Comments on: Sunshine 5000 race report: great battles, long course…little rocky

By: steve

steve — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:42:24 +0000

thanks for this report Stan and the nice picture. Of course all those guys behind me in the picture beat me!! O well motivation to keep trying! My heart goes with all you guys heading off to Andorra

By: Stano

Stano — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:15:52 +0000

Thanks James, it is much appreciated.

And as always you managed to throw in some good smack talk . Thanks for that too as it keeps me training hard.

By: James

James — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:57:50 +0000

I second those comments Jeff. I wasn’t around for the “early” years of Skimo racing in Canada but I like what I’ve seen over the last few years. Much of the positive has come from Stano and his clan. It can be hard to develop as an athlete and be a fierce competitor and at the same time help grow a sport from the ground up. Sometimes it can be perceived that these type of people are too close to the National Federation and somehow influence it’s decisions. I think you walk this fine line brilliantly Stano. Without competitors like you, this sport will go nowhere. Your Standing as an athlete on the Canadian team is well deserved. You are a strong Skimo racer, I found that out in Sunshine on the weekend. I hope you realize though that you should relish the fact that you edged me out on the weekend in the final stages of the race……..it won’t happen again!!!

By: Stano

Stano — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:00:51 +0000

Thanks for kind words Jeff.

I like both skimo racing and just fun backcountry skiing equally but the former can use more of our support, whereas, the later you guys have firm hands on for long time, so there I prefer to follow and learn from examples of the Revy and Golden crews (and other Canada’s mountain communities).

By: Jeff C

Jeff C — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:21:16 +0000

Nice report Stano, great to see everyone telling their story. Jules and I were just talking on Saturday about how the sport of Skimo in Canada is much better with you in it. Seeing your family cheering everyone on, your friends on the start line and volunteering at the transitions (and putting in the track!), is motivation for all of us to put in a little bit more…Great job on the podium too!