Mount Aspiring College Kangaroo Hoppet Trip 2014

A group of six Mount Aspiring College students and two adults went to the 24^th annual Kangaroo Hoppet Cross Country Skiing race at Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia at the end of August, 2014.

There were 349 finishers in the 7km, 268 finishers in the 21km and 306 finishers in the 42 km race

Overall this was a very successful trip with everybody achieving personal bests in their respective distances on a relatively flat course (training at the Snow Farm is a real advantage here), 3 top 3 placing’s in the respective age groups and one 1^st place podium presentation at the prize giving. All age group 1^st place getters in each of the 3 race categories are acknowledged at the prize-giving with a customary race branded mug. To add to this the fastest 3 finishers in the 7km race (Louis, Campbell and Ella) bet the fastest 3 finishers in the Australian School team’s competition by 1 second. 

Summary of the results:

Louis Jones (MAC).            7km.   6^th under 16 male (17^th overall).    19 minutes

Ella Maluschnig (MAC).      7km.   3^rd under 16 female (30^th overall). 22 minutes

Hannah McNabb (MAC).    7km.   14^th under 16 female (128th overall). 33 minutes

Campbell Wright (MAC).    7km.   2^nd under 14 male (20^th overall).   20 minutes

Ben McNabb (MAC).            7km.   9^th under 14 male (66^th overall).    25 minutes.

Cirque Gammelin (Gore). 21km. 1^st under 18 male (11^th overall). 1 hour 4 minutes.

Ian McNabb                          21km. 1 hour 32 minutes.

Ernie Maluschnig                42km. 2 hours 17 minutes.