TH[ Y[AR Of
1980
T~[SPRINTS!
nseasonably pleasant weather in 1980 forced the cancellation of the Marmora Cup Race, but Chairman Randy Vilneff saw the result as not a loss of the 150 mile race but the start of a new idea for Marmora SPRlNT RACING - and a great success it was too. Thirty-eight teams arrived to compete that year on a brand new trail over hills, fields, roads, rivers and the lake, and while there was fine tuning to be done, the racers and spectators all agreed the event was a thrilling experience. Excited the most was Gil Collins of Luskeville, Quebec who was Marmora's first sprint winner, two minutes and 20 seconds ahead of a Quebec rival, Robert Sabourin.
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CHAIRMAN,
RANDYVILNEFF
"Don't Worry! -
We'll have
snow, 1hear it snowed in Texas this year!"
1981
MARMORA TO MAYNOOTH
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CHAIRMAN,
DOUG VILNEFF
'Thank
God for great volunteers"
DIIiI 1st 2nd 3rd
SPRINTS luskeville, Que. Gatinm, QuP. Carp, Ont.
Gil Collins Robert Sabour'in Dmis fitzgmld TOTAl [NTRI[S:
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t was winner Don McEwen of Eldorado who contributed his success to the ideal snow conditions. In fact, it was suspected by most of the 13 other competitors that Don may have broken a world record with his total time of 20 hours 51 minutes. In the first 48 kilometres, he and his fourteen huskies managed to pass all nine racers ahead of him, and kept the lead thereafter. The race also attracted two novices that year - Robert Shaw of Bay City Michigan and Ted Francis of Campbellford, Ontario. But the Marmora Cup was not the only event attracting the spectators to the fairgrounds. Harold Kritsch of Cumberland, Ontario won the "gruelling" 16 kilometre sprint, run in two heats, in only 105 minutes! Thirty-two curling teams attended the Marmora Men's 22nd annual Bonspiel. Eight teams of Old Timers showed up to play hockey, and most other Village organizations were on hand to make lunch, breakfast & dinner or dance the night away!
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51m 25s Bm 45s 56m 04S
DID 1st 2nd 3rd
TH~ MARMORA
[Idorado, Ont. Hayfield, N.Y. Owpn Sound, Ont.
Don Hc[wen Kpn Sherwood Vm Riven TOTAl [NTRI[S:
CUP
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20~ 51m 2Ih 51m 24~ 28m