On a crisp, clear Saturday at high noon, dozens of snowmachines sped down the sea ice of Nome’s Bering Sea coast at near-frantic speeds. Today was the Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race, the 200-mile, round-trip sprint that begins and ends in the Gold Rush City.
Here are the results; keep scrolling for listings, images, and a few Tweets from today’s race. Congratulations to all of the competitors!
C Class (601+ CC / Open)
[table “” not found /]C Class scratches (did not finish): Harley Shield, John Schaeffer, Andrew Harrelson, Bob Saccheus, Jade Greene
B Class (0-600 CC)
[table “” not found /]B Class scratches (did not finish): Jan Westlake, Joe Fagundes, Jeremy Nassuk, Amos Cruise, Roger Hannon, Preston Dixon, Jared Walker, Winter Jones
B Class no-show: Donny Johnson, William Gray
B Class disqualifications: Erik Johnson (according to race officials, Erik did not stop at designated stop line at fuel pit in White Mountain)
A Class (Fan-Cooled)
[table “” not found /]A Class scratches (did not finish): Sonny Fagerstrom, Colton West
Women’s Class
[table “” not found /]Women’s Class scratches (did not finish): Bethany Horton, Raenelle West
Junior Class
[table “” not found /]Junior Class no-show: River Jones
Racers lined up, engines revving, ready for race start. Per usual, clear but cold day. #NomeGLV
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"30 seconds!" — call from race officials. Here we go. —David #NomeGLV
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First person to cross the #NomeGLV finish line: Dora Hughes, women's class.
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