FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chipaloppet 2000
The 1st Annual Chipaloppet was held in 1997 at the Piedmont trails in
Duluth. We gathered a contingency of 12 skiers the first year for the
classic 2 x 6-km classic relay. The novelty of the Chipaloppet (besides
being the only race called the Chipaloppet), is that the relay teams are
chosen randomly from a hat. The first Chipaloppet participants were treated
to fine dining (Little Debbie Swiss cake rolls and Mtn. Dew). Scott Chapin
and Chip Tabor teamed up for victory. JoAnn Hanowski won best-dressed hands
down (wearing a red and white checkered skirt is hard to beat!).
After a three year hiatus, it was once again time for MN's premiere event -
the 2nd Annual Chipaloppet. Currently living in Boulder (CO), I enlisted
the help of my brother Marty as head race organizer. The venue changed to a
2 x 3-km freestyle relay, with numbers soaring to 15! The event was held at
MN's skiing mecca, Riverside park in St.Cloud (MN) - a place where many of
us St.Cloudites have skied endless loops in pursuit of ...???? ... doing
more loops. The participants were blessed with several inches of new snow
over an immaculately groomed trail (thanks Keith!), along with temps that
would prevent any loss of snow. Bob Skow and Dave Nelson linked up for the
win, each taking home the Billy Bass Singing Sensation grand prize. Veteran
skiers, Bill Callas and Marty Tabor, set themselves among the priveleged few
(including myself) to have successfully completed all Chipaloppets.
Farthest away awards went to the Nelson clan who drove down for the event
from north of Duluth. The #1 sponsor went to Charlie Maternus for the
delicious chocolate medallions bestowed upon each participant.
Results:
|
Place |
Total Time |
Relay Team (Leg 1/Leg 2) |
Leg 1 Time |
Leg 2 Time |
Time Back |
|
1 |
20:21:00 |
Bob Skow/Dave Nelson |
11:05 |
9:16 |
N/A |
|
2 |
20:50:00 |
Chip Tabor/Bill Callas |
9:00 |
11:50 |
0:29 |
|
3 |
21:24:00 |
Josie Nelson/Keith Nelson |
11:45 |
9:39 |
1:03 |
|
4 |
21:59:00 |
Grant Nelson/Sarah Coppock |
9:45 |
12:14 |
1:38 |
|
5 |
22:24:00 |
Nancy Holm-Callas/Chip Tabor |
13:09 |
9:15 |
2:03 |
|
6 |
24:12:00 |
Pete Moran/John Seiler |
9:51 |
14:21 |
3:51 |
|
7 |
25:08:00 |
Ryan Ness/Charlie Maternus |
11:17 |
13:51 |
4:47 |
|
8 |
28:36:00 |
Marty Tabor/Dom Warzecha |
11:15 |
17:21 |
8:15 |
Photos:
Professional race promotion: no expense spared!
2000 participants
Awards banquet
Bob Skow kissing bass
Dave Nelson, bass in hand
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