The 2026 EL/Leavitt Duathlon was held today at the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center in Turner. It was a beautiful sunny day with soft,
fresh snow. It is the annual end-of-season fun event where skiers ski a lap classical then change skis and ski a lap freestyle. It is all about having fun, celebrating the season, and throwing a few snowballs around. The event ends with a sweet treat bib draw where everyone won some baked goods. To see the full photo gallery, click on the link: 2026 EL/Leavitt Duathon Photo Gallery.
Maine. The event was a Kings Court format and each athlete raced the 1.2 Km course in a timed qualifier and 3 rounds of heats. Prizes were awarded to all top finishers as well as a bib draw with items from local vendors.The 2026 EL/Leavitt Duathlon, the annual end of season fun event, will be on Wednesday, March 4th at the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center in Turner. It starts at 3:30pm with a mass start for everyone. It is a 2.5K classical then a 2.5K freestyle fun event. Anyone can participate and the tradition is to dress up in costumes. Entry info and all the details: 2026 EL/LEAVITT DUATHLON INFO
Merrik Iacozili of Fryeburg Academy
Tucker Barnaby of Fryeburg Academy
Margo Hesson of Falmouth
Hazel Martin of Marshwood
The 2026 MPA Class A Alpine skiing state championships were held today at Saddleback Mtn in Rangeley. Due to weather on Monday, all events were held today with one run of giant slalom and one run of slalom. In the girls giant slalom, Margo Hesson of Falmouth is the 2026 Class A giant slalom state champion. Her winning time was 45.86. In second place was Ellie Porter of Edward Little with a time of 46.04. In the boys giant slalom, Merrik Iacozili of Fryeburg Academy is the 2026 Class A giant slalom state champion. His winning time was 43.01. In second place was Tucker Barnaby of Fryeburg Academy with a time of 43.08. In the girls slalom, Hazel Martin of Marshwood is the 2026 Class A slalom state champion. Her winning time was 37.20. In second place was Ella Morse of Falmouth with a time of 38.12. In the boys slalom, Tucker Barnaby of Fryeburg Academy is the 2026 Class A slalom state champion. His winning time was 34.03 In second place was Merrik Iacozili of Fryeburg with a time of 34.24. In the team competition, the Falmouth girls and the Falmouth boys are the 2026 Class A Alpine team state champions. The Edward Little girls and Edward Little boys are the runners-up. RESULTS | ALEC SALISBURY PHOTO GALLERY
Fort Kent Boys 2026 Class B State Champs
Yarmouth Girls 2026 Class B State ChampsThe 2026 MPA Class Alpine Skiing state championships were held today at Black Mtn in Rumford. Due to weather on Monday, the championships consisted of one run of giant slalom and the traditional two runs of slalom. In the girls giant slalom, Lily Boulanger of Mountain Valley is the 2026 Class B giant slalom state champion. Her winning run time was 51.20, In second place was Haidyn Saucier of Fort Kent with a time of 53.49. In the boys giant slalom, Reed Michaud of Fort Kent is the 2026 Class B giant slalom state champion. His winning run time was 50.65. In second place was Cooper Dodge of York with a time of 51.68. In the girls slalom, Lily Boulanger of Mtn Valley is also the 2026 Class B slalom state champion. Her winning combined time was 1:28.67. In second place was Logan MacLeod of Yarmouth with a combined time of 1:30.49. In the boys slalom, Tristan Riley of Maranacook is the 2026 Class B slalom state champion. His winning combined time was 1:25.86. In second place was Reed Michaud of Fort Kent with a combined time of 1:27.30. In the team competition, the Yarmouth girls and the Fort Kent boys are the 2026 Class B Alpine state champions. The Fort Kent girls and the Yarmouth boys were second. RESULTS | RVG PHOTO GALLERY | PHOTO GALLERY
The Sugarloaf Inferno is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 8. This is a downhill cross country ski race that starts near the bottom of the King Pine Lift and ends at the Sugarloaf. Outdoor Center. Follow this link to sign up.
Winter is not done with us yet and the best nordic skiing is yet to come!
Here is the poster for the Great Caribou Bog Costume race, scheduled for 10:30 this Saturday. It is free for all 18 and under. Teams can just do an optional team fee as a grooming donation if they wanted but not mandatory. Athletes who are19 and above registration cost is $10. Day of race registration is fine but please let me know if you will bring a few athletes or your team. It’s fun for all and a great way to round out the season. Skiers can pre-register on Ski-Reg as well.
Day 2 of the MPA Class A Nordic State Championships was held on Tuesday at the Fort Kent Outdoor Center with the 5K freestyle pursuit and it was repeat winners. In the girls freestyle, Lucy Huggett of Freeport is the 2026 Class A Freestyle state champion. She also won the classical state title. Her winning time was 17:00.0. The runner up was Amelia Prince of Freeport with a time of 17:40.4. In third place was Emma Price of Portland with a time of 17:42.6. In the pursuit (classical and freestyle times combined), Lucy captured the pursuit title while Amelia was second and Emma was third. In the boys freestyle, Jack Borland of Deering is the 2026 Class A Freestyle state champion. Jack also won the classical title. His winning time was 14:13.7. The runner up was Thomas Hubbell of Fryeburg Academy with a time of 14:49.2. In third place was Daire Woodruff of Brunswick with a time of 14:57.4. In the pursuit, Jack was first, Thomas was second, and Daire was third. For the team title, the Freeport girls and the Fryeburg Academy boys are the 2026 Class A team state champions. The Falmouth girls and the Brunswick boys were runners-up. Also congratulations to the Mt. Blue boys and Falmouth boys and girls team for receiving the MPA Class A Sportsmanship Award. RESULTS | AWARDS PHOTOS
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