0.38.30
10 Wendy McMillan Female 5K 0.38.31
11 Carolyn Gyermek Female 5K 0.38.47
12 Jennifer Jamrog Female 5K 0.39.27
13 Helga Adasz Female 5K 0.40.05
14 Alison Kasuboske Female 5K 0.40.27 Rocky Mountain Sports
15 Mourghan Varni Female 5K 0.40.47
16 Kim Salani Female 5K 0.40.54
17 Amanda Zinn Female 5K 0.40.56
18 Kristi Allio Female 5K 0.40.59
19 Colleen Weiss Female 5K 0.41.17
20 Nancy McNamara Female 5K 0.42.32
21 Betsy Hart Female 5K 0.42.34
22 Tracy Moran Female 5K 0.46.35
23 Sherry Jewel Female 5K 0.46.46
24 Liza Campbell Female 5K 0.47.02
25 Susie Hodne Female 5K 0.47.03
26 Holly Nielson Female 5K 0.47.31
27 Donna Kazura Female 5K 0.48.00
28 Judy Sheppard Female 5K 0.48.33
29 Martha Brassel Female 5K 0.48.38 BC Resort Co.
30 Shira Belman Female 5K 0.48.46
31 Leslie Robertson Female 5K 0.48.48
32 Heidi Pitts Female 5K 0.48.51
33 Lynn Metzger Female 5K 0.49.58
34 Virginia Racht Female 5K 0.50.26
35 KimAnn Nichols Female 5K 0.50.38
36 Louisa King Female 5K 0.51.16
37 Cynthia Smith Female 5K 0.51.46
38 Dorothy Distlehorst Female 5K 0.51.56
39 MDee Dosch Female 5K 0.52.25
40 Michele Levesque Female 5K 0.54.55
41 Michelle Courtney Female 5K 0.55.04
42 Joanne Cermak Female 5K 0.55.21
43 Abby Dixon Female 5K 0.55.58
44 Colleen Anderson Female 5K 0.57.10
45 Chantal Boulle Female 5K 0.58.09
46 Julie Ressenick Female 5K 1.01.31
47 Betsi Lubbers Female 5K 1.01.32
48 Carol Gonter-Flogaus Female 5K 1.01.48
49 Cheryl Hobart Female 5K 1.02.54 BC Resort Co.
50 Martha Rehm Female 5K 1.02.56 BC Resort Co.
51 Toni DeVolder Female 5K 1.04.05
52 Doris Rigoni Female 5K 1.04.27
53 Gail Fritzler Female 5K 1.05.24
54 Carrie Bulrice Female 5K 1.09.50
55 Marcia Cordell Female 5K 1.10.14
56 Sharon Krell Female 5K 1.11.50
57 June Deane Female 5K 1.12.38
58 Lisa Isom Female 5K 1.12.39
59 Samantha Perkins Female 5K 1.14.42
60 Valerie Barry Female 5K 1.14.44
61 Liz Adams Female 5K 1.14.48 EastWest Resorts
62 Penny Clough Female 5K 1.14.50
63 Tsering Lhazom Female 5K 1.27.21
64 Ali Midland Female 5K 1.40.06
65 Kat Peters-Midland Female 5K 1.40.07

Female Kids 1K
1 Cynthia Edgerton Female KidsK 0.01.00
2 Ellen Edgerton Female KidsK 0.01.04
3 Adriana Morken Female KidsK 0.01.07
4 Kristine Perry Female KidsK 0.01.10

Men's 10K
1 Jeremy Wright Male 10K 0.54.01 BC Resort Co./Tubbs
2 Scott Gall Male 10K 0.54.03 Atlas Snowshoes
3 Tom Sobal Male 10K 0.55.15 "Redfeather Snowhoes
4 Charlie Wertheim Male 10K 0.55.22
5 Mike Kloser Male 10K 0.56.02 BC Resort Co.
6 Dan Nielsen Male 10K 0.56.12 Northern Lights/BC Resort
7 Bernie Boettcher Male 10K 0.56.38
8 Robert Schabron Male 10K 0.58.17
9 Chris Lang Male 10K 0.59.48 Gorsuch Ltd.
10 Adam White Male 10K 0.59.59
11 Darren Lacy Male 10K 1.00.58
12 Carl Bruggeman Male 10K 1.01.02 BC Resort Co.
13 Eric Black Male 10K 1.01.46
14 Mike Moher Male 10K 1.01.49 BC Resort Co.
15 Karl Edgerton Male 10K 1.02.26
16 Jason Smith Male 10K 1.02.56 Atlas Snowshoe Company
17 Charlie Merrill Male 10K 1.03.26 Atlas Snowshoe Company
18 Andrew Adamowski Male 10K 1.03.47 Redfeather Snowhoes
19 Andrew Holton Male 10K 1.06.55
20 Jason Brandt Male 10K 1.07.42
21 Dan Timm Male 10K 1.08.04 Bc Resort Co.
22 Kevin Deighan Male 10K 1.08.10 Beaver Creek&Atlas
23 Jason Bertz Male 10K 1.08.48
24 Neal Henderson Male 10K 1.09.14 Sharkies
25 Peter Dann Male 10K 1.09.54 East West Resorts
26 Jeffery Jewell Male 10K 1.10.59
27 Von Bortz Male 10K 1.11.53
28 Robert Dallain Male 10K 1.14.03 BC Resort Co.
29 David Kelble Male 10K 1.17.35
30 Paul Hahn Male 10K 1.17.48
31 Jeff Apps Male 10K 1.17.57 East West Resorts
32 Dean Sheppard Male 10K 1.18.12
33 Robert Crawford Male 10K 1.19.24
34 Joe Limone Male 10K 1.19.27
35 Jeffrey Riek Male 10K 1.20.15
36 Ben Sokolski Male 10K 1.21.22
37 Greg Eby Male 10K 1.21.33
38 Ronan Murray Male 10K 1.21.49 Pedal Power/Marmst
39 Regis Shivers Male 10K 1.21.56 Montrail
40 David McMillan Male 10K 1.23.47
41 Ethan Carter Male 10K 1.28.57
42 Dave Elmblad Male 10K 1.29.19
43 Alex Hess Male 10K 1.37.08
44 Scott Schlosser Male 10K 1.37.38
45 Mark Rouse Male 10K 1.37.59 Blue Moose
46 Jack Ridenour Male 10K 5.55.55
47 Mike Leffler Male 10K 5.55.55
48 Jeff Albers Male 10K 5.55.55
49 Brett Malin Male 10K 5.55.55 BC Resort Co.
50 David Dougherty Male 10K 5.55.55

East West 5K Quest Men
1 Benedictus Kok Male 5K 0.26.49 BC Resort Co.
2 Ryan Goheen Male 5K 0.26.51
3 J.Devon Alvarez Male 5K 0.30.03 Fatty Tuna/Vail-OH X
4 Joe Kelso Male 5K 0.31.05
5 Larry Rose Male 5K 0.31.25
6 Mark Frazier Male 5K 0.32.01
7 Tony O'Rourke Male 5K 0.32.45 BC Resort Co.
8 Clif Miskell Male 5K 0.32.54
9 Lance Matus Male 5K 0.33.24
10 Gauin Richardson Male 5K 0.33.25
11 Greg Mueller Male 5K 0.34.07 Fatty Tuna/Vail-OH X
12 Dean Holmstrom Male 5K 0.34.25
13 Kurt Kincel Male 5K 0.34.58 BC Resort Co.
14 Innes Isom Male 5K 0.36.07
15 Mike Mallins Male 5K 0.37.27 BC Resort Co.
16 Mike Bacelli Male 5K 0.38.07
17 Laszlo Gyermek Male 5K 0.38.20
18 John Goheen Male 5K 0.38.35
19 Tom Hart Male 5K 0.39.19
20 Rick Stack Male 5K 0.40.07
21 Wade Johnson Male 5K 0.40.52
22 Manny Lorenze Male 5K 0.42.25
23 Matthew King Male 5K 0.47.05 BC Resort Co.
24 Marlin Smickley Male 5K 0.48.26
25 Rob McKinney Male 5K 0.49.51
26 Karl Gaztambick Male 5K 0.49.53
27 Mike Mathias Male 5K 0.51.51
28 Donald Salem Male 5K 0.58.12
29 Scott DeLeeuw Male 5K 1.09.21
30 Nicholas Meyer Male 5K 1.09.44 Pure Lip
31 Larry Cordell Male 5K 1.10.20
32 Steven Krell Male 5K 1.12.14
33 Patrick Giefer Male 5K 1.18.18
34 Sean Midland Male 5K 1.39.35
35 Robert Midland Male 5K 1.39.39
36 Ethan Midland Male 5K 1.40.04

Kid's 1K- Male
1 Mitchell Lammert Male KidsK 0.01.01
2 Jimmy O'Rourke Male KidsK 0.01.06 BC Resort Co.

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