2015-2016 Racing Team Photos
Raiders of the Lost Fjord
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Coordinator: Brian Johnson |
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2016 Team Photo: Raiders Of the Lost Fjord
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Left To Right:
Brian Johnson, Lezley Johansen, John Kasprick, Lee Erickson, Jim Habeck, Katie Connolly, Mary Hall, Kim Taraschi
Missing: Torch Dorn, Kathy Lucas
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| Photos by: Brian Johnson |
640 Torch Dorn
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641 Jim Habeck
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642 Lezley Johansen, Team Captain
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No
question, Torch knows exactly what to do with a bottle of ULLR.
Torch still holds a dubious record. No one in the history of our
club comes anywhere near him for minutes of laying unconscious on the
racecourse. Thankfully he was okay once he figured out who he
was, and was back with us for the next race. That was two years
ago. He showed no ill effects and has come back to race stronger
than ever, and one day he might even be able to remember who I am.
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I
asked everybody if they could write something about themselves.
Jim replied: “just keep repeating what you said over the previous
years. what ever that was".
O.K Jim - From 2015
Jim is one of two
very senior racers on our team going back to 2001. He always
makes it to the morning gate practice and still has the strength to
come back and race flawlessly in the afternoon. Always positive,
he has a gentle word of encouragement for everyone on the team.
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Lezley
is one of the senior members of our team. For the last two years
she has worked very hard with Cindy McDonald to improve her racing
skills and it really shows. She and John Kasprick are now the two
fastest on the team. Their times are improving with every
race. She is the instigator of relearning the ULLR cheer and
helps us with it every race. Lezley’s times at the end of the
year were at the 20 second mark. Down a 1/5 mile course around 11
Gates in 20 seconds. The 1/5 mile is a straight line measurement
and when you're going around Gates that makes it a good piece
longer. To do that you have to be traveling about 50 miles an
hour.
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643 Lee Erickson
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644 Kathy Lucas
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645 Katie Connolly
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Back
in the 80’s Lee organized the Thursday night ULLR race team, and has
raced continuously at Buck since that time. Some years ago Lee
shared with me that organizing a race team was like trying to herd
cats, and every year it seems like there are a few things that make
that true.
| | Kathy
had never raced before and started attending classes with Cindy
McDonald (Kathy is on the left and Cindy is on the right), going over
all the fundamentals of racing. The week before the end of the
season Cindy told Kathy you're ready to race. She joined our team
and for the first time in her life she ski raced. Kathy did
a beautiful job of racing down the Hill. We are very thankful to
have her on our team, and thankful for Cindy for doing a very kind
thorough job of teaching Kathy all the fundamentals.
| | Katie
is another one who has worked hard to improve her racing skills by
being with Cindy McDonald in her clinics. When my skis were
stolen that day at Buck she's one of the ladies that immediately
bounced out of the chalet to look for them. There was literally
no one on the hill and yet my skis were gone. The ski patrol took
a long time to review the surveillance tapes, and found the tape where
a guy comes up, takes my skis, and ski away on them. Thankfully
when he was done skiing he returned them to the other end of the
racks. The patrol called me and told me they had recovered my
skis. I was very thankful to the ladies who helped me search, and
to ski patrol. I am also thankful to Buck Hill for having
many different cameras looking at everything.
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646 Mary Hall
| | 647 Kim Taraschi
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| Mary's
daughter finished her high school racing career and gave her race suit
to her mom. I didn't have the heart to tell Mary this, but that
means if she races in college she's going to be gently putting the
touch on mom and dad for a new race suit. From the smile on
Mary’s face that suit is mom’s now. We’ll have to see on at
all works out. I won't show her daughter the picture of mom
carrying the pitcher of beer to the table. | | Kim
has found the perfect use for a bottle of ULLR. "Old frozen foot"
uses it to warm her feet after every race, says it works far better
than anything else she's found. Kim shared us a very meaningful
experience in her life; she was able to assist in the birth of her good
friend Maggie’s daughter Georgia. Kim felt it was a once in a
life time experience. “I was able to look at baby Georgia’s face
as she entered into this world. Both my daughter and I have been
able to hold little Georgia rose. She is absolutely perfect.”
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is the fastest racer on our team, and the first in many years to break
20 seconds on the course (19.3). Almost every race he and Lezley
are knocking on the door of the 20 second mark, and John finally beat
it. When you're doing 20 seconds or less you're in the big
time. John wrote: "Wow! What great fun to be on the Ullr
ski team! This season shot right past! It’s true: 'Time
flies when you’re having fun!' I’m sure every skier feels
invigorated, flying down the race course. The speed, the
challenge, and the fun of skiing as fast as you can, down a rutted and
icy race course, is really invigorating. Another great year!"
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