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Marsh Lake Loppet

Wednesday February 15, 2012

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The annual Marsh Lake Loppet had 235 cross-country skiers registered in Saturday’s race, 50 of whom wore wacky costumes.

LOPPET001 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 1 Participants wax their skis at the Marsh Lake Loppet on Saturday. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET002 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 2 Derek Deuling keeps ahead of the competition while approaching the finish line in the peewee boys 2.5-kilometre category. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET003 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 3 Vincent Menard gives it all at the finish line during the peewee boys 2.5-kilometre category. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET004 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 4 Hazel Lewis sees the finish line in the peewee girls 2.5-kilometre race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET005 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 5 There were a record number of costumes in this year's race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET006 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 6 Sonjaa Schmidt is all smiles as she finishes the race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET007 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 7 Sasha King finds some extra energy at the end of the peewee boys 2.5-kilometre race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET008 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 8 Amelie Latour gets a warm hug from her mom, Monique Levesque. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET009 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 9 Chief of Course John Streicker dons unusual headwear. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET010 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 10 The mass start of the Marsh Lake Loppet on Bob Lake. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET011 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 11 Sara Nielsen (251) grew some extra facial hair for the race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET012 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 12 Jennifer England (245) during the mass start. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET013 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 13 From left: Lauren Crooks, Pauline Craig and Tanya Astika during the mass start. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET014 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 14 Skiers keep pace on Bob Lake. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET015 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 15 Annah Hanthorn, front, and Philippe Mouchet near the finish line. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET016 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 16 Ruth Hanthorn concentrates on her stride. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET017 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 17 Andrew Seal keeps his head up with some help from balloons. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET018 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 18 Michelle Rigani competes in the masters female 20-kilometre race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET019 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 19 Trena Irving reacts to a rough section of the trail in the masters female 10-kilometre category. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

LOPPET020 (Mike Thomas/Yukon News) — 20 Natalie Dugas wears a can-can outfit in the masters female 10-kilometre race. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News)

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