March 25, 2007 (Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s elite cross-country skiers wrapped up the post-Olympic ski season with the men’s team racing in a World Cup relay event in Sweden, while the remainder of the nordic community were battling it out for the national title in the distance events in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que. on Sunday.

Four Canadian men wrapped up a grueling season on the World Cup circuit, highlighted by a number of personal and team success stories, by finishing 12th in the 4×10 men’s relay event in Falun, Sweden. The Canadian team, led by Devon Kershaw, of Sudbury, Ont. who won a World Cup medal in December, finished with a time of one hour 55 minutes 36.4 seconds. Kershaw was joined by Brian McKeever, of Canmore, Alta., Stefan Kuhn, of Edmonton, and Drew Goldsack, of Red Deer, Alta.

Norway won the final race of the season with a time of 1:49:10.7, while Russia and France posted matching times at 1:49:11.2.


Complete results for the men’s World Cup race in Falun, Sweden can be found
at www.fis-ski.com