The Gun Show

The World Cup race season started today and snow flakes were in the sky today as Director Kozoil checked his morning email correspondence.  Things were all going to plan......Then in a shocking and jarring twist he learned that the greatest threat to HURT's nordic winter 4-peat may not be from the mighty barbaric hordes of skiing-dead from Peru, or from the speedy black suited ninja-skiers from Rochester......but it may just be from the SOUTH!  The island of Manhattan may prove to be breeding ground for the most formidable threat yet.....and I'm not talking about bankers and lawyers.

The following correspondence was deciphered by the crack intel team at HURT nation.....


"another bee in my bonnet ... A five person MNSC crew had a fun day trip to the Kingston rollerski race on Sunday. But here's the thing ... There's a team from near there called HURT Nordic. They all used "doped" rollerskis -- that is to say their hard wheels and fast bearings allowed them to stand up and lolligag in sections where we "undoped" wheels skiers had to hammer the V2s.....were only able to take 5th and 6th, a minute behind the guy in a bike jersey who won the thing. HURT is claiming "domination" of this event ... So, as a club, we must do something about this! I propose the Harry Eldridge races (Jan 5 and 6 at Lake Placid) may serve as the real "Gun Show at Van Ho," where the absurd advantage of doped wheels is eschewed for pure fitness. It's a 7.5k skate on Saturday and a 10k classic on Sunday. I say we get some people together and rent a house. The score must be settled!"

In response, The Director has issued the following statement....

"HURT nation!  It is time to go to the GUN SHOW!  Let's aim to get the biggest and fastest HURT turnout up to Lake Placid for the Harry Eldridge races.  I know many of you won't be able to race on Saturday because of the high school race held in Glens Falls, but let's aim to bring a force at least 25 strong to Sunday's event.  Let's flex our nordic muscle once and for all and show that our "wheel doped" roller skiers and our "undoped" rollerskiers (of which there were quite a few who tore it up at Kingston) are ready to toe the line with anyone from anywhere.  Put it on your calendar today!

Oh...and besides....we know someone who has a lot of experience with gun shows."

See you in Placid!

Oh....Peru and Rochester....you should come too.