GRP Snow Owns the Podium at Climb to the Castle

L-R: Margie Freed, Caitlin Patterson and Tara Geraghty-Moats comprise the podium in the women’s race. Less than a second separated Caitlin and Margie from first place.

GRP skiers and biathletes dominated the podium positions at the NENSA Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race.

L-R: Akeo Maifield-Carucci and Jake Brown placed 2nd and 1st, respectively.

The Climb to the Castle is a mass start skate rollerski competition pitting racers against each other and the Whiteface Mountain Toll Road, a grueling uphill road which offers little in terms of respite for competitors.

Jake Brown won the Men’s race in a time of 38 minutes and 4 seconds. GRP skier Akeo Maifeld-Carucci was second, 1 minute and 30 seconds behind.

Caitlin Patterson and Margie Freed battled all the way up the road, with Patterson edging out Freed by .7 of a second after 47 minutes of racing.

GRP biathlete Tara Geraghty-Moats took 3rd place in the women’s competition, 46 seconds behind Margie and Caitlin.

For full results and more photos visit: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=256057.

Both the ski and biathlon squads will travel to Utah in mid- October for high altitude training camps.