January 29, 2011 (Orford, QC) – Graham Nishikawa (Whitehorse Cross Country/AWCA) and junior Michelle Workun-Hill (Nakkertok) won the prologue opener on Friday as the Haywood NorAm resumed this weekend with a mini-tour in Orford, QC. Temperatures were -1 deg. C with hard packed tracks, ideal for racing.

Workun-Hill, still a junior, was the surprise winner in the women’s 2.5km classic race with a 7s margin over Brittney Webster (Highlands Trailblazers/CNST) in second with Camille Pepin (Club Nordique MSA/CNEPH) another junior in third. Pepin edged out Liz Stephen (Burke Mountain Academy/USST) who was a close 4th just off the podium.

Nishikawa won the 4km Open men’s prologue taking the victory by 4s over Stefan Kuhn (Canmore Nordic/CNST) in second followed by American Tim Reynolds from the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club/CGRP scoring the bronze.

On Saturday the fields will contest a 10/15km classic interval start followed by a handicap-start 15/20km freestyle race on Sunday.

Women’s results HERE.
Men’s results HERE.