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Bruce Brown hits the 6,000 km Mark!

On May 7th, 2013, at 10:30 am, Bruce Brown reached the 6,000 km mark for kilometres skied exclusively at Lappe this year! Way to go Bruce. That is a new all-time record for the Kilometre Board.

Read more here about Bruce's epic winter adventure.

May Day Ski Race!

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy some slushy May skiing at our first ever May Day Orienteering race! Results are now posted on the results page. Here is a copy of the race map.

Thank you to all those who volunteered as well, we couldn't have done it without your help! And thanks to CBC radio and TBT News for their great coverage of the event!

National Development Center / National Ski Team Nominations

Great news for Lappe racers! Michael Somppi was named to the National Ski Team Senior Development Team,  Andy Shields to NDC TBAY, and new this year Evan Palmer-Charette was named to the Junior National Team! You guys are an inspiration to us all!

Thank You Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)

OTF provided the grant that allowed Lappe to purchase the photo finish camera that captured the picture below, and Thunder Bay could not have hosted this NorAm race without this high tech equipment.  OTF's contribution to our sport provides us the opportunity to become proficient in the use our new timing gear through use in local races and makes it possible for us to bid for more high level races.  Thanks Ontario Trillium Foundation!

Men's semi final sprint finish with Lappe's own, Michael Somppi, stretching to get his toe across first.

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