Jaynk did it on the same day his sister Britt won her 11th Pontiac GMC Canadian championship, winning the ladies national super-G title at nearby Le Massif, QC.
“I haven’t won a Canadian Championship in a few years,” said Janyk, the 2006 Pontiac GMC Canadian slalom champion. “Any time you can win a race, especially at the Canadian Championships it’s a great day.”
Janyk finished with a winning two-run combined time of one minute 52.68 seconds.
“The second run was a lot tougher today. We had spring conditions so going 30th it was a challenge,” added Janyk, the first run leader. “It worked out and I am happy with the result.”
Trevor White (Calgary, AB) wasn’t far off of Janyk’s time, placing second in 1:52.81.
“It’s a deceivingly tough hill. There is a lot of terrain. It’s a really tough set with a lot of rhythm changes so it was hard to stay ahead of the course,” said White, who will race in the giant slalom tomorrow before completing the season with training camps in Panorama and Whistler, BC.
White said Janyk is talented skier who requires two great runs to beat.
“Mike is such a solid skier that even when he is not skiing great he is still fast. You have to be aggressive and take a lot of risk. I did that today and I was close, just didn’t quite have it,” he said.
Patrick Biggs (Orleans, ON) finished third in a time of 1:53.65.
White was also part of an Alberta team that won the provincial dual under the lights in Mont-Sainte-Anne last night. His teammates on the winning team were Michael Mackie (Canmore, AB), Shona Rubens (Canmore, AB), Stephanie Irwin (Calgary, AB), Erik Read (Calgary, AB), Trevor Philp (Calgary, AB), Tatum Monod (Banff, AB), Victoria Michalik (Calgary, AB). The team was presented with the first place trophy by world downhill champion, and proud Albertan, John Kucera (Calgary, AB).
Tomorrow’s giant slalom is the final men’s event of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships.
LIVE TIMING: Click here for live timing at Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships races at Mont-Sainte-Anne.
MEDIA NOTE: Please be advised that media attending the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships will require skis to get to photo positions. Please be in position on course by 9:15 a.m.
PHOTOGRPAHY: For those wishing to purchase photos of ski racers involved in this weekend’s Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships races at Mont-Ste-Anne, please visit www.photoaction.ca.
(* NEW) SATELLITE FEED: Broadcasters can access a satellite feed of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 22 to 24.
Satellite: Anik F1 R C Transponder 5A (Channel 09) @ 107.3 degrees W.
Audio sub carriers 6.8 (left) & 6.2 (right)
downlink frequency 3880 H
The satellite feed will be available from 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET daily.
This is analogue (not digital, so no need for FEC or Symbols Rate).
* These new coordinates are being provided in order to resolve problems that may have been experienced by some broadcasters in receiving video news feeds from Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships over the past three days. Alpine Canada Alpin and Pontiac GMC regret any inconvenience this may have been caused.
2009 PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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MEN |
LADIES |
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Downhill |
Jeffrey Frisch |
Shona Rubens |
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Super-G |
Robbie Dixon |
Britt Janyk |
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Giant Slalom |
TBD |
TBD |
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Slalom |
Michael Janyk |
Shona Rubens |
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Super Combined |
Paul Stutz |
Marie-Michèle Gagnon |
MONT-STE-ANNE, QC - MAR. 22, 2009 – SLALOM – MEN’S
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1 |
7 |
JANYK, Michael |
Whistler, CB |
CAST |
1 :52.68 |
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2 |
5 |
WHITE, Trevor |
Calgary, AB |
CAST |
1 :52.81 |
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3 |
1 |
BIGGS, Patrick |
Orleans, ON |
CAST |
1 :53.65 |
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4 |
2 |
SEMPLE, Ryan |
Montréal, QC |
TREMB |
1 :54.05 |
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5 |
3 |
SPENCE, Brad |
Calgary, AB |
CAST |
1 :54.24 |
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6 |
13 |
BARRETT, Scott |
Toronto, ON |
CAST |
1 :55.02 |
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7 |
9 |
HÉLIE, Louis-Pierre |
Berthierville, QC |
CAST |
1 :56.54 |
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8 |
16 |
ROUTHIER, Mathieu |
Sherbrooke, QC |
CAST |
1 :57.27 |
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9 |
14 |
LEBRUN-FORTIN, Vincent |
Mont Royal, QC |
TREMB |
1 :57.82 |
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10 |
10 |
HALBERT, Kelby |
Bradford, ON |
TOR |
1 :58.89 |
PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
REMAINING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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23.03.2009 |
Mont Ste-Anne |
GS |
Men |
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24.03.2009 |
Mont Ste-Anne |
GS |
Ladies |
ABOUT THE COUPE PONTIAC GMC CUP
The Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup, which is celebrating 40 years since it began providing amateur ski racers in Canada with essential competitive experience in 2008/09, is a developmental ski racing program sanctioned by Alpine Canada Alpin and the International Ski Federation (FIS). The series includes 39 races in three provinces this season culminating with the Coupe Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 19 to March 25 in Le Massif and Mont Sainte-Anne, QC. For more information, click on the official Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup website of join the Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup Facebook page.
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