Pre-Birkie Results

For Pre-Birkie Results visit www.itiming.com

Thank You!

The Hayward Lions would like to thank all the skiers who participated in our 26th Pre-Birkie. And we want to thank you for all your kind comments about the race. Everything went well and I think you will all agree it was a fun race!

Our Lions Club and the volunteers from community love to put on this race for you. Although no race is perfect we do strive for perfection and although that is an elusive goal, it IS our goal. We are not indifferent to ideas or suggestions from skiers or others involved in the race. So feel free to write us or call us with your input.

Your participation (entry fee) goes a long way to helping the Lions fulfill their missions and we appreciate you!

We are already planning next year's race. We are excited about the American Birkebeiner Foundation's plans to complete the Birkie Classic trail to OO. If that trail is completed it will open up more opportunities for the Lions to expand the Pre-Birkie race. We are also planning on a separate division for classic as the new trail addition also lends itself to that technique.

Congratulations!

To Brian Gregg of Hayward, WI who took 1st place overall and of course 1st place in the Men's Division as well with a time of 1:09.

Kristina Owen also of Hayward who took first place in the womens division with a time of 1:18

Congratulations to all the skiers who finished. We hope you all had as good a time doing the race as we had putting it on for you!

Thanks to our Volunteers:

Hayward Boy and Cub Scouts, Hayward Wesleyan Youth Group, Hayward High School Junior Class, Rotary Club, Hayward Boxing Club, Hayward Moose Lodge, Hayward Ambulance Service and the EMTs, The City and County Law enforcement, City of Hayward employees and the American Birkebeiner Foundation and employees.

Thanks to our Sponsors:

New Moon Ski Shop, Hayward Community Credit Union, Chippewa Valley Bank, Peoples Bank, Hidden Bay Sports, Famous Dave's, Bank Mutual, John Mundahl D.V.M., Anglers Bar and Grill, Outdoor Ventures, Coops Pizza Parloure, Riverbrook Bike and Ski.

Unclaimed Awards:

Please call us at (715) 634-4994 and let us know if you have an award coming
we will do our best to get it to you.

Lost and Found Items:
For information on lost and found items please call Bob Olson at (715) 634-4994.

From all of us Lions THANK YOU and we will hope to see you in 2009 at the 27th Pre-Birkie.

Race Proceeds Fund Worthwhile Projects

The Hayward Lions Club would like to thank all of you who have skied with us in the past and new skiers as well. The funds raised from this race go to a number of worthwhile service projects that reach from Hayward, Wisconsin to a number of points all over the globe.

Our club supports such local projects as the Hayward Food Shelf, the Anti-drug Quest program, and the Boy Scouts, as well as helping individuals who are in extreme need of assistance. We also support international projects such as the Journey for Sight and Leader Dog Program.

Your Pre-Birkie race proceeds have also been used to help the Club to build a multi-use log cabin/warming house at the Birkie trailhead at Fish Hatchery Road. New Hayward Library and the Eric Lowery Memorial Skate Park.

Other super, fine area races to do...
January 5th & 6th	24 Hours at Telemark - 715-798-3999
January 12th	Seeley Hills Classic - 715-798-3571
February 10th	North End Classic - 715-798-3599

Area Motels, B&B's and Restaurants

For information on area motels, bed & breakfasts and restaurants, please visit the Hayward Lakes Web Site at www.haywardlakes.com.