Janyk accomplished it as her brother Michael celebrated his 27th birthday by winning the Pontiac GMC Canadian men’s slalom championships in nearly Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC.
“It feels good to come out and put into the race what I have been doing in training. It’s a great hill here, it’s got a steep pitch it’s got a jump and a lot of terrain. It’s right up there with a World Cup level super-G,” said Janyk, who finished in a time of one minute 11.56 seconds.
“I haven’t been here for a couple years. It’s a beautiful spot and they put on great races,” she said.
The race was actually delayed a couple hours at the beginning of the day as high winds made getting underway challenging. The winds eventually died down by mid-afternoon.
Larisa Yurkiw (Owen SOund, ON) placed second in the SG finishing in 1:12.84 with Marie-Pier Préfontaine (St-Sauveur, QC) third in 1:13.19.
However, it was Marie-Michèle Gagnon (Lac-Etchemin, QC), who sat seventh after the super-G, who would ski away with today’s Pontiac GMC Canadian super combined championship.
"I am happy with this result. I didn't expect the super combined title this week. It's not really what I came to achieve. I was actually pretty disappointed with my super-G run so I gave it all I had in my slalom run and it worked out," said the 19-year-old Gagnon.
She finished with a two-run combined time of 1:55.29.
"I was risking everything in the slalom run and when you do that there is always the chance that you fall," said Gagnon.
"I am happy to say that I am a national champion, it feels really good, but I still want to win the GS (on Tuesday)," said Gagnon of her first career Pontiac GMC Canadian Championship title.
Yurkiw placed second for the second time today, finishing in 1:55.29 followed by Emilie Desforges (Montréal, QC) in 1:56.44.
In other Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships news, the Alberta team won the provincial dual under the lights in Mont-Sainte-Anne last night. The winning team was made up of Trevor White (Calgary, AB), 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).
The ladies wrap up the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships with a giant slalom race on Tuesday.
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 |
LE MASSIF, QC - MAR. 22, 2009 – SUPER-G – LADIES
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1 |
7 |
JANYK, Britt |
Whistler, BC |
CAST |
1:11.56 |
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2 |
9 |
YURKIW, Larisa |
Owen Sound, ON |
CAST |
1:12.84 |
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3 |
10 |
PREFONTAINE, Marie-Pier |
Montréal, QC |
CAST |
1:13.19 |
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4 |
6 |
RUBENS Shona |
Canmore, AB |
CAST |
1:13.24 |
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5 |
5 |
STEVENS, Victoria |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
TREMB |
1:13.52 |
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6 |
4 |
DESFORGES, Emilie |
Montréal, QC |
CAST |
1:13.67 |
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7 |
8 |
GAGNON, Marie-Michèle |
Lac Etchemin |
CAST |
1:13.97 |
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8 |
1 |
OATLEY, Bronwyn |
Thornhill, ON |
ALPINE |
1:14.17 |
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9 |
3 |
DURHAM, Ashley-Kate |
Montréal, QC |
TREMB |
1:14.37 |
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10 |
14 |
LONGTIN, Maude |
Laval, QC |
TREMB |
1:14.47 |
LE MASSIF, QC - MAR. 22, 2009 – SC – LADIES
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1 |
8 |
GAGNON, Marie-Michèle |
Lac Etchemin |
CAST |
1:55.29 |
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2 |
9 |
YURKIW, Larisa |
Owen Sound, ON |
CAST |
1:55.80 |
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3 |
4 |
DESFORGES, Emilie |
Montréal, QC |
CAST |
1:56.44 |
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4 |
3 |
DURHAM, Ashley-Kate |
Montréal, QC |
TREMB |
1:57.02 |
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5 |
5 |
STEVENS, Victoria |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
TREMB |
1:57.10 |
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6 |
24 |
CONE, Lindsey |
USA |
USA |
1:57.34 |
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7 |
12 |
PHELAN, Brittany |
Mont Tremblant, QC |
CAST |
1:57.37 |
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8 |
14 |
LONGTIN, Maude |
Laval, QC |
TREMB |
1:57.42 |
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9 |
1 |
OATLEY, Bronwyn |
Thornhill, ON |
ALPINE |
1:57.73 |
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10 |
11 |
RYLEY, Kate |
Toronto, ON |
CAST |
1:58.97 |
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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