Thirty one snowshoers from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan were greeted with epic conditions at the Navarino Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 1. Two inches of fresh powder fell the night before on a base of 29". Participants enjoyed a packed single track trail through tall grass prairie, oak savannah, old growth white pines, hardwoods, and a winding section through a bog. Complete results are now available. Tim Zbikowski of Maple Grove Minnesota won the 5 Mile event in 41:00 while Aime Eubanks of Appleton, Wisconsin was first across the line for the women in 52:09. Richard Dodge, also of Appleton, covered the 2.5 mile course in 25:40 for first among the men while Amy Giesen of Niagara, Wisconsin, a long time veteran of Great Lakes Endurance events, won the women's race in 27:20. Elena Maderas of nearby Clintonville cruised to victory in the Kid's 800 meter race (7:27)held on the prairie loop while Anna Skenadore of Shawano was second (8:33). She was followed by Hannah Wendorf and Colin Ewing. Awards included Dagoba Organic Free Trade Chocolate, Luke Mehlberg's local maple syrup, and Holbrook's local honey.