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Tenney Mountain
3rd ANNUAL BRENDAN GRANT FOUNDATION SKI / SNOWBOARD RACE
Held Saturday, 12 March 2005 in Plymouth, NH
 Saturday, 12 March 2005: Skiers and snowboarders of all ages
displayed their speed and agility skills at the Third Annual Brendan Grant Foundation Ski/Snowboard
Race held at Tenney Mountain. It was a snowy day in beautiful
Plymouth, NH with over a foot of snow falling throughout the day.
But that didn't slow anybody down, and in fact 6 more racers attended
than last year, and the race times were just as competitive despite the
powdery blanket of fresh snow.
 The fastest times
of the day were recorded in the male skiers division. Two runs were
taken by each competitor, and the best of the two times was taken as the
final placement time. Carl Anderson Jr. of Hebron, NH was the racer
to beat, and he had the fastest time of the day at 18.69 seconds.
Close behind him placing second and third overall was Dan Cui of
Barrington, NH at 19.40 seconds and Smed Blair of East Greenwich, RI at
19.61 seconds, respectively. The fastest female racer of the day was
Rebeccah Anderson of Hebron, NH at 20.10 seconds. Rebeccah is the
younger sister of Carl, so the Anderson family really showed their talent
on skis at this race. Finishing just two one-hundredths of a second
behind Rebeccah was Amanda Grant of Norwell, MA at 20.12 seconds, and
third place overall for the fastest female racer was Jamie Blair of East
Greenwich, RI at 20.28 seconds.
The times from the previous two years were posted, and skiers
and snowboarders competed against each other and against themselves in an attempt
to improve on their personal best time. Awards were provided for the fastest male and female skiers in six age brackets, and for the fastest
male and female snowboarders. Awards were also presented to the fastest parent/daughter and parent/son pairs.
This was truly a family event in the spirit of the Foundation activities.
In addition, the racers were treated to a barbecue at the finish gate once
they finished their run. 
The winners in the each category with the fastest combined speeds, starting first
with the snowboarders, were as follows:
Female Snowboarder: Jessie Savage, Belmont MA (37.19); and
Male Snowboarder: Ryan Taverna, Norwell MA (32.80).
The fastest female skiers were:
Female Skier Age 8 & Under: Nikki Blair, East Greenwich RI (25.07)
Female Skier Age 9 to 12: Samantha Blair, East Greenwich RI (23.57)
Female Skier Age 13 to 17: Rebeccah Anderson, Hebron NH (20.10)
Female Skier Age 18 to 29: Amanda Grant, Norwell MA (20.12)
Female Skier Age 30 to 45: Jamie Blair, East Greenwich RI (20.28)
Female Skier Age 46 & Over: Ellen Schlager, Norwell MA (25.33)
The fastest male skiers were: 
Male Skier Age 8 & Under: Noah Smialek, Campton NH (31.62)
Male Skier Age 9 to 12: Nate Koelb, Wentworth NH (22.39)
Male Skier Age 13 to 17: Carl Anderson, Hebron NH (18.69)
Male Skier Age 18 to 29: Charley Mananiello, Bristol NH (20.26)
Male Skier Age 30 to 45: Dan Crow, Stratham NH (23.17)
Male Skier Age 46 & Over: Dan Cui, Barrington NH (19.40)
Several years of experience with this winter racing event has demonstrated
that perhaps the most competitive and sought after prize is for the fastest parent/daughter and parent/son
combinations. This year, the trophies for the fastest family pairs
were taken home as follows:
Parent/Daughter: Dan and Michaela Cui, Barrington NH (40.00)
Parent/Son: Glen & Eric Schlager, Norwell MA (41.74)
Although the purpose of this fundraising event was to have a good time
(which did indeed occur), the money raised by this fundraising effort will go a long way in helping to support the
initiatives of The Brendan Grant Foundation. In particular, special
thanks go to the event sponsors, who generously helped support the
event. Please help  support this year's sponsors, who are:
Barrett Plumbing & Heating, 18 Childs Rd., Falmouth MA
508-495-3525
Plymouth Ski & Sports, 97 Main St., Plymouth NH
603-536-2338 www.PlymouthSki.com
South Shore Orthopedic Labs, Milton Hospital, 92 Highland St., Milton MA
617-698-6334
Team Tenney, 151 Tenney Mtn Rd, Plymouth NH
603-536-4125 http://.eTeamz.active.com/Tenney/
Tenney Mountain Ski Area, 151 Tenney Mtn Rd, Plymouth NH
603-536-4125 www.TenneyMtn.com
The Schlager Company Plumbing & Heating, 41 Mathewson Dr., East
Weymouth MA 781-335-0123
United Airlines, Boston MA 1-800-United-1 (for
reservations) www.United.com
It was all smiles on the Giant Slalom race
course, as well as at the award ceremony and raffle/silent-auction that followed.
A special "surprise" ceremony was also held at the end of the
raffle to welcome home Tenney Mountain local Don Smialek, Jr. from a
recent tour of duty in Iraq". A large cake welcomed Don as he
came up to receive what he thought was the last raffle prize. And
yes... Don was very surprised!
Tenney Mountain is located near Plymouth State College, and the ski area
is easily accessible to the greater New England region. It provides
a great venue for all who were able to attend and participate in the race,
and for the other events held throughout the day. See the Tenney Mountain website
for more information. It has always been
a favorite of the Grant Family, and Brendan often skied here. This was the last place that Brendan had last enjoyed the winter
sport of skiing.
This year's event continued the tradition of being a wonderful winter/spring family
success, with lots
of fun had by all who attended. The weather forecast admittedly
provided a little scare about lots of snow, but in the end it proved to be
no handicap whatsoever. Next year we'll try it again, and we hope to
see you then!
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