Racers set off in the sixth annual Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Mountain Creek in Vernon. (Photos by Sammie Finch) (
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Matthew Moran, 32, of Bloomingdale was the overall winner of the Viking Snowshoe Invasion race with a finish time of 22:01. (
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Nearly 120 people registered for the event after the date was changed from Jan. 28 because of the lack of snow. The event is organized by the Vernon Recreation Department. (
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Melissa Kirz, 46, of Wayne won the women’s category of the Viking Snowshoe Invasion. She completed the race in 41:04 and placed eighth overall. (
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The top four finishers pose at the finish line. From left are Matthew Moran, Stephen Heuzey, Allen Collins, and Kristian Elvina. Moran won the race with a time of 22:01. Collins, 39, of Sussex placed third with a time of 22:20. (
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The top three female racers were, from left, Jennifer Rech, Melissa Kirz and Jodi Conklin. Kirz was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time of 41:04. (
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Greycey Steady, 11, of Highland Lakes was the youngest participant in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion. She snowshoed down the mountain with her mom, McKay, right. (
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Matthew Moran won the sixth annual Viking Snowshoe Invasion. (
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Melissa Kirz won the women’s category in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion. She completed the race in 41:04 and placed eighth overall. (
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Suzanne and Sean Mayer of Lafayette take part in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion. (
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Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion brought their own snowshoes. (
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The Vernon Township Recreation Department team hosted the Viking Snowshoe Invasion at Mountain Creek. (
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