Photo Caption: Andrew Kostick of the Eagle Valley High School Nordic team chases Will Bentley of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail up one of the final climbs on Wednesday’s five kilometer skate race at Maloit Park in Minturn. 

U16 and above Nordic athletes (year of birth 2006 and older) from Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and local high school teams came together bringing their most competitive spirit on Wednesday, January 20 at the Maloit Park Nordic track. Wednesday’s five kilometer socially distanced race, rounds out day two of racing for the second Arrigoni Woods and Nature Valley Nordic Town Series event of the season hosted by Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.