A little snow didn’t stop some outdoor enthusiasts from participating in the first annual Dragon GAP Winter Races.
According to GAP Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director Ben Gerdeman, 23 runners and 27 bikers came out for the winter races, which was a fundraiser for Dragon GAP. The event raised $950.
‘All in all we had a beautiful sunny day and all of the participants had a great time,? he added.
The event covered a 3.2 mile course, and the category participants chose to compete in determined how many loops they did (one loop for runners, one loop for beginner bikers, two loops for sport bikers and three loops for expert/elite bikers). The course featured the trails behind Lake Orion High School, as well as a portion of Bald Mountain.
According to Gerdeman, the race was the brainchild of Lake Orion resident Steve Kinley, who is a member of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, and wanted Gerdeman to host a winter race at LOHS.
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Results:
Biking Expert/Elite
35 & Over
1st Terry Ritter 1.13.27
2nd Jay Jones 1.14.10
Women’s
1st Karey Collins 1.29.01
Biking Men’s Sport Division
40 & Over
1st Gregg Iddings 47.56
2nd Mark Becker 59.54
30 to 39
1st Chris Hruska 1.02.24
2nd Thomas Keene 1.02.36
19 to 29
1st Robert Lucia 1.07.12
2nd Casey Barnes 1.15.16

Biking Men’s Beginner
40 & Over 1st Dennis Doherty 36.09
2nd Robert Costello 1:03.33
H.S.
1st Brandon Hoffman 1.01.14

Running Women’s
Adult
1st Lisa Hock 33.53
H.S.
1st Samantha Kaufman 24.41
M.S.
1st Anna Dietz 33.28
Running Men’s
Adult
1st Andrew Cross 22.59
2nd Benjamin Miller 23.31
H.S.
1st Kevin Gurski 23.19
2nd John Paulson 24.21