XC Files

---

Women 5km Freestyle, January 25
1    14:35.3    RUS    Ekate Stschastlivaya
2    14:54.7    FIN    Pirjo Manninen
3    15:11.1    GER    Evi Sachenbacher

13    16:14.2    USA    Aubrey Smith
36    16:55.8    USA    Rebecca Quinn
52    17:20.1    CAN    Claire Critchley
59    17:35.3    CAN    Tara Whitten
65    17:49.8    USA    Caitlin Compton
67    18:15.0    USA    Tara Hamilton
72    19:47.8    AUS    Christie Dowling
73    19:51.4    AUS    Katherine Calder
75 skiers in start, 1 DNF

Men 10km Freestyle, January 25
1    25:37.8    GER    Ron Spanuth
2    26:01.3    RUS    Dmitri Tischkin
3    26:36.9    RUS    Evgeni Stepanov

17    27:53.6    USA    Kris Freeman
26    28:18.1    USA    Chris Cook
32    28:40.7    CAN    Guillaume Joly
46    29:05.2    USA    Ethan Foster
61    29:52.3    USA    Eric Strabel
63    29:57.2    CAN    Adam Kates
76    30:32.9    CAN    Brady Dunne
86    31:15.1    CAN    Devon Kershaw
92    33:26.5    AUS    Matthew O'Rourke
94    35:00.5    AUS    Chris Darlington
97 skiers in start

---

Women Freestyle Sprint, January 29
1    FIN    Pirjo Manninen
2    RUS    Ekate Stschastlivaya (Fastest Qualifying 4:16.67)
3    ITA    Cristina Kelder
4    FIN    Niina Karvonen

7    USA    Rebecca Quinn (Qualified 16th)
13    USA    Aubrey Smith (11th)
19    USA    Kikkan Randall (10th)
20    USA    Melissa Oram (12th)
28    CAN    Tara Whitten (26th)
32    CAN    Claire Crtichley (32nd)

32 skiers qualify, cut-off time 4:33.65
 
64    AUS    Katherine Calder (5:05.95)
65    AUS    Christie Dowling (5:07.53)
68 skiers in start

Men Freestyle Sprint, January 29
1    RUS    Sergei Novikov
2    CZE    Oldrich Hakl
3    GER    Dirk Klessen (32nd)
4    BLR    Roman Werolainen

8    USA    Kris Freeman (6th)
9    USA    Torin Koos (5th)
17    USA    Chris Cook (Fastest Qualifying 3:40.5)
24    USA    Eric Strabel (28th)
25    CAN    Guillaume Joly (20th)

32 skiers qualify, cut-off time 3:53.00

41    CAN    Brady Dunne (3:55.99)
66    CAN    Devon Kershaw (4:03.92)
68    CAN    Adam Kates (4:06.85)
76    AUS    Matt O'Rourke (4:15.78)
78    AUS    Chris Darlington (4:35.57)
78 skiers in start

---

 Women 15km Classic, January 30
1    50:48.1    GER    Evi Sachenbacher
2    51.16.7    RUS    Ekate Stschastlivaya
3    51.19.9    FIN    Pirjo Manninen

17    54.22.8    USA    Aubrey Smith
30    55:31.9    USA    Rebecca Dussault
47    57:25.0    CAN   Tara Whitten
48    57:30.4    USA    Melissa Oram
53    58:15.7    USA    Kikkan Randall
55    58:27.7    CAN   Claire Critchley
67    1:06:04.1    AUS    Katherina Calder
68    1:12:11.2    AUS    Christie Dowling
73 skiers in start, 4 DNF, 1 DQ

Men 30km Classic, January 30
1    1:36:37.5    GER    Rene Reisshauer
2    1:37:03.2    RUS    Vassili Rotchev
3    1:37:26.1    RUS    Dimitri Titchkin

21    1:43:50.0    USA    Kris Freeman
31    1:45:34.0    USA    Chris Cook
53    1:49:07.3    USA    Ethan Foster
54    1:49:25.6    USA    Eric Strabel
57    1:50:20.0    CAN    Adam Kates
67    1:52:31.6    CAN    Devon Kershaw
69    1:53:08.1    CAN    Brady Dunne
71    1:54:45.4    CAN    Guillaume Joly
78    2:07:42.7    AUS    Chris Darlington
DNF    Matthew O'Rourke
89 skiers in start, 9 DNF, 2 DQ
 
 

XC is the official website of the Skiing Australia Cross Country Committee. It is produced with the assistance of the Australian Sports Commission, and the Kangaroo Hoppet. The editor can be contacted via hoppet@netc.net.au.