US Nationals in Fort Kent (Thursday)

Jackson and Chester on the podium
Olivia and Alex
Mike and JB
Mrs. Becker
Tom pretty hyped up at dinner
Mike at dinner
Chester going up a hill
Tim in the big snow hole he made
Jackson in the sprint
Sam climbing a big hill
the range
Sam and two buddies from Minnesota
Chester and Jackson before their race

We arrived in Fort Kent late Wednesday night, and awoke early Thursday morning to breakfast in the "man-cave". Once we got to the Tenth Mountain Center, the club split up into groups and fore-ran the different courses. Thursday was the sprint race. Sam Humphries raced in the Youth Men's division, and finished 6th. He skied three 2.5 K loops, and shot one time prone and one time standing. Jackson Hall and Chester Jacobs raced in the Senior Boys division. Jackson finished first, and Chester finished second. They were supposed to ski three 2K loops, but instead skied three 2.5 k loops, making the race 7.5 K instead of 6. Oops! They shot once prone and once standing as well. It was their first real biathlon. Congratulations Sam, Chester, and Jackson! Thursday evening we had a big group dinner in one of the cabins. Everyone was riled up and excited from a great day in the sun.