Some local skiers have finished their season on the podium.
The Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports race team had a successful showing at the 2011 B.C. Para Alpine Championships and Rotary GS at Whistler.
The team of eight racers and five coaches was in Whistler and participated in two giant and one slalom race.
Chelaine McInroy placed first in all three races in the women’s sitting division, and Les Ebl earned fourth and seventh in the men’s sitting division.
In the giant slalom, standing category David McInroy took home the silver medal and a fourth place, while Justin Sigal claimed fourth in all three events. Steven Linemayr and Colby Bell took 10th and 11th place. Darrell Koscielny and Dominique Borgeaud had some great runs but were unable to place.
The McInroy siblings also took home the prestigious award for best junior male and adult female skier overall.
“Our racers have trained very hard since the beginning of the season, and it showed in these races that the commitment and passion for the sport of the athletes and coaches have been rewarded,” said Colette Laplante, a SSASS coach.
For more information on para-alpine ski racing at Silver Star and Silver Star Adaptive Snow Sports, visit www.ssass.bc.ca.
